Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-05

1 VI our otinNNUA, aud the honesty az oui
intcnnons, and fully assured OF the gym
pathy and moral support d the liberty
iorhg the world over, we present the
case 90 thr puhIlr.
we ASK nothing but our rights, and
whether u takes q week, month, rear
on century, to obtain them. our rights
We VIII HAYS
kNiours up IANon
special totho Sasctic
MARSHALL, Tax, March I, AT q meet
ing OF the eltltena of this place YESTERDAY
committee was appointed composed "
Mcetrs, Il, Fry, W. G, rieme, D. n.
Nanhook, w A. \. Keller and " n.
l'ats, Tor the purpose OF conterflug with
lnq executive committee X of H. and 20
wv 70 ehect y compromise Of the railway
Iouplcs. They wifOd XIV Brown last
night aud asked II hc would hold a eon.
Terence with them on tho subject aud Tho
ioll"winx reply was received this nurn.
ing
DArI.,s, TRx, March b. 1850. TO N.
u Plttt1, II. Van Hook, w Z. plcree.
W, 7 >. Keller, Z. j. ffy, Committee OF
Nltlkons our message proposing con.
terence % adjust, u practicable. tho
strike now existing, has lust reached me
without mentloning time or place, hut /
do not understand how conference
eould be bad before 10 O'Clock a, ~, TO.
morrow Thureday, the hour rxtd hy
the general superintendent, ander In.
shnctions from receivers, for thB shnp.
men 10 return or ho DISCHARGED. Thls
order was made after careful couaidefa.
Ton. We have paid the men promptly the
same wages lhty have received for wear
past without mumlu from ihom W.
have not changed tho manner nor hours
OF work, and ~ 10 way M wO ans aware
have we done the men the slightest IN.
Justice We have given every assurance
both verbally and IN writing that all mon
Ia our employ should be treated With The
greatest lpirnoss, and we have met our
promises and discharged our duty 20
them. They haze complained OF no un.
lair treatment Notwithstanding this,
they lett the shops without the sllahtest
cause 80 far rs We can ascertain. Yet so
anxious were we 20 avoid Injustice to any
who may have inconsiderately acted on
bad advice, that we directed three
days be given thom to return. we In
tend standing lnhcXihly hy that order,
We viii always take pleasure Ia confer.
ring with any citizen ci Marshall er any
other community In the state on any
question alone Affecting their own or
the Interests OF their committees, and
we would gladly listen TO the advice OF
all gooo mcn, but after all we must FOL.
low the advice OF the court undor whose
control the railway now IL, aud TO whom
alone we can look, aud with perfect con.
ildcncc, we know, for the protection Of
the property with which we are charged
as the agents oi the law,
lpnN g. nRowN,
Receiver, for the Receivers,
Tho cltlzens' committee met the aNoc.
utlve comlaittoc again this morning and
read the telegram 10 them and discussed
1T length tho matter, oitlgens' committee
begging the Knights Of Labor TO 20 10
work this morning and leave the hattle.
Inent OF the matter TO the future, the citl.
Hcns' committee promising 60 aid Thorn In
any manner they could 20 adjust the AZ
fair honorably 10 both parties. Judge A.
j Booty addressed the montlne Ia very
f0rclble speecb and was replied 10 by Mr.,
Jones, tho chairman OF tse executive
committee
COY. Knows 10 fJlE coMMirTEr.
MARSHALL, Tx, March a.-At q
O'Clock y. m, the citizens committee ro.
cciycd u telegram from Coy. Brown,
which IN substance was about this
THAT the SHOES al Marshall would bo
closed and ROMAN so until willing men
could be found 20 20 20 work there,
The committee then sent Gov. Brown the
following telegram "Tho committee OF
knights OF Labor agreeing 10 abide by ~,
tho men VIII 30 10 work tomorrow
morning u You viii agree TO confer with
tho men nggrioypd Of this committee,
IL
when aud whorefn
The mon are all sober, aud behave
themselves IN very exemplary manner,
and we fear no trouble from them,
Chairman Irons received telegram this
morning, calling him nome on account OF
severe sickness IN his family. He used
his cipher code, and found from The re.
ply that thc dispatch was bogus.
Gov, Browns reply was "If the men
who were IN our employ on Monday,
March !, 1856, desire 10 80 10 work for
tho same pay they we're receiving, the ro-
ceivors VIII employ them at that rate TO.
morrow morning on their proper appear.
ance At the places they loit, aud II such
men have grievances which arose since
the appointment Of the receivers, we will
hear them fairly fully aud Justly at Mar.
agrinved party, after the grievance IA
fully stated, but we reserve The right to
discharge nny man for good canse,
we also reserve the right 10 re.
duce the force as the emergencies
Of business may require, on proper
notice. The court has authorized the re.
colyers 10 close any shops, or TO cease
operating The railroad or any part OF II
whatever, but We do moi wish 10 do 40 II
the employees VIII cooperate with na in
The same spirit Of fnirncss aud confidence
that We viii certainly deal with them on
all questions tits proper also to STATE
VI ms places OF any men who have quit
our employment have since been filed by
other men We cannot dismiss such men
as came TO our aid To enable Ds to move
ule commerce Of the country aud 10 servo
the public, for The purpose 81 restoring
Original parties 20 employment.
fSlgned) &c. nnowk,
Receiver, for both Receivers,
ACTIVE RrsIsrANur
special 70 Tho Gazette.
Bio SPRINGS, Tax, March Prompt.
~ AZ 10 o'clock this morning the whiatic
az the railroad shops sounded summon.
Ing all striking employees who desired 10
return 70 work so be at their places. IN