The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-03-11
FHE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Strikes Still Continue With Little
Prospect Of Settlement.
A Vessel Blown to Atoms and
Her Crew Instantly Killed.
Funeral Ceremonies Of the Late
Senator Miller to be in the
Senate Chamber.
The Latest Foreign News From
All Parts of the World.
LABOR TROUBLES.
AT MARSHALL

Il Al AAH6hALL
GALVESTON, Texas, March 10.-A
special from Marshall, Texas, to the
Nesos, says: Quiet prevails among the
strikers here. Extra police ara detailed
about the yards. a report is current
that all trains, freight and passenger, are
70 be stopped after to-day. The knights
Eof Labor declare that If passenger trains
are stopped, it is no fault OF theirs. The
Knights have sent out circulars asking
that laboring men do not 90 to any
point on the Texas Pacific railway in
search of work until the strike Is ended.
They have issued q circular
to lAbOrIDg men OF all classes asking
them to tall into line, stating that the
Missouri Pacific leased and operated
lines, and the Texas Pacific are now EN-.
ploYing convict and Chinese labor to
the detriment of honorable labor; as
serting that said railways were constant
ly violating the contract OF March 10,
1885, and declaring that they have re-
solved to come TO the rescue of their
down-tredden brethren. The Knights
call upon all employees connected with
the railroads mentioned to lend their
aid In driving convict and Chinese labor
from the roads.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, No, March 10.-The situG-
ton regarding the great Gould south
west system strike is about unchanged
this morning. No more Knights OF
Labor have joined their striking broth.
erhood, but it is supposed that those In
East st. Louis are contemplating such a
movement. No violence of any kind
has been resorted to by either side as
yet. The effect of the strike upon bus
mess here Is most disastrous, much of
st Louis accustomed trade being di-
verted to other cities. In
East st. Louis the Knights oi Labor have
not struck yet, but many members OF
that organization from this city are there
attempting, 1t is supposed, to persuade
them to join the movement. The effect
of the strike in east st. Louis, upon the
cattle trade especially, is severe. No
stock cars can cross the bridge and
therefore receipts are materially les
sened as the strike proceeds. General
Superintendent Kerrigsn of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, this forenoon is
sued an order expelling from the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards all of The knights of
Labor. This order includes q delega-
tion of men appointed by the Knights
TO guard the companY's property.
ST. Louis, March 10.-It is now au-
thoritivelY stated that the Missouri Pa
cific railway company will attempt to-
morrow instead of tonight as stated in
previous dispatches, To resume freight
traffic upon its roads. The orders issued
this morning by Superintendent Kerr
gan applies not only to men formerly in
its employ in this city, but to all
strikers in the system, and they
have long line of road with
drawn from the company's premises.
ST.. LOUIS, March 10--Dispatches re-
ceived In this city this afternoon from
points in Missouri and Kansas are to
the effect that the striking knights of
Labor are observing perfect quiet and
no disturbances have occurred. They
remain flTm in determination TO force
the railroad companies to accede to their
demands but as the strike proceeds thoy
no not express such great confidence
they first ceased work. Railroad off,
cials at different points are reticent. but
seem IS confident and determined as
their striking employees.
A circular ordering the striking
Knights of Labor from the company's
premises, is as follows:
"You are hereby notified that
your action in Withdrawing from
the employment of the Missouri Pacific
railway company was voluntary aban
donment of the service of the company
and that you are no longer in its en-
ployment and that your names have
been stricken from ITS rolls. All such
| who are now about the company's prem
ises are hereby notified that they must
Immediately leave the same to the end
that this company may resume the
| traffic of the country.
TSlgnedl VIM. KERRIGAN
Although officials will make no state
ment concerning affairs ii is generally
| believed that they are now employing
new men to take the places OF the strik-
ers and that the movement of freight
trains will be attempted tonight.
| Should this prove true the knights of
Labor will undoubtedly offer resistance.
AGREED TO ARBITRATE.
WoBURN, Mass, March 10.-Janes,
Skinner & Co, have agreed TO submit to
| arbitration In the demands of their woTK-
| men and the price list settled upon by
| the arbitTators will doubtless be accept
| ed by other shoe manufacturers here,
thereby averting strike of 1900 en-
ployes.
| TIE MINERS DEMANDS.
PITTS BURG, Penn, Mach 10.-A con
| venlion OF the miners and laborers of the
Amalgamated association of the fourth
district is now in session at Dubois
Penn, considering the proposal to de-
mand an advance in wages of 1919 cents
per ton and to adopt measures to intro
duce the eight hour system Delegates
generally favor making the demand and
assert lift Is refused they will strike A
circular has been issued to operators in
viting them to meet the executive com.
mIttee of miners at Dubois on the
18th inst. to arrange matters,
satisfactory TO all parties. About 1000
miners are employed In the fourth dis.
trict. A telegram from Meyersdale dis
trict reports miners still WORK
ing, but likely to strike any
moment for an advance. Cumberland
Irwin, CleaIfleld aud Huntingdon min
ers are nearly all idle. AS the Clear
! feld diggers decided In favor of arbitra-
tion, 1t is thought the strike will b
, settled in that way.
ANOTHER wALKOUT.
TROY, n Y, March 10.-The spin
neFs in the knitting mills at Cohoet
were ordered out this morning by thu
Knights OF Labor, causing q genera
shut down. Spinners claim that in re
cent adjustment of wsges they were no
! given Q fair consideration. Il look
! like long lockout of about 5000 op
eratives interested.
i Voted for the RaIIroad.
al NEoeHo FALLS, Kans-, March 10-AI
: election was held Yesterday IN Everett
|. township, Woodson county, On the ques
: ton Of aiding the Colony, NeoshO Fall
!. s. Western railroad to the amount o
. $4,000, resulted in majority of SO 70
i the proposition.
4 LARGE FIRE.
Another large fire occurred here thi
morning, resulting in the the complef
destruction of four frame building
erected fifteen years ago. The fire wa
the work on an incendiary, being 81
on the outside of story and q hal
- Quilting occupied by w. 81. DullnsF
as bakery, confectionery and residence
. From this it caught J. II Stycker's two
h nknru frame the MINER story {