Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-03
A Gloomy Prospect for the SPEEDY Re.
sumption of Freight Traffic on the
Missouri Pacific Road.
The Strikers Still Out and Their Places
Filled With New Men.
vice President HOxie Telegraphs Gould
About the Situation,
Fort Worth IN the Hands OF a Desperate
and Hungry Mob.
Armed Citizens and Organized Strikers
Meet.

and protracted struggle, during which thou
sands of dollars worth of perishabe freight,
IN addition to that already damaged, will be
LOST, Is discussed on every side. Both sides
are condemned in strong language for the
part they have taken. but there is a strong
feeling of sympathy for the strikers now that
1t Is known that they would submit on apy
kind of fair terms
Gov. Oglesby of Illinois spoke to some
1000 strikers and others in East St. Louis.
Thursday night, and was listened to atten
lively. His speech was general elaboration
OF his remarks in the morning, and the
emphasizing of his purpose to preserve peace
and to put the wheels of commerce in motion
by running of trains and moving of products
OF the country. After the Governor con-
cluded, Martin Irons, chairman of district AS
sembly l0l, X. of L., was called out and
spoke briefly. He denied that the present
dlhculty was for the discharge of one man,
but rather it was for grand principle. II it
were to keep Hall in a JOB it would be better
for the Knights themselves to pay him his
wages than the strike. He took issue with
the Governor about this being the best gov
ernment on earth, and declared the govern
ment imperfect. Jay Gould and Hoxie and
his like ran it. He asked it it was Jay Gould
or the bone and sinew of the land that made
this country. and then demanded of the Gov
ernor to answer if it was right that one man
like Gould should be permitted to run this
country and hold the liberty and destiny of
the people in his hands. 1t was the theory of
such men as Gould that he enslaved all
countries. He desired to correct the impress
sion that had got abroad that the Knights of
Labor favored violence or lawlessness
This he declared was not true but quite the
contrary. There were no complaints against
Jay Gould for violating the laws which he
was doing every day, nothing was done with
him for breaking laws. He filled poor-houses
and houses of infamy by robbing labor of its
just dues.
The speaker continued 1.-The govern
ment says arbitrate. That is Just what we
are battling for and there should be no mill
tary called out against laborers for asking
what the Governor advises us to demand
Railroads in treating with labor do so as an
organized body, and why should they deny
the same rights to labor interests?" He
closed by severely crticising Hoxie and de-
manding that the Knights of Labor be recog-
nized as body.
The general managers and superintendents
of the East St. Louis railroad held meeting
Thursday night and discussed the situation.
They finally concluded to wait day or two
longer to see what effect the Governors visit
would have, and, if by that time trains could
not be moved, without interference, they
would take the matter into their own hands
ST. Louis, April ?.
The strike still continues. No hopes are
now entertained that final settlement will
be reached unless the general executive
board shall have arrived from New York and
and considered the situation East St. Louis
freight houses have not yet been thrown
open.
MARSHALL, Tex, April 2.
Thursday the strike situation here was un-
changed. Martin Irons order to go to work
did not get to the assembly here. Some of
New YORK, April 2.
The following despatch was received at the
Office Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,
Friday morning:
ST. Louis, April 2.
To Jay Gould, president:
While there NAV still be some trouble at
few points, | think the worst is over. but
things NAV not run smooth for DAYS to come.
have plenty of force to run trains and am
gradually recruiting my force with new men.
About 80 new men are at work today. Bu-
siness is resumed in Kansas City yards and q
large business is being done there. The to-
tai freight moved in the system Thursday,
was COS, al increase of 854 loads over the
day before.
(Signed) H. VI. HoxIE.
FT. WORTH. Tex, April l.
Fort Worth is in the hands of the mob.
The posse of citizens summoned by the sher-
iff to assemble, Thursday morning, at the
Missouri Pacific yards met, some three hun
dred strong, Most of the citizens were
armed. About 400 strikers, desperate and
ready for bloodshed, we're on the scene, so
being all armed. Officers were soon on
hand. A freight train was made up and the
Missouri Pacific engine came along to pull
out the train. rush for the engine was
made by the strikers. Arms were presented
by both sides. The engine was hot molested
but all the cars were uncoupied and several
of the strikers were arrested. The engine
was sent back to the round house and all at
tempts to move trains were abandoned. The
citizens lacked organization. They had no
leaders. while the strikers were thoroughly
organized. Mayor Smith addressed the mob
but the strikers cried 'rats." mo more
Peter Smith for mayor again" The sheriff
has summoned a humber of citizens to go
armed to the Missouri Pacific yard today.
The strikers places were all filled here and
they are all hungry and bloodthirsty. The
most conservative citizens anticipate grave
trouble in the efforts to restore order.
diiligent search of inquiry up to IL
o'clock tonight failed to revesl the where
abouts of Secretary Turner and his associates
or the general executive committee. and it is
now regarded as certain that they have not
reached the city.
The Missouri Pacific is still in the hands
of the strikers. The authorities are deter
mined to move trains tomorrow but the
strikers are also determined to prevent it.
Conservative citizens say that trains will be
move tomorrow or there will be bloodshed.
KANSAS CRY, April 2.
There is nothing new in the Missouri Pa
cifc situation The strikers are still out,
while the company's business proceeds with
out interruption.
BosToS, April 2.
A new feature presented itself in the Lynn
labor troubles today. W. 6. S. Keene,
whose engine furnishes power 70 eight or ten
other shoe factories and whose engine was
stopped by an order of the Knights Of Labor,
seems unwilling that these factories should
have power except from his engine. ]. c.
Fox { Co., one Of the firms in question, to-