Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26

population of 1.2e0 pcople with fusl
ano ilght. Al other points equally 10
mote from timber and coal tina Plies
have given out entirely.
GOVERNOR NARTrr's PRoCLARA-
TIuSs.
5OrEKA. KAN., March 25.-tioV
e-ror Martin ISSUED 8 proclamation to
daE addressed 10 the peace oiiTrers o.
I The State recitiIig the sviisexiStmg under
TIT present railroad strike, and calling
upon them 10 protect property ano
see thaf the commerce Of the State
If Lot interrupted BIZ violence Or
iavless acts. and 10 apprshend al such
offenders. Tas support Of the citizens
If invoked thai the commerce. OF the
State may be resumed. AL the Lawful
authority Of the State viii be exsrtso
70 support the loczi officers II the dis-
ci1argf Of these rnJunctiOns, ant all per
sons are warned against oDstructrns
railways.
II ms proclamation the Governor
says the people are ROW II the thru
week Of tine greatest business disaster
tnai mas ever befallsn the State. The
interest OF tnIrd Of rs people are Ia
volveC. Supplies o. fooC and fuel are
GU. Of Il many locaiitIes, and the bus
ness ano industry o. thr great masses Of
the people are suspended. TINT strikers,
he SAYS. NAV nave grievances. nut TINS
dces 10. Justify the forcibie stoppage Of
transportation. The State Legislature
a. III last session passed a Law with
view OF a1bitratlnr disputes between
employers aRd employees. and the Stats
car he relied OF to protect the rights 81
( vorkIngmen.
GpvEKEOR HUGHEs'E PROCLAIM
TIUH.
LTTTIT KuCE. Marcel - s-GovernOi
Hughes tc-dpv issued 5 proclamation
expressing the regret o. all gpoc Cit
zenE al 1he condition o. affairs preclp'-
tatsd hv the strike. winch ma caused
8 suspension Of freight traffic over the
s.. LOUIS. Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad throughout Arkansas. tle
says the people waited patiently To-
TWO weeks fo- al amIcabie settlement
They nave ar interest II TIT reguiar
/ running Of trains aHL the commerce..
/ go0C order. and peace Of the country
shoul0 not Toe Jeopardizeo by ionger
/ suspension o. business OF the punlIc
highways by c0mmon-ca-TIers. who's
uuty II Il L. regularly operate trans tor
/ the convenience and welfare o. IL
count-y. Therefore the raiiwav Is
/ required 70 proceed a once To regular r
ruu trains ovef the rOaG under
the penalty ol beng proceeded
against a. iav ior furthcr iaii-
uIe 10 &c 20. ~ order that tine COZ
poratior NAV freely ana without hu-
uTaHce DISCHARGE IL duty 70 the pubic
al persons are notified L. refrain from
any interference with the trains track
motive-pove- etc, unneI penalty Of
the iaV anL sheriff, II counties pene-
irateo by the railwav art charged spe-
+ cIaliy witt tnt execution o. THESE cOa-
manus and a.. .ooC citizen arr e.
uecteC 70 preserve oruer auc refrain
IRON acts cairuiated L. lead a.
nreacnes o. the peace and iron q
irespas-es o. o. interference VII.
r2ilwHys o. operations thereof.
Still aEoTHET pRocLANAT1oN.
ArF-IH. IT,. March - .-GovernoI
Ireland to-day ISSUED the FOLLOWING
proclamation
Vhcrea- Il has hecr made known L.
N. tnat distur Dances. I-reCula-itie4.
anC violations o' law are o. fre1uen,
occurrence OF ths varIous lines o. raj
roau II TIM State thai Trains convey
TT freigh; ant passengers are lnte1-
iered viii nr persons having
Nc connection witt salo road
that bridges nave been burned.
spikes nave beeu withdraw anc
trains deraiied Il the great deIrImeni
o. commerce and trave' and placing o.
iiie II rreai perl. lt IF salC tina,
TINS condition o. Affairs OF the raj
roac lines hag been brought ABOUT
~ al organization known a Knights
tnese lavless deeds art members O. tnat
orne, Whether tins II tue o. nos. u
s. nardv credihie tina; .his order o.
iht besi elements II l., cal cOuutenance
It's violations o. lav meutIonsL In
ulnvees nave the LuGuesllOnabit mora
anC iegal -lgnt Ia cur the service
o. iheu employers wEeneyer theu
employment l. moi remunc~auvc ans
satisfactO-v provided sucI acton uoes
no1 vluiate theT CONTRACT out vher
.hev CUT auC sever tneT relations. Il Is
the uui1 90 thOst quitting Il &c ON; o.
int WAY ant leave am Others VINO ma
wish to JaAe INT sew abandoned
Tree Il uC .1. Intimidation o. inter
F terence Wiz persons aesIrIn- It. w0-a
D. gross violation OF the rignJ o.
/ freemeu. a.lu cannot De tolerated II .
. free Government. nov therefore. .
John IRELAND Hoverno- o. Texas. DC
HEREBY issue this NJ proclamation
warning a. persons. vnosOeycf tliev
nav 1T engaged Il any o. sa.s uI-
iaviu acIs ma, tney are eutaliiue
OF themselves disaster GnC ruL
aud that Offended anL outraged Justice
NAV sooner or late- overtake anc nun
/ IL then unless they promptly cease
f thar lavIessness. ] DC n0t undertake
It. say vino THESE iaviesz persons are.
" VINO Is righ- L tne controversy. Dul
violations o. iaE anC disregard TO- tax
rIsnIs o. TIT people cauno; Ds
justified o. excused. 7 aupea o.
the lav-abIdIue people Throughout.
the state u a.c the civil officers
II restoring order aHG II executing
TT law anu IT. discountenaucmg IL
every vay possible TIM anno-ma. COP
dIilon J especially appea. O. al civil.
officers, Judges, sheriff. consJabies,
and CITY officials 70 make Use o. al the
mean given then by the Law 10 restore
oraeT. viii the ASSURANCES thai ever
power o. the State i lawfully invoked
vii. be useo 70 enforce the laws.
>IgneG JoHN lEEI4ANL.
Governor
EETT-ENEl' 10 N0I:E-
WILMINGTON. Dr.. Marct q
/ The striking nl0rDccc-meu al returned
H. uro-f tntl -rto-rf,tsy and eva-r faeto-v