Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-12
RAILROAD STRIKE,
New Employees Persuaded by the
Strikers Not to Go to Work-The Com.
pany Will Attempt to Move Freight.

ST. LOUIS, March IL.
Masterworkman Shipley of Chicago, 1
prominent Knight of Labor Of that CITY, ar.
rived here Wednesday night, and will proba.
bly, remain until the strike is settled He
will sit in conference with the local executive
committee. The committee expresses the
opinion that the Missouri Pacific cannot re-
sumo business without the aid of the knights
of Labor. 1t is understood that Vice Presi.
dent Hoxie has been in communication with
Jay Gould during the most of the week, the
latter being in Havana and the cable betw cen
Cuba and this country is kept pretty busy
carrying dispatches between these high Off.
cials. Judge Ports, general attorney of the
Missouri Pacific, says that the formal dis.
charge of the striking men wipes out all ex-
isting agreements between the company and
the Knights of Labor, and that if any of the
latter are reemployed, it will be under an en-
tirely new condition or no condition or obli-
cation at all.
The peaceful attitude of the knights of La
Dor which has been so marked characteris-
tic of their conduct during the present strike,
has as yet suffered no change. Indeed, there
has been no necessity for violence, for neither
side has offered in the slightest degree any
opposition to the movement of their oppo-
nents. The general expectation that the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. would attempt
to move their blockaded freight from their
yards in this city, last night,was not fulfilled
visit to the yards Thursday morning, failed
to discover any such movements and at this
time, G.30) everything is quiet in this vicin-
ity.
The company has been quietly hiring new
men since Tuesday night, and it is anticipat-
ed that they will soon fill the places of the
striking men and the movement of freigh,
will begin. Several parties of these new
men were being conducted to the yards Wed
nesday night to receive their instructions,
when they were met by a delegation of strik-
ers who persuaded them to desist from their
purposes.
A SPECIAL to the News from Dallas saws
U. s. Marshal Jackman telegraphs to Re-
ceiver Brown from Big Springs that every
thing is quiet there and that traffic is open.
Twenty five mechanics who were brought
from New Orleans were sent to Big Springs
Wednesday night to take the places of the
| strikers. Freight trains are now moving
Receiver Brown received q telegram We'd
nesday night from the engineers on the T. c.
division of the Texas Pacific railroad, saying
that they desired to correct the report tina,
| they had refused to go out on their engines
and declaring that they held themselves in
readiness to respond to the orders of the re-
ceiver, and were not supporting the strikers.
| To this welcome message Receiver Brown
replied, saying: 81 was prepared to receive
such a manly, frank telegram, for have re.
garded you all the time as entirely faithful to
your duties to the railroad. You will not be
compelled te relinquish your posts. You
shall have ample protection from the United
States court through its marshals and deputy
marshals and through more potent influence
! if it becomes necessary"
| There is no trouble on the Wabash road
All freight is being handled ia a satisfactory
manner.
| The trades assembly Of this city, composed
of regularly appointed delegates from all the
trade unions, held meeting and adopted res
ofutions recognizing the railroad strike ~ a
struggle for the rights of workingmen to or.
ganize, and expressing sympathy with the
strikers. Preliminary steps have been taksr
| by the business men with a view to holding
public meetings to devise some means to
bring about settlement of the strike.
An attempt was made this afternoon t.
start out freight trains, but after same tall
the engineer was persuaded to refuse duty
and the attempt was absndoDe.
New YORK, March IL.
| 1t is stated that the cars on the street rail
roads on Bleaker and 23d streets will not rur
after today until Jacob Sharp shall have
signed the written agreement which he made
last Saturday.
| LoNa ISLAND CITY, l.. l., March IL.
Sheriff Mitchell was telegraphed from
Wood Haven tonight to sent posse of dep
utles to the Union course, where fight which
almost amounted to riot was in progress
among the employees of the Jamaica ant
New York Horse Car Co. Further particu
| lars are unobtainable tonight.