Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
THE STRUGGLE GOES ON.


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report that arms and ammunition had
been sent to st. Louis. lie did not
consider such recourse necessary
: Adjutant-General Campbell of Kansas
passed through Lawrence to-day en-
route from Parsons, where he was sent
by Gov Martin. Mr. Campbell reports
matters peaceable there and anticipates
no need for militia TO be called out.
"sTRIKp.i'
DENVER, Col, March l6.-Vice- Presi-
dent Potter Of the Burlington 4 Missouri
railway was teegraphed by the striking
knights of Labor that the knights on the
Burlington road would strike IL his road
did not stop doing business with the Mis-
souri, Pacific Mr.. Potter's reply to the
telegram was short but pointed, II being
"strike.n
DoYCOTTfNG THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
OMAHA, NEB,, March lG.-It is rumored
here that the Knights of Labor have or
dered all employees ON the Missouri Pa
ciilc in Omaha to refuse to handle freight
or perform other duties, and that the
order will 60 into effect to-day. Gre.
dence IS lent TO this rumor by the fact
that yesterday an engine end several
cars outbound were stopped In the yards.
As the employees Of the Missouri Pacific
al this point are few in number, aud the
| business done is comparatively light, no
serious trouble is expected,
NO CHANGE AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, March lG.-There is no
change in the situation this morning at
the Missouri Pacific yards. 4 number of
strikers are congregated Just outside OF
the yards, but they maintain perfect quiet.
An attempt to send ont the Kirkwood ac-
commodation train this morning failed,
the fireman deserving the engine before ii
was attached to the train, and the en-
gineer returned to the round house.
The situation in East st. Louis is IN
changed, no strike as yet having occurred
among the dissatisfied switchmen. Con-
siderable anxiety is felt as to the outcome
OF this new complication but the railway /
officials generally express confidence in |
their ability to adjust matters before their
employees determine to strike
ANOTHER FREIGHT STOPPED.
OMAHA, NEB., March lG.--The Missouri |
Pacific runs into Omaha over the Union
Pacific tracks for distance OF eighteen
miles. Yesterday an attempt was made
to start a Missouri Pacific freight train
out OF this city, but five men captured the
engine and made the engineer and fire.
man surrender. They then ran the en-
CINE back 10 the round-houSe and put out
the fires. The men who captured the
engine were said to be employees of
the Union Pacific, and were Knights of
Labor.
TRACK BUILDERS STRIKE
CLINTON, Iowa, March l6 VOID has
Just been received here from Savanna that
about 500 track builders on the new
Chicago, Burlington & Northern railroad
nave struck They compelled the engi-
neers and tlremen OF The construction
trains to leave their cabs. The company
IS paying off the strikers, and they are
drinking heavily and are all armed with
CLUBS NO information has been received
as to the cause Of the strike.
TROUBLE on THE BURLINGTON ROAD.
CHICAGO, III, March Is "A report
was circulated on change this morning
that general strike OF engineers aud
ilremen of the Burlington road would
Oegln to-day or tomorrow. Attic offices
OF the company the rumor is not believed,
as the committee of Locomotive En-.
glneers have promised to wait until the
arrival of VicePresident Potter Thurs
day, to whom they will present their
grievances.
OFFICIAL FROM RECEIVER brown.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March lG.-Receiver
Brown OF the Texas & Pacific railway tele-
graphs President Hoxie that he has
siXty-seven men at work in the Marshall
shops thirty-four Of them old employees
who struck, and he expects many moro J
tomorrow: The shops at Big Springs, ,
BARD and Fort Worth, he says, have men
enough for our present wants.
WHAT THE TIMES SAYS.
NEW YORK, March l6-The Times of
to-day mas hefollowing editorial on the
subject of the strike: at seems inevito.
ole that the effort of the knights of La /
Dor to gain the point of blockading S
freight on the Southwestern RAILROADS
VIII soon be exhausted. There is little I
more logic in the strike on the Missouri
racine and Its associated lines than the
IeNa' boycott. The strike was ordered
not because there was any special griey
ance against the roads, but for the mr. $
pose OF sustaining the effort TO bring the e
leNls Pacific to terms. Ii was nrac- h
Ideally boycott against freight conpec. o
IONS with that line 1t has not served II
lhe purpose of bringing it to terms and is p
not likely to do so. The position of the Z
strikers Is Il weak one. The engineers p
urehen and conductors have taken no q
part WIN them, and stand ready to 90 TO
WORK as soon as trains can be safely run.
Inc otner employees In stopping work
49, NA'iJ OOcglils OFuefH from the organ Il
lzation OF the Knights OF Labor. whose II
object was not to better their condition, h
~ t 70 carry point against the Texas \ t
Pacific and compel the reinstatement Of p
one man as foreman in the shops at Mar. "
shall, Tex. 1t is not likely thai their e
were very strongly enlisted. nj
anu IL Is probable that more of them b.
would be glad OF an opportunity to re. t.
sumo work. The course of the Missouri
faciuc company has been moderation IL.
sell IL has even gone beyond the limits
y y reasonable moderation in submitting to |
me VeXatious blockade which is causinS Of
!, tshqI'arrassment and loss tomany branches NJ
u business, In order TO avoid contest Of
WIN Its men. But it has had no control W
,Ner the cause of their dissatls. ie
action. While it is under the m
'oule onllgations as the Texas roads TO az
AIRY the freight offered IL, Il has u
'hered to employ all the men necessary IS be
q run ITS trains without Discrimination 81
Hith the strikers, and has called mon Inc III
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