St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-09

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IN Marshall, Tex, which it is anticipated
will call from their work all the Knights
now left on the roads. and will still further
cripple them. In ST. Louis all the Missouri
Paeihc's employees who are Knights of
Labor are on a strike. and number of
them who were not knights have Joined the
order and left their work.
NO FREIGHT TRAINS
and no passenger trains went out Of ST.
Louis on the Missouri Pacific road yester-
day, and its business i'm every department is
AT complete stand-still. The Knights
nave been holding quiet and orderly meet
lngs IN the hall. while their executive COM
mittee Is in session awaiting 10 hear from
the railroad authorities TO whom they are
looking for proposition for conference
AT which their differences can be arranged
1t Is probable that unless proposition of
this kind is made to-day the strike will as
sumo greater proportions, and will iniure
the road more than il has already. The
strikers exercise great care that the delav
OF the mail shall not be attributed 10 them.
They have appointed delegates from their
number TO prepare the mail cars for their
trips. switch them into position, and at
tach them 10 the engines. This precaution
makes it impossible for the United States
government tO prefer charges against them
for delaying the mails, and thus the govern
ment can ind
NO PRErEXT FOR INTERFERENCE
unless violence is resorted TO. 1t was with
great difficulty that any Missouri Pacific
trains could be moved this morning from
the union depot as the officials OF the road
could pursuade none of the strikers TO as
Slst IN making them up. Assistant Super
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sisted by three yardmasterS. however. sue
ceeded in starting all the passenger trains
on time. the strikers offering no resistance to
their efforts. Not freight cs- on the Mis-
sour Pacific has been moved from this city
since Saturday night. and the probabilities
are that none can be moved until the pres
ent difficulty has been settled. or unless the
Railroad company ill the places of the strik-
ing knights Of Labor by non members of
that organization. The members of the
board OF directors of the road have arrived
in the city, but whether they came to as
siSt in
SETTLING THE STRIKE,
or simply TO attend the regular annual
meeting Of the board set for next Wednes-
day. Is not known. Chairman +. V. Pow
derly or the general executive committee OF
the knights of Labor is expected to arrive
here any hour, and the Knights feel conf
dent that his efforts TO adjust matters will
result in a settlement Of the difficulties.
The officials OF the road are as reticent as
ever, and no hint OF their future policy in
regard 10 the strike has been disclosed.
MORE MEN QUIT WORK.
ST. LOUIS, March S.-All the men en-
plOyed at Carondolet, six miles below here.
quit work this morning. This is an impor-
tant point. as il is the river terminus of the
KirkwOod branch Of the Missouri Pacific
road and large quantities OF freight for the
East are transferred across the river there.
The Iron Mountain road also passes through
the place and the yards Of the two roads
are quite extensive. Now everything is
still. The transfer boats are tied up and
the yards and shops deserted. Over 500
freight cars, many of them laden. stand on
the tracks The men are holding meetings
and discussing the situation. The Brother
hood of Brakemen here have notified Supt.
Dickinson Of the Union Depot and Tunnel
company that they are willing TO continue
work If they are not required 10 handle
cars belonging TO the Missouri Pacific
road. Many OF this order
are also Knights Of Labor, and all those en-
ployed on the Missouri Pacific went out
with the other men. Supt. Dickinson ac-
cepted their services on the conditions
named. 1t has been stated in reference TO
the transportation OF the mails that the
Knights OF Labor would permit only an
engine, one postal car and one coach TO be
run, but it is now stated that they have
abandoned this position and allow full pas
senger trains TO be run. \ report comes
from Dallas saying that the receivers of the
Texas * Pacific have in contemplation the
arrest Of leading Knights OF Labor and
strikers at Marshall, Denison, Biz Springs.
Fort Worth and other places. a dispatch
from Sedalia, Mo-, says there are 200 cars
laden with perishable freight in the yards
there and that there are several hundred
car loads OF California oranges sidetracked
along the road between there and Fort
Worth.
The switchmen Of the Bridge and Tunnel
company went out ar o'clock tonight.
This will greatly disturb traffic between the
union depot and the relay depot in East ST.
Louis. as the system Of tracks on both sides
Of the river is quite complicated and re-
quires very skillful men 10 handle it. A
special from Pilot Knob. Mo-, says that
owing TO the refusal of the Iron
Mountain road 10 receive freight
the Ore Steel company shut
down to-day, throwing 400 men out.
At Fort Worth the situation grows graver
each hour. Passenger trains of the Trans
continental division of Texas & Pacific will.
it is thought, be discontinued. owing to the
bad condition of the road. Cattle men are
LOSING LARGRRsUMs
by the present freight blockade. The
troubles on the Gould system have not
yet reached Galveston or Houston, but no
freight is being sent out for points north of
Houston. The district executive committee
Of the Knights of Labor convenes Wednes-
day. 1t is believed that until then matters
here will remain in statu quo.
TIE STRIKE AT ATCHIsON.
ATcHIsoS, Kan, March s.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific shOpmen employed here, $50
in number, went out to-day on orders from
Sedalia. All Central branch freight trains
are stopped though train of live stock was
permitted to come through. Patrol COM
mittees guard the companies and permit
only passenger trains TO run. The strikers
have prepared a schedule of grievances
which simply incorporates the demands
made by the Texas strikers. They make
no local demand for themselves. but set
forth that the company is discriminating in
grain rates against AtchsOn and demand
that the same rates be given to all Missouri
points. Gov. Martin has been in the city
all day endeavoring to adjust the trouble.
but the men refuse 70 act except on orders
from Sedalia