St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.
Some Trains Moving Swiichmen
strike again.


switchmen in the yards of that road in the
northern part of the city went out again
this afternoon. These are the same men
who quit work yesterday, but returned to
their labor by advice of the chairman of
the executive committee. The receivers of
the Wabash road petItiOned Judge
Treat of the United States dis
trict court here, this afternoon.
for protection Of their property and assist
ance in running their trains on the west
side of the Mississippi river. The petition
was granted and the court ordered the
United States marshal to furnish the neces
sary protection. The general manager and
superintendents of the roads centering in
East st. Louis held two meetings here
to-day to consider the situation in their
yard across the river. The matter was
fully discussed, and about o'clock this
evening they sent committee tO the East
ST. Louis city council with petition. ask
ing that body, which was in session at the
time to afford the road sufficient pro-
lection to enable them TO run
their trains. The council in reply
said that while they were very anxious
to lave business resumed and wished to see
all the laws obeyed 'tESy were unable to be
of any real service to the roads, that their
police force was very small and totally in
adequate to guard the yards and
that if they appointed special officers the
probabilities all were that the sympathy
for the strikers being so general in the city
they would appoint men whose affiliations
were all with the strikers. and they would
therefore be of no benefit to the roads.
The superintendents will hold another
meeting tomorrow. and it is thought to-
night that they will apply directly 10 the
governor of Illinois for aid and protection.
IRONS REITERATEs.
Chairman Irons saws of Mr.. Powderly's
statement that the general committee has
no power in District No. 101 and it cannot
go there and settle the trouble unless re-
quested to do so. He reiterated his state
ment that if the strike is not soon settled it
may extend to all the Knights over the
country. Freight trains were sent out this
morning on the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain roads without moleStation. At
I:30 o'clock this afternoon the Vandalia
| road i'm East st. Louis succeeded in getting
out freight train of eleven cars. A large
crowd of about 700 men were standing
around the depot. and upon a movement of
an Ohio & Mississippi freight train as If to
start out. made rush to intercept its pro-
greSs. and thus left the tracks around the
depot clear. The Vandalia engineer, who
was ready to start, saw his chance and
under a a full head of steam started away.
One of the crowd saw the move, and. run
ming ahead, turned the switch signal across
| track, expecting the engineer to stop when
he saw the track blocaded. but the engineer
turned on more steam and crashing through
the signal the train was of in a moment
and out of sight.
TROOPS on THE ROAD.
United States infantry is on the road to
st. Louis from Columbus and other Eastern
cities. The governor of Illinois will be
asked to protect property in East st. Louis.
| Marshal Weber and force of deputies
have arrived IN East st. Louis to take charge
of the yards and property, and protect lis
employees I'm the operation Of trains, which,
with their aid, were run to-day on regular
schedule time. The Missouri Pacific off,
cials continue to hold complete control over
their Yards at Dennison, Tex. Everything
is quiet. A switch engine went into the
territory yesterday and brought down a
train load of coal without moleStatiOn. A
heavy guard is still kept about the wards
and shops. AS the Missouri Pacific is the
only road running TO GAINESVILLE, Tex, MANY
poor people are almost suffering from want
OF food. The merchants are giving credit
/ Il
Farmers alliance of this county has boy
cotted the Touring mills of Brady Bros,
and notified grocers not to sell their -four,
but as it is the only flour Obtainable, nc
grocer observes the granger boycott.
DENIED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Adjt. Gen
Drum said this afternoon that no instruc
tions have been sent from Washington fol
United States troops 10 aid in the protec
tion of property at St Louis, and that i
any troops are now on their way to tina
city il is only the natural movement of re
cruits on their way to join regiments Il
which they have been assigned. The labO
committee of the house held a protracteC
session to-day, which was entirely con-
sumed in a discussion of the Western
strikes. and the feasibility of formulatin!
and reporting for passage to the hous'
some measure or measures that will prov
efiicacious in relieving the strained relation
of strikers and employees now existing. N
formal agreement has yet been reached.
BISMARCK TROOPS CALLED.
BISMARCK, Oak, March 27.-SOme littl
excitement and much interest is cause
by the report that the Eleventh infantry
United States army, has been ordered to b
in readiness to move to ST. Louis to pre-
serve order and protect property. Sewers
companies are stationed at Fort Lincoln
four miles south OF this city.
NO TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
COLUMBUS, D., March 27.-No troop
: have been sent from Columbus TO st. Loui:
: and the officers at the barracks have II
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