Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-06
THE VI EsIERN LABOR TROUBLES.
Blasting she Freight Biockade-Order
10 Resume work Revoked.
lBy telegraph 10 the Dispaich.l

Blasting she Freight Block de- Order
10 Resune work Revoked.
lBy telegraph 10 the Dlspatch.l
ST. LOUIS, April Sit was gen.
orally believed yesterday that the
freight blockade on this and the east side
of the river would be raised and re-
sumption Of traffic would be completed.
There was but little interference last
Saturday with the running Of freight
trains from East st. Louis, and it was
the expectation Of officials that they
would be able to prosecute their regu-
lar business to-day the same as though
there had never been any trouble.
The Bridge and Tunnel Company
announced yesterday that they would
be ready to handle all business
given them. The joint notice agreed
upon at the general meeting held Sat-
uIday giving the men until one o'clock
to-day TO return to work evidently had
the desired effect, as the superintend-
ents were notified yesterday by many
Of their former employees that they
would be on hand to-day ready for duty.
President Tausey, Of the Transfer Com
pany, also received official notice from
his employees that they would report
for work in body at the company's
stables this morning. The striking
Missouri-Pacifc Knights, it is UNDER
stood, also intended TO apply for posi-
tons TO their former employers.
At very late hour last night the
General Executive Committee formally
revoked their order to the Knights OF
Labor TO return to work. This makes
the outlook to-day less hopeful, and
the strike may not be so nearly ended
as it was thought. The Missouri
Pacific has already employed sutii-
Gent number of new men to carry on
its business, and the officials Of that
road anticipate no trouble in keeping
the road open in spite of the renewal
Of the strike.
In East St. Louis, however, the stu
alton is different for those who have
already returned TO work, as well as
those who announced their intention Of
returning to-day, are Knights of Labor
and are subject to the orders of the
Executive Committee. 1t is expected,
therefore, that those who have gone
back to work will to-day strike again,
and that others will withdraw their ap.
plications for their old positions when
they receive the official announcement
Of the committees action.
The Iron Mountain sent out five
freight-trains this morning and the
Missouri Pacific an equal number, no
opposition being offered by the strikers.
The resumption Of freight traffic on
these roads NAV now be considered
complete and the raising Of the block
ade on that branch permanent.
THE FORT WORTH TROUBLE.
FORT WORTH, Ten, April g.
Quiet prevails here this morning. Seven
companies of State troops-one COM
pany Of artillery-have arrived from
Galveston. They moved yesterday
three trains south on the Missouri Pa
cifc and two trains on the Texas Pa
cific. No resistance was offered either
in the city or in the country. A good
many strikers are arriving at Fort
Worth from other places. The Adj
iutant- General is in charge OF the
troops, which consist Of 32G men and
two pieces of artillery.
RUMOR DENIED.
New YORK, April 5.-The fellow
ing dispatch was received this after
noon at the office Of the Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad Company in this city:
"St. LouiS, April There is no.
thing in the rumor from Fort Worth as
to the strikers tearing up the railway
tracks. The following has just been
received from Fort Worth AT this
hour, l P. NJ, everything is quiet.
Two trains have gone south this morn
ing well guarded, and no interference.
Some one crippled Engine No. p, on
Train l54, last night at Waco while
the trainmen were eating supper. About
1880 this morning box of dynamite
was found in an clubhouse near the
Union depot, where it had been Sc
GREETED. Governor Ireland is now in
the city. All the saloons and drink
ing-places have been closed by order of
Mayor Smith, and a large police force
patrolled the city at night. More
freight trains will move south to-day.
Nothing authoritative has been heard
from the strikers who were shot last
Saturday, >"
TRAINS RUNNING IN KANSAS.
PARSONS, KAN, April 5.-The stu
alton is steadily improving. Alltrains are
moving freely. The best Of the old force
are applying for work, and forty Of
them have been reemployed. The mas
ter mechanic has a surplus Of applica-
tons from new men, but is giving old
employees preference. The Adjutant-
General has ordered the citizens to or
ganize for the protection of property
when the militia has been withdrawn.
oBEYING ORDERS.
HANNIBAL, Mo, April 5.-All the
strikers who returned to work on Fri
day last pending arbitration struck
again to-day by order Of the General
Executive Board. The switch engines
were run into the round-house and
killed" Five freight trains left du-
ring the morning for Sedalia.
Strike in Three Newspaper Offices.
nv faleOranh 20 the DiauatchI