The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-27

members. say 10 tue MOIiu AllaN lhc
Knights OF Labor do not approve oil
or encourage strikes, and in one day
came 10 me TO come to
Troy, N. Y, Manchester, N. H., Chi
C 20, Ill, Cincinnati O., LynchbuTg,
Va, Springfield, o., and Montreal,
Canada. II is impossible for human
nature to stand the strain any longer.
| must have the assistance OF the
O. der, or my most earnest efforts will
fail. Will have IL? II 80, strikes
must be avoided; boycotts must
bs avoided. These who boast
must be checked by their
assemblies. No move must be made
until the court OF last resort has been
appealed 10. Threats Of violence must
not be made. Politicians must be
hushed up or driven out. 0bedience
10 the laws o. kniehiliood must have
preferences over these Of any other
order. II these things are done the
ne xt five years will witness the COM
plete emancipation Of mankind from
the curse Of monopoly. In our mem
beers we require eecrecy, obedience,
assistance, patience and courage. II
with these aids you strengthen my
hands / will continue in the work. II
YOU do not desire to assist me in this
way, then select man better quail
fed to obey your will, and ] will re-
tire in his favor"
CONFLICT ANTICIPATED AT PACIFIC.
A freight train, made up by the Mis-
souri, Pacific officials, was started out
OF this city guarded by strong force
of seventy-6ve policemen. No excite
ment attended the departure of the
train and II passed through the city
without any interference from the
strikers. News, however, has just
been received from Pacific, Mo about
fifty miles from this city, that the &C.
commodation train running between
here and that place was ditched by
the strikers this morning. No partic.
ulars of the affair have been received.
An engine and tender, carrying twen-
ty-fve OF Detective Furlong's men,
armed with Winchester rifles, have
been dispatched thither In anticlpa-
ton OF a conflict between the authori.
ties and the strikers when the freight
train sent out from here shall reach
that place.
Later, - Information received this
afternoon at the railroad headquarters
is to the effect that the pass enger train
was not dilched. The fact is that at
Gray Summit, short distance west OF
Pacific, the engine was run upon a
side switch aud "killed." Another
engine was sent out from this city and
proceeded westward with the train.
The officials OF the Vandalia and
Burlington railroads sucCe eded in send
ing out two freight trains this alter
noon without serious interference by
the striking switchmen there. These
were the only two successful attempts,
however, TO move freight, and traffic
is almost entirely suspended.
DISCUSSING THE ADvIsABuITY OF RE
TURNING TO WORK.
A committee OF thres OF the striking
Wabash Knights OF Labor called upon
the chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee this afternoon and informed
him that they he'd struck, and re-
uuested him to inform them as to the
proper course to pursue. The chair
man informed him that the WABASH
men had no just cause for striking and
advised them to return to work imme-
diately. The committee Of strikers
then returned to Euterpe Hall, where
a meeting OF the Wabash men is now
in session discussing the advifability
of following the advice OF the chair
man.
After discussing at some length the
situation the men finally decided to
heed the advice of their chairman
and proceeded to the Wabash yards
and resumed work.
THE SITUATION IN MISSOURI AND KAN.
4 sAs.
Specials to the Post Dispatch from va
rious points in Kansas and Missouri
are to the effect that the Missouri Pa
cifc officials have succeeded in start
ing out freight tains In several in
stances without interference from the
strikers. Acts Of violence, however,
are reported from Atchison, Kas.,
where strikers boarded the train sent
out from that city, and despite the
presence OF the United States marshal
and several OF his deputies, succeeded
in killing the engine. At Little Rock
no trouble has yet occurred, but g
rot is anticipated when the attempt
shall be made to run a freight train
this afternoon, the strikers having
, made threaA that they will interfere
with any such proceeding, the officials
asserting that the attempt. will be made
at any hazard. No attempt has beer
, made at Kansas City TO move Missour
Pacific freight trains, and there viii
probably be none while Sedalia anC
+. Atohison are blocked.
THREW DOWN THRIR TOOLS AND our
WORK.
This aiterno IN, ec'ing in accordance
with an order from the Knights o
Labor Executive Committee, thirt
men in the union depot shops, consist
ing of hostleIs, wipers, machinists an,
blacksmiths, threw down their tool
, and quit work. These men have n
grievances against their employers.
!. STRIKERS WEAKENING.
8 A government height train from
t Fort LeRVenworth, Kas, bound 70
n Texas, arrived in Nevada, No., thi
It morning and proceeded on its way
L its destination without interference o.
It the part OF the strikers. A freight trai
/ was made up and started from Sedalil
Q NO., eastward this morning, no intsl
" ference being offered by the striker
d and, at last accounts, had met with n
II obstacles to its progress. No turtle
2 troubles are anticipated at Sedalia
connection with the resumption I
q freight traffic.
Is II il denied that y committed
he strikers is on its way to this city
N confer with Col. Hoxie, There is I
n. doubt, however, that many Of Il
is strikers are desi:ous to go back
Sc work as soon as they are satisfied tn
II, they will not be molested, and tn
ur the break recently made in the RAM
ne will be followed by most of them. Al
to interference hereafter at that pla
IL with Che efforts of the nomnanv IN I