Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-31

The Order for St. Louis Strikers 10
Resume Work RGSCinGGd.
THE STARTING OF FREIGHT
TRAINS RESISTED.
Troops Held in Readiness for Service at
East st. Louis.
THE PRINCIPLE CT ARBITRATION DISCUSSED
BY BOTH SIDES.
A Disastrous Confagration at
Key West.
THE FIRE RAGING AT LAST
ACCOUNTS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

The Strikes at st. Louis Continue.
ST. LOUIS, March 3d. At 8 O'Clock last
night the Executive Committee of the
Knights of Labor rescinded the order is
sued in the morning for the men to re-
sumo work.
Three hundred and fifty men employed
by the st. Louis Transfer Company re-
ported for duty at the regular hour this
morning, and when about to begin their
duties were told by the Superintendent Of
the company that ii had been decided to
furnish them protection in performing
their duties by detailing q squad OF Dep.
uty United States Marshals to accompany
them during the day, and guard them
from molestation from strikers. This was
what the men were waiting for. and they
Immediately struck, declaring they wanted
no protection. No freight can now be
brought across the river to this city, for
the ferry is the only means of transfer,
and this new strike renders that useless,
for nc teams can be- procured to do the
necessary hauling from the river landing.
Three freight trains started out this morn
ing from the Missouri Pacific yards,
guarded by a strong force of police.
| There were NO. crowds of any size congre-
| gated in the yards at the time, and no
trains were molested at any point along
now run their regular number of trains
could the necessary number Of men be
| procured to run them.
1890 P. NAT East St, Louis no serious
disturbance has as yet occurred, although
several attempts to start out freight trains
have been resisted by strikers. An Hi
nois and St. Louis railway engineer was
approached by q plumber of strikers who
requested him to desert his post. This be
refused to do, and the men killed the
engine and took il back to the roundhouse
On the Vandalia tracks an attempt was
made to make up freight trains. but the
engineer complied with the request of tbs
strikers, and the train was abandoned
No opposition, however. was offered to thu
Wabash to resume freight traffic, and il
succeeded in sending ont a freight train.
The Iron Mountain road has sent on
four freight trains without molestatioI
to-day. Warrants have been issued fol-
the arrest of William Mcconnell and Will
lam Conroy, striking Missouri Pacific EN-
ployes, charged with o~bstructing the
passage of q Missouri Pacific passenger
train ON March 80. Judge Advocate Nc
Gary. of the Knights of Labor, was ar
rested yesterday ON the charge of trespass
ing on the company's property. He was
taken before the courts this morning and
allowed to give bail pending a preliminary
examination.
The Sheriff OF Styler county has tele,
graphed Governor Oglesby that 1900
strikers al East St. Louis are blockadine
all freight trains, and hold the State oil
Illinois 10 contempt, and that il is folly 10
attempt to move trains in the absence of q
strong force Of troops. The Governor has
ordered the company at Decatur TO go to
East st. Louis.
3P. M.-The Adjutant General OF Hi.
nois has directed the Fifth Regiment OF
the State troops to hold itself in readiness
for service. This ia in obedience to the
cali for troops at East ST. Louis.
Trying to Arbtsraie Labor Troubles
New YORK, March 30-11 A. NM.
Powderly. accompanied by Turner Bailey
Hayes and Mcdowell. are now in confer.
ence with Jay Gould and George Gould
and Vice President Hopkins at the office of
the Missouri Pacific Company.
1 F. M.-The question as to the general
principle Of arbitration is being thor
oughly discussed at the conference between
Gould and q committee of knights OF
Labor to-day. The discussion began at II
o'clock and still continues. Hoxie. Of st.
Louis, ia connected with the committee by
q direct wire. and is taking an active part
10 the conference. A gentleman who has
been in the committee room all the morn
ing states that the outlook for an agree
ment as to the manner and conditions of a
settlement by arbitration are very favora.
BILE.
2:45 p. M-The conference still con.
times, and the discussion is covering q
very wide field. Congressman O'Neilrs
bill has received considerable attention,
and General Swsyne has been before the
body, giving his views as 10 its merits,
Owing to the great number OF matters be.
ing discussed ii is not likely that the gen.
tlemen in the conference will be able to
finish their labors to-day, but up to this
time considerable progress toward an
agreement has been made, aud Il IL now