New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
EXTENDING THE STRIKE.
WILL THE ENGINEERS JOIN THE KNlGHTs'
EXCITEMENT OVER RUMoR-AN ADDRESS III
woRKINGMEN OF THE WORLD
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less tue tracks are repaired and the ehanocs Vi o.
death decreased Chief Engineer 7. NJ Arthur o 'ue
brotherhood arrived at the Lndeu Hotel this no'nS
and was In a short time in consultation "ith c"eo
Of engineers The Knights assert that not more 'n"u
half III. giueer really TO work or the company
and that the road-bed has become so dangerous '"a
thew refuse to run faster twelve miles an hou
The fremen are standing with the Knights ana many "
them are out aud others quitting Choi A -
hastily summoned here. as a strike was in" 49,
moment The runor OF the Impending s 49,
enyineers caused great excitement in All p
.,,, the messenger trains on the missouri racine
were all from four hours late to-day Oh aooo" "
the dangerous track. The joint committee vi 'no '0
assemblies are IN conference the quos"o" u
debate being whether the strike shall be e&tehueu or
pot Two master worgmen from Chicago are ID 'ne o"
ference. .,. ,.r.
There is otherwise little change III the stua'ion hoi
The strikers quiet to-day. awsiting oe'eiop"o"
The railway officials that the continuance oi 'ho
regular business which has now been fully re'ume' oe
pends not 10 the least upon the actions OF an aooi "
gnzaon and that the freight blockade has been perma
penty raised They also say that they nave empioyou
su,icient number OF men to render theih eh'ro'
independent Of the Knights OF Labor ana tnat 'he
strike will come to naught The nbers OF the E1scu
tive Board however state they confident OF the sue
cess of the strike Speaking OF the Resumption Vi Trains
by the Missouri Pacific they say
The statement that the company Is now carving ON
s busnessis not true and tue REPORTS auS are not
runs some of them are haf trains some com.
pUsrd OF lrss IN Al that number Oh cars anu ' ~
empty cars sent out Tor snow.
The Older Of the General Executive Board oec'a'hS
the strike continued had it, effect upon the ou'incss
of the Bridge and Tanne Company severs OF 'he mon
who had gone to upon the bridge struck last hgh
ond o,hers failed to report duty this morning AT
The Union Depot also the number OF employees has been
lesseued by those who have quit WORK
unwilling to occupy their positions whiie
the Knights Of Labor grievances are still unsettled
The municipal election In East St Louis to-day are"
crowds of strikers the railroad yards ano depos
To the pos aud usual quiet prevailed thera Inc rail-
roads handled freight in large quantities Despite tue
elack force Of engaged on the prdge anu az 'no
Un,on Depot several freight trains passed over Tue
river At the several depots in East st. Louis numer
Qua trains arrived and were unloaded Dy the he"
men, the number of whom. the officials say Is large
enough to handle all their business The Chicago bur
lngton and Quincy switch engineers who struck yes
terday returned TO work to-day.
dispatch railroad official at Palestine. ie1as
to the Missouri Pacific headquarters here received this
morning, says:
Everything is quiet here to-day do not apprehend
any more trouble here They are badly broken up we
have ali the force want TO WORK IN the shops except
one or two blacksntns. great many of the strikers
are applying for work this morning They say evory
ma for himself
The .bops at Palestine are the fourth in size the
tire system.
The Joint Executive Board OF Assemblies Nos. 1ol
93 IL Knights of Labor this afternoon issued the fo
lowing address:
To he Work,ngmen Of The World:
FnIENDs AAD BRuTnERs: Hear u.s. for we plead Tor
Men Of equity, look npon u.s. for we struggle &
aud self adulston begOten as 1t Is OF the sueees OF
aggregated aud incorporated wealth every dollar OF
winch is built upon blood. injustice and out
,raiiAeu rs p ph III a. n. gr,uds Inc lifc ont "
his fellow and dances an they writhe
his instruments OF torture. ~ ,,,. rorr ,,,sr,x
natl
stand as the foundation OF all National good Iook upon
your brothers to-day. Could the giant hrnd Gouia
The money monarch dancing. as he CLAIMS over ne
grave OF our order-oyer the rum OF our hone @ " % m
bhght OF our lives Before MN me worIu nas ai' - ~
beauty his wake Is graveyard OF hopes eycohes
Grown weary in buidns the tower of strength ana yet
he bids Duild die Our young lves nave sro"n
toll. Our loved ones al nome are h"llowcheek"d ana
pale with long AMI weary waiting for better DAY ~
some Nay, than TINS, the gdveyards are huiuH
Rr"inrr work,nen. tris monster fend has compelled
some of us to aud for tive and hity cents
n day Others been compelled TO yield their tlue
To- MIN for ventcen ana hours for the
rjtsnce of niue hours pay Others who hav, dared to
assert their mahhood and rebel asains' , Esr n.r
the land. He has made solemn compacts win
the authority III our order and then mas oas"y
refused 10 fuIh his pledge he lives under and ENJOYS
all benefits OF republican form OF government ana
Of slavery. lie rObs the rca and poor the hish
low. with ruthless hand. and tnen sppeas 10 cor,
rupt aud purchased courts to help MIN take our
little homes away. tie breaks our limbs and
mains our bodies, and then demands $. or ,nas ns
biscsn ,ted forever He goes to grocers and per
BE- gronnd IN his human mill. He upon horde
OF iawess thimgs who shoot wives and chill
dren with deadly intent then he hows for Govern
mrnt hep when he gets his pay 10 coin alike NJ
Fellow workmeu. Gould must be overhrown MS
power must he broken or you ana must be saves
forever Tne Knights of Labor alone have dared TO he
Dsvd to this Goliath The battle is nor OIL ,oT tou%y;
generations the coming ages OF the World ior our
onestion Of TIE age: Shall the be a
Nation OF free men OF a Nation OF slavesf ,, .
The question must he decided now. The chains are
alr ady forged blnd Shall we await until
the, are rveted upon our limbs Nay, God forbid
bsttienrd Workmen everv trade and cline into the
fray Gould ana his mon3p1rs mus M 60 80 cow " OF
around your hearthstonos that will be blighed by his
GU ThnH OF the vile from whose eyes he has wrung
foods Of and from whose heart he has tortured
Who can look calmly upon his perhdy his outrage and
M T ne ne bs. has fought 10 the peS sS" S @
TO entrap the unwarTy that he mght STAN our our
}ar }ar naIe a fellow wortmen. orouso Let every
hand that tolls be lifted to Heaven and swear by Hin
that yen forever that these Ontrages must cease Lev
every heart and turned toward common foe
nud lot grow weary until IKE Goath our si~h
"'"D ~ ' EXECUTIVE BOARDS u. A. 1O1 49, Il.
PARSONS, Kan, April 6.-There has been no matcris
change strike Mr. ronss circular urs
ing the keep the strike framed and huns
in conspicuous places yesterday ana the strikers In con
sequence announce that they will not allow any OF th
KNIGHTS OF Labor 10 resume work 1t 10 said tina
about 100 OF the men have been re-emplOyed and th
master mechanic announced he has ali the
eaged that he wants Seven Knights arrested yes
terday aud hold FOR trial. The citizeDs organizing
Law Order League for the protection Of property
Mr. GOULD SAYS THE STRIKE Is ENDED
POLICY OF THE CoMPANY-MOvEMENT OF TRAFFIC
SUITS AGAINST STRIKERS
Jay Gould said yesterday that in his opinion
the strike on the southwestern railroads was ended
aud not likely TO other lines connecting with
them In view OK the many sonersauts recent!
turned by the labor organizations" no sad' tnouRh
fl necessary to repeat this morning my dispatch TO Mr
Hoxic:
In resuming the movement OF trains on the missouri
Pacific ana in the employment OF LABOR IN toe so'era