The Portland daily press., 1886-03-26
Jay Gould Advised to Institute Pro-
ceedings Against the Knights
of Labor.
Towns in the interior of Kansas Suf-
fering for the Necessities Of Life.

Wherefore, l, John s. MarmadHke, governor Of
the State of Missouri, by virtue of the authority
in me vested, do hereby call upon the Missouri
and agents and its employees of every grade, each
in their several capacities to assist III reSumlng
traffic or all kinds, in the usual way, on all the
railroad lines operated by said company in Mis-
souri,, and warn all persons, whether they be
employees or not, against interposing any obstacle
whatever in the way OF said resumption; and
with firm reliance upon the courage, good sense
and law abiding spirit of the public, hereby call
upon all good citizens to assist in carrying out the
purposes of this proclamation; also pledge the
whole power of the State so far as 1t may be law
fully welded by its chief executive officer, to suS
tain the railroad and its servants in resumption,
and to restrain and punish all that may oppose it,
NEW YORK, March 25-The following
correspondence is made public:
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CoMPANY,l
March 23, 1886.
Dillon ee Sscdyne General Solicitors:
Gentlemen: A secret organization, known as
the knights of Labor, have for more than two
weeks, by combination, force and violence, pre-
vented the company from operating its road TO
such an extent that for that period the company
has been unable to run any freight trains or do
any repairs to locomotives or cars. For example,
this morning when an endeaVor was made to start
a freight train from st. Louis west, force, or a
mob of about 800 men assembled and violently
prevented it. am instructed blythe company's s
directors to inquire OF you what our legal rights
and duties are in the premises and particularly If
this organization and the members of 1t are liable
TO the company for damages which 1t has suffered
by their preventing 1t from operating It's road.
JAY GOULD, President.
NEW YORK, March %, 1885.
Jag Gould, Esq. President, etc.:
Dear Sir: Your letter states a case OF illegal
conspiracy and combination against the company,
accompanied with violence and force, preventing
it from dscharging its public duties and infiicting
upon it and the community serious pecuniary
damages 1t is the duty of your company to use
all lawful means in its power to this end. The
law is well settled that when an unlawful end is
sought to be effected all persons, who, actuated
by a common purpose, work together in any way
In furtherance of such ends, are conSpiratOrs and
co-wrong-dOers and each is liable for the acts of
all The body which directs the illegal acts, as
well as all persons who aid, abet, counsel or assist
in furthering their accomplishment, are equally
liable and each is liable to the extent Of the
whole aggregate damage; and all or any may be
sued therefor and recovery in the civil suit in
wise affects the criminal liability.
DILLON g. SwAYNE,
General Solicitors.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-A freight train, at
tended by a strong guard of police, was
moved out over the Missouri Pacific road
today. Strikers endeavored to draw the
couplings but were charged by the police
and dispersed. No one was hurt and the dis
order was very slight.
AToHIsoN, Kan, March 25.-Eyerything
was quiet in the strike district and here yes
terday. The strikers seized the switch en-
gine at Pam and killed it, but the company,
after some annoyance, fired up another. The
Central Branch is now open at all points ex-
cept Atchison, where the strike seems to be
concentrated. The towns in the interior are
suffering for the necessities of life, and un-
less traffic is resumed shortly there will be
gigantic strike against strike. AT Stock
ton, $50 miles west, the people have sent to
the Kansas Pacific road, 45 miles distant, for
supplies of provisions. There is at present
in that place less than two cars OF coal and
single barrel of kerosene oil to supply a
population of 1900 people with fuel and
light. At other points equally remote from
timber and coal the supplies have given out
entirely
AUSTIN, Tex, March 25.-Gov. Ireland
today issued proclamation warning all per-
sons to refrain from injuring the property of
and interfering in any other way whatever
with the operations of the various lines of
railway in the State and calling on all law
abiding citizens to ald the civil oifcers IN re- re-
storing order. An especial appeal IS made
to judges, sheritfs, constables and city otfic-
ials to use all the means given them by law
to restore order in the State.
LITTLE Rock, March 25.-Gov. Hughes
today issued proclamation, calling on. the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain 81 Southern Rail-
road Company to proceed at once to regular
ly run trains over their road under penalty
of being proceeded against at law for failure
to do so, also calling on all persons to re-
frain from interference with trains, tracks,
motive power, etc, of the road under the
penalty of the law-and sheriffs in the coun-
ties penetrated by the railroads are charged
specially with the execution of the law.
ST. JOSEPH. March 25.-The strike which
was inaugurated here among the switchmen
yesterday terminated today and trains are
running regularly.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 25.-The situa-
tion tonight is unchanged in regard to the
strike on the Missouri Pacific railroad. The
striking Knights at Hidden have declared a
willingness to return to work as they have
no grievances.
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 25.-District
Assembly 70, K. of L.,lare in session tonight
and the indications are that concessions will
be made which will end the strike on the
Missouri Pacific.
ST. Louis. March 25.-The statement that
the militia has been called out is entirely un-
founded. No call has been made and a small
guard at the arm0ry is maintained there by
the regimental officers merely as pre-
cautionary measure to protect private prop
erty, and the arms and ammunition stored in
the building from possible destruction.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-The executive board
of District Assemblies 101, II and 90, X. of
L., have issued an address in reply to the
statements made yesterday by Jay Gould,
that no grievances had been presented to
the management of the railroad, which says
1--WE have wearied the press and worn the types
out in stating our grievances and demanding an
opportunity to present them to Mr.. Gould and his
lieutenantS we have offered through the highest
channels that represent the nation TO meet him
on any field we have Sought,we have pleaded, we
have demanded that we be heard. To all this Mr..
Gould has turned deaf ear. And now before the
world we challenge him to hear our complaints
Before the world we impeach his veracity when
he says we have not presented them, and before
the world let the trial go on"
TOPEKA, Kan, March 5-Governor Mar
tin issued proclamation today similar to
that issued by Governor Marmaduke
ST. Louis, March 25.-At o'clock this af-
noon all the switchmen employed in the
East ST Louis yards left work and the yards
are deserted. The strikers include num-
Der who are not Knights. No question of
wages is involved and it is freely stated
that the order sent to the men to strike was
simply an extension of the strike ON the
Gould system and the initiative of general
strike on all roads east of the Mississippi
river.
An Injunction Granted.
CHICAGO, March 25.-The firm of Bruschke
& Ricke, furniture makers, asked and were
granted today an injunction restraining
their striking employees from patrolling the
streets in the neighborhood of the factory,
and from interfering in any way with the
men at work. Any strikers who attempt to
violate the writ will be arrested.
Notes.
1t is considered probable that all the en-
ployes of the Street railroad in Pittsburg,
Pa, will strike Saturday.
Notice has been posted in the Cohasset
mills of Taunton, Mass, of new schedule
OF wages which is being made out to take eff
feet Monday, March 29th, which means an
increase of 10 per cent in most of the depart
ments
The Metropolitan and Highland street
railroad companies of Boston, advanced the
wages Of their employees yesterday
- A Rochester, n. H., despatch says the
Norway Plains Company has made more
concessions to its operatives. After April
1st they will allow one hour incoming. and
the works will shut down at O'Clock Satur-
DAY afternoons the year round. They re-
Gently raised wages 10 per cent.
A Cotton Mill on Fire.
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