Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-13
RUNNING OUT A TRAIN.
An Incident OF the Great Railroad strik,
at st Louis.


at st Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Tha officials of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad succeeded
in making up freight train this morning
without encountering any serious opposi-
ton from the strikers. and at 11:45 O'Clock
il left Eighteenth street for the South. St.
Louis and san Francisco trains were to-
day running over the Missouri Pacific
tracks without opposition. The Missouri
I Pacific is advertising for men without
regard 10 their relations TO the Organiza-
! ton, Offering the same wages as last wear
At Ewing avenue Engineer ONeill
left his engine in response TO
calls from the crowd aud a
short distance further on the fireman
abandoned his post. At the cOmpany's
shops superintendent kerrigan procured
the services Of Engineer HOggarman and
the train Started again. At Compton
avenue a fireman. said to be the son Of
Engineer Hoggarman, was picked up and
the train then proceeded on Its way 10
Kansas City. HOggarman the engineer
Is said TO belong % the Brotherhood but
has not been working since Christmas
and it is reported that he is in bad Odnr
with his Brethren. Crowds 10 the yards
booted and ieered at the train as II passed
along but no interference was offered.
PURSUIT OK THE RAILS.
LITTLE Rock. March 12.-At 1890
O'Clock a freight train run by a switch
engine left the Iron Mountain depot and
reached Benton, - miles south, at noon.
A passenger engine which was 10 take a
st. Louis train south was captured at the
round house by the strikers and sent after
the freight train. The freight train was
overtaken at Benton and disabled. when
h. Hran -.
Rock with the passenger engine At
MsyVille, 10 miles south Of the city. thew
waited on side track for the pas
senger train TO go by. The train
came along, and when the last car
had passed they threw the switch open
and das he'd out In the direction OF Little
Rock. United States Marshal Fletcher
and several deputies were on the passen-
ger train, accompanied by Supt. " heedon.
The track was cleared for the switch
engine. The officers got aboard and pur-
sued the strikers, both reaching and pass
ing the depot under full Roadway. While
crossing bridge the pursuing engine
caught and made fast to the strikers
engine, and the officers began climbing
aboard, ordering the strikers to stop.
They refused, and on reaching
the north side or the
/ bridge several strikers jumped
off and the officers began firing. About
30 shots were fired. and one striker named
sullivan was shot in the leg aud Was cap
tured. Seven others besides Sullivan
were captured and officers are in pursuit
OF the fugitiYes, about Is In number. The
captured strikers were released on bond.
and tonight everything is quiet, although
considerable excitement prevails.
FREIGHT WILL BIZ TAKEN.
FORT WORTH, Tx, March l2.-An
nR fol rda ka1
on the Texas and Pacific railroad stating
that all classes q freight, including live
stock, will he received tor points on the
Texas and Pacific railroad and for points
beyond, except points on tho Missouri
Pacific lines.
TExAs AND PACIFIC oPEH.
FORT WORTH, TEX, March 12.-The
Texas and Pacific road is open tonight
from New Orleans 20 ~ PasO
ToRoSTO's TRAMwAYs.
TORONTO, March l2.-The street rail-
way companies made several attempts To
start tneir cars again to-day and for a
time the scenes Of last week in New York
were repeated; but the police were less
considerable Of tbe mobs. and many ar
rests were made and heads broken. Oc-
casi0nal cars continued 20 run all day,
each guarded by several policemen.
DYNAMITE AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, ORE, March l2.-Early
this morning an attempt was made 10
blow zap Chinese wash house at Third
and streets. The front porch was de-
molished, but the main part OF the house
Was uniniured.
About midnight Col. y. h. Phillips.
commander Of the First Regiment state
militia, was fatally assaulted near his
residence. Col. Phillips has been out
/ spoken concerning the outrages against
/ Chinese.