Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-02

Committee of The Whole on the labor arbi-
tration biIl-al debate on the first section
baing limited to 30 minutes.
The Strikers.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Gov. Oglesby, oil
Illinois, spoke to a crowd Of some 1000
strikers aad others in East St. Louis last
evening, and was listened to very attentive
Iy. His speech was general elaboration oil
his remarks 10 the representatives Of the
Merchants Exchange in the morning, and
the emphasizing of his purpose to preserve
peace and to put the wheels Of commerce in
motion by the running Of trains and moving
Of the products of the country. After the
Governor concluded, Martin Irons, Chair
man of District Assembly l0l, Knights of
Labor WAS called out and spoke briefly He
denied that The present difficulty was on &C.
count of The discharge Of one man but rather
il WAS for grand principle. If it were to
keep Hall in job it would be better for the
Knights themselves 10 pay him his wages
than TO stlike He took issue with the Gov
crnor about this being the best Government
on earth, and declared that tho Govern
ment was perverted. Jay Gould, and
Hoxic, and his like ran it. He asked if it
was Jay Gould or tho bone and snew Of the
land that made this country, and then de-
manded of The Governor TO answer if it was
right that one man like Jay Gould should
be permitted 10 run this country, and hold
the liberties and destiny OF the people in his
hands. 1t was the thriving Of such men as
Jay Gould that ensaved all countries. He
desired to correct the impre s'ion that had
got abroad that the Knights of Labor ia
rored violence or lawlessness. This, he
declared, was not trno but quite the con-
trary. There were no complaints against
Jay Gould for violating the laws which he
was doing every day; nothing was done
with him for breaking the laws. He filled
the poor houses and houses Of iufamy by
rpIbing labor of its just dues. II toll you,"
continued the speaker, "if the railroads
force Ia to violate what they call the law,
| The time will soon come when the class of
people hat make this country and Govern
mrrt will all he oyerthrown. The Governor
says arbitrnte. That is just what we are
battling for, aud there should be no militia
called out against the laborers for asking
what The Governor advises us TO demand.
The railroads, in treating with labor do so
as an organized body, and why should they
deny the same right to the labor INTEREST,""
He closed by severely criticizing Mr. Hoxie,
| and demanding that tho Knights Of Labor
| be recognized as body. The Governors
visit and speech have had a marked elect,
and Sheriff Robiquet thinks it will cause the
lawlessness TO subside. The general
managers and superintendent of the East
ST. Louis road held a meeting last night and
discussed the situation. They criticized
Gov. 0glesby. They finally concluded 10
wait day or two longer to sec what effect
the Governors visit would have, and if by
that time trains could not be moved without
interference they would take the matter in
to their own hands. Nothing can yet be
learned as 10 what, if any, further action has
been taken by the joint executive commit
tees which have been in session for the past
few days. Everybody is anxiously looking
for the arrival Of Secretary Turner, of the
general executive committee, and his asso-
ciates. All sorts Of conjectures prevail as
to what action they will take in view of the
complication, but Of course nothing definite
= Al, III.
knights and their employers as to the
means by which the strike shall be brought
to close, despite the apparent agreement
arrived ut in New York, seems as far apart
as ever, and the final adjustment is still in
the future. The Knights demand that all
those who struck shall be taken back in a
body, and the railway officials have deter
mined to re.employ only those actually
needed, consequently the strike still con-
tinues. No hope is now entertained, even
by the most sanguine, that final settle
ment will be reached until the general
executive board shall have arrived from New
York and considered the situation.
FORT WORTH, Tex, April Fort Worth
is in the hands Of a mob. A posse of citi-
zens, summoned by the sheriff to as ,emble
yesterday morning at the Missouri Pacific
yards, met, some 800 strong. Most of the
citizens were armed. About 400 armed
strikers, desperate and ready for bloodshed,
were on the scene. Fifty we'll armed Of
ficers were also on hand. A freight train
was made up, and Missouri Pacific engine
came along 10 pull out the train. A rush
for the engine was made by the strikers.
Arms were presented on both sides. The
engine was not mo]ested, but all the cars !.
were uncoupled and even the nuts were
taken out OF the draw heads. Some of the .
knights were arrested. The engine was