Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-08
The Strikers.

The Strikers.
Sr. Louis, April Sit is believed that no
moro efforts to friehten the new employees
cut Of the yards, like those reported yester-
.iay, will be made by the strikers, and on
the part Of several of the roads there is IL
determined! feeling being shown ut present
a. Gin II transact their business as Of old.
Resumption on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, the Chicago and Alton, and the
Oho #nd Mississippi may be said TO be COM
ple,c. Thc Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
has instructed the Chicago offices to send on
all the freight Offering for ST. Louis, and all
The freight Offering at this point is being
promptly handled. Three heavy trains
were sent out yesterday, and an equal num-
Der were received in the yards. The road,
too, has made considerable preparations for
The protection Of its property and employees
49, last resort, when it was unable to Ope.
rate its trains without some such precaution.
About forty deputy marshals are now kept
on the premises armed with rcv0lvers and
Winchester rifles With these the deputies
will guard the yards, and they are instruct
Ct, to keep tho strikers OIL in the future.
The Chicago and Alton line has at work q
full force OF switchmcn and platform men,
and is ready to handle all the freight offer
ing II has worked off all the freight that
had accumulated along the line during the
few days Of a Tie up which it suffered, and
is prepared 20 handle promptly freight for
all points reached by it. The Ohio and Mis-
sissippi road sent out two heavy freight
trains yesterday forenoon, and another late
in the day. a coal train came into the
yards at 1890 o'clock, followed by train
load OF merchandise an hour later, and that
in turn by heavy train al / o'clock. The
platform mon, who were frightened away
by the crowd of strikers, returned late in
the evening and are employed on the plat
| forms again this morning. The road is pre-
pared to handle all the freight that will Of
fer. Ifany interference is offered to. day
by the strikers a sufficient forco of deputy
sherlls will be secured to guard the en-
ployees, and the trains will continue to run.
\ full force Of platform men have been en-
gagged to begin handling freight at the Van
have been stationed in the yards in as great
numbers as are thought necessary to keep
them clear Of strikers.
GALVESTON, Tex, Apr. S.-A special TO
tho .Ncms from Waco, says: "At about
n. IN. yesterday the Missouri Pacific rail
road agent here received despatch from
Lorena informing him that fifty masked
men were on their way to destroy the long
bridge nine miles south Of this point. The
report was subsequently verified by the con-
ductor OF q belated south bound train, who
SAW thirly.i Eve of the maskers travelling in
the direction of The bridge. Sheriff Harris
was at onccnotiled Of the fact, and he i'm
mediatcly collected an armed posse. board
cd a special train and proceeded to the
threatened point, on the Missouri Pacific.
Boodshed will result if the authorities aud
maakers meet ana there is the least hesia-
ton shown on the part Of the latter to sur
render The city Marshal has his force as
sembed aud will go to the assistance Of the
county authorities should they be resisted.
At 1880 p. H., information was brought in
by IL cattle man that the band began tearing
up the track Immediately after the passen.
ger train passed south and have commenced
the work of destruction on the long bridge.
This report, however, lacks confirmation.
The Sheriff and posse have had time to
reach the bridge. Further details are ca
gerly awaited and are expected at any mo-
ment The Waco Light Infantry arc in
their armory awaiting orders, and the ex-
element is intense.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Apr. S.-Governor
Martin, Of Kansas, and Governor Marina
duke, Of this State, were in the city yester
day. The latter said last evening to an AS
sociated Press representative that they had
an informal conference regarding the Mis-.
souri, Pacific strike, the result of which was
the conclusion that the matter is practically
settled.