Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27
FEDERAL TROOPS FOR ST. LOUIS.
Reports that Government SOLDIER are
Being sent Westward ~ n Precaa.
tiou-Mr. Powderly's Address Ap.
proved I'm Chicago.


BEING Sent Westward as n Precaa.
tiou-Mr. Powderly's Address Ap.
proved I'm Chicago.
ST. LOUIS. NO., March 27.-In addition 20 the
dispatch from Pittsburg, received here last
night, TO the effect that company OF United
States infantry had passed through that CITY,
en- route from New York 20 this CITY, the news
was received this morning that two companies
OF soldiers had left Columbus, OHIO, destined
Tor ST. Louis. lt f. understood that the Column
bus detachment viii be placed In a position 90
afford protection TO East II. Louis Interests II
their services should be necessa v, ana tho
action is taken as a precautionary measure,
based upon the Information that destruction OF
property has been threatened. The mayor Of
that city has already been called up IN 20 fur
hlsh protection for the property OF II railroad
companies and has signined his II ability TO
90 80, SIX men being all that he had tt his dis
posal. The county authorities will be- applied
10 to-day, and IL necessary, the governor of Ili-
panies property in his state. A. A. Tai
mage, general manager ofthe Wabash railroad,
received re1 telegram yesterday from Springfield,
ery wabash road P"d SeeD granted "a s p and
last night United States Marshal Weber and "a
force OF deputies arrived IN East ST Louis to
take charge OF the yards and property and pro-
tect It's employees in the operation OF trains,
which, with their aid, will be run to-day on
regular schedule time.
ATTITUDE OF CHAIRMAN IRONS.
Chairman Irons, OF the executive committee
OF District Assembly lol, when shown tho
statement OF Mr.. Powdery and Mr.. Turner tel
egraphed from New York and Philadelphia last
1T is not necessary for me 10 give any author
Ivy Tor any thing have said: we don't have To
oe guided by what Mr.. Powderly says. The
general committee has no power here, and IL
cannot come in here and settle this trouble
unless we request it,"
declares that Mr.. Irons is one OF the men who Id
doing the order great injustice, was shown him,
he said:
al have nothing 10 say about that and I will
not be drawn into a newspaper controversy
with Mr.. Powderly or Mr.. Turner, and they
have no right To denounce me i'm this manner"
but you made the statement complained OF"
was asked.
'What said" replied Mr. Irons, 'was that II
the strike Is not settled it might extend over all
the railroads in the country. And will tell
you more than | said, and that IL may extend
SEDALIA Mo-, March PA freight train sent
out yesterday travelled ninety miles eastward
unmoested, and was then side tracked by tho
company. Another train went 90 Lexington
Tor coal and returns to-day. Three strikers
killed switch engine yesterday. They were
MIR. PowDERLy's ADDRESS APPRovEp.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The publication OF Gen.
eral Master Workman Powderlys secret ad-
dress To the Knights of Labor surprised the
local Knights. Ii has been found that for three
months past they had been making knights In
Rnda cry al .ne rate OF i,ooo per week Mr. Geo
committee said: II have been apprehen-
slve for some time that our rapid growth
would lead TO extravagances in the way of
strikes and demands which would involve
the knights in serious difficulties. Our or
ganizers are to blame in some places. They
want To make showing and they yield 10
the request OF dissatisfied labor 20 become
organized. Then, too. have noticed that new
assemblies are anxious 10 try their strength.
III Is like the boy with new boots-he
wants to kick something. Mr.. Powderly has
he has made no mistake in his pronuncia-
mento The incendiary interviews with
knights concerned in the Missouri Pacific strike
nave done mucn 10 widen the breach between
the men and the employers"
KNIGHTS ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH.
GALVESTON, TEX, March pa special to
the Ne,cs from Texarkana says: At a mass
meeting OF citizens Thursday night many
Knights OF Labor were present, and the local
their determination to assist the citizens
iu carrying out the law and i'm protect
ing railroad property. In order 10 test
their professions, the county officers, with
number of leading citizens, visited
| road yesterday afternoon and got out an en-
| CINE. The sheriff and posse boarded the To-
connective, as did also a knight OF labor. They
soon had steam up and were about TO run tho
engine out OF the yard, when mob OF about
| 400 strikers confronted the engine, caught the
| threw them aside and switched the engine on a
side track. This outrage has resulted in the
Withdrawal OF an condolences from the knights,
as IL was directly contrary to the professions OF
good Will made by the local committee. Tho
citizens have resolved TO obtain state aid
| Sheriff Hamilton has telegraphed 10 Gov.
| Hughes, asking for militia, and has been
authorized to call out the Gate City Guards,
| OF this city. The guards have been
| notified to hold themselves in readiness To
| respond ut short notice. Many of the better
class of Knights deprecate the course being pur-
| sued, and there is no doubt that many with.
! drawals from the organization will take place.
| The citizens are on the alert and any further
acts OF violence will be resisted by force"
| A special to the NetCs from Gainesville SAYS:
"The Inhabitants ofthis city are beginning TO
riously experience the effects OF the strike.
Many poor people are almost suffering for food.
Merchants are refusing credit TO the army Of
unemployed workmen."
Heavy SnAM I'm DaLnfa