Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-09
.The Strike Among Missouri Railroad
Employees Continues.
RuMoRrD MAMMoTH PROPORTIONS or
TIE SAME.
Labor Troubles Also Among Penn
sylvania Coal Miners.
NEW JERSEY VESSEL DOCKS DE-
sTRoyED BY FIRE.
Two Prominent Mexicans In
dulge in a Duel.
DEATH OF SENATOR MILLER,
OF CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 8.-Alarming ru-
mors are abroad this morning regarding
the contemplated action by the Knights OF
Labor to force the railroads of the Gould
Southwest system to accede to their de-
mands. 1t was stated at IL O'Clock that
all the knights employed by the st. Louis
Bridge Company will strike to support
their already striking brethren. This will
cause a total stoppage of all railroad con-
~necsion between the Union Depot in this
city and Relay Depot in East st. Louis,
and no passengers or freight can be trans
ferred by rail across the river. To avoid
the possibility Of the railroad using fer
ries for transportation purposes the Gen.
trail Committee has, it is stated, ordered
out all the men engaged by these CON-
panies, and this will sever all connection
with the east side OF the river. The knights
are dumb when questioned concerning
these rumors, and refuse to either deny or
affirm them, Officials of the Railroad
Bridge Company and the ferries are
equally dumb. and nothing can be posi-
lively known 10 regard to the future poll
cies of either side. The strike upon the
Missouri Pacific road has had the effect Of
rendering it impossible for the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad to handle any
freight delivered at the Union Depot, as
the latter company uses the roads OF the
former from the depot TO Grand Avenue, a
| distance of about two miles, aud no men
can be found to assist in making up the
| freight trains intended to pass over these
| tracks. The strikers ~side!racked all
freight locomotives, and let the water out
Of them. There seems to be no disposi-
| ton on the part of the company to resist
any movement by the strikers. The &C
commodation train from Pleasant Hill,
| due at $40 A. NJ, did not arrive, on &C.
count Of the impossiblity of procuring an
engine to pull the train.
II was with the greatest difficulty that
any OF the Missouri Pacific trains could be
moved this morning from the Union
Depot as the officials of the road could
persuade none OF the strikers to assist in
making them up. Assistant Superintend-
emit Stillwell, OF the Union Depot, assisted
by three yard masters, however, succeeded
in starting all passenger trains on time.
The strikers offered no resistance to their
efforts. Not a freight car on the Missouri
Pacific has been moved from this city since
Saturday night, and the probabilities are
none can be moved until the present diff
culties are settled, or unless the railroad
company fill the places Of the striking
Knights by non-members of that organ;za-
ton. Members Of the Board Of Directors
OF the road have arrived in this city. but
whether they came to assist in settling the
strike or simply to attend the regular an
nual meeting Of the Board, set for next
Wednesday, is not known. The Brake
mems Brotherhood met yesterday after.
noon. As near as could be learned their
grievances ia that their wages are too
small. They receive $50 per month, but
want $40. or Chicago prices. together with
extra pay for extra work. A committee Of
the Knights Of Labor called on the brake.
men yesterday afternoon and conferred
with their committee. but no results were
obtained, and she meeting adjourned until
last night, when another conference was
held. The outcome of it seems to be that
9 committee Of brakemen- will call upon
A. A. Dickinson this afternoon and notify
him that after 5 o'clock no Missouri Pc
cifc or bridge and tunnel companies can
be handled until the present strike is
over.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March 8.-The Central
Committee of the Knights of Labor will
order that after to-day all members of that
organization employed upon passenger
trains on the Missouri Pacific railroad
shall cease work, but that the cars must
not be interfered with. A notice was
posted at the Missouri Pacific railroad de-
pot this morning that announced the sus.
pension of all brakemen and conductors
on the ST. Louis and Kansas and the Law.
renee and Kansas branches OF tina. road.
Brakemen are now holding q meeting, at
which their future plans will be de-
termined. Their discussions are held in
strict secrecy.
Labor Troubles Among Coal Miners.
~PrrTsBuRGH. March 8.-The miners
within the bounds Of Federation No. 8 will
strike tomorrow II their wages are not ad
vanced. The Federation composes miners
in the Georges Greek region. Nd, Elk
Garden. W. Va. Po~cahontas, VA, the Sal
ishury and the Clearield. Pa. The strike
will be for a Decent advance in the price OF
digging coal, and at least / 1000 miners will
be affected by it. In general the strike
will affect the mines which ship coal East
and not those shipping West. In the Mey-
! ersdale and Salisbury region there are