Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-16
STRIKERSSHOWVI0LENCE
A SWITCHMAN BADLY BEATEN
AT ST. LOUIS.

Only One OF the AssAIlants Arrested~N
the st. Louis and Iron M fountain Road
Obtains a Restraining Order Against
the Knights-The strike in Pennsyl~
vAnia.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-The first serious
act OF violence by the strikers occurred
this morning when party of five men
approached w. w. stanton, a new
switchman hired by the Missouri Pacific
railroad, who was attending a switch In
the company's yard, and asked him why
he was occupying the place Of one Of the
strikers. He replied that he was being
paid the wages demanded by the strikers,
and that when the man whose position
he was then filing should return he
would surrender the place TO him. This
served to anger the men and one of them
| struck stanton on the temple with a pair
OF brass knuckles and another hurled
rock at him which also struck him on the
head and knocked him senseess. The
assallants then dispersed, but not before
| one OF them was arrested. Stanton ik
is thought, Is not dangerously wounded,
A circular from the East st. Louis as
sembly OF the Knights OF Labor was served
this afternoon upon representatives Of all
the roads ceutreing in East St. Louis, de-
manding an increase of wages for all
yardmen, and stating that II the demand
is not complied with by Thursday
the men will be ordered out.
The locomotive engineers Of the eastern
division of the Missouri Pacific railroad
officially notified General Superintendent
kerrigan to-day that the engineers of the
eastern division are ready TO perform
their duties as locomotive engineers when
called upon, according TO the contract OF
March "a, 1895.
THE MEN GO OUT AT GoULDsBoRo.
! NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-Sh0rtly afs
ter O'Clock this morning, Receiver Shel@
don, OF the Texas Pacific railroad, received
a dispatch from G0uldsboro, signed aComl
mittee of l.. A. No. 3,777," saying:
''We, the New Orleans employees OF the
! Texas Pacific railroad, being called upon
| to assist our brothers now on n strike on
the Texas Pacific road, respectfully res
quest that you will consent to arbitrAta
the difficulty now existing, otherwise we
will be in honor bound to quit work until
| you do" Before Mr.. Sheldon had time TO
consider the matter, he received notice
that some Of the shopmen at Gouldsboro
had struck work.
NO COMPLAINT MADE.
Mr. Sheldon said: "There never haA
been complaintOr grievance laid befor8
the receivers by any person In the employ
OF the Texas Pacific. There is, therefore,
nothing to arbltrate. III there was any
thing the law has fixed a common arb.
traitor, the United States Circuit Court,
to which all employees have perfect right
TO appeal for the redress Of any grievance
or the correction OF any errors" Inquiry
at the shops shows that 35 men have gone
| out. They have been notified of their
| discharge. The master mechanic, fore-
man, storekeeper, two clerks and three
wipers remain at their posts. A deputy
marshal has been sent 20 G0uldsboro to
protect the property and workmen who
may be employed TO take the places Of the
strikers.
A Restraining ORDER GRANTED.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 15.-To-day
a bill WAS died by the attorneys OF the st.
Louis and Iron Mountain railroad againsb
J. Delay and others, representing the
knights OF Labor, alleging seizure and
mutiation OF their property and Obstruc.
tion Of business OF the railroad company,
aud asking for an order restraining all
parties from trespassing on their prop
erty and interfering with the business Of
the company. Chancellor Carroll granted
a temporary restraining order.
TRAFFIC. RESUMED.
TExARKANA, March l5.-Freight trafi0
| on the Texas Pacific is entirely resumed
Two freight trains have already arrived
/ from the far West. The Indications de-
note that the strikers are not disposed to
interfere with that portion OF the Gould
system in the hands OF the United States
Court.
A FAILURE TO RUN.
sEDALIA, Mo-, March 15.-Ths third
attempt to send out a freight train was q
failure again to-day.