Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-17
TnE wEsrERS STRIKES.
Efforts ss Arbitration and Prospects
for nm Early settiemest.
[By Telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l


[By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
ST. LOUIS, April l6.--Last night an
unknown man who has occupied the
position made vacant by one Of the
strikers Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy yards was attacked while stand
ing on the corner of Fourth street and
Missouri avenue. East St. Louis, by
party Of men, who knocked him down
and beat him severely before he could
escape. During the fight shot was
fred by some one, which had no effect.
Neither the militia nor any Of the police
were in the vicinity at the time.
The three citizens-N. o. Nelson,
James Bannernan, and Professor Wood
ward-the committee appointed by the
meeting held at the courthouse last
Tuesday evening to call upon Vice
President Hoxie and request him to ap-
point a committee OF three Of the resident
directors Of the Missouri Pacific to con-
suit with the citizens committee and a
committee from the Knights Of Labor
to settle the strike, met at the Mercan-
tile Club yesterday afternoon to talk
the matter over aud devise the best
method Of approaching Mr.. Hoxie.
Professor Woodward was appointed to
call upon Mr.. Hoxie and ascertain
the latter's views upon the arbitration
scheme. The Professor did as re-
quested, and upon returning reported
that be had found Hoxie at home. COM
pletely worn out with the work OF the
past five weeks. He very courteously
received Professor Woodward, how
ever, and chatted pleasantly about the
situation. When asked If he would
appoint a committee from the railroad
to confer with the citizens aBd en-
ployees' committee Hoxie said that he
bad written his intentions to DR..
O'Reilly. who ofiiciated as president of
the citizens meeting at the court
house, and his statement in the letter
would also apply to the committee.
DR.. O'Reilly has as yet received
10 such letter, and when asked
as to the probability Of Hoxie's
appointing members Of the proposed
arbitration said - do not anticipate
that the letter will contain any favora.
bic news, for Hoxie, in his conversation
with Professor Woodward, said that he
could see no reason why he should get
up out Of bed and appoint committee
to settle the strike on the Missouri Pa
cific when that road was moving every
pound of freight that was delivered to
them and carryipg all their passengers
with safety and speed"
STRING UPON sENTINELs.
ST. LOUIS, April l6.-Late last night
sentinels patrolling the railroad-yards
in East st. Louis were startled by
bearing several shots fired-it is sup
POSED at them-ffom the direction Of
several houses near the junction OF the
Cairo short-Line and Pittsburgh rail-
roads. This sort OF attack upon the
guards has become so frequent that,
although no one has yet been injured,
General Reese. commanding the mill
tary forces here, has issued an order
that hereafter, if shots are fired
fIom any building, the guards shall
surround such houses, raid them, and
arrest all guilty or suspicious persons
found in the buildings. Two deputy
sheriffs while guarding the Vandalia
road yard last night were approached
BY number Of men supposed to be
strikers. who engaged them in converse
ton, during the progress Of which they
attacked the deputies, beating them
badly. Upon the approach Of several
sentinels who were on guard in the ada
cent yards, and who were attracted by
the cries of the deputies, the assailants
fed, leaving their victims unconscious.
NEW EMPLOYEES ASSAULTED BY
STRIKERS.
HANNIBAL. April 16.-Lasp night
strikers or their sympathizers attacked
three Of the new employees Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. One escaped
without injuries, but the other two
Shears and Abbott-were badly beaten.
SO far as can be ascertained there was
no reason for their attacking them other
than that they had filed the places of
strikers. No arrests have been made.
sTKIKE OF swITcHMEN.
CHICAGO, April l6.-The switch
men on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in, South Chicago went out this after
noon, owing to a refusal Of the local
officials to sccede to their demands for
the discharge OF non-union men. 1t is
rumored that the Lake Shore switch
men will 90 out tomorrow. Thus far
the road has had no difficulty in moving
trains.
MORE STRIKES.
GARDINER, MASS, April l6.-One
hundred and seventy winders in the
rattsn-works Of Haywood Brothers x
| Co. are out on q strike, which throws
about 300 persons out Of employment.
The Knights OF Labor do not approve
Of the strike.
Hartford. Conn, April 1.-two
hundred weayers in the Broadbrook
Woollen-mills struck to-day for 10 per
cent. advance.
THREsHING ENDS A STRIKE.
ST. Louis, April l6.-An incipient
schoolboys' strike for shorter school
hours came to an untimely end to-day
through the instrumentality Of sound
tbreshiDgs administered to three of the
riDgleaders.