Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-11

Missouri Pacific Becoming Aggressive
A Conflict Not EmprOhahIe.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 11.-Master Workman
Shepey, of Chicago, a prominent Knight OF
Labor, of that city, arrived here last night and
will probably remain until the strike is settled
He will sit in conference with the local execu
tive committee. and expresses the opinion that
the Missouri Pacific cannot resume business
without the aid of the Knights of Labor. II is
understood that Vice President HoXie has been
in communication with Jay Gould during the
most of the week, the latter being in Havana.
Judge Ports, general attorney of the Missouri
Pacific says that the formal discharge of the
striking men wipes ont all existing agreements
between the company and the knights OF
Labor, and that Ia any of the latter are re-em-
plOyed it will be under entirely new conditions
or under no conditions or obligations at all.
The peaceful attitude of the Knights of Labor,
which has been so marked characteristic of
their conduct during the present strike, has as
yet suffered no change; indeed there has been
no necessity for violence, tor neither side has
offered IN the slightest degree any opposition to
the movements of the other.
The general expectation that the Missouri
Pacific railway company would attempt to
move their bockaded freight from their yards
in this city last night was not fulfilled. and a
cover any such movement. The company has
been
QUIETLY HIRING NEW MEN
since Tuesday night, and it is anticipated that
they will to-day fill the places of the striking
knights and the movement of freight will begin.
Several parties of these new men were being
conducted to the yards last night to receive
their instructions when they were met by dele
cations OF strikers, who persuaded them to de-
WILL THE KNIGHTS USE FORCE
The knights are reticent when questioned
about the probable result of an attempt by the
railway company TO move their freight trains
to-day, bui the general opinion is that they
will resolutely resist any such attempt. The
company, however, are said TO have firmly de-
cided upon such q course, and if any resistance
is offered by the strikers they will call for mu-
nicipal, and if necessary, state protection.
CONDUCTORS AND ENGINEERS NOT SUPPORTING
THE STRIKERS.
GALVESTON, lex, March ia special TO
the 1Nears from Dallas says: United States Mar
shall Jackman ielegraphs to Receiver Brown
from Big Springs that everything is quie; there,
and that traffic is open. Twenty-Five mechan-
les, who we're brought from New Orleans, were
sent to Big Springs last night to take the places
of strikers. Freight trains are now moving.
Receiver Brown received "A telegram last night
from the engineers on the T. {. division OF the
Texas Pacific road, sta,iBg that they desired to
correct the report that they had refused to go
out on their engines and declaring that they
held themselves in readiness to respond to the
orders OF the receivers, and were not supporting
the strikers. To this welcome message Re-
ceiver Brown replied, saying: You will not be
compelled TO reinquiSh your posts. You shall
have ample protection from the United States
court through its marshals and deputy mar
shais and through more potent influence, ii it
becomes necessary.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March 1.-THE railroad con-
ductors held a meeting last night and adopted
resolutions reciting that the conductors OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad centering in Sedalia
entailing hardship and loss of valuable
time by lending the present strike recognition,
OF Labor or their trouble with the Texas Pacific
railroad, resolved, that We as conductors stand
reaay to perform our respective duties in the
future We have done In the past"
NO TROUBLE ON THE WABASH.
NEW YORK, March ia dispatch has been
received by the eastern freight agent OF the
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacinc railway, saying
, there is no trouble on the Wabash road. We
are handling st. Louis as well all other
by NJ. knight, general freight agent of the
Wabash.