Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-11
THE STRIKERS LOSING CASTE.

Not Much Sympathy For The Knights
 Who Have Tied Up The Gould
 System-Railroad Men Willing To
 Work If They Are Not Stepped by
 Force.
 SEDALIA, Mo-, March 10-There have been no startling developments to-day. The strik CTS will begin issuing five column paper in their interest. It will probably be issued un- til the present trouble is settled. A partial canvass of the city among representative business men shows conclusively that the strikers are not receiving the sympathy of the public as they did when they were out year ago. There is no sign of weakening, however, and it looks as though an early set clement is not probable. No freight trains are moving, but passenger trains run as usual.
 nor is afioat that detective agency of this city is quietly arming and despatching men to various parts affected by the strike. Aside from this and the fact that the yardmasters at the Union depot managed to get 8 small train of freight over to the bridge this morning there is no change to note. A circular was posted at the Robert avenue station this morning signed by w. Kerri- gan, general superintendent of the Missouri Pacific, notifying the strikers that their names had been stricken from the rolls of the company and requiring them to leave the premises at once.
 HOUSTON, Tex, March 10.-Everything this forenoon at the various points where the strikers are most numerous shows that the position is practically unchanged. At Pal estine, where the company's shops are 1ocat- ed, an enthusiastic meeting was held this morning, who freely expressed their feelings towards the locomotive engineers, conduc- tors and brakemen's brotherhood for passing resolutions to the effect that they were will ing to go to work unless they are compelled to stop by force. The Knights mean to get even if either of these brotherhoods are ever involved in a strike. The Hoxie circular seems to have good effect on all fair mind ed people
 CHICAGO, Mar. .10-A despatch received from St. Louis this morning announced that the employees of the Chicago and Northwestern and other Chicago roads would strike at five o'clock this afternoon General Superin- snt Wheeler of the Northwestern said this morning that as far as he knew there was no | trouble between the company and it's em- I plOy6S qua Cn6C Q6 Wds as sure tuat tucTc | would be no strike at five o'clock as he was l that the sun would not set at that hour A | switchman said the employees had some lit l tie grievances against the company, but that | they had been settled and as far he knew l there would be no strike.
 I ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The announcement made to-day by the officials of the Gould | system that the operation of the road would | be resumed tomorrow is taken with consid- 1 erable allowance, inasmuch as three hun 1 dred more clerks and freight handlers were | laid off to-day. The report that freight | train had been gotten across the bridge to- | day arose from the carrying across of
 a single box car loaded with sup | plies for the switching tower at the
 east end of the bridge. Another occurrence
 at the Union depot this afternoon looks sig nifcant. An accommodation train has
 been making spasmodic trips between the
 depot and the town of Kirkwood, but to-day the fireman being ordered to alight and turn l a switch refused, and all official after turn ing the switch rebuked the fireman, whose
 name is Harry Boggs. Boggs promptly. got
 down from the engine and refused to
 go out. Superintendent Kerrigan then | mounted the engine to take Boggs place when Engineer Haley deliberate
 ly ran the engine to the shops and jumped
 off Both men were acting under instructions from their respective organizations. To- night prominent official of district No. 101
 said: ttWe have the best of reasons for be-
 lieving the engineers and fremen of the sys- tenn will act with us if they are needed
 In East St. Louis @ monster meet
 ing. of railroad men is being held
 and it is asserted that the Wabash men are
 rather eager to go in. Officials of all the
 eastern lines ars upon the anxious seat to
 night. At the Union depot matters are as lsumipg worse condition every moment