The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-11

nearer its members than matters pertaining to
partisan politics. We have here, as YOU see on
this committee, members of all parties-green-
hackers, and with a smile) other cranks like
myself. We are not politicians Those who as
some have, entered our ranks to serve political
ends, we turn ont. We have had no part in politics
L is bread and butter, the rights of the employed
things of every day life that constitute the elements
which do now and always will hold us together
and those are stronger than partisan politics
That's why do not fear the intrusion of politics"
In conclusion, MIR. Powderly said that the
knights OF Labor, as an organization, had nothing
TO do with the strike in the bituminOus coal
region, as the miners were under a separate or
glnlzaton, but was satisfied that the day was near
when all labor organizations of the country would
he united under one general supervision and con
troll He will remain in Philadelphia with the
general committee
DlsCHARGING THEIR MEN.
LITTLE Rock, March 9.-This morning the Iron
Mountain railway managers discharged twenty
i've truckers, all freight clerks and notified trans
fer companies to clear the depot of all freight.
AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Ill, March 9-On the Iron Mountain rail
road no freight is being handled here or at Birds
POint-only one switchman remained at work in
the yards at Birds Point. The passenger trains,
carrying the mail, will be run from here as usual
About eighty men, including bridge carpenters,
struck last night.
STREET CAR STRIKE.
Troy, n. Y, March 9-On the street car lines
between Troy, Lansingburg, CuhOes, and Water
ford no cars were started this morning The
conductors and drivers to the number of 800, were
ordered on strike by the Knights of Labor, be-
cause the company refused to make new schedule
of wages for extra men or "tripers.n
CARPENTERS AND JoNERs.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The strike of carpenters
ana Jeners has been very successful. Nearly all
of the employers granted the demands Of the men,
and the latter begun work again under the average
a Of nd i,Tht
hours on Saturday. Only about one hundred men
are now out.
THE DIsAFFEcTED MINERS.
PrTTsBuRG, March $50 far as reported, only
one mine in Clearfeld district has been forced to
suspend operation on account of the great strike
inaugurated in the soft coal district yesterday af
ternoon. However, the convention will be held at
which plan for general action will be decided on.
The miners are quiet, and there is no fear of a
disturbance.
APPEAL To FIREARMS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March "a special to the
Times says the company of soldiers guarding the
convict camp at Greenwood mines, in Pulaski
county, had lively time of it last night. The free
miners occupied the adjacent hills, and kept up a
continued shooting all night No shots were fired
into the camp but the conviCts were badly scared,
and the soldiers, with drawn guns, kept guard until
morning, when the miners disappeared
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
ST. LOUIS March 9.-Considerable speculation
having been INDUCED in, and good deal of ap-
Drehenron felt as to what the locomotive emf
Deers would do or what relations they were likely
to mold to the strike, Mr.. p NJ. Arthur, chief en-
gineer of the brotherhood of engineers, was inter
viewed on the subject at Cleveland last night He said
briefly that the brotherhood of fengneers had moth
ng to do with the Knights of Labor; tn at no
action has been taken by them in relation to the
strike, AID that, so far as he knows none will be
taken.
SERIOUS PHASE OF THE STRIKE.
I
ye made by the Knights of Labor here in attempt
in to gain the object of their demands is the strike
of the Bridge and Tunnel cOmpany's employees.
As I result of this, freight from either side to
the other of the river be transferred. Passenger
trains however, are allowed to pass over, but the
officials of the roads and yard masters are obliged
tn do all the switching and make up all trains. No
violence of any kind has been attempted, and none
expended. The management of the Missouri
Pacific discharged all its clerks and telegraph
operators to-day, as the practical suspension OF
business by that road renders their services un
necessary
SOFT COAL MINERS
PiTTsBURG, March 8-An extensive strike o.
coal miners of the federation, comprising the sof
coal districts of the east, was inaugurated to-da,
for uniform scale of wages, which was adopted
at the convention at Cumberland, February 49, II
the district there are 10000 miners. AT II oclocl
! this morning dispatches received from the Mary
land regions reported that all the miners, number
ing nearly 5000, were ont. Nothing has been re
ing the miners in this district are but Indifferent,
organized, the leaders are very sanguine as tC
their ability to gain the advance asked
THE sTUDEBAKER STRIKE.
! SOUTH BEND, Ind, March S.-No new develop
| mcnts concerning the Studebaker strike. The
! men are very qniet. acting in way to commend
themselves to all good citizens. Except office meT
| aud few firemen the immense shops have beer
| deserted all day. The Studebakers held a confer
! auce this morning, but did not decide upon any
! plan of action. The knights of Labor held /
meeting this afternoon but their plans are not tC
be made pablo at present.
JOINED THE STRIKE.
LITTLE Rock, March S.-To-day the switchmel
and yardmen joined the strike against the lrol
| Mountain road.
swITCHMEN GO OUT.
| ST LOUIS, March S.-The switchmen of the Bridg
| and Tunnel company went ont at O'Clock tO
night This greatly disturbs the traffic between tn
union depot of this city and the railway depo
across the bridge, as the system of tracks on bot
side of the river is quite complicated, and require
| very skilled men to handle it,
| special tY the Globe Democrat from Pile
! Knob, Mo-, says sowing to the refusal of tn
Iron Mountain railroad to receive freight, the iro
and steel company here shut down to-day, throw
| ing 400 men out of work. The miners have
strong knight of L ibor assembly here, but the
have no grievances"