The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-08
THE STRIKE STILL ON.
knights of Labor Accuse Gould and Hoxie
OF Duplicity-Interference With Trains at

knights of Labor Accuse Gould and IIoxie
OF Observation-Disclosures With Trains at
Par-ons. Kaa.. and Fort Worth, Tex.
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Contrary to the gen.
erai expectation yesterday that the execu-
tive committee of assembly 1O1 would des-
ignate the hour of ten o'clock in the morn
ing as tie time when the striking Knights
of Labor should return 10 work, nc lrder to
that effect was issued and at ten O'CLOCK the
strike was continued. None of the strikers
applied to the Missouri Pacific officials for
work and they say they will not do so until
ordered by their executive committee.
The following address was issued in the
afternoon by the executive board Of the
district:
To the Public:
As showing the sincerity of the railroad
managers in their treatment of the Knights
Of Labor we respectfully state that pursuant
TO the order of our general executive board
we tn day sent Il committee TO the managers
of thu several roads Offering to return tie
men 30 work, and in no instance would theJ
be received or treated with. each ofhcial IN
turn either refusing them II hearing or evad-
in. them with spec Gus sub, crtugeS for direct
answers or refusing them employment
HOXie agreed TO receive committee or
employees to adjust any grievances which ex-
ist. He refuses personally and through his
subordinateS to recognize any of us as en-
ployes and refuses to receive anv but such
as he calls employees. In short, after he ami
Gould have conveyed the impression TO the
world that they were willing TO settle they
refuse to settle.
Now We appeal to the suffering public, on
whom = falling ali the weight OF this great
afhictiOn, il we have not been deceived
enough. How much is long sHtfcring labor
to bear! This great strike never would have
been had HoNic condescended months ago
to hear our cOmpfa ntS. We do not claim to
be more than human. Ii should not be eX-
pectcd of US TO be more than human
in this country pos ton makes no king or
slave. Imperous refusal on the part of one
citizen 10 confer with other citizens with
whom he may have business connections.
when such refusal hegets great business and
social revolution. is not only a mistake but q
crime aga. nst the public. Gould is invoking
the law against the little criminals who are
made desperate by his policy OF duplicity and
oppression and vet the terroriZed public
does not invoke the law against the arch
criminal of the land. If we can not be al
lowed to return TO work the strike must go
on. BY order of executive boards district as
semblies l0l, 49, II.
PARSONS. Kan, April 2.-The strikers
still hold the key TO the situation here, and
affairs are tied mp in the same old knot.
After the strikers had killed the engine in
front of Adjutant General Campbell We'd
nesday, he mounted another engine that
had previously been disabled by the strik-
ers and made them Il speech, giving them
good advice, and closed by telling them he
would make a final attempt to move train
at nine o'clock next morning. and implored
them, under the name of the State
of Kansas, not to make any resistance,
and that if they did their action
would be on their own heads, and
that they would have to abide by the con-
sequences. Yesterday morning about 800
III l..
what was supposed to be the final attempt of
the Adjutant to move train before calling
out the militia. The first train made up was a
Wrecking train, consisting of derrick,
wrecking car and cabOOSe, sent south to
clear up Monday nights wreck. This the
strikers allowed to 90 out ummOleSted, but
as soon a. an engineer came down to take
out a freight it was boarded by the strikers
and killed. This was the last attempt that
will be made.
Fort WORTH, Tex, April 2.-FOrt
Worth is in the hands OF a mob. The citi-
zens' posse summoned by tine sheriff to
assemble this morning at the Missouri Pa
cifc yards met, some 800 strong, according
to orders. About 400 strikers, armed and
desperate and ready for blOOdShed, We're on
the scene. Fifty well armed officers were
also on hand. freight train was made
up and a Missouri Pacific engine came
along to pull out the train. A grand rush
was made by the strikers for the engine.
Arms were presented on both sides.
The engine was not mOested, but
all the cars were uncOuplPd and
even the nuts were taken out of the draw
heads. Some of the Knights were arrested
and the engine sent back to the round
house, and all attempts 10 move trains were
abandoned. The citizens lacked OrpaniZa-
tiOn. They had no leader while every man
in the ranks of the strikers was leader.
Mayor Smith addressed the mob, but ths
strikers cried Rats" NO more Peter
Smith for mayor again" The sheriff is
summOning citizens TO go armed to the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards. The strikers places
are all flied here. They are hungry and
bl0Odthir,ty. The most conservative citi-
ZenS anticipate grave trouble in restoring law
and order.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April "A special
to the JOliIIldJ from Topeka says: A tele-
gram came to Governor Martin this after
noon from Adjutant General Campbell, who
is at Parsons, stating that affairs in that
city were particularly bad and the mob ele-
ment apparently in the aScendancy. He
stated he could do nothing without
aid Governor Martin authorized him
to call out the First Kansas National
Guard under Colonel Patrick or as much of
it as was needed. A later dispatch from
General Campbell indicated that the Ottawa
company, the Garnett company and prob
ably another would be started for Parsons
in the afternoon. Governor Martin tee-
graphed General Carroll, of Paola, to pro-
ceed to Parsons and assume command. Sew
eral members of the Ottawa company are
in this city and are making every effort 10
Join their command.