Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-16

tihng should return, he would surrender
the place TO him.
This served TO anger the men, and one
OF them struck Stanton on the temple with
a pair of brass knuckles, and another hurled
rock'st him, #hieh struck him on the
head and knocked him senseless. The
assailants then dispersed, but not before
one Of them, Patio Horn, was arrested.
Stanton, it is thought, is not dangerously
, wounded.
A special from Atchison Kansas, to the
Post-Dispatch states that the officials Of
the Missouri Pacific RsiiSsy Company at
that place have adVices from Dowss, rs,
on the Central branch Of the road, to the
effect that the striking knights of Labor
there have accepted the compsnys terms
and returned 10 work.
GENERAL INCREASE DEMANDED.
Sr. Louis. March l5.-It is asserted in
: railroad circles that circular emanating
from the East ST. Louis Assembly, knights
of Lsbor, was served this afternoon upon
representatives of all roads centering in.
East st. Louis, demanding an increase Of
wages for all shop aud yard men, and stat.
ing that if the demand is not complied
with by 6 o'clock this evening the men will
be ordered out.
The report referred to above proves to
have been true. The circular was sent as
stated, but the time given to the railroad to
respond has been extended 10 Thursday
next.
ACCORDING TO MARCH CONTRACT.
ST. LOUIS, March Is The locomotive
engineers OF the east line division of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, officially notified
General Superintendent Kerrigon to-
day that at called meeting held
yesterday, q resolution was adopted
that the engineers of the eastern division
are ready to perform their duties as loco
motive engineers when called upon sc.
cording to contrsc. of March 24;h, 1885.
TIE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
ST. LoUIs, March l5.-The Missouri
Pacific officials did not attempt to move
freigh. trains. Accommodation trains
have been running on schedule time, and
have not beea interierred with.
OPEN FROM END TO END.
GALVESTON, March l5-A special TO the
News from Dallas says; Receivers Brown
and Sheldon have received notice from the .
United States Narshsls that the Texas Pa
cifc railroad is now open from end to end. .
At Big Springs thitty.eight mechanics have
gone 20 work in the car shop, meeting with
no opposition. At Marshall notice has
been given that the company will put men
to work to-day All trains are moving on
the Trsns-continental div eion,
A special from Sherman says United
States Marshal Cabell and FIVE deputies
left here last night for Dallas with four
prisoners, charged with contempt of court
in attempting 10 o5struct traffic on the
Texas Pacific road Two Of the men were
arrested at BonLam Three freight trains
arrived from the East yesterday over the
Transcontineutal division, and two were
sent out. The yard is iull Of transfer
freight Itis reported that the Texas Cen
tral Railroad Company will resume at once
the running OF its freight trains, which
were Withdrawn few days ago. There
are no new developments in the strike,
The feeling against the strikers grows
stronger every day.
MAY RESULT IN A STRIKE.
CHICAGo March 10 The statement is
published here TO day that the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad engineers
have grievance which may result in
general strike all along the line A week
ago the Bro. beih hood OF Engineers sent a
committee to Chicago to interview the oifi-
cials The committee has had several In
terviews with General Manager II. B.
Some of the road but 10 no purpose, he
claiming he had no authority to grant their
request for concessions on the entire sys.
tenn. The committee is now awaiting the
return of Vice President Potter, who is
daily expected from the West.
What the men chiefly want is revision
Of the schedule Of wages. The claim is
not 30 much for an advance of wages as
for the better classification Of them. The
men who make overtime want more def
mite statement az to their rate OF pay. The
members of the committee do not expect
that they will be compelled to strike, be-
lieving that their demands are reasonable
and will be readily granted.
The Burlington route has been very for
tunste in the past in this regard, all differ
onoes having been amicsbly and satiafac-
torily adjusted.
BOYCOTT WAR. /,
CLEVELAND, O., March l5.-The boy.
colt Of j. T. Seiberting BY the Trades and
Labor Assembly at Akron, O., assumed q
new phase to-day when all boarding house
keepers were ilaiorllsd thst they would be
boycotted if they gave shelter to workmen
imported to take the places OF the strikers
at the Empire Mower and
Reaper works. A boycott will
also be placed on the tenants Of every
dwelling and business house owned by
Seibertipg in Akron, if not VACATED at the
expiration OF the present leases. The
Trades Assembly Of Chicago has also been
notified to take similar action regarding
buildings owned by Seberting in that city. |
Ferdinand Schuusker, owner oitheWindsor
Hotel, who he's opposed Siebertiug in the
courts, came to the latter rescue with en-
offer to furnish accommodations for oil the
imported vorkRen, even il he had to sup
ply them with cots in the halls Of the hotel.
The feeling on both sides is growing very