San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-02

begets great business and social reyolu-
Tion, is not only mistake, but q crime
against the public. Gould is invoking
the law against little criminals, who are
made desperate by his policy of duplicity
and oppression, and yet the terrorized
public does not invoke law against the
archcriminal Of the land. If we can not
be allowed TO return to work, the strike
must go on.
Notwithstanding the failure Of the
Knights of Labor on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad to return to work, freight
traffic on that road is in very nearly
normal condition this morning. Differ
ent freight depOts throughout the city
present an animated appearance. Trans
fer wagons and trucks are arriving In
great numbers, depOsiting their loads
for shipment to all points on the Gould
system, and others are departing heavily
laden. In the railroad yards unusual ac-
tivity prevails. Freight trains are now
being made up preparatory to starting.
They are being placed in position to re-
ceive their loads without any attempt at
interference from the striking Knights
Of Labor. The general offices OF the
company have also assumed their nor
NAL activity, incident upon a resump-
tien of freight traffic on the system, and
to-day, the first Of the month, the clerks
who were temporarily suspended during
the strike resums d work.
DENIsON. Tex. April THE citizens
of Denison expected to hear the shop
whistle blow this morning at 10 O'Clock
for the men to return to work, but were
sadly disappointed. They watched
eagerly for the strike to be ended, but
now have given up all hopes of its COM
ing 70 close soon. Business Is at a
standstill, and men are waiting for re-
suits. Freight trains still run without
fear Of being interfered with at this
point, as the strikers have abandoned
the cOmpany's property. A heavy guard
is placed at the shops day and night,
however.
KANSAS CITY, April Though the
strikers as a body have not yet returned
to work at the Missouri Pacific, freight
business is progressing more actively to-
day. The freight depot was reopened,
freight being received as usual. Five
freight trains were sent East without a
guard, though police force is still sta
toned in the yards. An attempt was
made this morning to derail a passenger
train as 1t passed Cypress yards by
throwing the switch open. 1t resulted
In running the engine on the siding,
damaging it slightly by collision with
freight car.
FORT WORTH, April Fort Worth is
in the hands of a mob. The citizens
posse summoned by this sheriff to as
semble this morning at the Missouri
Pacific yards, met some 300 strong, ac-
cording to orders. Most of the citizens
were unarmed. About 400 strikers,
armed, desperate and ready for blood
shed, were on the scene. Fifty well
armed officers were also on hand. A
freight train was made up and a Mis-
souri, Pacific engine came along to pull
out train. A grand rush was made by
the strikers for the engine. Arms were
presented on both sides. The engine
was not mOlested, but all the cars were
unCOupled and even the nuts were taken
out of the Drawbacks. Some of the
knights were arrested, and the engine
was sent back to the house and all at
tempts to move trains abandoned.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April l.-Messrs. Tur-
ner, Baily and Hayes, of the Executive
Board of the Knights of Labor, passed
through the city this morning en- route
to st. Louis. They stated that they
were going to carry out the directions Of
Grand Master Workman Powderly. Ii
is thought everything will be harmoni-
Gus.
ST. LOUIS, April Hill & Fritz, smok-
ing tobacco manufacturers of this city,
will inaugurate the eight-hour system IN
their factory on next Monday, April 3.
This action is voluntary on the part of
the company, and no corresponding re-
duction In wapes will he mazda