Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-26

ST. Louis, March 25th.-The East ST.
Louis switchmen and yardmen struck al
o'clock this afternoon.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR or MIS-
SOURI,.
Governor MarmaGuke has issued proc
lamatlon, calling upon the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company, and upon its Officers
and agents, and its employees of every
grade, each in their several capacities. to
assist in resuming traffic of all kinds in the
usual way on all railroad lines operated by
said company in Missouri, and warning all
persons-whether they be employees or
not-against lnterposing any obstacle what
ever in the way of said resumption. and
calling upon all good citizens to assist in
carrying out the purposes of this procla-
nation, and also extending the whole
power of the State so far as it may be
lawfully welded by the chief executive
officers-to sustain the company and its
servants III said assumption, and TO restrain
and punish all that may oppose it.
TROOPS READY FOR ACTION.
The Rainwater Rifles and Company G,
Branch Guards, are under arms at the
armory, ready for immediate assistance to
the police at q moments notice All the
militia forces of the city are under orders
to be ready FOR duty at the call of the Gov
ernor.
FREIGHT TRAIN SENT OUT UNDER DIFF
CULTIEs.
A Missouri Pacific freight train. under
guard of a large force of police, succeeded
in making its way from the Union depot
this morning TO the city limits without en-
countering any interference from the
strikers. II is not vet known how far be-
yond the city it has proceeded. Great
crowds assembled along the line of the
railroad, and several attempts were made
by strikers to uncoupie the cars but they
were prevented and afterwards dispersed
by the police.
FREIGHT BEING MOVED at KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, March 25th.-The greatest
excitement aud activity prevails this morn
ing in every switch yard except the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and freight is being handled
with all possible celerity. There will be
some delay in consequence of the block
ade, but it is not expected to be serious as
the strike was of short duration. Busi-
ness is being resumed with wonted activity
among all industries affected by the strike
JAY GOULD AND THE STRIKE.
New YORK, March 25th.--Jay Gould,
continuing his remarks regarding the Mis-
sourl-Pacfic strike, said The position is
simple one. If We had interfered with
the management OF the Texas Pacific we
should have been in contempt of the United
States Court, which has charge of that road
The men on our lines have made no COM
plaint against us, but have s:riyen to try
to enforce the demands of the workmen on
another road not under our control. There
can be no compromise of such a strike
have asked the opinion of Judge Dillon as
to our legal rights under such circum-
stances, and his decision is that it is our
duty, not alone our right to prevent the
interruption of the business of the road by
all legal means, but that there is a clear
legal remedy against members of the
Knights of Labor organization in suits for
damages, and we propose to test this ques-
ton in the Courts. We shall sue the men,
bers OF the organization and, in fact, the
papers III the case are now being prepared
in accordance with Judge Dillon's opinion.
We propose to recover damages from every
member OF the Association who has prop
erty. They are responsible to us for the
losses we have suffered if they belong
10 the Knights of Labor. We will
show them that we intend 10 enforce
all our legal rights and we shall bring
suits against the members of the Order
who have property on other lines of rail
roads and III other States. We shall at
tempt to recover damages from every men,
Der who has property that we can attach.
II Is time that these things should be set
lied, and this is a favorable opportunity, |
propose to fight il out on this line. There
Is another feature of the case, and that is
that every shipper and manufacturer, and
III fact every person who has suffered loss
by this strike, has the same legal redress as
the railroad company has"
The success of this strike, he said. would
uDsette confidence throughout the world.
and these workmen would be the first to
ieei It's disastrous consequences. lie had
40 news, he said, which would lead him to
suppose tiEti the strike would extend to the
East, and intina'cd that he might ask for
an injunc,Vn restraining The working
knights of Labor from contributing to the
support of those on strike. A great many
employees of the Union Pacific, especially
machinists and engineers, have homes
which tncy have bought out of their say
ings. Some of the men are worth $1,000
10 S20000 apiece, and Gould said They
are responsible 10 us for the losses we have
suffered if they belong to the Knights Of
Labor
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR REPLY TO Jay
GOULD.
ST. LOUIS March 25th.-The Executive
Board of District Assemblies 10l. 107 and
%, X. of l., have issued an address to the
X. of L. and Trades Unions throughout
America, Intended as reply 10 the state
ments made by Jay Gould last night in
regard 10 the strike of railroad emploves
in the southwest. After quoting from the
statement otGould the sentence saving that
employees upon his roads have presented
no grievances to the management, the ad-
dress says:
We have wearied the press and worn the types