Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-16
LABOR TROUBLES.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES YESTERDAY
IN ALL QUARTERS.
The st. Louis Strikers Resorting to Vio-
lence-A switchman Severely As
saulted-The Striking Miners
INV telsorans TO the Dispatch.l

[By telegraph to the Dispateh.l
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-The first Sc
rious act of violence by the strikers oc-
CURED this morning, when q party OF
five men approached W. W. Stanton, q
new switchman hired by the Missouri
Pacific who was attending the switch IN
the company's yard, and asked him
why he was occupying the place OF one
Of the strikers. He replied he was be-
ing paid the wages demanded by the
strikers, and that when the man whose
position he was then filling should re-
turn be would surrender the place to
him. This served to anger the men,
and one Of them struck Stanton on the
temple with pair Of brass knuckles,
and another hurled rock at him, which
also struck him on the head and knocked
him senseless. The assailants then
dispersed, but not before one Of them
was arrested. Stanton, it is thought,
is not dangerously wounded.
THE STRIKING MINERS.
PITTsBuRG, March 15.-Several
hundred striking miners Of Irwin dis
trict assembled at Irwin, Pa, at 6
O'Clock this morning, and, headed by
brass band, marched to the Manor Val
ley mines, operated by Coulter, Huff Il
Co., and persuaded the working GOLFERS
to Join the strike. The men have been
working right along since the strike
was inaugurated. They made no re-
sstance and nothing serious occurred.
All mines are now idle and everything
is quiet.
A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, March b.
To-day bill was filed by the attorneys
of the st. Louis and lron-Mountaln
railroad against j. Delay and others,
representing the Knights Of Labor,
alleging the seizure and mutilation OF
their property and obstruction of the
business Of the railroad company, and
asking for an order restraining all par
ties from trespassing on their property
and interfering the business OF the
company. Chancellor Carroll granted
a temporary restraining order.
i SUSTAINING THEIR STRIKING
n BRETHREN.
!. New ORLEANS, March l5.-Shortly
after 9 o'clock this morning Receiver
Sheldon, of the Texas and Pacific rail
road. received dispatch from Goulds
boro' signed Committee Of Louisiana
No. 3777," saying, 1--WE, the New
Orleans employees of the Texas anC
Pacific railroad, being called upon t
assist our brothers now on strike or
the Texas and Pacific road, respectfully
request that you will consent to arbi
trate the difficulty now existing, other
wise we will be in honor bodn'
to quit work until you do" BE
fore Mr.. Sheldon had time t
consider the matter he received motto
that some Of the shop-men at Goulds
boro', La, had struck work. Mr.
Sheldon said (: There never has been
complaint or grievance laid before tn
receivers by any person in the emplo
Of the Texas and Pacific. There is
therefore, nothing to arbitrate. If Their
was anything, the law has fixed com
mon arbitrator-the United States Cir
cult Court-to which all employee
have a perfect right to apPe'
for the redress Of any grie'
ance or correction Of any errors
They, as well as the receivers, ar
quasi-ofiicials Of the court and all al
under its orders and protection"
Inquiry at the shops shows that thu
ty-five men have gone out. They hay
been notified of their discharge. III
master mechanic, foreman, storekeepel
two clerks, and three wipers remain
their posts. A deputy marshal h'
been sent to GouldsbOro' to protect tt
property and workmen who may t
employed to take the places Of II
strikers.