The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
TIE GREAT STRIKE.
LAST ENGINE ntsAnIrn.


LITTLE Rock, March BIO new development
concerning strike to-day, beyond disabling the las
engine IN possession OF the company, which wa
done during the night The examination of strikers
arrested yesterday has been deferred.
THE TELEGRAruERs.
New York, March f3-,Iohn b. Taltavall editor
OF the Electric Age, the official organ of the Tel
egraphers' Brotherhood said yesterday to Il 'rri
bune reporter; al hardly think the strike on Tn,
western railroads will extend to the Gould system
II II does, however, and railroad men want tn,
telegraphers to 20 out With them they will GO
40 ATTEMPT AT COMPROMISE.
ST. LOUIS, March 10 Reports having got int
circulation that Vice President lloXIe had
opened negotiations with the knights OF Labor
that gentleman was interviewed this morning on
the subject, and distinctly stated that the reports
are entirely untrue: that he had neither Offered
terms of compromise or settlement To the Knights
nor received any propositions from them.
RESOLUTIONS on THE STRIKE.
ST. LouIs, March l3.-The lower house of I'll,
municipal assembly, by vote of 10 To q, has passed
a resolution that the interests of the city dcmant
that the Missouri Pacific railway should make over
lures To their striking employees, looking TO set
Element of the strike and a resumption of business
After several meetings and free discussion of tn,
situation the board OF directors and Merchants EN
change have finally concluded to take no further
action In regard 10 the strike,
oDEYED THE REQUEST.
ST. LOUIS March ia.--The brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, employed by the Missouri Pa.
cfc railway company, held meeting last night To
discuss the future attitude towards the striking
Knights of Labor. Resolutions were adopted SYM,
pathizing with the strikers, committee was APP
pointed to present these resolutions to Chief En-.
gineer Arthur, of the brotherhood, who will arrive
in this city to-day, and the agreement is to abide
by his decision.
A freight engine this morning started out from
the Missouri Pacific round house to make up a
freight train which the officials intended To start
from Ewing avenue The engine succeeded in
making is way to that place without opposition,
but when II arrived there the engineer and fireman
were requested TO desert their posts, which they
did
STRIKE IN THE COAL OIL REGIONS.
PITTsBuRG, March i3.-The miners Of the Clear
Held region came ont to-day, and all the pits
pended operations The Clearhcld GOLFERS favored
the settlement of wages disputed by an arbitration,
but they were persuaded to come out by a commit
tee from the cumberland district. The strike in
the soft coal regions Of Virginia and West Virginia
Is general, and between 1000 and 5000 men are
idle.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-The attorneys of the New
Orleans Pacific railway this afternoon applied TO
Judge Harner, of tine circuit court, for n tempo
rary Injunction 10 restrain j. j. McGary, NJ. II.
Palmer and T. III. NOland and other strikers from
going on the premises of plaintiff end interfering
with their property, and also TO prevent any con
spiraey outside Of the premises TO do injury TO
plaintiffs property At the suggestion of the
court the petition was amended by striking ont the
latter part OF 1t, and then the injunction was
granted
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