Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
NO SETTLEMENT YET.
THE LABOR MILLENNIUM STILL FAR
AWAY.
Preventing Lake shore Freight from
Running-Buying Gould's Railroads
Powderiy would Compel No One to
Join the knights.

Lake Shore officials attempted to take out
n freight train from their yard at ADD
street. There were large crowds of peo-
pie in the vicinity, and the sight of IA NOV
ing train quickly excited their ire. A
rush was made for the engine and before
any protection could be offered the en-
gineer and fireman both were dragged
from their places. Each was given ter
rible beating before being allowed to
escape. In addition to maltreating the
engineer and fireman the fire was drawn
from the engine and for Il time it was
feared the mob would be led to further
and much more serious depredatlonS.
At a well-attended meeting tonight
circular was ordered issued denying that
the switchmen's benevolent association
was in any way responsible for the strike;
A committee of thirty members composed
wholly of strikers were appointed 10 guard
three principal points where the mop,
should one gather, would be most likely
to injure the company's property W ME
they disdaln any intention to create dis
turbance, the strikers are determined to
prevent the moving of freight trains.
Should the company attempt to do so with
new men, they also say they will all try to
prevent hoodlums and outsiders from TAX
ing any hand in matters, or from doing
any damage to property.
Striking Switchmen Returning.
CHICAGO, April lS-The officers of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad held a con-
sultaton with committee of striking
switchmen, and an arrangement was
made whereby the freight blockade on
that road will end at Z O'Clock tomorrow
morning The strikers modified the de-
mand that eight men be discharged, into a
request that they be transferred to some
other point, the eight men referred to an
n
ferred. The company agreed to a settle
ment on thir basis. The strikers will re-
turn to work in the morning.
The Striking Switchmen at Chicago-To
Ask State and County Aid.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Business has been
entirely suspended in the yards of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern road
ever since the switchmen struck on Sat
urday night All day yesterday there was
big crowd of strikers and spectators at
the Forty-thrd street yards, but no deeds
of violence were committed. The switch
men held a meeting last night and APP
pointed a committee of 30 men to do picket
duty and protect the company's property.
One half are to stand guard by day and
the other half at night. The strikers de-
ny that they have asked the company to
discharge the eight Objectionable non
union men. They say they would be sat
lSIleu IL tHe company TeUlONeu lneUl W
some other d partment of the road out
side of the capacity of switchmen
The superintendent said to reporter
this evening: eve are trying to start our
trains but have no protection. We have
plenty of Switchmen, but as fast as they
couple cars they are uncoupled There
are about six to one against us. All that
prevents bloodshed is the fact that we use
no force in trying to start trains" 1t now
looks as if both county and State would
be asked for aid.
A Test Case.
CHICAGO, April 19-All the Baltimore
and Ohio strikers went back to work at I
o'clock this morning The non-union
men will probably be sent out on the road.
1t is stated that the railroad officials pro
pose to make the present strike an abSO-
lutte issue as to the right to retain their
non-unon men, and also the right to afford
them adequate protection.
No Compulsion-Not to be Forced to j DIN
the Knights of Labor.
LYNN, Mass, April 1S.-The following
letter has been received here by Edward
L. Daley:
Dear Sir and Brother No person
should be forced to become a member of
our order by the manufacturer or by the
man or firm he may be working for Only
those who join of their own free will
ought to be admitted to membership.
The man or woman who cannot cheer
fully subscribe to the declaration of prin
ciples of the order of Knights of Labor
cannot make a good member and must not
be forced to join.
The manufacturer who forces his EN-
ployes to join the order to procure the labe
of the Knights of Labor cannot have the
label under any circumstances.
No compulSion must be used, and NJ
coercion will be tolerated, in making con
verts to the order of the knights of Labor
Every person who becomes Il member
should do so only after he has become
convinced that it is for his best interest,"
to do So
manufacturer has no more right t.
force men into our order than he has t,
discharge them for being members. Witt
kind wishes, remain fraternally yours,
II. V. PowDERLY, q. NJ. W."
Probably Won't Serve.
ST. LOUIS, April lS.-The resident direc
tors of the Missouri Pacific who wer
communicated with by Thomas O'Reilley
president of the citizens committee, hay
replied to that gentleman's letter, but tn
correspondence can not be obtained. 1t /
understood, however, that the director
decline to serve on committee and tina
they will have nothing to do with tn
matter. John NJ Hayes of the genera
executive committee left here last nigh
FOR Washington, where it is supposed h
Will meet Powderly.
Buying Gould's Railroads.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 1S.-Yesterda
Mr. Powderly was asked "Do you thin
that there is any immediate prospect c
settling the strike in the Southwest ?
asked the correspondent. II do not knoN
what the business men Of st. Louis ma
accomplish, but might be able to give
better opinion if | knew more about tn
manipulation of stocks. know nothin
about stocks and can not really say niue
about it, but ! will say this" he addet
'if Mr.. Gould is not making any MOI
money out of the Missouri Pacific than i
claims we will gladly take the road off h
hands" "YOu mean that the Knights
Labor would purchase the road ~ pr
csely We can do it and am confdeI
that we could run the road to the sati
faction of the public and make monC
MiihOut haNimg any sLrlkes. Ihe fact