The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-06
THE BLOCKADE RAISED.
RRSUHPTIoEOF FREIGHT TRAP
EIC AT ST. LOUIS,
Despite the Revocation Of the Knights
Of Labor Order to Return
10 Work.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
IN TEXAS.
Missing Militia at Fort WOrth-A
New York Estimate OF Jay
Gould.

CT AANId1 hAhsf n pm ~ wa 49,
orally believed yesterday that to-day
the freight blockade on the east ride
Of the peer would be raised snd that
the resumption CT traffic would be
completed. There was but little inter
ference last Saturday with the running
of freight trains from East st. Louie,
and II was the expectation OF the Of
ficials that they would be able to
prosecute their regular business to-day
the same az though there never had
been wny trouble. TIE Bridge and
Tunnel Company announced yesterday
that they would be ready 10 handled
business given them. the joint notice
agreed upon at the general meeting
held Saturday, giving the men until ]
o'clock to-day to return TO work evil
IDENTIFY had ths desired effect, as the
superintendants were notified yCster-
day by many Of their former EN-.
ployes that they would be on hand
to-day for duty.
President Tansey OF the Transfer
Company also received official notice
from his employees that they would
report Ter work 10 body at the com
pany's stables this morning. The
stirling Missouri Pacific Knights, il IL
undentlod, also intended 10 apply for
positions TO their former employers.
The formal revocation last night by
the General Executive Committee OF
their order 10 the knights Of Labor
10 return % work, makes the outlook
to-day less hopeful, and the 8 rike
may not be 40 nearly ended as it was
thought. The Missouri Pacific has
already employed a sufficient number
OF new men TO carry on its businCs',
and the officials OF that road anticipate
no troubh in keeping the read open
in spite Of the renewal OF the strike.
IN KAsT sT LOUIS,
however, the situation Is different, for
those Who have already returned 10
work, az we'll as those who announced
their intention Of returning to-day, are
Knights OF Labor and are subject TO
the orders Of the Executive Commit
tee. IL h expected, therefore, that
those who have gone 10 work will to.
day strike again, and that the others
will withdraw their applications for
their old petitions when they shall
receive the official announcement Of
the committees action.
THB BLOCKADE RAISED.
The revocation by the Executive
Committee Of the order to the Knights
OF Labor to return to work has had no
effect upon the business OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific or Iron Mountain rail.
roads, other than making II necessary
for the officials OF the roads to procure
new men for the places made vacant
by the strikers. The Iron Mountain
sent out Eve freight trains this morn
ing and the Missouri Pacific an equal
number, no opposition being offered
by the strikers. The resumption Of
freight traffic on these roads may now
be considered complete and the rails
ing OF the blockade on that branch OF
the Company's business complete.
mo iINTERTRRkEcE ny THE sTRIKKRs.
Larger crowds assembled this morn
ing around the Relay depot In East 81.
Louis than for some time pest, but
they were uudemoustrative, and pre-
served perfect order, and offered no
opposition 10 the making up and start.
ing out OF freight trains. The Ohio
and Mississippi and IndiSnapolis and
1T. Louis sent out large trains loaded
with freight, and the Vandalia train
OF thirty "emptles," no interference
by She strikers being attempted in
either case. The new switchmen and
yAtdm6h engiged since the strike be-
gan were actively engaged in making
up trains, and they will be sent out
later In the day.
APPLIED FOR WORK.
Contrary TO the expectation OF the
Knights OF Labor, tn rly Of the strik-
ing Poles on the Vaudala road ap-
pied to the ioremsn Of the yards OF
that read Dor work, and offered to re-
turn 10 their old positions provided
they should be granted their demand
ed increase Of wages Of 25 cents per
day While they were discussing the
situation with the foreman they were
approached by delegation Of Knights,
who persuaded them VITA little diff.
Guilty TO withdraw their applications,
and they are therefore still out
Of work. A number OF the
former employees in the Louis
vile and Nashville, Indianapolis aud
st. Louis and Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy roads also made applicl,
ton Tor the places vacated by them
when the strike was commenced, but
upOn being Informed by committee
of their brethren OF the action taken
by the General Executive Board, de.
Glined 10 90 back tn work The bridge
and tunuel men who returned Il
work Saturday failed TO report fol-
duty, In obedience to the order Of thu
board. There were but twelve Of
these men, and the management ex.
peot 70 experience bu. little difficulty
in filing their PLACES with new men
According 10 announcement, the ma
jor.ty Of the ST Louis Transfer Com
psny's employees returned 10 work
this morning, and are actively engaged
\ this morning in moving the accumu
dated freight in East st. Louis. 81
ing as the men remain a. their posts
M diHiOulty is anticipated in making
permanent the raise OF the freight
b'o,FSTNs in that city.
NRw DEVELOPMENT
in the strike On ~ east eide of the
liver, and one which occasioned con
siderable surprise and uneasinesl
among the railway officials, occurred
this morning when the Chicago and
Alton switch engineers struck. They
say they win not 90 back 10 worl
until the trouble between the rail
reads and their employees shall haV,
been eettled, ard feel confident tina
their brotherhood will support them
SHERIFF RoPIEoUKT
OF S.. Clair county, Illinois, in which
East st. Louis is situated. 70 day ISSUED
a circular to the indicted Knights O
Labor, stating that those who so de
sired could o-day appear before hin
aud furnish bond for their appearsnct
in court to answer the charges againsl
them, otherwise they would be ar
rested and taken to jail, Gee rg'
Bailey, against whom seven indict
ments WEI found, was the first to 10
spond, and furnished bail In the sun
Of $1,000. Many others are expec' oC