The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-06
THE TEXAS ROW.
The Authorities at Fort
Worth Fear the Worst.
GATHERING OF THE FORCES,
Quiet on Monday. but Uneasiness
Still Prevails Among Rail-
road Officinls,
The Strike.

FoRT WORTH. texas, Apr1l 4.-oiA
companies of the Fourth Regiment have
arrived here and two companies OF the
First are also here. Brigadier- General
Roberts Is here in command. The dead
body of Frank Pierce, striker. was
found aud has just been brought into
town. Two others Of the wounded have
been located. Trouble is looked for in
the morning. A train sent south
reached Alyaredo, thirty miles dista: I.
in safety. Acknowledgement Temple
ton, who is here with Adjutant-General
King, says: "Since the authority OF
the State has been invoked. it will be
carried out and trains must move II II
takes the whole military force oi the
State to do it." No attempt will be
made to take out trains until to-mor--
row. A proclamation has been issued
closing all saloons and drinking houses
of every description until 6 O'Clock
Wednesday night.
Militia from Dallas, composed OF two
companies of the Dallas Light Guards,
twenty four strong, and the Hibernian
Rifles, twelve strong. arrived here on a
special train about o'clock this morn
ing and were quartered in the Union
Depot. A few hours later a special
train from Harold brought the
Rangers. twelve strong. The south
bound Missouri Pacific train brought
the Grayson Rifles. twenty-five strong.
On the afternoon train come the Decatur
Rifles, thirty-two strong, and the
Austin Crews, twenty-threc strong !:
Cleburne Light Guards, twenty-five
strong, and Alvaredo Guards. thirty-tvo
strong. At o'clock a special west
bound Texas & Pacific train brought
Crawford Battery. under Captain Hous-
ton, twelve strong. The troops here
now number 235 men. Adjutant-Gen
eral King, Brigadier-General A. s.
Roberts, Attorney General Templeton,
Inspector-Generai p. Smith and Col.
w p. Gaines are on the ground. The
railroad yards are lined with soldiers,
and no one dares venture on railroad
property. Distinct Judge Peckham was
called into consultation with the rail-
road officials this morning, the result
being that at about II O'Clock freight
train was sent south under
q special force OF fifteen citizens.
Another train was at once made up and
sent north, also under guard, and at 5
o'clock third train pulled out, going
south. This morning the following
notice was found piacarded at the pos; :
Office and other prominent places in the
neighborhood of the freight depot;
PLEASE do not sacrifice your lives by
being showed out on trains by govern
ment officers or Gould's petty officers.
Last call Fair warming"
The above notice was written In PEN
c1. A few arrests were made to-day for
violating the injunction against the
strikers last Friday. The strikers are
gathering here from other points. A
number from Bonhsm are k,.e~z to
have arrived this morning, and they are
said to be coming from othertowns in the
Stste- Last night eighteen men. armed
with Winchesters, camped near the
Teras a Pacific track, a short distance
east OF the town. Ii Is thought most OF
the strikers force Is outside of the town
and an attack will be made on some
central points Just as the attack on
Saturday was made. sAdjutant-General
King anticipates some movement OF
this kind, but will say nothing definite.
The mere fact that heavy artillery is
being brought shows that the authori-
ties fear the worst.
The wounded officers, Snead and Full
ford, are still alive. The funeral Of Dick
Townsend officer who was
killed in the fight, occurred to-day,
and was largely attended. Ii is
learned definitely to night that Frank
Pierce is dead. No one is allowed 70
stand on the streets. The officers are
in citizens dress and nearly every man
in town not known as a striker has a
pc rmit TO carry concealed weapons.
ST. LOUIS. April T. Mr.. Hayes. the
third member OF the general executive
committee Knights Of Labor. arrived
here tonight. giving the committee a
quorum. Shortly after Mr.. Hayes ar
nv ed the general committee went into
secret session with the local COM
mittees. and gave the situation a very
full and exhaustive discussion, weighing
all the facts and giving all points care
full consideration. The meeting lasted
until after midnight, when the follow
ing was given out in the form of q
statement to the public. ID s...-ai..
AT a conference held an New York
with Gould and associates and the gen.
eral executive board. the following was
mutually agreed upon That the Of
fcers were willing TO meet a committee
of our employees without discrimination.
who are actually in the employ of the
road at the time such committee Is ap-
pointed. to adjust with them any grie-
vance they may have. The executive
board, upon arriving in Sc. Louis, have
been informed that Mr.. Hoxie had re-
fused to comply with the agreement as
all the parties Of the conference under
stood 1t, we waited upon him TO ascer-
tain his intentions Of carrying out the
same and received the following repiy:
That only 50 per cent Of the former force
would be re-employed: that he would
consider personal applications only and
use his own pleasure in acting upon
them without the dictation Of any so-
ciety. This being in direct violation of
the agreement. the general board be-
lieTe hat the refusal i for the purpose
of stock jobbing. using the organiza-
ton as a veil TO further their ends. We
therefore recall the order given the
men TO return TO work, the road having
made it impossible TO fulfill the same
The matter now stands as it did before
the order to resume work was issued
in the hands of those districts inter,
ested. and the general board will rem
der all assistance to carry out the de.
mand OF the men for justice" !. Il -
" We anticipate no especial DEM
Tomorrow" said MI
Turner. 70 q reporter. land no particu-
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