The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-12


the roads it embraces have inaugu-
rated a systematic method of breaking
up their organization, to check which
action the strike was commenced, in
order to bring about speedy adjust
ment of the difficulties now existing
between these roads and the former
employees. Mr.. Irons makes the prop
osition that conference be arranged
between the magnates of the Gould
Southwest Companies and the District
Executive Board of Assembly No. I0l
OF the Knights of Labor to agree to
the following propositions:
First-That all unskilled labor, in
Guiding section laborers, truckmen
and crossing watchmen, be paid IL so
per day.
Second The adjustment of convict
labor.
Third-That all bridgemen be paid
at the rate of 81, ~ %, 81 80, 50 70, ac-
cording to the nature of the work per-
formed by them.
Fourth-Ail house repair gangs be
rated as bridgemen.
Fifth That all boarding bosses for
bridge gangs shall be entitled to half
rates of freight on all supplies for use
OF bridge outfits.
Sixth-1hat when outfit cars are
moved at night or on Sunday bridge
men shall be allowed one and one half
time while being so moved.
Seventh-That while bridgemen are
compelled to work in water at wash
outs, etc, they shall be allowed double
time while so engaged.
Eighth Bridgemen be allowed one
and One-half time for extra services.
Ninth Bridgemen be allowed pass
es to their homes, from place of en-
ployment, twice month.
Tenth-A better regulation of the
apprentice system.
Eleventh-In view of the TACT that
considerable dissatisfaction and trou-
BILE have arisen on account of the dis
charge of employees without cause
being first made known, therefore we
demand that when any employees who
are Knights of Labor cannot give sat
isfaction in the capacity in which they
are engaged, it shall be made known
to them in writing that they may de.
fend themselves in the following man
ner: The accused party to select two
persons to assist in conducting the
defense, and the officer of the compa-
ny in immediate charge of the de-
partment in which the accused is
employed be allowed to select two
persons to assist in conducting the
prosecution, and that the accused be
tried before three disinterested parties
to be selected in the following man
ner: The parties assisting in the
defense to select one and the parties
assisting in the prosecution one and
the two thus selected choose a third.
The accused must be allowed to re-
main at work until the charges are
either disproved or substantiated.
Twelfth all men be paid same
wages for same work.
Thirteenth-That all men uniustly
discharged be reinstated at the con-
clusion of the strike.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTIN IRONS,
Chairman Executive Board, District Assem-
bly, lOl, Knights Of Labor.
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
of this city, which is composed of
regularly appointed delegates from all
the trades unions, have held a meeting
and adopted resolutions recognizing
the railroad strike as a struggle for the
rights OF wOrkingmen to organize;
that the position taken by the railroad
managers is inmical to the rights of
workingmen and the pub
lie good and should be denounced, and
expressing hearty sympathy with the
strikers. Preliminary steps have been
taken by various business men with a
view to holding public meetings of
the Merchants and Mechanics Elk.
change and other organizations, to de.
wise some means to bring about a set
Element of the strike and restore bust
ness to its normal condition.
NO ATTEMPT TO MOVE TRAINS.
No attempt up to this hour (2:45
p. m J, as far as can be ascertained.
has been made to start freight trains
from the Missouri Pacific yards. A
conference was held this morning be-
tween the freight engineers and Gen
eral Superintendent Kerrigan and
Master Mechanic Bartlett, at which
the engineers stated that they would
stand at their posts when it was decided
to run the trains; that when the
engines are prepared in a proper man
ner for work, they would run the
trains according to orders, but further
than this they will do nothing. The
engineers are holding a meeting this
afternoon, at which they will take
formal action in regard to the strike.
STOLE A MARCH ON THE STRIKERS.
A freight train quietly made up in
this city this morning, started in the
direction of Carondelet on the Iron
Mountain road with engine under full
head of steam, and passed through
that city at express train speed. This
action by the railway company seemed
to take the strikers unawares. for no
opposition was attempted at any point
until the train reached Desoto. Mo,
where delegation of Knights of La
Dor boarded the train, side-tracked it,
and afterwards killed the engine. No
opposition was offered by the crew to
the action of the Knights, and no con-
fict occurred. Everything there is
now quiet, and no further attempt, so
far as known, has been made to start
freight trains.
THE SITUATION AT PACIFIC.
A special from Pacific, No, to the
Post Dispatch says; There are no new
developments at this point, Every
thing is quiet here. One freight train
on the Frisco road passed here this
morning. No violence is anticipated
A special from Atchison, Kas., to the
same paper, says: Railroad officials
at this point are employing good men
as they apply. A train went out on
the Central branch last evening and
another will 90 out to-day No re-
sistance has been made. The men
have left the hops and grounds in
obedience to the companys orders.
The merchants are becoming restless