The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08
THE GOULD LINES.


Alarm Among Grain Dealers-An Extension
of the Strike Expected.
ST. LOUIS March 7.-Grain receivers here are
very much alarmed about the railroad situation
and fear shuttiug off 81 receipts that will par
chased along the Gould lines for shipment this
week, but the purchasers say they do not believe
they will be able to move it. On the present
urgent demand for export corn they say this
will work hardship that cannot be estimated
There is very little that can be said tonight
about the local situation in connection with the
railroad strike. The strikers have been very
quiet all day. the most Of them attending secret
meetings which were held in Lightstone Hail.
their headquarters Nothing is known of their
proceedings, and their leaders will not talk be-
yond saying that they are out to stay until c.
A. Hall is reinstated at Marshall. Tex, and all
their other grievances are redressed. Affairs in
the Missouri Pacific yards have been at stand
still all day No attempt has been made to move
freight trains, and, as all the yardmen are out,
considerable difficulty has attended the making
up of passenger trains. The train which left for
the West tonight had to be made up by officials
Of the road General Superintendent Kerrigan
assisting in the operation. The strikers say they
will see to 1t that engines and postal-cars are
made ready for the road, also that mails shall not
be detained or delayed. but they will render no
assistance in making up passenger trains.
Whether the company will endeavor to supply the
places of the strikers by the employment of new
men for this work, is not known, but unless they
do there is likely to be difficulty in moving
passenger trains. The Pleasant Hill accommo-
dation train was abandoned to-day. There was
no trouble on the Iron Mountain road, all trains
getting away promptly.
Dispatches from outside points are few to-
night and bare of information. The most in
teresting item Of news comes from Sedalia, and
is to the effect that the men there have local
grievances and that they contemplated strike
of their own by the first of May unless they
were fully adjusted before that time The ac-
tion of Governor Brown and the Texas & Pacific
road. they say. simply precipitated the strike.
Some definite action is expected to be taken to
morrow by Governor Brown. and the ASSERTION
OF the strikers is that unless he complies with
their demands the strike will be enlarged and
made more effective By ordering out all the other
knights Of. Labor employed on the Gould sys-
tenn. The announcement last night of the ar
rival here of Mr.. Turner, secretary of the ma
tional committee Of the Knights of Labor, was
premature. He has not yet come, nor did Grand
Master Workman Powderly arrive to-day, as
was expected
District Master Workman Golden, of Calves
ton. who was impeached yesterday by the as
sembly composing District No. 78, Knights OF
Labor was found on the street in the morning
intoxicated, and was arrested and fined by the
mayor. Golden was addicted to liquor SOME
years ago. but reformed. By his present conduct
he loses the highest gift in the Texas Knights of
Labor.
1t is learned the Knights have formulated a
circular asking the business men to sign an
agreement not to buy or handle the goods manu-
actufed by Stetson g. Co., and to allow the
Knights Of Labor to examine their stock of
goods; also. that all goods be shipped by other
than the Mallory Steamship iine It is under
stood that this agree win be presented to ail the
business houses here and elsewhere in Texas.
The labor troubles throughout Texas remain
IN statu quo There are assurances that both