Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-12

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and that country has been kept pretty
onsy carrying dispatches between these
| officials.
Judge Pos, is general attorney OF the
Missouri Pacific. He says the formal
discharRs of the striking men wipes o1s
/ all existing agreements between the
company aud the Knights Of Labor,
and that II any Of the latter are re
employed, II will be under entirely new
conditions, or no conditions or obsiga-
I tons At all. Ire general expectation
tsat the Missouri Pacific would at
tempt t1 move bioekadsd freight from
their yards in this city Isst night was aot
I fulfilled, and visit 60 the yards this
morning failed 10 discover any such
movement. At this time (7.3Oi every
thing Is quiet in tha; vicinity. The
company has been quietly hiring new
nen ever since tuesday night, and It Is
anticipated they will today fiji the
places Of striking men and the move
ment Of freight will begin. Several
parties OF these new men we're being
conducted to the yards last night to re
ceive their instructions, when they we're
met bY deleg alton of strikers, who
persuaded thsts 10 desist from their
purpose. Knights are reticeot when
Questioned about the probable resul II Of
tho attempt by the railway company to
move thslr freight trains today, but the
ps0ersl opinion is that they will reso-
lnseiy resist any slch ATTEMPT. The
company, however, are said to have
finally decided upon snch a course, and
Il any resistance il offered by strikers,
they will call for municipal aid. and if
necessary, State protection.
TRAINS MOVING.
DALLAS. March il.-United States
Marshal Jaokman teIegraphs to Receiv-
er Brown from Big Springs that every
thing ia qnist there, and that traffic is
spen. Twenty five mechanics, brought
from New Orleans, were sent to Big
Springs last night to take the place of
strikers; freight trains are now moving.
Receiver Brown received letter last
night from engineers of the ST. c."
division OF the Texas Pacific road. stat
ing that they desired to correct a report
that they had refused to go out on their
engines, and declaring that they held
themselve in readiness to respand to
tse orders of the receivers, and were
not supporting strikers. To this mes
sage Receiver Brown replied, saying:
II was prepared to receive Just sush q
manly and frank telegram, for have
regarded you all the time as strictly
faithful to your duties TO the railway.
You will not be compelled to relinquisn
your posts. You shall have ample pro-
lection from the United States court
through the marshais and deputy mar
shais, and through more patent intia
ence If 1t becomes necessary"
X. OF L. DEMANDS.
ST. LOUIS, March ll.-Martin Iroos,
Chairman of the Executive Board of
the Knights Of Labor, has prepared a
statement of grievances and demands
OF the strikers, employees of the Gould
Southwest system, and has sent il TO
Hoxie, General Manager OF the Mis-
souri, Pacihc. He demands, first, that
all dnskIllsd labor, including section
laborsrs, truokmen and crossing switch |
men, be paid sl.50 per day; second, the |
abolish eient of convict labor third, |
that ali brid0emen be paid at the rate |
of 81 to 22,75, according 10 the nature |
of toe work performed by them.
Special demands are made on behalf OF |
the bridRsinen, allowing them TO return |
home every two weeks on passes. and |
that whom they are compelled TO work |
in tho water to be allowed double time. |
Aht ANAARthAhN phttS9thASH' f@NNe
thae no kuicht of Labor be discharged |
until ho has been proven guilty Of a
spooiio charge of misconduct by three |
arbitrstofs, aud that all men unjlstly |
disoh argsi be rsinstated at the oonclu |
sion of the strike.
MANIFESTATIONS OF PUBLIC ErELISo.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Trades |
Assembly Of this city, composed Of
regularly appointed delegates from all
trades unions, havs heId a meeting ana |
adoyted resolutions recognizing the /
railroad strike as a struggle for the
right of workIngmen TO organize; that
the position taken by railroad managers
Is inimical TO the rights Of workinemen
and the pubiis good; shat 1t should DO
denounced. and expressing hearty sym
pathy with tne strikers. Preliminary /
steps haye been taken by various busi-
ness men with Q view to holding public /
meetings OF merchants and the me-
ohanics' exchange and other sf9aniza-
tions. TO devise some means to bring |
about a settlement of the strike. and |
restore business to ite normal condition. |
ONE TRAIN GOES.
LITTLE Rock, March 1.-THE fore
man OF the Iron Mountain Railroad |
COMPANY succeeded this Dorntn9 in |
sending out one freight train with |
perishable local freight bound south. A |
large crowd of strikers assembled, and |
on the first attempt took possession OF
the engine, ran il on to a side track
three miles south Of this city, and killed
it. but another engine was found which
took the train out, protected by the
Sheriff and a posse, and accompanied
by Superintendent Mhelsn and Master
Mechanic Richardson. No personal
violence was offeres, and at l o'clock all
Is quiet.
TRAIN STOPPED.
ST. LOUIS, March IA freight train
was Quietly made ~ in this city this
mo, ming. II started ia the direction OF
Car oadelet on the Iron Mountain Bili.
road with the engine under full head
OF steam, and passed through that city
at express train speed. This action by
the railroad company seemed to take
the strikers unawares, for no opposition
vas attempted until the train reached
Desogo, where q delegation OF haignts
boarded the train, sidetrsoked u, ana
afterwards killed the engine. No op'
position Was offered oy the crew to the
action of the knights. and no conflict
ossurred. Everything is qsies t2:l5
o. NJ. ard no further attempt, 50 far
as known. will be made 30 start trains
Bur LITTLE TROUBLE IN KANSAS
ArcHysoS kAn March ll.-Rtilrosd
officials at this point are employing
good men As they apply. \ train vent
out on Tue Central Branch last evening,
aud another will 80 oat to-day. No re-
sistanoe has been made. TIE men have
left the shops and grounds IN obedience
to the company's orders. Merchants
are growing restless and impatient Tor
resumption of tratfie.