The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-29
SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE.
A RumOr that the Sedalia
knights Will Lend a
Helping Hand.
4 Futile Effort to Trace the Ru'
NOR to q Reliable
Foundation.
What Gallant Knight Thinks
of Sedalians and
Their Acts.

Il
No little interest was created YES
terday, especially among railroaders
and ex-railroaders. by a rumor to the
effect that a special meeting of the Sc
dalia Knights of Labor had been call.
ed for last night, to hear and consider
communications in regard to the re-
cent switchmen's strike in Chicago.
A BAzoo representative was at
once detailed to gather any particulars
Obtainable in regard to the matter, for
although it is generally believed that
the Knights of Labor, as Sedalia in.
stitution. is practically dead, yet it is
well known that the organization is
still kept up and that quite a number
of well known persons still maintain
their active membership. For this
reason the public feel no little interest
in regard to any future moves they
may make. The closest inquiry, how
ever, failed to throw any light on the
subject, beyond the fact that a meet
ing had been called for 8 o'clock last
evening, those who called it and
those who are acquainted with its OBJ
jects declining to give any information
whatever concerning it.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of the Labor I'm.
ion,'" stated that it was only the regu-
lar weekly meeting which was to be
held. But the fact that the usual
sidewalk chalk marks and signals
between members, which are seen
when something more than ordinary
is on foot, made their appearance, as
in the PALMER days of the order, seem
ed to indicate that there was some
foundation for the rumOrs beyond
mere regular meeting.
Our ex-railrOader, who was quite
prominent in the order during the
late strike, was more communicative
when approached than the others.
81 don't know that it is any of your
d-n business, or that of the pub
lie, either, as t. what we are going to
do" hesaid.
81 will, however, tell you for my
own satisfaction that | consider it a
id shame and an outrage when
the people Of Sedalia 90 back ON those
who have not only built up their
id one horse town, but furnished
them their bread and made them rich,
as they did on the railroad boys, who
have never done them any harm. but
always been their friends. Some day,
and thank God it is not very far off,
they will be sorry for it, and we will
get even with them. They can tie
their faith on to Jay Gould, but we did
it once and got nicely left,
and they will be served the same
way"
"But what about your meeting to-
night"
"Well, you will find out all we
want the public to know in proper
time. Our order is not dead, nor
idle, in Sedalia, and elsewhere it is
now twice as strong as it ever was be-
fore the recent trouble. Because Sc
dalia drove out the Knights it does
not prove they are not Knights still,
and you can bet they are solid, too,
now. When the time comes you will
hear from us at the polls and every
where else. We are not asleep if we
are still, and don't you forget it"
''But what about the Knights
who are in Sedalia and the meeting
tonight ?" persisted the scribe.
sd N il, / told you you would
find out in due time. We have lots
of Knights in Sedalia, and of course
they will stand by the boys elsewhere
when they are in trouble. They
helped us out in money and support,
and we will do as much for them"
1.-THE meeting. then, is for the pur-
pose of considering the new strike ?"
"Well, if you know that, it is more
than do; but / have no doubt the
matter will be discussed and proper
action taken, and | presume it is not
altogether unlikely that there is some
communication in regard to it from
the general executive committee,
which was 10 meet in New York to-
day. That is all 1 have got to tell
you, and d-n sight more than |
would tell you if l thought you would
publish it.