Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-11
THE GOULD STRIKE.
The Status of the Strike in the West and
South.

South.
Sr. LOUIS, March l0.-Not a pound OF
freight has passed over the Great Bridge
into or out OF St. Louis since the employees
Of the Bridge and Tunnel Company struck
at the command of the knights of Labor,
except over the ST. Louis and San Francis,
CO line, and lis trains can penetrate the
city only as far as the Grand avenue depot,
for from thence to the [ MON depot, dis
tance oftwo miles, they are obliged to use
tho Missouri Pacific track, II any, and this'
the strikers will not allow. Outside mer'
chants are now beginning to understand
the seriousness OF the situation,
and at points along the Gould
system shipments have entirely closed,
or in very urgent cases the orders are filed
by express; all through freight from the
West and Southwest is also diverted from
the city, for it is impossible to transfer any
of it from this to the east side OF the river,
or vice versa. The effect Of all this upon
business interests has already become ap-
parent, and many prominent business men
express the opinion that the diverting OF
trade from this city on account ofthe strike,
is not only temporary, but will be perma-
nent. The grocers complain that they are
unable 10 fill one half their orders, ana fear
that if the strike continues much
longer, their customers will seek other
markets, ami when once turned away
from ST. Lonis, the majority will stay away
on account of their unwillingness to trans
fer their patronage so often. These same
statements are made BY nearly all whole
sale dealers, and their estimates the dis
ssuous effects of this strike vary in pro-
portion, as their customers are situated on
the Gould and other roads entering this
CITY.
Passenger traffic has not been interfered
with, excepting suburban travel, which has
been almost entirely suspended. All
through trains are made up by the officials
of the different roads and those Of the
Bridge and Tunnel Company. The
Knights of Labor have offered to furnish
men to do this work, but their offers have
been refused on account of the unwilling
ness of the companies 10 trust their
property IN the hands Of green men.
STRIKERS REMAINING Orderly.
Perfect quie: reigns at all the yards and
depots owned By the roads whose employees
have struck. All passenger trains left
from their accustomed positions at the
Union depot this morning and most Of
them on time. At the Iron Mountain
wards no force is on duty except that sufti.
Gent to make up the passenger trains. All
he engines there have been placed in the
round house, except one, which is used for
switching purposes. No disturbance OF
sny kind has occurred at that place. At
the Missouri Pacific yards, the same quiet
ness prevails. Small groups Of strikers as
sembled early this morning, aud these,
together with those guarding the property
ofthe railway company ard the few yard
matters now employed as switchmen, are
the only ones to be seen there.
WAITING CANE
Both sides seem 10 be waiting for the
other 10 show its hand and the situation Is
one o. expi Clancy, neither having made a
proposition to the other ss yet, aud IN fact
have made no statements whatever, except
to give their versions of how the preseni
troubles arose, which are dismetricallT op'
posite and lstly contradictory. one 70 the
other. No conference between the strikers
and their employers, as far IS known has
as yet been proposed, and the future policy
Of neither eide is noSn.
IL EAST ST. LOUIS.
/ ST. LOUIS, March 10 The situation re
mains about unchanged in East St LOUIS
TO day. The Knights OF Labor there have
not siruck as yet, but large numbers Of
that organisation from this city are there
attempting, it is supposed, TO persuade
them to Join the movement. The effect o
the strike in East St. LOUIS upon the cat
lie trade is especially seseEe. No stool
J cars can oEoss the bridge, and therefore th'
receipts are materially lesSened as tn
strike proceeds.
General Superintendent Kerrigan, OF tn
Missouri Pacific Railway, this morning il
/; .usd an order expt,.ihs ::c.a tha Ais;c1l
Pacific yards sll Knights Of Labor. I'm
Srder includes the delegation OF 1eTp 81
/, pointed BY the knights GUARD the S'H
panys properly. .s.-