Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-03
THE STRIKERS.
The TROUBLES OK TIE SOUTHWEST
SYSTEM soT SETTLED.
Fort Worth IN the Hands Of xob--
The Governor Of Kissouri Deter
Eained 70 Preserve the Pe4es.
lBy telegnpn 10 the DispstcH.l

despite The apparent agreement az.
rived al in New York, seem ss far
apart as ever, AMI final adjustment
is ST.. 10 The fuiGre.
The Knights demand that all who
struck be taken back in q body, and the
railway officials having determined to
retnploy only those actually needed.
col sequeutly the strike sill continues.
No hope is nov entertained even by the
most sarguine that a final settlement
VII be rescbe3 until the General Ezecu-
tive Board shall have arrived from New
Yoik and considered tie situation.
u is the opinion Of some that this
Beard will Immediately upon their ar
rival order the strike Of AID the
Knights make individual Application
fer work. Others. however, believe
thai after tbey shall have become fully
acquainted with the condition o. Affairs
sone arrangements will be made
whereby all knights shall be reem
ploy cd, al arbitration committee ap-
pointed. and fual adjustment Of the
difficulties arrived a..
FORT WORTH. TEXhs. April q
Font Worth is 10 the hands Of mob.
A go2se Of citizens summoned By the
shlIiE 70 assemble Yesterday morning
at the Missouri-Psci6c yards met. some
500 suong. Most Of the citizens we're
sfred. About 900 armed strikers.
desperate and ready for bloodshed,
were On the sco1e. Fifty well
armed officers were also on hand.
a freight train was made up
and a Missouri Pacific engine came
alcIg TO pull out The train. A rush
for the ercire vas made - the
strikers. Arms were presented on both
sides. The engine was not In0iested,
bu; a.. The cas- were uuc0upled. and
even he nuts were taken out Of the
draw -hcsos. Some Of the Knights were
arrested. The engine was sent bach 70
lie rourd-bouse and al attempts 70
move Trains wcr, abandoned. The cit-
zens lacbed organization. They had no
leatcrs. While the strikers were thor
cuclly Organized. Mayor smith ad-
dressed Tie NOT. but the strikers cred.
Rats 10 more Peter Smith mayor
again The sbeiId has summoned a
Dumber o. citizens 70 70 armed 70 the
Missouri Pacific yards to-day. The
suibers' places sre 81 sled here. sa1
ihey are hungry and blood-thirsty
The most conservative citizens srjici-
pate grave trouble ID the Efforts 10 re
store orCer. lie soberness fyr W1i-l
tie suIkeIs VeIe commcoied a. Ii.
beginning = The contest IS no longer
re1ceptitle.
~IfECBTs oF GOVERNOR OeLEsBY
AMI NAEIIN IBON-.
s.. LOUIS. No. AifI o.-Go7e-1or
Oclesby. Of illinois. spoke % 8 crowd
q some 2 600 strikers and others 10
Last 81. Louis last evening. and W.
listened 20 very attenuveiy. The speech
was 3 general elaboration OF his -
marks 10 The Representatives Of to-
Merchants Exchange 10 the morning
AID The emphasizing Of his purpose 10
preserve peace and put the wheels ol
commerce ~ motion by the running o.
trains and the moving Of the products
Of The country.
After the Governor concl-5 ed Martin
irons. chairman Of District Assembly
lcl. Knights Of Labor, was caled ou..
ard spoke briefly. lie denied that the
present clhculty vas OF account Of the
discharge Of one man. but rather 1t
vas foI the grand principle. III, were
to keep al ~ q JOB It would be better
.oi The knights themselves TO pay Inn
bis wages than ~ strike. lie took
issue with The Governor abOL. this BE-
irg he best Government on earth. sod
declared that The Government was per-
yerted by Jay Gould, and Hoxie and
bis lie RAJ 70. lie asked I !; vas Jas
could Ct The bore and sinew o. the
lana that MADE this country, an1 then
den ar0eC Of The Governor 20 answer IF
u was right that one man Ike Jay Douil
should be permitted 80 I'm TIN, county
aid bold lie liberties AID destiny OF
tie people u bis haIis. IL was the
thriving q such men IS Jay 5ol.d that
O. slagec o. countries. lie desired e.
correct the impression tia; hal got
aiioid that tie Knights o. Labor
favored violence or laV.lssncs.. Tn,
he declared was LOT tue. but cutie TIE
contrary. There were no complaints
feair,t Jay Gould fer violating iaw,.
g bich lie y as dong every day. Nothing
vas zone with ran iyr breaking
the .sEs. lie tiled poor-h'use-
aid houses Of MANY tv rooci4e labor
II IT'S just luos. ~ - You.
continued the sreaaeT. IF the rGl-
roads force us % violate SHAT taey ca. /
irw the tII.e VII soon cone wle- Ga, /
cla.s o people that make this cI-g.r. 1
arJ Government VII be over -4foWn /
J he Governor SAYS aro--ra'e. Ina. Do /
Just what we aie battling ,of. aal tle-, I
hou,d be 10 b ..i-ia called or, against /
he lso0Ter, ior asking what the Gov I
-ruof advises us 60 demsn-. 2 be IA. /
roads 10 treating with labor do SO Is 4
IN organized body. and whv should I
hey gerry ,be same ri-h, 20 The labor
interests I.e closed Dy severely (
HoAie Guo demanding that
lie knights OF LABOR be Recognized as
. BODY.
i he Governor & HIsit and speech had
. marked elect. AID The sheriL tniuk-
{ vii cause the laVlessness % su5side.
Tie general managers aad s1peria-
endeLts Of the hast y. Louis roads
le.d 9 meeting last high, ard discussed
he situation. They criticized Gov
rnor Oglesby. and finally concluded /
% wait 3 Cay OF Two longer % see
, BAT effect the Governors visii woui1
ave, and II bvth&t time the trans could /
o. be moved without Interference, they
ould take tie matter into their Owl
.&nds. Nothing can yet be learned e
O v bat. If any, further action has been
aken by tbs JOINT Executive Commit
ees. which have been II session fJr the
asst Few Days. Everybody is anxiously /
ooking for tie arrival Of Secretary
-uruer. Of the General Executive Com
nIttee. and his associates. AL sorts Of
or iectures prevail as 10 what action
bey vii take II view OF the complies
ION. but Of course nothing definite Is