Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-13
LABOR TROUBLES.
Freight Trains Now Running ON the
Gould Southwestern System-Excit,nx
Encounter Between Police Officers and
Small Party of Strikers Horse
Car Strikes.
Sr IoruS March Il

| Sr LOUIS. March IL.
The state of affairs at the Union depot,
FRIDAY morning, indicates that the manage
ment of the Missouri Pacific intend TO re.
new their efforts to move freigh, this morn.
ing. Nothing has as vet happened TODAY so
far as regards the strike on the Gould South
west system to warrant the belief that there
Will be speedy settlement OF the difficultie.
existing between the dissatisfied EMPLOYEES
and the management of the different roads
The officials of the the Missouri Pacific
succeeded IN making up a freight train this
forenoon without encounterIng serious oppo-
sition from the strikers, and at ll45 o'clock
it left for the south.
FORT WORTH. Texas, March II
An official order has been issued to all
points on the Texas Pacific road, stating that
all classes Of freight, including live stock,
viii be received for points on the Texas Pa
elfic lines. The feeling against the strikers
Is growing stronger here. Freight is moving
on the Texas Pacific and Santa Fe railroad
The strikers are very quiet and no trouble is
| feared.
BAIRD, Texas, March II.
Everything passed off quietly Wednesday
night. No disturbance was made by anyone.
Railroad Agent Young says that every place
has been filled. and that he has turned away
applicants for employment Orders were re-
ceived to receive freight, except live stock
and perishable goods, for all points of We,t
California and New Mexico, included. Sew
enteen section men received their time,
Thursday.
BIG SPRINGS, Texas, March u.
All trains were moving regularly, Thurs
day, and there was no interference by the
strikers. few men are at work in the shops
and more are expected in a day or two.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March l2.
AT 80. freight train, run by the switch
engine. left the Iron Mountain depot and
reached Benton, % miles distant, at noon.
The passenger engine. which was to take the
st. Louis train south, was captured at the
round house by the strikers and sent after
| the freight train, which was overtaken and
disabled at Benton, and the strikers went
back to Little Rock with the passenger engine.
At Mablevale, ten miles south of the city,
they waited on side track for passenger
| train to go by. When the last car had passed
they threw the switch open and dashed out in
the direction of Little Rock. u. s. Marshal
Fletcher and several deputies were on the
passenger train. in.accompanied by Supt. Whee-
don. The track was cleared for the switch
engine.
The officers got aboard and pursued the
strikers. Both reached and passed the de-
pot. While crossing the bridge the pursuing
engine caught and made fast to the strikers.
engine and the officers commenced climbing
aboard, ordering the strikers to stop. They
refused and or reaching the north side of the
bridge several of the strikers Jumped of and
the officers began to fire. About fifty shots
we're fred and one striker, named Sullivan,
WAS shot in the leg severely and was cap
tured. Seven others besides Sullivan were
captured, and the officers are in pursuit of
the fugitives, about Is in number.
New YORK. March IL.
S.45 p. NAT this hour there is every
prospect of another general ''tie up" on all
the surface roads, owing TO the refusal on
the part of Jake Sharp to fulfill his agree
ment made recently in conjunction with other
roads.
There was no strike on the street car lines
operated by Jacob Sharp today as had been
threatened. The employees have given him
until Monday to come to a satisfactory agree
ment.
ToRENTo, March l2.
The street railway strike assumed seri-
Gus aspect here today. Rioting ensued and
many of the leaders were arrested. A few
cars are now running each being guarded by
half dozen policemen.