New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-06
PREPARING TO FIGHT 1T OUT
MEN AGAIN QUITTING WORK IN ST. LOUIS.
THE STRIKE MISUNDERSTANDING FIREMAN OF
HIS kNGiNE-TO CALL OUT MORE KNIGHTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

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HIS ENGiNE-To CALL OUT MORE KNIGHTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The bridge and tunnel
men and swchmen who went TO work on Saturday quit
work this morning. Az summt-ave the feeling among
the strikers OF greater confidence than has been
shown the Inauguration of the strike. The follow
ing is the Of the statement issued by the Executive
Board of the Knights OF Labor early this morning
directing a resumption Of the strike;
At the conference held in New-York between Gould
anu associates and the General Executive Board the
following mutually agreed upon That the officers
dscrnipaii who are actually in the employ OF the
Road at the time such committee appointed 70 adjust
Board, upon arriving in ST. Louis having been Informed
that Mr. Hoxie had Refused TO comply with the agree
ed upon niu to ascertain his Intentions as TO carrying
out The same. and received the following reply Ihst
per OF former force would he employed
that lie would consider personal applications ohy anu
use ms own iH," being m drect Violation Of
the agreement. General Board believes that the re-
for the purpose OF stock jobbng using the or
sanzaon as a ven TO ends We. therefore,
recall the order gwen 10 The to return TO work the
road having made 1t impossible to funl the same The
matter stands az 1t did before the order To resume
work issued IN the hands OF those district. interest.
e and the General B0srd will render all assistance 70
carry Out the demand of The men for justice.
With this order from the General Executive Board to
continue the strike the have settled to the lockout
with grim resolution to stick together Tho strikers
That owing to the strike OF tho acknen and bridge
repairers the railroad is In bad condition. and they
aege that the engineers have planned OF the danger
to themselves In running over It,
The exposure Of the alleged attempt Of tho company
detectives tempt the knights commit felony has
caused reaction in favor of the strikers and the deteo
tives numerically criticised by the press The
traho the bridge heavier to-day than 1t
Saturday Several trains loaded with coal brought
over from East St Louis
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain each sue
ceeded in sending four trains this morning.
mtee OF strikers visited the yards this morning and
quested all the men to quit work. A few obeycd At
O'Clock three strikers eaped Missouri Pacific engine
at Cheenham aud attempted to throw the gineer
fireman OF The fireman was thrown TO the track Pull
ing his revolver fired twice at his assauts but is
believed did not hit them. The then abandoned the
engine and escaped.
General Committeeman Hayes said tonight that the
strike w0nd be extended The entire OF 1t
would he left to the joint committee OF the three
blles, and that the next district, No. 7S. would be
called out This district the roads that affiliate
with the Gould system II is stated that before end
Of the week 5000 knights of Labor the Eastern
trunk lines terminating here would be called out.
East st Louis lively ali day. Twenty Poles
ployed by the Vandaa 10 handle freight quit the
quest of strikers The Chicago and Alton received con-
siderable freight for shipment this morning but did
make up tram. Their switch engineers in the yards
thom their engines into the round house This
hailed with JOY by the strikers. They looked upon
II token Of sympathy for them among the engineers
and were correspondingly Jubant. The other roads
went ahead making up trains. The notice from the
suprrintendents o. the roads centerng IN East ST. Louis
Offering TO take back as many OF their old men they
would present themselves Tor duty by o'clock tins
afternoon posted the freight houses. IL
taken advantage OF by number Of the Nearly all
the transfer eansers went to work this morning and
though appealed all sides by strikers, refused TO
quit.
sheriff RoblQuet. of St. Clair County, H., in which
East 81 Louis Is situated. to-day issued circular TO the
indicted Knights OF Labor stating That those who de-
sired could to-day appear before him and furnish bonds
for their appearance the charges
against them. George Bailey. against whom seven In
dictments were found. Tho first 10 respond and fur
nishcd bail iu the sun OF $1,000
All the strikers who returned to work at Hannibal,
Mo-, Friday pending arbitration struck again 1880
the switch engines were run into the roundhouse and
killed Five freight trains left during the morning for
Sedsa and five expected TO arrive from Sedala ana
two from MODeIly.
work at the Cypress yards in Western Kansas 1t has
not been acerttncd that they knights OF Labor
Secretary Turner starred tonight tor tour OF nspec
ton over the Gould Railroads and will spend tomorrow
IN Sedalia
The General Executive Board sent a dispatch to ex-
Governor Curtin oil Pennsylvania approving his bill
providing for special CONGRESSIONAL 10 visit
ST. Louis ana Investigate the strike.
Hayes aud Bailey VIII renaiu here tonight, They
that every Legitimate OF tne order Will used
Saturday In the conference with Mr. HOxe they asked
that only The majority OF the men be taken back
and willing to sacrifice the leaders Now shey
will Tempt force the company take back every
will that railroad company shall not make cent
will request shippers and all OF the road
shipping They claim 10 have sufficient financial
resources 10 make winning light