Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10
IHE MILITIA CALLED OUT.
At The Request OF Adjutant General Camp
bell. the Governor Calls Out tIle Militia.

LAaE "a
bell, the Governor Calls Out tIle Militia.
ToPEKA, KAN, April 2.-In response to a
] request from Adjutant General Campbell
telegEaphed from Parsons the governor to-
day called the First Regiment Kansas Ma
tlOnal Guards into service They proceeded
at once to Parsons where they VIII arrive this
evening. They took with them necessary
camp equipags except tents, and they are to
camp in the shops.
Major Gen Carroll, OF Paoia, is instruct
ed to assume command. Col Patrick, Of
I OsWegO, is colonel, and his STAFF is cOmpris-
ed as follows: Lieut.. Col. S. X. Burch,
Olathe, Mai. Z. BoItWoOd, Ottawa, Adjt.
David S. Miller, Ottawa Guartermastsr,
w. Nj. TEACHER Lawrence surgeon j. II.
HhitfOrd, Garrett. The first regiment
comprises the following companies and
their captains
Company A, Olathe, Captain ii. S. AliIleri
company b, HUMBOLDT g. A. AichOletts;
company @, Columbus, j. B. Grisham; com
pany D, Girard, Geo. II. Howard; company
j., Ottawa, Frank Shapter: company G, Gar
nett John T. Taylor; company II, Lawrence,
il. w. Howe.
This places 800 men in the field and the
feeling is that IL viii nave the desired effect
of quoting the troubles.
The militia arrived at Parsons, four com
pan1es proceeded to the shops where they
caLnped and four more camped IN the opera
house. The only incident met with on the
way was this: The four first named came by
the Southern Kansas 70 CherryYale and from
there by special TO Parsons. Just after
passing Ottawa a gang of ruthans came up
on the track and Elgnaled the engI-
neer to stop, which he did. The leader,
named Semple. handed a note to the eugi-
neer, inviting him not to pull the cars out
OF Ottawa. The major of the First was in the
front part of the train and getting OF, faced
the crowd, and in. vigorous language told
them some very plain truths, and drawing a
rifle Threatened TO shoot the leader There
was prospect Of trouble.
Upon arriving at CheETyYale it was discover
ed the wires we're cut, but Notwithstanding
this they arrived at Parsons without any in
reference.
Ar ADDRESS To THE KNIGHTS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 29.-The Joint ex-
ecutiVe committee of the district assemblies
Nos. lDl, 50 and II, which have been in ses-
sion here this morning, have lust issued the
following brief address:
ST. LOUIS, March %, 1886.
To the KJights Of Labor Of the Great Southeast:
FELLOW WOREALEN:-Ws congratulate You
one and and all, on your manhood and for
hJude during our late great struggle for rec
Ogu1tOn and right. Now We accept arbItra-
tiOn as just let US demean ourselves as men
of dignity and manhood. Every man to his
post and to his duty with quiet and sObrietY.
Let US exhibit the same zeal for the upbuild-
ing of the business of the west that we have
Just done in proving that labor is king.
By order of the executive board of d. A. g
Nos. 1Ol, SO and u.
This address was sent to the different halls
where the strikers were holding meetings
where the men received it lOyOusly and start
ed for their homes, there to prepare to 20 to
work. 1t is stated that this address has been
telegraphed to all points on the southwest
system.
MARCH 29.-The great strike which was
thought to be settled on Sunday, is still in
progress. Complications have arisen in New
York between Gould and POWderly, which
aHrHH all earrH ia
son and Parsons, Kansas, there was more
disorder and laWlessness than at any time
during the strike. Trains were ditchsd and
engines disabled. Many of the strikers
DERBY.
AARCH 29.-Mr. PowderIy being interview
ed felt quite Jubilaut that the strike had been
settled. In the East St. Louis yards con
siderable trouble was experienced IN getting
out trains but finally one was taken cut. At
st. louis warrants were sworn ont at the IN
stance Of the special attorney of the Missouri
Pacific road against j. K McGarry, judge
advocate of district assembly No. 1O1, @. NJ.
Chase and man named Burdette under the
general charge Of felony, and by specific Of
tense OF ObsrructIug trains and trespassing
upon the property of the company.
At AtchisOn considerable excitement pre-
vailed. In the afternoon two trains arrived
from the Omaha branch. One passed the
/ junction and reached the yards in safety.
The second was not so fortunate. A switch
/ WAS thrown ElGdQ OF IL ana LE-e rams ELuGdrGQ
with soap, so that 1t was impossible TO stop
and the train was ditchcd at the switch. The
machinery OF the engine was next doCtOEed
and steam applied, which effectualiy dis
mantled 1t. Later the strikers run down TO
Union street and seized an engine inside
the city limits, dOCtOriug it so effectuaIly
that 81 800 VIII hardly repair it. The men
were reckless and almost freuZied and
[ holder IN their operations than at any time
since the strike was 1naugUrated. They de-
clare that POWderly has sold them out. The
company has secured a limited number of
men and viii 6ndeaVOr to start up their
shops tomorrow. Superintendent Pagan
announced that he VIII restore the old en-
plOyes to their places so far as ne has vacan-
/ cies, but Will not employ those who have
damaged OF destroyed property, or advised
such acts.
March 30. - Negotiations between Jay
/ Gould and Mr. POWdeEly, concerning the
settlement OF the great railroad strike, were
continued IN New York, and resulted in Mr..
Gould transferring everything to Mr.. HOEe,
at St LOUIS TO which point the general eL-
ecut1Ye board Of the knights Of Labor viii
I proceed at once. Mr.. HOXis expressed a
willingness to meet a committee from the
employees now actually at work Tor the com
[ pany, and to arrange any differences that
may be presented. At Kansas City a train
was thrown from the track, and one of the
strikers was shot by a policeman while at
tempting TO escape from the spot. At Par
sons passenger train was dItched, and the
L
if of the county in which Parsons is stu
ated, has telegraphed Governor Martin that
he can not preserve the peace without the
aid OF militia Trains are running at many
points. Martin Irons expresses the opinion
that everything viii be amicabIy settled
within two or three days.
.EoRDERED TO WORK.
ST. LOUIS, No, March 3I.-The executive
committee has just decided upon the order
which has been telegraphed TO all outside as
ssmblies, the purpOrt of which is that the
men on the system are ordered to return to
work at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. 1t
also provides that the men who went out
shall be the first to resume labor.
MARCH Sat Parsons, KAN the men
commenced to return TO work and freight
trains were run without mOlestatiOn. At
Kansas City trains were run under police
protection. Train after train was sent out
or st. Louis and the Missouri Pacific yards
presented a most animated appearance.
General Manager HOLle sent the following
telegram to Jay Gould: eve moved L55
freight trains which carried 1tll4 loads on
the entire system yesterday. LEa1nC IS open
at AIveradO and other points except Hanui-
bal and Parsons. We have commenced re-
ceIving freight on the entire system" AT
AtchlsOu last night was perp5trated a shame
Iul piece of vandalism, as the following dis
pauch from that place shows sat about
1870 last night mob of at least 100 masked
men visited the Central Branch machine
shops and proceeded to make a total wreck
OF all the costly machinery IN the building.
it is said not q piece is left. They then
vented their spite upon the engines IN the
round house and those on the outside, IN
jurIng them to the best Of their ability. Two
passenger engines were spared. Our IN
fOEmants, two of the guards say the guards
were quietly captured by armed men, and
punched together. guarded closely while the
vandalism was going on They DO not think
they were Atchison men, but it was SO dark,