New-York tribune., 1886-04-23
FLANK MOVEMENT IN ST. LOUIS.

FIVE HUNDRED CAR-BUILDERs OUT woKK-COS-
DIrIoN OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
ST. LoUIs,April 22 OSpecidO.- According to an
reached late last night $50 men employed IN
the Missouri Car and Foundry Works, in Annast quit
work a 10 o'clock this morning 10y order Of District
Assembly No. II, knights OF Labor. aud they submit
their grievances in the following resolution
Whereas The Missouai Car ANA Foundry Company In
manufacturing material and sendns II 1Ht TO points on
Southwestern system Is DONG Work detrimental 20
fellow worKnen who ais standas out Tor thef Uod-
Eesgird d. That We the employees of the said Missouri
Car and rounlry Company refuse ~ perform sncn Labor
that detrimental " our ieown III the SOUTHWEST
system.
The different trades represented ia the works
follows: Carpenters and helpers. 200; plaDiug mill
hands 90 blacksmiths, 80; machnis's. 20; painters.
20; rcparers 40 var men and iaborers, 40; max NJ
total Of Besides the there arc zoo men
ploye exclusively In the foundry dep rtment who, its
said Will quit In "A BODY tomorrow morning. The
appeared at their places As usual at Z o'clock and
worked until $50. when President Mcmillan was served
with copy of the resolution. lie immediately called
the men the backsmit-shOp and addressed tnen.
stating that lie understood the demand OF The men bnt
company could acccde to It. The contract ubi E
which the repair material was being furnished to tae
Missouri Pacific road one that had been entered
long before the beginning OF the present strike IL
the company refused to do the work for the Gonid
roads, who te largest customers. there would be
no more work to do for the men. A 1t was thero
furnish the material II hs company refused 1ns
contract calling for this work provides for tho fur
pishing OF large number OF ears which bs.ng
constructed the Missouri Pacific In his opinion ihs
men would he doing the road service by preventing
the delivery of these He Wiling To meet any
reasonable demand Of the men, but this special eAactlon
could ut be recognized. At the CONCLUSION OF hs aG-
dress he said that the men would be giren half holiday
at the compauys IN which to consider his rc-
marks and report for the afternoons work.
The filed OF the yards and discussed the pres
were unanimous In their statement that they hai
objection to the fur nishing OF new Their oppos
ton the supply Of the repair material 10 the in
competent wOrkmen housed IN the Missouri Pac nc
shops at summtave In the city and at other poins On
the road. They called meeting ami speeches wsrs
made by prominent Knights advising the meu 10 stick ~
their demands they needed support 1t would 10
forthcoming from their AIDES. II would be no dis
grace any striking workman TO apply for assistance
St. Louis OF the hardest places IN the country for
labor TO point The must stand shoulder 10
shoulder support OF their fellows on the M'soud
Pacific The decided to light for tber demand aud
o committee composed OF o representative from each do
partment was appointed to carry the ultimatum %
President Mcmillan
The called at the presidents onice THIS evening
and had half hours eonfcrenca The result 10 ttAe
both aides remain nrm and tho strike 10 on Anothea
committee was appointed to wait on the mouders and
fouudrymen and request them " Qaie
Committeeman Barry returnsd Hem Trip s'ss W