Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-21

caboose which was attached TO the train,
In which the conductor and two brake.
men were, on 10 a sIdetrack. The brake
men and conductor rushed on TO the
platform and warned the crowd away
One picked up coupllrg-pin and was
about TO throw II ct a brakeman when the
conductor drew his revolver The crowd
! rushed at the brakeman, hustled him
away aud some one bit him on the head,
knocking him senseless. At this time the
crowd left the caboose and went up TO
Forty-ffth street, where two cars stand
ing on the sidetrack were moved down
and derailed IN front Of the engine. Gen
eral superintendent Wright gave up he
attempt to move the train. The crowd
! gave q cheer, lifted the car on the track,
moved II back 70 It's former position, re-
paired several smashes which hsd been
4 broken, and the engine was moved back
/ into the rOnnd-bouae Gov. Oglesby ar
/ rived here this morning and has been
/ holding a consultation with Sheriff
Hsnchett as 70 the situation on the Lake
/ Shore road.
rnE oRDEa FOR TIE ''TtE-rP'' WITH
DRAWN.
NHw York, April 20.--The railroad
commissioners had q late session last
night which did not end until 2 O'Clock
this morning. Commissioner O'Dohnell
INSIDE efforts 20 bring about a proper I'M
Outstanding between the different street
railway companies and their employees,
and his endeayors were finally crowned
With success. The Third Avenue compa-
Dy refused 20 consent 10 submit 20 arbi-
tratlon The points Of difference with the
members Of the executive committee Of
Empire association Tie latter admitted
that the Other roads were not hacking up
the Third Avenue In the stand token by
the latter, and as a result the committee
agreed 10 cOuntermand the order for the
"tic-up," aud they issued an order direct
ing the resumption Of traffic on all the
surface lines except the Third Avenue at
{ O'Clock this morning.
THE ''TW-rP" PARTIALLY UNLoOsRNED.
NEW YORK, April 20.--The tie-up on
the street-car lines has been partially I'M
loOsened to-day, aud the cars on all the
roads are running All but the Third
avenue road are sending out the regular
number Of cars. The latter road ran
number Of cars with new drivers and
conductors, but the inside and the plat
forms of these cars was Alled with police.
All along the route the new drivers, con-
ductors and police were saluted by jeers
and yells from the crowd, but no one
interlered TO oppose the progress OF the
cars. The railroad commission at noon
went Into session 10 consider the case of
the Third Avenue railroad.
The officials Of the road refuse to bar
ter with any more conferences before the
railroad commissioners They say they will
fight TO the bitter end now. The situation
is hourly growing more critical. The
huttg hapatun Mt bAna
that the railroad commissioners will be
able to arbitrate. They say the struggle
is for life or death. They now are ready
for peace or war.
No TROOPS CALLED OUT YET.
CHICAGO, H., April 20-Gov. Oglesby
has been In consultation ell day with
Sheriff Hauchett and the officials of the
Lake Shore road. The supervisor Of the
town of Lake said he was unable TO afford
the railroad protection against mobs. II |
appears that the sheriff will be called up
on to organize posse as the next move
before calling on the troops. The officials
present at the consultation appear to re-
gard trouble as very imminent. Gov.
Oglcsby declared this afternoon that he
would not interfere until the sheriff had
exhausted all his powers.
DEMAND AND LOCKOUT.
CHICAGO, LII, April 20.--The men en-
ployed in the school furniture factory Of
A. II Andrews & Co. struck at noon to-
day.
The number employed at this branch Is
about l0C. The men asked for an Increase
of 10 per cent, and the company claimed
they locked the men out.
EIGHT-lIouR ADVOCATES
CHICAGO, LII, April 20.-The eight
hour committee of the trades ard labor
assembly to-day issued circular to all
the trade and labor assemblies of Chicago
and vicinity announcing that May LIST had
been set apart for the gener-
al Inauguration OF the eight-hour sys-
TEN, that as the trade assembly
OF Chicago was the most influential body
OF organized labor west OF New York CITY,
II was natural that the working people
and the public should hold it responsible
in great measure for the success or fail.
ure of the eight-hour movement, and
that there was uniform understanding
among the different unions to adop,
a corresponding reduction in wages II
necessary to bring the eight-hour system
into operation and advising all roads
which nave not yet completed the ar.
rangement 20 elect suitable committees
to prepare set Of resolutions on the
question to DC presented at the time
mentioned.
KNIGHTS IN GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 20.-Two weeks
ago the executive committee OF
Knights presented petition to
the presidents Of the cotton
mills setting forth certain concessions
which they would like to have made, in.
GLIDING the submission Of charges 10
board before the discharge OF |
any Knights of Labor, also an adj |
vance OF 10 per cent. In wages |
There are eight mills employing |
about 5000 hands, most of whom are
knights.
The presidents to-day issued circular
to their employees entirely ignoring the |
Knights, in which they say, among |
o her things; 1--WE decline most |
p sitively TO recognize any out |
side Interference between our employees |
and ourselves. We are always prepared I
70 confer with you as employees, but in no
other capacity, upOn all subjects OF com /
mon interest. We recognize that the /
rate OF wages is a fair subject Of agree.
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