San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-26
STRIKE-LADEN WIRES.
Cabinet Discussions of the Situa-
tion--Gladstone Sick.
Governmental Proclamations - Trains
Trying to Move-Arrests Multiplying
Russia Out in the Cold---The K. of
L. to go Slow---Congress to In
vestigate the Strike

Secretary and Treasurer Tnrner, of the
Knights Of Labor, received a telegram
yesterday from an officer of the order in
Washington. which states that several
Congressman are about introducing, and
will urge the passage of resolutions in
the House of Representatives calling for
inyesti cation into the causes. of the re-
fusal on the part of certain railroad
companies to arbitrate the existing labor
difficulties in the west.
BRUSSELS, March 25.-At Liege con-
nicts are taking place between the strik-
ers and civil guards. A large number of
foreign agitators have arrived in the dis
turbed district, urging the strikers to
continue resistance to the authorities.
Strong reinfOrcements OF troops are ar
irving at the scene Of the riots.
BERLIN, March 25.-Allth powers, ex-
cept Russia, have agreed to recognize
Prince Alexander as Governor of East
ern Roumelia during his life.
AUSTIN, March Ex-Governor ireland
issued the usual annual quarantine
proclamation, to go into effect May LIST.
The 20 days quarantine period for yes
sells from Infected ports has been changer
to 10 days.
WASHINGTON, March 25.- The Cabinet
discussed the labor troubles in the West
to-day.
LONDON, March 25.-Mr. Gladstone is
Ill. He caught cold yesterday, and is
to-day confined to his room. He ia suf.
fering from chlls and darrhea The at
tending doctors have forbidden hi IN to
go out of the house. Mr.. Gladstone
will, therefore. be unable to go TO the
House.
VIM. Harcourt, in the House of Com
mons this evening. announced that
Gladstone would state his Irish policy
to the house on April 8.
DENIsoN, Tex, March 25.-At O'Clock
this afternoon switch eng ne %. while
standing opposite the freight depot, was
boarded by five men, who made an un-
successful attempt to kill it. Martin Nc
Gary, John Bowen and James Penning-
ton were arrested and held in $500 bonds
each The strikers arrested Tuesday are
held in $1,000 bonds for examination in
the District Court. Fifty rangers are in
town guarding the railway property, and
intense excitement prevails.
NEW YORK, March 25.-At meeting
of the Board Of Directors of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company to-day. the
proclamation of Governor Marmaduke,
of Missouri, was read, and. on motion, it
was resolved that this company will, in
the future, rs 1t has sought to do in the
past, make every effort to secure the
earliest possible regular resumption of
the operation Ofits trains, and il pledges
itself to perform and comply on its part
with all the acquisitions of the Governor
in the said proclamation. The action of
the board was telegraphed to Governor
Marmaduke.
The trial of Alderman Jaehne. on a
charge of bribery, has been fixed for the
18th of next month.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-The expectation
which grew into serious apprehension
about noon to-day, that switchmen in
the yards Of the railroads centerng in
East ST. Louis would 90 out this after.
noon, crystalized into solid fact at 3.
p. M, when all the engines in the yards
set up shrill and prolonged whistling,
and ell the men walked OUT. Some of
the roads will attempt to move trains
tomorrow, and good deal of apprehen-
sion is felt, rs it Is well known that,
aside from the fact that the police force
of East st. Louis is small and therefore
weak, there 10 large sympathizing
element in the place and IL would be an
easy thing to resist either the city or
county authorities.
palestine, March 25.-Sheriff Davis
and deputies to-day arrested X. F. Mar
shall, Hsmp Barry, and w. Brazel, for
contempt of court in dlsobeying the in
functions sued out against employees by
the Missouri Pacific Railway. Intense
interest Is manifested in the proceedings,
which will probably terminate to-day.
WALTHAM, Mass, March 25.-Knights
of Labor here have received caution
from Grand Master Powderly against
striking for petty causes or using boy
colt without due causes. The notice is
general, extending through the whole
country.
New YORK, March 25.-willIam H.
Bailey, Of the General Executive Board
of the Knights Of Labor, was asked last
evening II he had any official Information
OF the strike on the southwestern sys-
TEN. Mr.. Bailey said: 81 have. Mr..
Powderly went to Kansas City and you
know the result. Now, since Mr.. Hoxie
has refused to negotiate with our chief |
representative, we are In favor Of using
all the reserves Of our organization to
sustain eur people in their demands for
recognition at the hands Of the railroad
corporations"
LITTLE Rock, March Ex-Governor
Hughes to-day issued proclamation ex-
pressing the regret Of all good citizens at
the condition Of affairs precipitated by
the strike, which has caused the suspen-
sion Of freights over the st. Louis and
Iron Mountain road throughout Kansas, |
and warning all persons not to interfere
with trains or the property OF the COM
pany.