Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-19
STILL UNSETTLED.
A Bridge Burned Near Marshall and
81 l.. ,ther One Burned Near Den
& ton Delaying Trains,
Grand Master Workman Powderly SAYS
Il Mr.. uoNie will Confer with Him
lie win Go to st. Louis.
citizens OF Denison aud Crockett Adopt
Resolutions and send Them to sIr. Horie
News from Along the Line.
I-ucM srnlkr MArrrR. !.

fuCN- srRlKE MATTERS.
There was a general feeling yesterday
among the strikers and on Che outside
that the strike was approaching an end.
The news this morning, unsortunateiy,
shows but little foundation for such
hope.
Matters here are unchanged The
burning Of another bridge on the Mis-.
souri, Pacific was attempted yesterday
the bridge crossing small stream IN
Denton county, thirty-seven miles north
OF Fort Worth but 1t was discovered in
flames by trainmen and the are extIn.
gulshed, TWAS speedily Observation-Disclosures
were delayed but a short time There
can be no doubt that the Dire was mcen.
diary, as the bridge was burning az both
ends whenthe fre wasdiscuvered, although
the central portion was unframed. AneW
bridge over Little Fossil creek, this
county, was completed by O'Clock YES
terdpy morning, supplying the place o.
the structure burn. the night htfore.
A iew acts Of local vandalism were 10.
ported yesterday but nothing OF a
serious natUre. While the boats and mon
were away from a carload OF freight that
WAS being unloaded some one opened the
bune Of a barrel of molasses and some
twenty-five or thirty gallons were
wasted. The engineer al the
round-house stepped into the oil-room,
and was there scarcely two minutes.
When he returned le found that some
body had turned the hose on his tire and
eNtlnguished II.
Nearly all the strikers who mad hitherto
refused TO obey the Instructions to call
and get the balance due them, aid 80
today,
Division Superintendent Keller came
In yesterday from Big Springs.
Deputy Marshal Morton OF Dallas aud
I Deputy Marshal Seabc Maddox OF Fort
Worth went west last night armed with
Winehesters,
Sixteen deputy matshals guarded the
{ property OF the railroad company last
night
I II was rumored that a telegram was
received here yesterday asking Assembly
! rs TO send representative TO the council
of knights presided over by Mr. Pow,
/ DERBY, IN session AZ Kansas City
PowDERlY TALKs.
! KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March lS.-Mr
Powderly when seen by an Associated
/ Press representative this evening cx.
pressed his willingness to give the public
any information in his possession so fal
as the,interests Of .hls mission permitted
He would, he said, probably be able tc
speak more definitely later regarding the
proceedings to-day Replying to ques
tions Mr. Powderly said 81 had de
sire to come upon the gronnt
and learn the true inwardness oil
the strike and ascertain exactly
the situation as / could not do II at dis
lance of over thousand miles At The
same time ! received a request from the
local order OF knights TO join them her,
In conference and endeavor TO secure
settlement of the matters at issue be
tween the railroad officials and them
selves. We have spent the day in con
sultatlon, but cannot yet speak in refer
ence TO our deliberations.
"Will you state whether you hay,
opened communications wththe Missouri
Pacific ofcials?"
az have not, but am FREE
TO say that Intend Il
seek conference tomorrow with Mr.
HoXle, and expect 10 leave tomorrow
night for st. Louis, II meeting can b,
arranged"
"Then, any settlement which might b,
made, would be arranged at ST LOUISE
"Yes, II probably would.n
"Why was Kansas City selected as tn
place for the conference OF the yarlou
assemblies to-dayln
al cannot say. | am not aware Of 10.
Significance of the selection
Here the interview was interrupted by
Mr.. Powderly being called 20 attend |
meeting Of delegates On returning
thereirom he said 81 have since Learned
that the conference was held here for Tn
convenience Of Union Pacific delegate
and as a central point"
OWN you state what the strike is fofT'
"1'hat is what / came TO learn and
have not yet succeeded entirely Til
men have complaints that the cOmpan,
has not kept its agreement OF a year ago
There are some questions as TO wage
and the matter OF discharge OF EN-
ployes also enters In. Candid
/ do not see the necessity for It's continu
ance. In fact, the day OF strikes Is past
| never ordered one IN my life, and, witt
two exceptions, never failed In an en-
deayor TO meet the employers for a settle
ment OF differences with employees. hay
lust telegiaphed Vice President HoXi
asking for conference"
"Can you give the dispatchY'
'Yes, II Is short; asking simply u h
will meet the committee and myself TO
consideration OF the pending difficulties
and, II so, whenand whore"
"What was the temper OF the discus
sions to-day
"Entrely calm and rational The me
appear DESTROYS OF speedy term
nation OF the difficulties and ar
disposed 70 be conciliatory so far 4
may be consistent with thei
position. A session Is now in progress
which viii probably continue all night
The alternative Of a refusal on the par
Of Mr.. Hoxie 10 meet us Is M
der consideration, but no decision
has been reached. I 90 not anticipat
a reply from Mr.. Hoxiei before to-mol
row, but It's my belief that the strih
Will be at an end within few days"
In speaking Of the reported settlemef
of the Texas & Pacific trouble
Mr.. powderly said he wa
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