Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-18
LABOR TROUBLES.
Two thousand Dollars Daily Being
Sent to the Strikers from
Chicago Alone.
Martin Irons ON $1,000 Bond--stroet Car
Troubles In New York, PhilRdel-
ph,a and baltimore.
AID roR THE srRrKEns.


CHICAGO, ILL, April lin an inter-
view published this morning, George ID.
Hunter, foreman In the shops of the Chi
cago & Western Indiana railroad, aud u
Knight Of Labor, says $4,000 was sent
from Chicago to the knights at st. Louis
and the Southwest this week. He said
that $4,000 per day was being sent TO the
strikers, and that $4,000 more would
shortly be sent from Chicago.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Rock ISLAND, ILL April 1.-THE fol-
lowing circular has been obtained from
Robert Bennett, state master workman
Of Illinois:
To the Knights of Labor OF Illinois.
The alarming development Of power
for evil, in the person Of
Jay Gould, demands the immc-
date attention Of every person who loves
his country, his home aud the good Of hu-
manitY. Love of money, regard
less Of suffering, binds this
greedy and unsuitable monster
to acts of oppression and he has driven
thousands OF his employees on the South
western system to strike for the right to
sustain life for themselves, their wives
and their dear ones. On the presenta-
tlon Of their grievances cruel denial
was given. All efforts on the
part Of the general executive board
10 secure peaceable settlement
by means OF arbitration have been re-
fused by The treacherous dealings of
Gould and Iloxie. Premiums were
offered by the railroad officials for men of
grit who meant business, aud TIL, So rail-
road-hired hands, without Justification,
shot and killed men and women. limo
cent blood has been shed and every effort
TO stigmatize and render odlous the name
If our noble order has been fesortcd TO.
! An order has been issued by the general
executive board Of the Knights OF Lanor
for financial aid to supply our brothers
and their families with the necessaries OF
| life. Let all members Of the order In
this state render such assistance as is IN
| their power, aud by their action approve
the efforts of our general officers TO sus-
tain our brothers OF District Assemblies
| II, SO and l0l. Remember that prompt
acton is necessary. Lay aside every
thing Of a minor nature, and let every
| assembly fall into line and render whai
aid 1t can. Signed,
ROBERT BENNETT, M. W.,
j +. FRENcH, Secretary,
GEoRGE Rogers,
I v d. 0lAiNNE1l
| j. COURTNEY,
| john BUDLoNG,
A. u. BARKER,
Executive Board, Illinois State Assembly
iALL EFFoRTs At ARBITRATION USELESS
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1.-THE mem
bers OF the citizens committee appointed
to make arrangements for arbitration o
the Southwestern labor trouble nay'
written letters similar 10 that addressef
TO H0xie TO the resident directors OF tn
4 Missouri Pacific road, and are now await
4 iug replies. The members Of the com
mltlee ali say they expect the director
will take the same view Of the matter u
was taken by Mr.. Hoxie IN his answer I
II Or O'ReIlly, aud that their Efforts a
arbitration win be fruitless. Should thi
he the case the committee will make u
!, further attempts 10 settle the strike,
!, d. 8 o. NEN STILL. OUT.
4 CmcAGo, ILL, April 1.-THE Bait
: more & Ohio railroad swltchmen are sti
: out, the company having their reque'
for the discharge OF non-union men ST.
under advisement. The strikers say the
4 are determined to stay out until the o.
: jectionable switehmen are discharged {
put into some other department. SO Il