The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-30

most serious. Men engaged in that
branch OF the business might set out
On Monday and not reach their des-
tination until Wednes day, yet that
time was not allowed them. A man
might be six days out and come back
with only three days allowed hirh.
We asked that full time be allowed
them, whether Ia the shop or en- the
road, but no time was asked FOR night
travel"
"Then you want those questions
settled by your demands being settled
in whole or in part before you return
10 work." .r
"Yes; arbitTa'i ion first aud then a
written agreement that all the men
shall be taken back without discrimi-
nation"
He detailed the mode OF arbitration
proposed, and said, "We shall abide
by the decision OF the arbitrators on
the questions, no matter what these
decisions may be"
"And what about the Hall matter ?"
"That will have to go to the courts
TROOPS AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS.
Notwithstanding the denial that
United States troops had been cent
from Columbus, o., to st. Louis, four
carloads OF regulars arrived here Sat
urday by the Vandalia road, and were
Immediately sent down TO Jefferson
Barracks, twelve miles Eouth OF here
on the Iron Mountain railway. These
troops are ostensibly en- route from Co
lumbus to Fort Lsavenworth, Kas.,
but are stopped here temporarily.
Their presence is mys.eriously con-
nected with the strike, but nobody
seems to know exactly how; at least,
no one will give out any definite in
formation. A high official inlimated
last night that in view Of the inability
Of the East st. Louis and st. Clair
county Ill,) authorities TO afford
prompt and ample protection to rail-
road property, that an excuse had
been made for the removal oil troops
from Columbus 10 Fort Leavenworth,
with lay over at Jefferson Barracks,
awaiting transportation, etc. II was
true, he said, that no order had been
issued from headquarters OF the army
at Washington, or from Columbus, to
send troops here, and that no official
request had been made for them, but
all parties concerned fully understood
the situation OF affairs, and prompt
action would be taken as soon as the
request could be made with a show OF
necessity for 1t.
SECRET CIRCULAR MADE PUBLIC.
The following was printed by the
Globe Democrat this morning:
1.-THE Associated Press dispatches
from New York published in yester.
days papers represent Mr.. Powderly
as saying: i know nothing about Mr.
lions acting under the influence oil
stock operators in this city for the
purpose of affecting stocks OF which
they are short The following Sc
cret circular, issued few days ago
contains sentence which is pertinent
to the above:
. HEADQUARTERS, ST. LOUIS,
sasso2 ez4sa1 March %, 1886.
Brethren ofD. A. l0l, 99, II;
The fight thickens, the territory is
slowly but surely extending, and the
end is not yet. To-day, precisely at {
O'Clock, the East st. Louis yard mer
sounded their whistles loud and long
after which came a calm-a calm
equaled only by death. So still did il
become ss the wheels of commerce re
fused to roll that the people won
dered at the power Of our organizs
ton. This strictly on cessation is all
the more important, coming as II
does strictly on principle, and to aid
l0l in the fight for right over might
This is the answer to Jay Gould eno
his intimidating threat of cutting of
and robbing you OF your civil hber
tee. An Injunction to restrain you
from your own, or be sued for reius
ing to work, is certainly the produc'
ton OF q brain fast going to decay
and will produce shock to the stock
securities and common sense OF the
nation equaled only by a cyclone
Muitsrings along the line of the differ.
ent roads were to be heard, aud only
management can prevent open revolt
Be firm; steady, boys, steady; roads
cannot run without men.
By erder Of Executive Committee.
d. A. 10l, 93, II.