Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-26
LABOR TROUBLES.
A Hope that the Worst is Passed BY
Troops Ready for Action With the 20.
lice Against the Strikers at 81. Louis
The Knights Calling on Friends for
Provisions.
CHICAGO, March 9.


CHICAGO, March %.
The news of the termination of the strike
at Kansas City has infused considerable con-
fidence into the minds of the railroad officisls
in Chicago. Freight of all kinds is accepted
by all the roads for Kansas City and points
beyond.
Sr. LOUIS, March 25.
A Missouri Pacific freight train, under
guard of large force of police, succeeded in
making its way from the Union station this
morning to the city limits, without encoun-
terng any interference from strikers. 1t is
not vet known how tar beyond this city it
proceeded.
The Rainwater Rifles and Company G., of
the Branch Guards of ST. Louis. are now un-
der arms ready to come to the assistance of
the police at moments notice, if the situa-
ton demands it, All the military forces of
the city are ready for action by order of the
governor.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, March 25.
Everything was quiet in the strike district
and here. Wednesday. The strikers seized a
switch engine at Pail and killed il. but the
company after some annoyance, fired up an
other The central branch is now open at all
seems to be concentrated. Towns in the
interior are suffering for the necessities of
lite, and unless the traffic is resumed shortly,
there will be general feeling against the
strike.
At Stockton, $50 miles west the people
have sent TO the Kansas Pacific road ,45 miles
distant, for supplies Of provisions. There is
at present, in that place, less than two cars
of coal and single barrel of kerosene to
supply population of 1900 people with fuel
and light. At other points, equally remote
from timber and coal. the supplies have given
out entirely.
CHICAGO, March 25.
p. NJ. Arthur, Grand Master of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers, was seen
Wednesday night. He said that the object
of his visit was an attempt TO amicably ad-
just the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road. The grievances are that the men on
the leased lines do not receive as much money
for the same mileage and service as upon the
main line. Another cause Of complaint was
what was called the apprentice system" IN
vogu> upon that railroad. which required an
engineer when first promoted, to run an en-
CINE two years before receiving standard nav.
Arthur said President Potter had agreed to
waive the question of two years service, but
could not agree with the mems views regard
ing the other matter.
He, however, promised to submit the prop
osition for the settlement of the difficulty. to-
dav, and until that was done Arthur could
not say anything about what would be the re-
suit. or what the acton of the men would be
Arthur said that there was not a particle of
truth in the statement which has been pub
lished to the effect that Potter has snubbed
him. AS matter of fact. Potter has express
ed his willingness and desire tor u conference
before he came to Chicago at all.
MARSHALL, Tex, March 25.
Nothing of Importance transpired Wednes-
day in connection with the strike. The men
still remain firm and declare their intention
to win if it takes all summer. Leading men,
bers of the Knights Of Labor saw thev are
now on the aggressive. and have no idea of
Welding. They have sent out wagons through
the country collecting provisions from friends
of the order. None of the wagons have as
yet returned. A walk through the shops
shows that a few more men are at work each
day, and it looks very much as if the company
are going to run in spite of the strike. Mar
shall was never more quiet and orderly, and
the citizens do not think the circumstances
justify Marshal Reagan in telegraphing for
deputies, which is calculated to start erro-
ST. LOUIS. March %
A member of the executive committee of
the District Assembly, No. 10l. Knights of
Labor, was seen Thursday morning. and said
the east st. Louis yard will go out in the af-
ternoon at three o'clock. You know they
have been anxious to go out themselves for
some time, but we have been holding them
back Wednesday. they sent committee to
the Executive Assembly No. $3.50, and they
sent them to US. They said they wanted to
go out Immediately and we decided to fix the
time at three o'clock. Thursday afternoon.
They will all stop work at that time unless
the Missouri Pacific officials show DISPOSE
ton to treat with us
At three o'clock this afternoon all the
switchmen in the East St. Louis wards left
work and the wards are now deserted. The
strikers include number who are not
Knights of Labor. No question of wages is
involved and it is freely stated that the order
sent to the men to strike was simply an ex-
tension of the strike on the Gould system
and initiative of general strike on all the
roads east of the Mississippi river.
NEW YORK, March %.
The Missouri Pacific railroad intend to
maintain the firm stand in the position taken
by Vice President Hoxie Jay Gould has
telegraphed Hoxie to begin proceedings at
once for the recovery of damages from such
of the strikers can be held responsible.
This action presents an entirely new question
in the labor troubles and will be watched
with a great deal of interest by all classes
ST. Louis, March %.
freight train, attended by a strong guard
of police, moved out over the Missouri Pa
cific road today. The strikers attempted to
draw the couplings, but were charged by the
police and dispersed No one was hurt and
the disorder was slight.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Mare %.
Gov Hughes today issued proclamation
calling upon the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern Railroad Company to proceed
at once to regularly run trains over the -oad
under the penalty of being proceeded against
at law for failure to do so also calling on all
persons to refrain with interference with
trains, track, move power, etc, of the road,
under penalty of law.
BosToS, March 25.
For some days past conferences have been
going on between the Knights Of Labor and
the officials of the Metropolitan and Highland
Square Railway Companies, to consider the
questions of pay and the hours Of labor Of the
companies employees. Satisfactory agree
ments were reached today. The companies
virtually accede to the demands of their en-
ployes On the Metropolitan road the pay of
all regular conductors and drivers is increased
from s1.75 to 81 90 per day; extra men to
receive $500 in place of sl.5O; hostlers to
be paid 1925 per week instead Of $500; F.;