The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-24
Thu YET TO CONE.
ABSOLUTELY NO PROSPECT FOR
A SETTLEMENT OF
The Great Strike at 1t. LOuis-The
Gravity Of the Situation Hour
~ Increasing.

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81. IoU1s, Mo, March 23.-No one
ventures a prediction as to how or
when the strike uponthe Gould S)uth-
western system Of railroads VIII end.
Mr.. Hoxie has refused TO confer with
Mr.. PoWderly; the efforts OF Cows.
Mntin and Marmaduke have failed to
effect a settlement; the management
of the road declines to treat with any
of Eta striking employees representing
the Knights Of Labor; the latter now
announce that they viii accept no
terms from the company unless offered
10 them as members Of the oTRanizi-
tion. and now, as a last resort, the
strikers have called upon the meT-
chants of this city 10 assist in bring,
ing about tate Of affairs which VIII |
make possible arbitration between the
railway officials aud striking EN-
ployeF, and interest in the present |
difficulties now centers in the prob.
able outcome OF such effortF, should |
they respond TO the address issued TO
them lat night. No action has az yet
been taken by the merchants with the
view OF opening negotiations between
the company and its employees, but
several business men state that such q
course would be gladly pursued by
them II both would agree to abide
faithfully by their decision. A mem
Der Of the Executive Committee
said at a late hour last night: "rhe
worst Is yet TO come. dread 1t, but
there Ia no help for II. II we were
TO submit now and return TO work
without having been recognized as
Knights OF Labor II would be defeat,
not only for us, but also for the labor
unions, the trades assemblies and for
every labor organization in the whole
country. We feel that the issue must
he met and now. The present conflict
IL between rs aud the railroads only.
We win wait three or four days in the
hope that soD.e way toward settle
ment may be opened and then, II the
situation remains unchanged for the
better, every freight train on every
road running out OF St. Louis and every
freight train on every road running
out Of Chicago will be stopped. We
will leave a sufficient force OF men
upon the roads to run the mail trains
and few accommodation trains, but
not q wheel OF a single freight car
shall be turned until the Knights OF
Labor are recognized. II this shall
fail 90 force the company TO recog lize
us the strike will then be extended to
all Eastern and Southern roads en-
braCiug the entire country, and II 1t
comes 10 the worst the strike will be
made TO embrace every large manu-
factory and every exter sive business
industry In the coun ry."
AN OFFICIAL
OF the company said yesterday;
"Great numbers OF applications from
men who want 10 go to work have
been received, and We are now notify
ing such OF these men as we think
will be acceptable workmen to come
10 different points along the road and
accept places.
THE SITUATION IN THIS CITY,
30 far as the traffic the on Missouri
i Pacific railroad Ia concerned, remains
unchanged. II is reported that at some
time during the day an attempt will
be made 10 start out freight train
under the protector OF the law. The
swltchmen and yardmen emp Dyed by
the various roads In East st. Louis arr
at work as usual this morning, and nc
strike is expected TO occur in that
M place unless the merchants and bust.
ness men Of this city, to whom the
address OF the strikers was Issued last
y night, shall fail TO Z fleet settlement
IL IL now stated that they have nc
grievances which have not been rem
eiied by their employers and they
win remain at their posts until tho
order for the extension Of the present
strike shall be made, II such an ordel
d shall become necessary.
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT II
START TRAINS.
AT 1910 O'Clock this morning tn,
Missouri Pacific railway officials at
tempted to staff freight train from
.5J their yards In this city, hut as usua
without success. After the train ha,
been made mp and was about TO star
the fireman deserted the engine, but
private detective in the employ of tn
railroad acted in his place. The star
was then made but after going a shot
distance the engineer found that h
was leaving behind about one.half c
the train. The couuling-pin had bee
drawn and the train cut in two.
second start was made and tbil tim
theBwitch was found to be turned IN
wrong way and a third start was mad
necessary, which proved equally NJ
succeCsiul, for the strikers had agai
unenupled the cara and the engin
started of alone. After several noi
unsuccessful attempts had been mad
to start the train the engine was fnsll
moved back 10 the round.house.
y large force OF regular police and pr
vate detectives were present at IA
time, but their efforts to guard h
train were futile. No conflict betwee
them and the strikers occurred. n
arrests have as yet been made.
IFor additional Strike Ne,os see 4h Pdg