Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-06
Observation-Disclosures
THE ORDER TO RESUME AT
ST. LOUIS REVOKED.

AhOugn the situation Continues NIttl-
cal.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.--It was generally
believed yesterday that the freight block
ade on this and the east side of the river
would be raised, and that the resumption
OF traffic would be completed. There was
but little interference last Saturday with
the running OF freight trains from East
st. Louis. and it was the expectation
of the officials that they would be
able to prosecute their regular
business to-day, the same as though
there had never been any trouble. The
Bridge and Tunnel Company announced
yesterday that they would be ready
to handle all business given to them. The
joint notice agreed upon at the general
meeting held Saturday, giving the men un-
I'll o'clock to-day TO return to work, evil
dently had the desired effect, as the SUI
perlntendents were notified yesterday by
many of their former employees that they
would be on hand to-day ready for duty.
President Tausey, of the Transfer Com
pany, also received official notice from
his employees that they would report for
work in body at the compauy's stables
this morning. The striking Missouri Pa
citic Knights, it is understood, also in
tended to apply for positions to their form
er employers. AT very late hour last
night the General Executive Committee
formally revoked their order to the
knights of Labor to return to work.
SENDING OUT TRAINS.
Larger crowds assembled this morning
around the relay depot in East st, LOUIS
than for several days past, but they were
undemOnstrative and preserved perfect
order and nffaFad a thu
making up and sending out of freight
trains. The Ohio and Mississippi and In
danapolis and st. Louis roads sent out
large trains loaded with freight and the
Vandalla road tram of 30 empties, no
interference by strikers being attempted
in either case. The new switchmen and
yardmen engaged since the strike began
were actively engaged in making up
trains TO be sent out later in the day.
POLES VERY VAsCGLLATING.
Contrary to the expectation of the
Knights OF Labor, 30of the strikers, Poles,
on the Vandalia road, applied TO the fore
man of the yards of that road for work,
and offered to return to their positions,
provided they snould be granted their de-
mand for an increase of wages of 26c. per
day. While they were discussing the sit
uatiOn with the foreman they were APP
preached by a delegation Of Knights, VINO
persuaded them with little difficulty TO
withdraw their applications, and they
are therefore still out Of work. A
number of the former employees of
the Louisville and Nashville, Indianapo-
lis ard st. Louis. and Chicago, Burliug-
ton and Quincy roads also made applica-
tiOn for places vacated by them when the
strike was commenced, but upon being
informed by the committee Of their breth-
rem Of the action taken by the general
Executive Board, refused to 20 back to
work.
FAILED TO SHOW UP.
The bridge and tunnel men who return.
ed to work Saturday failed to report for
duty in obedience to the order of the
board. There are but seventy-two Of
these men, and the management expect
to experience out little difficulty in filing
their places with new men. According
to announcement the majority Of the ST.
Louis Transfer COmpany's employees re.
turned TO work this morning, and are ac-
lively engaged in moving the accumula-
ted freight In East st. Louis. SO long as
these men remain at their posts no diff
Guilty is anticipated in making perma-
nent raise Of tho freight blockade in that
city.
ENGINEERS STRIKE.
A new development in the strike on the
east side OF the river, and which occa-
stoned considerable surprise and uneasi-
ness among the railway officials, occurred
this morning when the Chicago and Alton
switch engineers struck. They say they
will not go back to work until the trouble
between the railroads and their employees
shall have been settled, and are confident
that the Brotherhood will support them.
ASKED TO GIVE BAIL.
Sheriff ROpiquet, OF 81. Clair county,
ILL.,, to-day Issued a circular to the in
dcted Knights, stating that those who 80
desired could to-day appear before him
and furnish bail for their appearance in
court 10 answer the charges against them,
and that otherwise they would be arrested
and taken to jail. George Bailey, against
whom seven indictments were found, was
the first to respond and furnished bail in
the sum OF $1,000. Many others are eX-
pected TO follow bis example.
The Iron Mountain road sent out five
freight trains this morning, and the Mis-
souri, Pacitic an equal number, no Oppo-
sition being offered by the strikers. The
resumption Of freight traffic on these roads
may now be considered complete. and the
raising Of the blockade on that branch
permanent.
PATROLLED BY ARMED MEN.
FoRr WORTH, TEX, April 5.--Last
utEuL dIulfN NAtu HdtlbllEN tue EiA1s re-
ports having been circulated that at
tempts would be made 10 destroy certain
property. The night passed, however,
without the slightest disturbance. Gov.
Ireland arrived this morning. He order
ed the Missouri Pacific Company 20 move
their trains whether they are loaded or
not Ia accordance with this order
freight trains have been moving all day.
Capt. Smith with his State Rangers ar
rived this morning. 1t is not thought
that any more troops will be ordered
unless further trouble occurs.
THE BOX or oARTRfDGEs.
About noon Sheriff Maddox found box
Of atlas powder cartridges IN an out house
in the suburbs Of the city. About one
third Of the cartridges had been taken out.
The house IN which they were found Is
not far frOm the Union depot. This dis
covery, right after the placards OF yester-
day warning the hremen and engineers 10
keep away from Jay Gould's property,
leads 10 the belief that the strikers intend
10 resort 10 the use Of explosives. But
few strikers are seen on the streets, but
II 8 known they are thoroughly posted as
10 all that takes place. The feeling Ia
exceedingly bitter. Every man is arrayed
on one eide or the other. II is known that
large numbers OF strikers have left the
surrounding towns for Fort Worth, but
nothing has been seen Of them here. The
inference Is that they are camped outside
the city and only few come into the city
each day TO act as spies.
THE WOUNDED.