Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-26


railway makea Il no different than II a
were the property Of an individual. As to
the difficulty OF ascertalning who the
leading knights ATE, think that is we'll
known already, and as TO prosecuting
them as 3 body, that depends how FAR
they are a legal organization.
AT GAINRSvfllr.
special ofthc Gsicuo.
GAINESVILLE, Tx, March "a .-As
each day goes by the effects OF tho strike
are more severely felt here Our people
are wishing for settlement Of the
uoaele not only on account OF transporta.
ton, but also on account OF the defer,lng
OF our obtaining reliable Information as
70 whether we win get either or both of
the santa Fes. AIT the Knights ~ Labor
mere that your correspondent has talked
Win express themselves AZ confident that
the strikers will win, Various rumofs
that certain laborlng men were going TO
strike and that certain firms were 10 be
boyoottcd, etc, have been floating around
N the air for the past day or two, but MS
lar as your correspondent has been able
TO mud out after ailigent Inquiry these
rumors are entirely groundlcss,
AT MARSHALL.
special 80 tho Gasotte
MARSHALL, Tx, March '2s quite a
stir was created for while among the
strikers this afternoon by report that
the trouble with the Missouri Pacific had
been settled. A private dispatch was re
ccived from A. l.. Fox 4 CO., st. Louis,
saying the strike was over, but nothing
more, Dispatches received by railway
officials say that trains are running all
right ON the Iron Mountain. ii. NJ. noxio
telegraphed the mayor OF Texarkana that
his town was The only one on the line that
resisted the moving Of trains, aud asked
him to try 20 do something, A meeting
Of citizens and strikers was called before
the receipt Of the ST. Louis news. The
knights OF Labor had appointed com.
mittec 10 go TO ST. Louis tonight, but
said committee Is now waiting for further
news from that point aud may or may not
80 tonight Receivers Noble and Whee.
lock are both here.
Ar SHERMAN,
Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TIN, March 30, Several
section hands on the Texas & Pacific, who
resumed work yesterday, struck again
to-day The strikers are severe In de.
nouncing those who 40 70 work, and the
moral pressure Is so great that weak.
kneed person cannot resist g. Tom
Goodman, who was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Marshal Spanpler al Savoy, was
put in jail to-day, to await orders from
Judge Mccormick,
MORE srRihERs STILL.
ST. LoUis, Mo- March % Tho eN,
pectation which grew into serious APP
prohension about noon to-day that the
swltchmen In the yards of ali railroads
centoring in East st. Louis wonld 20 out
this afternoon, crystalixed into solid
fact at p M when all the engines ia th1
yards set up shrlll and prolonged
whistling and al the men walked out
Between II a. m, and D. m
a committee Of District Assembly gs
Knights Of Labor went through al
the yards and served notice on all Knight,
TO quit work ut 3p, m. This order wal
coupled with request addressed IN the
switchmen who were not knights OF In,
Dor, asking them 10 Join their fellow
workmen aud also 40 out How well
this order was obeyed and the request
was complied with was shown when on
the sounding OF the whistles at 3 p. m. all
the yard-men IN the place quietly walked
ont and left the yards deserted. M
question OF wages was involved IN the
movement, and II tx freely stated, hut not
on authority OF any Knights Of Labor
officially, that the order sent 10 the men
was simply an extension and enlargement
OF the strike on the Gould system, and
the Initiation OF a general strike on all the
roads east Of the Mississippi river. So
FAR about l25 men are known 20 be out,
but II Is reported tonight that ali the
shopmen Of the Cairo Narrow.
Gauge and perhaps one other
road quit work, or will do 30 tomorrow
and this will swell the number 10 nearly
four hundred. Some OF the roads viii
attempt TO move trains tomorrow and 4
good deal OF apprehension IN felt as IL II
well known that aside from the fuct that
the police force Of Enst Sc. Louis Is small
aud therefore weak, there Is large sym.
pathizing element In the place, and II
would be an easy thing 10 resist either
the city or county authorities.
PREPARING TnER GuNPowDgR.
ST.. LoUis, Mo, March 25.--Preparn.
tions are making at the armory Ia the
city by the militia TO protect the property
Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad company
In anticipation OF their AISLE lance being
necessary 60 make possible the resump-
ton Of traffic upon that road. regular
guard is kept on duty at the arsenal, aud
The entire force Of city mllltis is under in
structioDs 10 be ready for action az the
call OF the governor
FREIGHT LEAVES.
Sr LOUIS, March % "A large crowd
Of men, women and children eongregated
to-day 10 witness the exp cted attempt OF
the railway officers 10 make up and start
another freight train from the scene Of
yesterdays excitement. They were
disappointed, however for the train was
made up al a place some distance from
there and under a strong guard Of police
proceeded on iis way through The city.
When II arrived at Twelfth street largo
crowd made rush for the train, but
were repulsed BY the police, Further on
several attempts were made to uDcouplc
The cars, but they all proved nnspccess-
inl aud The iraiu finally reached he city
limits without any further trouble.
JAY GOULD INTERVIEWED.
NEW York, March 25.--rhe Tribune
this morning publishes long interview
with Jay Gould Ia regard 70 the strike on
the Missouri Pacific railway, the essential
features Of which are herewith given.
Mt. Gould said There can be no com
promise IN this case, and, 80 far rs
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