Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-01
THE KNIGHTS do NOT RESUME
WORK.
| They First want Co Find Out what
Men Will Re Discriminased Against
nv the Railroad AuthOrtates

sr. Louis. April Lit Is not certain that the
Knights OF Labor will return 20 work to-day.
Chairman Irons has obeyed the instructions Of
the general executive board by an order 20 the
5000 Knights OF his district assembly 20 re-
sumo work. but neutralzed IL with an APP
pended notice that the time at which they
should apply for their positions would be tele-
graphed 90 them later. At a late hour last night
he said he had not sent any telegram an-
nouncing any hour for the resumption
OF work. The difficulty in sending back TO
work the East -. Louis Knights OF Labor
came from the local assemblies, and not from
the executive committees, which intended 10
have ordered them to resume Yesterday. but
met with a protest from the Knights them
selves, based on individual grievances, which
they demand shall be adjusted before they seek
unemployment
REsUMING FREIGHT TRAFFIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the failure of the knights
on The Missouri Pacific railroad 90 return To
work. the freight traffic ON that road has as
sumed very nearly its normal condition. This
morning the different freight depots throughout
the city present an animated appearance. In
the railroad yard freight trains are being made
up preparatory 10 starting without interference
company have also Consumed their normal actiy.
tty, and to-day the clerks who were temporarily
suspended during the strike, resumed work.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE EAsr ST LOUIE
STRIKERS
Gov. Richard Oglesby and ]. W. Vance, adju-
tant general, arrived i'm east ST. Louis last
received a delegation Of the knights OF labor
who represented their side of the trouble TO him.
They told the governor that they were willing
10 resume work when their grievances shall
have been adjusted. and deprecated all acts Of
Violence. They explained the stoppage of the
Nandalia train after the adjutant general had
been told that all trains could be moved with.
ont Interference with the statement that they
had not had sufficient time 10 notify the rail-
road men of the promise they had given.
EAST ST. LOUIS, April Loving TO the alb
sence OF and definite orders from the execu-
tive committee AS 10 the exact time when they
should return To work, the strike of the yard
Ia
strikers have assembled In great numbers this
morning in the railroad yards and around the
Relay depot,but no serious disturbances are an.
ticipated. They have expressed their intention
OF not resorting 10 violence, however great the
as that OF yesterday I'm the attempt To render
freight traffic an impossiblity by persuading
the engineers 10 desert their posts.
WHY THE KNIGHTS DO NOT GO TO WORK.
CHICAGO April IA special from 80. Louis
says: After a long session last night locaI.ass
sembly of Knights of Labor, Nc. 1850 decided
not TO return TO work until IL I'm Ids out which of
its members are 10 be disseminated against I'm
the taking back process. There Is a feeling that
the executive committee aud a large number
of the other knights will not be taken back,
and until the New York committee arrives the
strike will continue.
THE STRIKERS AT FORT WORTH DESPERATE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS April 1.-Most OF the
strikers here are employees of the Texas and
Pacific road. That road has "A full complement
pl men mere, nence the strikers cannot get
TACT. They are hungry and desperate. About
noon, as freight was making up on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road, mob OF strikers under the
leadership of j. w. Butcher and a man named
Conan, "A knight OF Labor but not a striker
surrounded the train. One OF the strikers at
tempted 10 mount the engine, but was knocked
down with the butt end OF "A six-shooicr in the
hands OF deputy sheriff The mob was told To
stand back, the officers threatening to shoot the
nrst striker who approached the train. The
strikers were unarmed. Three freight trains
succeeded in making their way TO Hodge
switch station, three miles north of here. They
were followed by the strikers In order TO save
the engines from being killed the cars were side
tracked and the engines were run on 10 Dem
ton The strikers removed ali the coupling
pins from the cars on the side track and then
returned TO the city. The sheriff has summoned
one hundred OF the leading citizens TO appear
at the freight yards this morning, armed.