Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21

The Situation An NJ. Louis snd Else
where Yesterday.
IBy telegraph to the Disatch.I

Inc situAt3oH ID ~ LOUIS euo hfse-
where Yesterday.
iBy telegraph to the Dispatch-l
ST. LOUIS, March 20.--The Local
situation this morning remains about
unchanged. No attempt has been made
to move freight, but the suburban
trains are running regularly. The
strikers are quiet, no disturbances hay-
ing as yet occurred. All fears Of
strike in East st. Louis have been a.
layed. AL the roads running into that
city have now either complied with the
requests Of their switchmen for an sd-
vance in wages or have promised them
that advance.
THE SETTLEMENT DELAYED.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 20.-The re-
fusal Of Mr.. Hoxie, first vice-president
OF The Missouri Pacific railway, to con-
fer with Mr.. Powderly looking to set
Element of the strike lessons the chances
of . speedy adjustment of the existing
difficulties between the company and
the employees. and all eyes are now
turned upon the proposed conference be-
tween Governors Martin and Marmaduke
and the railway officials. The result OF
this conference is anxiously awaited,
for il will determine. ss many think,
the future policy Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Rights OF Labor. No
extension Of the present strike 70 other
railroads. besides the Gould Southwest
system, is expected, unless the efforts
Of the governors TO bring about set
Element fail. In that event some of
the members Of the committee express
the opinion that its policy will be to
gradually extend the strike to the other
various departments OF the roads now
involved until the company shall
remedy their employees grievances.
If this shall fail them, saws a member OF
the committee, the strike will be ex-
tended TO other roads. Many are hope
full. however, believing in the ability OF
Governors Martin and Marmaduke TO
effect q settlement, that such a course
shall not become necessary. The sub
mission to the United States court OF
Mr.. Halls case tine discharged Texas
Pacific emplOyeel, Is also anXiOusly
looked for. for 1t is the prevalent opin-
ion that the decision in his case will
settle the trouble IN the South. and will
remove one grievance from the Missouri
Pacific strikers list.
PRESENTATION or GRIEVANCES AND
DEMANDS.
ST. LOUIS, March 20.-The men en-
ployed IN the Wabash yards IN East
Il. Louis to-day presented list Of
grievances to the officers Of that road
which they desire to have remedIed.
They also presented demand that their
wages be raised to amounts paid in
Chicago. and request that the officials
send them an answer before G O'Clock
this evening.
KNIGHTS or LABOR COOPERATIVE
COLONY.
CHICAGO. March 20.-The Erening
journals Minneapolis Mimi special
saws: The Minnesota Knights of Labor
have purchased six hundred acres of
land IN Crow Wing county and will
establish thereon q cooperative colony.
Three families 90 out at once. and others
will follow rapidly. The land is to lie
held in common forever, but the profits
are to be divided yearly among the
workers. In this latter feature the com-
munity will be wholly unique. The
object is 10 organize agriculture
and furnish refuge. When members
Of the order are forced out of employ
ment in the cities they can be support
ed without expense 20 the order. The
plan includes one cooperative store, one
dairy. one stable. In general central
ization and unihcation Of each branch
of agricultural industry village
will he planted, and each colorsst
allowed 10 hold one lot in fee simple.
AL the land Is inslienable. The North
ern Pacific Railroad Company. from
whom land was bought, has agreed to
hold ar entire township IN reserve Tor
the order for reasonable time.
CONUEMNING THE STRIKERS.
GALVESTON. March 20.-Specials to
the Mars from Tyler, eatherford,
Plano, Mckinney. and other cities In
North Texas report that largely-attend-
ed meetings OF businessmen and citi-
zens were held at each Of the above
named points yesterday afternoon and
last night. Resolutions similar IN mean
inc 10 those adopted by the citizens Of
Dallas, Sherman, and Greenville re-
garding the attitude and seriousness OF
the strike OIL the Texas and Pacific and
and Missouri Pacific system were
adopted. The resolutions IL every in
stance denounce the strikers for their
unlawful interference with traffic, and
tender their support 10 the railroads in
their determined stand against the
strikers.
a GENERAL STRIKE.
PITTSBURGH. PA, March %
The Chronicle-T elegraph'S McKeesport
Pa special says The strike at the
National Tube-Works is now genera.
The machinists declined 10 per cent
advance, and with the carpenters, paint
ers. boiler-makeTs, and repalrmen came
out this afternoon. The firm mas Of