The Portland daily press., 1886-03-15
Plans of the Knights of Labor in the
Southwest.
A New Scheme for Gripping the
Texas-PacIfIc,
Most of the Trains Now Run in
Charge of U. S. MarshaIs.
The Mccormick Reaper Company to
be Boycotted.
DepIorabie Condition of the Coal
Trade in Pennsylvania.
Seven Hundred Operatives Locked
Out in Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK March 13-The trouble which has
been brewing in the Cabot mill for some time, cu-
minated last night, when the doors OF the mill
closed OH about 700 hands. About year ago the
girls employed in the card room received ten
cents hank, but were cut down to 91a cents
Last week the price was raised to 9s4 cents
hank but the employees want the full 10 cents for-
merly received. The agent thought that by add
ing speed to the machinery they would be able to
make up the other quarter of cent. About 30
girls, together with few of the back boys are
among the number who asked for the old wages
A girl will average seven or eight hanks day.
and the difference is but few cents on day 5
work. They went out a week ago Friday noon,
aud yesterday morning held consultation with
Mr.. Greene, agent of the mill. He informed them
that he had restored the last cut-down in the mill
all around, and could not nor would not grant
them the advance asked for, and they returned to
their homes, refusing to work.
Mr.. Greene says he is paying them all he can
possibly Afford and further states that for the past
three years the mill has lost money; and that be-
sides losing the wear and tear of the machinery
the interest OH the invested capital, amounting to
several thousand dollars, has been sunk. The
cotton mills throughout the State, he says, are
losing money and are paying their help all they
can afford. But the card room employees were
resolved, and as one room is dependent on the
other in cotton mill, the whole establishment
was forced to close its doors But little interest
is manifested in the result among the town peo-
pie, and the knights of Labor are said to have
nothing whatever to do with the matter. About
four years ago a similar trouble occurred at this
mill, and the mill was shut down two days and
half the agent finally granting the rise.
A Strike Ended.
CINCINNATI March I3.-The street railroad
strike is ended, and all the cars are now running.
The men accepted a compromise, and are now
The Railroad Troubles.
CHICAGO March ia Fort Worth (Texasl
special published here says: The fact that the
Texas & Pacific road has reopened business
along the entire line from New Orleans TO El Paso
aud that Gov. Brown has won the hight SO faf, Il Is
now try another method OF GRIPPING the cQmpa-
ny. The plan is as follows: knights OF Labor
Al over the country put chiey ~ Tue EAST. Weie
ers in the boycott OF cigar workers who were at
war with the order, are now raising 1und which
is to be sent to Texas and Louisiana, and is to be
used by a committee of twelve trusted knights Ill
buying off the men who have gone to work on TN, tne
line in place OF the strikers. This committee VIII
use persuasion with the men at work, VIII pay
them certain sum of money and initiate them
INTO Tile OrQ6f AS SOUil dS tle llltn dIC hlilBHto
they will be given. certificate that they were
working for Gould, but left at the request OF the
strikers and Joined the order. This certIflcate
will also commend them to the Master Workmen
Of assemblies i'll all parts OF the country, ana VIII
urge upon these Master Workmen that they nnd
the bearer work: AS soon as the men leave the
employ OF the Texas g. Pacific. they will be sent
to eastern points The Knights claim that the
road will be crippled, and with no trains running
their chances Of success become brighter. 1--WE
recognize the power Of money" said the Master
Workman, land we think we know how to apply
it. Our trouble has been that there were too ma
ny unskied laborers idle, but we will provide for
them. The plan will be put in operation III a lew
days."
ST. LOUIS, March 13.-Superintendent Dickin-
SON. who has charge Of AZ the nd naa nd f
Missouri-P Pacific yards, has offered his men who
are on strike a material Increase OF wages, but
they have refused to return to work until permit
ted to do so by the Knights of Labor.
The Brotherhood of Engineers employed by the
Missouri-Paciti Railroad Company held a meet
ing last night to discuss their future attitude
towards the striking Knights OF Labor. Resou-
tions were adopted sympathizng with the strik-
ers, but no definite action was taken other than
deciding to present their resolutions to Chief En-
gineer Arthur of the Brotherhood, who will ar
rive in this city today, and to abide by.his decis-
ion.
freight engine this morning was started out
from the Missouri Pacific round house to make up
freight train, which the officials intended to
start from Ewing avenue. The engine succeeded
in making its way to that place without opposi-
tion, but when it arrived there the engineer and
their post which they did, and the engine was
then run back to the round house. 1t was again
started out by a new engineer and fireman, but
with no better result, and the attempt to start
freight train from that place was abandoned.
The attorneys of the Missouri-Pacific railroad
this afternoon applied to Judge Horner Of the
Circuit Court for a temporary Injunction to re-
strain j. j. McGarry, M. H. Palmer, p. H. Nolan
and other strikers from going on the premises OF
and also to prevent any conspiring outside of
their premises TO do injury to the plaintiffs prop
erty. At the suggestion of the court the petition
was amended Dy striking out the latter part OF 1t,
and then the injunction was granted.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 13-There are no
new Developments concerning the. strike today,
beyond the disabling of the last engine in the pos
session of the company. The examination of the
strikers arrested yesterday, has been deferred.
PARSONS, Kansas March 13.-The frs skir-
mish of the strike here was had today, when the
officials of the company tried to run out freight,
and resulted in a victory for the strikers. The
train was run from Muskego through the Terrific
ry, in charge OF the United states Marshal, and
oy er to Sheriff Woodward The train was side
tracked at Oswego, small station IA miles south
reached Parsons at 10 o'clock this morning. The
strikers had their patrols out, and When the train
came to halt for the railroad crossing, the en-
gine was uncoupled from the train, its fire pulled
and the engine scarcely had enough steam to
slowly pull into the round house. The sheriff,
tendent Golden had an engine ready to take the
train out and the sheriff, Judge Keilso, and few
others were on the engine ready to go with the |
train, but as the engine pulled out Of the round
house pony switch engine was run down on the |
main track in such way as to impede its prog |
resS, and the freight engine was surrounded by 50
many men that it had to stop. The switch ell |
gine was then run up to the freight engine, and |
the freight engine was soon being pushed with |
lightning speed back to the round house, where |
the fire was drawn The sheriff is still here, but |
no new demonstrations have been made and it is |
claimed by some that the marshal OF the Terrific
ry has been sent for to help the sheriff get the |
train out. 1t is now apparent that the engineers,
fremen and brakemen are friendly to the strikers |
and it is doubtful if they will work If the compa-
ny get other men.
situation here is unchanged The company made |
its usual attempt to get an engine out to take |
freight out west, but 1t was seized by strikers and
killed. The local assembly OF the knights OF La |
repudated the strike and advised the strikers to |
resume work.
KANSAS CITY, Mo- March 14.-The Missouri |
Pacific Company made request of the authori- |
lies for force of militia to guard their property,
but it was refused on the ground that 10 violence |
had been committed
BoNHAM, Tex, March 14.-U. s. Marshal Ca |
BELL with deputies yesterday sent out freight |
train without interference from the strikers, and
.hey will have everything arranged by tomorrow |
or general resumption OF traffic.
TExARKANA, Ark, March 14.-The railroad |
company succeeded in starting out two freight |
rains Friday night, and in keeping them in opera
ion between here and Marshall today
SHERMAN, Tex, March 14.-The first freight |
rain for several days on the Transcontinentai |
,onight in charge of United States deputy mar
,has.
MARSHALL. Texas, March 14.-The shops OF /
he Texas g. Pacific railroad at this place were
opened at II O'Clock yesterday, but only one or |
,w0 of the strikers returned to work.
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