The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

,erday. and It's business in every de-
partment is at complete stand
still. The Knights have been bold
ing quiet and orderly meetings in
their hall, while their Executive
Committee is in session, and is wait
ing to hear from the railroad author
tiles. to whom they are looking Tor
a proposition for a conference at
v hich their difference can be ar
ranged. 1t is probable that unless
some proposition of this kind IS
made to-day, the strike will assume
greater proportions, and will injure
the roads more than it has done al
ready. The strikers exercise great
care that the delay of the mails shall
not be attributed to them. They
bave appointed delegations from
their number to prepare the mail
cars for their trips. switch them into
position and attach them TO the en-
gines. This precaution makes tim
possible for the United States Gov
ernnent to prefer charges against
them for delaying the mails, and
thus the Government can find no
pretext for interference unless vlo-
lence is resorted to.
OFFICIALS MAKING UP TRAINS.
1t was with the greatest difficulty
that any of the Missouri Pacific
trains could be moved this morning
from the Union depot, as the Off
cials OF the road could persuade none
of the strikers to assist In making
them up. Assistant Superintendent
Stillwell, OF the Union depot, assisted
by three yard masters, however, sue
seeded in starting all the passenger
trains on time. the strikers offering
no resistance to their efforts. Not a
freight car on the Missouri Pacific
has been moved from this city since
Saturday night, and the probabill-
ties are that none can be moved un-
til the present difficulty has been
settled, or unless the railroad COM
pany fill the places of the striking
Knights of labor by non-members OF
that organization.
The Brakeman's Brotherhood met
Yesterday afternoon in Thiel's Hall.
on South Fourth street. AS near as
could be learned their grievance is
that their wages is too small. They
receive $50 per month, but want
$40, or Chicago prices. together with
extra pay for extra work. A com
mittee of the Knights Of Labor, call
ed on the braFemen yesterday after
noon and conferred with their COM
mittee, but no results were obtained
and the meeting adjourned until
last night when another conference
was held The outcome OF it all
seemed to be that committee OF
the brakemen will call upon Mr.. A
| w. Dickinson this afternoon and
notify him that after 5 O'Clock nc
Missouri Pacific or Bridge and Tun'
uel Company's cars will be handled
until the present strike Is over.
ALARMING RUMoRs IN CIRCULATION
ST.. Lofts, March S.-Alarmine
rumors are abroad regarding tn.
contemplated action by the Knight.
of Labor to force the Gould South
west system to accede to their de
mands. 1t was stated that at twelve
o'clock all the Knights of Labol
employed by the St. Louis Bridg,
Company would strike in support o
their already striking breathren
This will cause total stoppage o
all railroad connection between tn,
Union Depot in this city and Relay
Depot in East ST. Louis, and 40 pas
sengers nor freight can be transferred
by rail across the river. To avoiC
The possibility OF the railroads usin.
the ferries for transportation purpos
es. the Central Committee has it j,
stated, ordered out all the men en-
gagged by these companies, and thu
will sever all connection with tn,
east side of the river. The Knight
of Labor are dumb when questioned
concerning these rumors, and refuse
to either deny or affirm them. Tn,
officials of the railroads, the bridg,
company ana the ferries are equal,
dumb and nothing can be positively
known in regard to the future poll
cies of either side.
The strike upon the Missouri
road has had the effect of rendering
it impossible for the ST. Louis ano
San Francisco Railroad to handl,
any freight delivered at the Unior
Depot. as the latter company usec
thetracks ofthe former from the depo
, to Grand avenue, a distance of abou
two miles, and no men can be found
to assist in making up freight train,
intended to pass over. these tracks.
EIGHT ENGINES sIDE-TRAcKED.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March S.-There il
absolutely no change in the strik,
situation this morning. and every
thing is remarkably quiet. Th,
strikers side-tracked all freight loco
motives and let the water out of them
There seems to be no disposition
Cd the part of the company to resis
s1y move made by the strikers
The accommodation train due her,
from Pleasant Hill at $40 o'clocl
this morning, did not arrive on &C
count Of the impossibility of procur
J ing an engine t1 pull the train.
CHICAGO, March S.-The Missouri
J Pacific has notified the officers of al
Chicago lines that until the troubl,
in the southwest is adjusted it vii
not accept perishable freight fo
, shipment.
kansas CITY, Mo, March s.
There was no changei in the Missouri
J Pacific strike this morning. Nc
freight trains are moving, but pas
senger trains are not interrupted
Rumors Of impending strikes OF
other railroad lines have not beer
. substantiated. About seventy -6v,
Missouri Pacific freight handlen
employed here have been laid off OF
account of the suspension of bust