The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-16
THE STRIKE At ST.LOUIS.
NO ATTEMPT TO START OUT
FREIGHT TRAINS.
The First Serious Act OF Violence
Jay GOald Talks About
the Strike.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Msrch l4.-State La
Dor Commissioner Kochtitizky, arrived
mere Saturday night from Jefferson
City and held conferences in regard to
a settlement OF the strike, but he de-
clined 10 say who he conferred with
or what was done; nor would he cay
what, II any, relations he holds TO
either side in the contest. He did say,
however: 1.-THE strike is a mistake, end
IL is my opinion that the Knights OF
Labor realize that fact, and, basing the
opinion on that view OF the situation,
1t is more than probable that within
four days the trouble will be settled,
freight trains be running and the en-
barge upon commerce raised" When
asked il negotiations are now pending
between the Missouri Pacific Company
and the knights Of Labor he replied:
81 do not feel at liberty 10 answer that
question directly. / will simply say
that the strike 10 in n fair way OF set
Element, and without the interference
of come unforeseen issue will be at an
end within the next three or four
days. Mr.. Kochtitzky left for Sedslia
yesterday morning for the purpose, IL
ie understood, OF consulting with
leading knights at that place.
THE OUTLINES OBSERVED YESTERDAY
by both the striking Missouri Pacific
railway employees and their employers
10 expected TO be more than Offset to-
day by renewed activity OF the COM
pany, which will again make the at
tempt - renew Its freight traffic. The
effect OF the Injunction issued by the
Circuit Court Saturday, restraining
the strikers from trespass and intimi-
dalton, can already be seen for, the
suburban accommodation trains de-
parted and arrived on time this morn
ing. The engineers in the employ OF
the company have already expressed |
their intention Of standing at their
pot Is when so ordered and Of remain
ing there until they become convinced |
that they do 90 out at their peril. |
Positive information in regard 10 the
dremens' intention has until nowbeen |
wanting, but yesterday morning,
EP. SARGENT OF CHICAGO,
Grand Master of the Brotherhood Of ,
Locomotive FiIemen, arrived in this
,ity, and attended a meeting OF the |
iremen In the afternoon. This morn
ng he announced that he had sd.
Vised them TO report regularly for |
iuty, to respond when called upon by |
he railroad company and to 20 out |
with the engines unless they believe
hey will be expoced to danger by 80
doing. These facts, taken together
with the expectation that the iDjunc-
ton will prove effective, leads to the
belief that ( eight traffic will alao be
resumed to-day unless the
strikers retort to violence, and this
they say they will not do.
THE FIRST eERIoUs ACT OF VIOLENCE
by the strikers occurred this morning,
when patty Of five men approached
W. w. Stanton, new switchman
hired by the Missouri Pacific Com
paDy, who was tending a switch in
he company's yard, and asked him
Rhy he was occupying a place Of one
II the strikers. He replied that he
vas being paid the wages demanded
by the strikers, and that when the
man whose position he was then fill.
ing should return he would surrender
the place 10 him. This served to anger
the men, and one OF them struck STAN
lon on the tenn pie with a pair OF brass
knueks, and another hurled rock at
him, which also struck him on the
head aud knocked him senseless. The
,ssailants then dispersed, but not be.
ore one OF them, Pa to Horn, was ar
'ested. Stanton, it lie thought, is not
ianRsrously wounded.
NO ATTEMPT TO RUN TRAINS.
Contrary - general expectation, the
Missouri Pacific railway officials have
lot up to this hour e 80 O'Clock pm
made any attempt TO move freight
rains upon their road. Accommoda-
ion trains, however, have been run.
ling on their regular schedule time,
.ad have not been interiered with in
he least.
/ GKNRRAL ADVANCE DEMANDED ny ,
YARDMEN. ,
IL is asserted in railroad circles that '
circular emanating from the East st.
'ouis Assembly, Knights of Labor, !
Tas served this afternoon upon repre- !
entatives of all roads centering in
,ast st. Louis demanding an increase |
1 wages for all shop and yardmen, |
nd stating that II the demand is not I
omplied with by 6 O'Clock this even 9
lg the men will be ordered out. I
Later. The report referred TO above {
roves 10 have been true. The circu. !
" was sent as stated, but the time /
wen to the railroad companies to re- S
pond has been extended 10 Thurs '
Az next The demand is made by s
only no shopmen being ]
lvolved. '
DAY GOUld on the Strike.
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