The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
MILITIA A DAMpER TO STRIKERS
Everything Quiet Now at the L.
&c NJ. Decatur Shops.
Strikers Had ThreAtoned to Attack the
Shop and Drive Out tho workmen II
They We're Not Allowed to Resume
Observation-Disclosures Approaching
Favorable Settlement In Othor Places.
swisohmen Resume Work In Memphis.

monte oMERY, Ala, Oct. 4.-The
presence of the military companies at
Decatur to-day had such wholesome
effect that the leaders OF the various
labor organizations among the strikers
signed a declaration that no violation
OF the law was contemplated, and that
only legal steps to secure their claims
would be taken. The declaration was
wired to Governor Jones, and this, in
connection with other inform ton from
officers on the staff, caused the governor
to order the withdrawal OF the troops.
All Is quiet here now.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. "A special
to the Age-Herald from o staff CORES.
pondent on the ground says that trouble
has been brewing at Decatur since
Sunday morning among the striking
workmen at the l.. & N. shops. SUNDAY
number OF men at work in the Louis
Vile and Nashville shops went into the
city and were attacked by strikers.
A petition signed by the strikers and
merchants of the town was prepared and
sent to the officials Of the road, asking
them to allow the strikers to return to
their places, with the ultimatum in
case OF refusal that they would force
their way into the shops and drive out
the new men, or blow up the shops.
This being noted a request was for
warded to Governor Jones at Montgom-
cry to order troops to that point. Last
night the governor, in response to the
request, ordered Colonel Clark, OF the
Second regiment, to call out the Bir-
mingham contingent and wait further
orders. At 2:45 a. m. to-day five com
panies, 160 strong. boarded special
train here and left for the scene.
All was quiet when the troops arrived
but they arc detailed about the sh OPS
with forty rounds OF ammunition issued
TO each man. The arrival Of the militia
was damper on tho strikers and at this
writing the affairs are quiet.
The local attorney OF the road has
applied for power OF attorney to swear
out warrants for the arrest OF men who
carried banners in the procession or at
tempted to prohibit mon from going to
work in the shops.
MEMPHIS, Oct 4.-The switchmen on
the Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi railroads returned to work to-
day. The Chesapeake, Ohio and South
western men received their time checks
and discharges. 1t is said that an at
tempt will be made to put men in their
piaCeS W nOrrOW. Inc SWltChmen saw
they are determined this shall not be
done. As yet there is no disorder. The
yards Of the Chesapeake and Memphis
and Charleston are full OF freight.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.-The final con
ference, at which the acceptance or re-
lection of the reduction of wages by the
employees of the Chesapeake, Ohio and
South western and Ohio Valley railroads
will be decided upon, began this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the union depot, and
when recess was taken at 1890
o'clock until $3.50 this afternoon it was
announced that the matter was fast ap-
proachin favorable settlement.
The stockholders meeting OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com.
pany. held at noon to-day, was the
briefest on record, lasting only fifteen
minutes. The question OF increasing
the stock to $50. 900, 600 did not not come
up to-day, but is set for special meet
ing November 8. The old board of
directors was elected, with the excep-
ton OF Henry Anthem, of New York,
being chosen in place OF j. s. Rogers,
OF the Rogers Locomotive Works at
Paterson, N. j., who resigned.