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Show MILITIA UNDER ARMS. Missouri's Governor Issues a Proclamation Proc-lamation Abont the Railroad Trouble. The Whole Power of the State Will be Exerted to Resume Traffic. Secretary Manning is a Sick Man, and in Need of a Vacation. Governor KlarniadnkeU Proclamation. Proclama-tion. St. Louis. March 25. Governor Marma-duke Marma-duke has issued a proclamation calling upon the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, and upon its officers and agents and its employes em-ployes of every grade, and in their several capacities, TO ASSIST IN BESUMTNG TBAFFIC Of all kinds in thB usual way on all railroad tines operated by said odmpany in Missouri and warning all persons, whether they be employes or not, against interposing any obstacle whatever in the way of said resumption, re-sumption, and calling upon all good citizens to assist in carrying out the purposes of this proclamation, and also extending THE WHOLE POWEB OF THE STATE, So far as it may be lawfully wielded by its chief executive officers, to sustain the company com-pany and it3 servants in said resumption, and to restrain and to punish all that may oppose it. A member of the exeoutive committee of District Assembly 101 said East St. Louis yard men will go out this afternoon. THE MILITIA UNDER ASMS. St. Louis, March 25. The Rainwater Rifles and Company G, branch guards, are under arms at the armory, ready for immediate imme-diate assistance to the police at a moment's notice. All militia forces of the city are under orders to be ready for duty at the call of the GoTernor. , ' MOVING TBAINS. Sr. Louis, March 25. A Missouri Pacific freight train, under guard of a large force of police, succeeded in making its way from the Union depot this morning to the city limits without encountering any interfer-ence'f interfer-ence'f rom the strikers.- It is not yet known how tar beyond the city it has passed. Great crowds assembled along the line of the road, and several attempts were made by strikers to unoouple the cars, but were prevented, and the crowds dispersed by the police, the train getting beyond the city limits unmolested. St. Louis, March 25. The statement that the men employed in the various railroad yards in East St. Louis would strike at 3 o'clock this afternoon is now positively verified. veri-fied. Railroad officials now admit they confidently con-fidently expect their men to go out at that time. this new btbike Will compromise all of Wiggins' ferry, and effectually blookade all freight traffic in this city, for no transferring can then be done. The East St. Louis switchmen and yardmen yard-men struck at 3 o'clock this afternoon." Kansas Cm, March 25. The greatest excitement ex-citement and activity prevail this morning in every switch yard except the Missouri, and freight is being handled with all possible possi-ble celerity. There will be some delay in consequence of the blockade, but it is not expected to be serious, as the strike was of short duration. Business is assuming its wonted aotivity among all the industries affected by the strike. - - - |