Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-27
THE WABASH STRIKE.
Strong Probability that All Differ
ences Will BE Adjusted.
A Committee OF the X Nights of Labor
at New York.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Jay Gould,
A. A. Talmadge, general manager of the
Wabash railroad, General Manager
Hoxie of the Southwestern system, and
Capt. Hayes, first vice president of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, this afternoon
received delegation from the Executive
Board of the Knights of Labor, which is
here to effect settlement of the diff
culties between the Wabash aud knights
Of Labor. From sources near to the
railroad men it is learned that Mr..
Gould informed the committee that
the officials of the Wabash railroad were
not opposed to the Knights Of Labor as
an organization; they rather approved
it. The company never had offered
such a proposition to the men as had
been stated, in effect that they must break
from the Knights as condition of en-
ploymeat. The officials, Mr.. Tallmadge
speaking for them, explained that when
the new management began under the
receiver many changes were necessitated.
Leased lands were got rid of and ex-
penses curtailed. Failure of wheat crops
had been felt and constituted one
cause for economy. The committee
ting the difficulty, that all
men employed since June 10th, in place
of union meu be discharged and old
hands be einstated-thoseswh had re-
fused to cut from the organization of
Knights as a condition of being taken back
June 18th, when the shops were re
opened. The shops mentioned were
those at Fort Wayne, Ind. Decatur and
Springfield, ILL.,. Moberly, St. Louis and
Knights to-day urged that the shops
were closed June 10th and opened two
days later, aud then, when the old hands
appeared for work, they were re-
fused unless they signed an agree
ment to quit the Knights. Six
teen hundred men refused and were
| Locked out, others replacing them. The
| conference to-day hinged here. IF the
officials would agree to discharge those
who took the places of those locked out
| all would be well. The committee de-
manded an answer within fifteen minutes,
but the railway officials decliuei such
rapidity of decision, and stated that Goa
sideration would be given the matter
| and an answer later on. The Committee
| of Knights then departed.
| Ex- Mayor I. V. Powderly of Scran-
| ton, Pa, general master workman of the
Knights of Labor, was seen at the As;or
House tonight He gave the substance
| OF what was SAID Dy the OlnclalS suDsldn-
TALLY as above, adding that Mr.. Tall
madge assured the committee that he
had not caused the discharge of en-
| ployes because they refused to sever
their connection with the knights of
Labor, and that be did not give instrue-
tions to his assistants to Discharge the
men who refused to siga the agreement
of June Sth, and Mr.. Powderly added:
IF necessary, we can present proof that
such orders came from headqnarters.
The gentleman continued that Mr..
Tallmadge had asked for time
in which to consider the question,
and sai ID that he would not feel justified
while the road was in its present condi-
ton, without consulting the officials, in
answering why the men were discharged.
I'VE will hold another conference" said
Mr. Powderly, when reply is expected
from the Wabash officials to our demand
to reipstlte 1000 men who were dis
charged
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