The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-27
THE LABOR TROUBLES.
THE WABASH AND THE KNIGHTS.
A Delegation OF the Kaights OF Labor
wait Upon tho Wabssh 0nicIais.
The Committeo of strikers
Finish Their Labers In
the City of SC. Louis.
Tho waba.h and u. K.lrA.. Of Ianor.

The Wabash and the K.ights of Labor,
NEW York, Aug. 26.--Jay Gould, A.
A. Talmago, general manager OF the
srailway; General Manager
Hoxie, Of the Southwestern system,
aud Captain Hayes, first vice-president
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad, this
afternoon received q delegation from
tho executive board OF the Kni ghts of
Labor, which Is here to effect settle
ment OF the difficulties between the
wabash and the knights
OF Labor. 1t IL learned that Mr.. Gould
informed the committee that the
officials OF the Wabash road were not
opposed TO the Knights OF Labor as an
rganlzation-they rather approved 1t,
The company had never offered such a
proposition as had been stated, In Of
feet, that they must break from the
knights OF Labor as a condition of en-
ployment. The officials, Mr.. Talmage
speaking for the, explained that when
the new management began, under the
receiver many changes we're neces-
Stated, lenses were got rid OF and ex-
penses curtatled. The failure of the
wheat crops had been felt, and constl-
tuted one cause for economy.
| the committee suggested AS means
OF settling ihs difiisulty that all men
employed since June IL, In place OF
union men, be discharged and old
hands be reinstated, those who had re.
fused to cut from the organic alton as a
condition of being taken back June Is,
when the shops were reopened. The
shops mentioned were those at Fort
Wayne, Decatur, Springfield, Moberly,
81. Louis and Sedalia. The executive
] board of knights to-day urged that
the, shops were closed June 10, opened
two days later, and then when
the old hands applied for
work they were refused, unless
thay signed an agreement to quit
the knights. Sixteen hundred men
refused and were locked out, others
/ replacing them. The,couference to.
day hinged here. III the ofilcisls would
agree TO the discharge of those who
took the places Of those locked out, all
would be we'll. The committe de-
manded an answer within 10 minutes
, but the officials declined suci
rapidity OF decision and stated thal
consideration would be given the
matter and an answer later on. The
committee of knights then departed
Ex-Mayar j. V. Powderly, OF 'Soran.
. tont iouuSyiVHnlh, grand master
workman OF the Knights Of Labor, was
seen at the Astor house tonight.
He gave the subst, nee OF whal
was said by the officials
substantially as above, adding: "Mr
ralmage assured the committee that
he had not caused tie discharge OF
employees because they refused 10 sever
their connection with the knights
OF Labor; that he did moi
, give inrtruotlons TO assistants to dis
charge men who refused TO sIgn the
agreement OF June 1871 Mr.,
Powderly added: "If necessary we
can present proof that auch orders
came from headquarters.n The
gentleman said that Mr.. Talmago had
asked for time In which to consider
the question and said he would NOT
, feel justified, while the road was In
! its present condition, without con.
| sulting the officials, in answer
ing why the mon were dis
charged. We will hold another
conference, said Mr.. Powderly, when
, a reply II expected isom the Wabash
|, officials 10 our demand 10 reinstate the
1909 mon who were discharged.