St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-30
THE WABASH DIFFICULTY.
Prospects of n Solution without q
Collision.

Collision.
The situation of the Wabash railroad
trouble remained practically unchanged.
knights of Labor in the Northern Pacific
shops at ST. Louis would not touch Wabash
rolling stock, and there was no disposition
on the part of railroad officials to require
them TO do so. The ST. Louis Bridge COM
pany undertook early in the week TO handle
Wabash engines and prepare them for work,
but as soon as it was discovered that nearly
all the employees of the company were
Knights of Labor, Supt. Dickin-
son withdrew his orders. and Wabash en-
gines afterward received what attention
they required at the rOund-hOuSes of that
company in North and East st. Louis. In
some cases engines We're turned and cleaned
by non-union men in the Missouri Pacific
shops. but a request that no more should be
sent there was complied with and thus the
opportunity for an issue was avoided. So
far as repairs are concerned, the Wabash
shops can do light work at st. Louis and in
East ST. Louis, and all important repairs can
still be done at MObeTly, Mo-, Springfield
and Decatur, ILL.,, and other points where
the shops are run by nOn-uniOn men. The
chief apprehension was that the executive
committee would issue another order direct
in any way moving any Wabash freight. If
that was done it was feared that the loco
motive engineers would necessarily be in
vOlved and real trouble would result. The
report that the men at Stanberry. Mo-, had
resumed work was confirmed, but it is be-
lieved they returned under u miSapprehen
sion of the situation, as they went out again
as soon as 4 conference was had with them.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
informed the bridge company that they
could not handle Wabash engines and were
told by the superintendent that they need
not do so, as other men would be employed
for that purpose. At Parsons, Kan, the
Knights declared they could not repair
Wabash rolling stock and several cars need
inc repairs were side tracked. Missouri
Pacific managers did not, however, ask
their employees to repair the cars. While
doing all possible to avoid strike, which is
n part of the fundamental principles of the
Knights of Labor, the lines were more
tightly drawn around the Wabash. and
the situation on Wednesday was decid-
edlY brighter for the wOrkingmen.
At st. Louis the executive committee said
they had kilograms from all over the Gould
roads to the effect that the assemblies every
where heartily Endorsed the order of the
national committee, and that they approved
of the movement. The committee went to
New York, together with Grand Master
Workman POwderly, to consult with prom
inent members of the order in the metrOp-
oils as to the situation of affairs.
TIE NEW YORK CONSULTATION.
The board took up their quarters at the
AstOT house and informed A. Tallmadge.
general manager of the Wabash road, that
if the company would reinstate the Knights
discharged on June 16 all trouble would be
considered virtually ut an end. No demand
was made for the discharge of those men
employed in the places of a Knight-they
simply requested that the discharged men
be reinStated. On Thursday the men,
berS of the executive board of the
Knights of Labor We're sent Tor
by Manager Tallmadge. Turner and Hughes
responded, and they were informed, in an
SweT to their request made on the previous
day, that the officials were unable vet to
state how many men would be employed i'm
the Wabash shops. Tallmadge said he would
go TO St. Louis. confer with the officials
there, and then, on Thursday of next week,
give a definite reply as 10 the reinstatement
OF the men. 1.-The interview was very sat
iSfactOry." said Secretary Turner when it
was ended. and then added: ''Of course
there is not work for all the discharged
men, but all that can be employed viii be
taken back. l think matters are practically
adjusted" The Knights left tine city that
night. The general impression is that mat
tcrs will be amicably adjusted and the dis
charged Knights discharged for no reason
but that OF belonging TO a labor OrganiZa-
tom will be reinStated.