Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-12
ARBITRATION OF STRIKES
MIR. IRONS SUBMITS A PROPOSE
TION TO MIR. HOMIE.
Statements Madeby the Latter Oharao

was held this morning between the
freight engineers and General Superin-
tendent kerrigan and Master Mechanic
Bartlett, at which the engineers stated
they would stand at their posts when 1t
was decided to run trains, that when the
engines are prepared in a proper manner
for work they would run the trains ao-
cording TO orders, but further than this
they would not go.
The Trades Assembly Of this city, which
is composed of regularly appointed dele
gates from all the trades unions, have
held meeting and adopted resolutions
recognizing the railroad strike as strug-
gle for the rights of wOrkingmen to organ
ile, declaring that the position taken by
the railroad managers is inimical TO the
rights OF workingmen and public good and
should be denounced, and expressing
hearty sympathy with the strikers.
Preliminary steps have been taken by
various business men with view To mold
ing public meetings OF the Merchants and
Mechanics exchange and other organiza-
tions to devise some means 10 bring about
settlement Of the strike.
A STATEMENT or THE GRIEVANCES.
Martin Irons, Chairman of the execu-
tive board of District Assembly No. lOl
knights Of Labor, has prepared state
ment OF the grievances and demands OF
the striking employees Of the Gould South
west system aud sent it 20 Col. HoXie,
First Vice President and General Mana
ger Of the Missouri Pacific railroad. Mr..
Irons denOunces statements made in
Col. Hoxie's circular, issued few
days ago, as wholly false. The
statement proceeds by setting forth
that 1t is the belieI of every knight OF
Labor upon the Gould system that the
roads IL embraces have inaUgurated a
systematic method of breaking up their
organization. TO check this the strike
was commenced. In order TO bring about
a speedy adjustment of the
differences now existing between
these roads and their former employees
Mr.. Irons makes a proposition that
conference be arranged between the man
agement Of the Gould Southwest Compa-
nies and the District Executive Board OF
Assembly No. 101 Knights OF Labor TO
agree to certain propositions. Among
these are that all unskilled laborers be
paid 81 80 per day; the abolishment OF
convict labor, and better regulation OF
the apprentice system.
AFAILURE TO START A TRAIN.
The engineers held meeting this after.
noon, and after a long session decided TO
90 TO work and run their engines unless
actually prevented. 1t was then de-
cided to send a freight tram west.
When the train was almost ready
to start, John %. Williams,
Vice President Of the local Executive
Committee of the Knights Of Labor, en-
tered into conversation with Engineer
Marvin, and after considerable talk and
evident pleading the engineer stepped
from bis cab and announced that be
would not take out the train. The loco
motive was then returned TO the round
house. Thus ended the first effort to re-
sumo traffic on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road.
The management Of the road is employ
ing new men. During the day numerous
applications were made by men for work,
and all competent or otherwise accepta-
bic persons were employed.
PowDERLY SUGGESTS ARBITRATION.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1l.-Master
Workman Powderly, of the Knights Of
Labor, to-day sent telegram to John c.
Brown, receiver Of the Texas and Pacific
railway. at Dallas, Tex, asking him n he
would meet with committee selected by
the General Executive Board Of the
Knights OF Labor, TO arbitrate for "A sell
Element OF the difficulties with the Texas
and Pacific employees. Tonight he re-
ceived q renly from Receiver Brown,
saying: "We have no difficulties
with the employees of the
Texas and Pacific railway, and
should any arise We are most willing, as
in the past, ID confer with and right any
grievance shown by them % exist. The
only issue between the former employees,
who are now strikers and not now In our
service, and ourselves is that they have
committed depredatiOns upon the prop
erty in our possession by disabling and
interfering by intimidation and other
wise with meritoriOus and honest
men now In our service desiring IN per-
form the duties abandoned by the strikers.
This matter we have RENTED 70 the
United states Court, and United States
Marshals, under writ Of assistance from
the court, are settling the trouble tor us,
so that could not see any good arbitra-
ton with a committee Of the Knights Of
Labor could accomplish"
TRAIN SENT OUT.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, March 1.-THE
foreman of the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company succeeded this morning in send
ing out one freight train with perishaDle
local freight bound South. A large crowd
of strikers assembled, and 10 the first
attempt took possession Of the engine,
ran IL on 20 n side track three miles south
~
engine was found which tOOk the train
out protected by the Sheriff and posse,
The freight train on the Iron Mountain
railroad sent South to-day was side
tracked at Hope, and the engine was dis
abled by the knights Of Labor.
ALL QUIET AT BIG SPRINGS.
DALLAS, TEX, March li.-Ilu, ted States
Marshal Jackman telegranhs 10 receiver
Brown from Big Springs that everything
10 quiet there and that traffic is open.
Twentv-flye mechanics who we're brought
from New Orleans were cent 70 Big
Springs last night 10 take the places OF
strikers. Freight trains arc now moving.
Receiver Brown received n telegram last
night from the engineers on the Texas
Central division Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad stating that they desired %
correct the report that they had refused
20 20 out on their engines, and declaring
that they held themselves IN readiness 10
respond tO the orders of the receiver and
were not supporting the strikers.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
SHERMAN, TEX. March 1.-THE FIRST
indication that tue railroad strike had
affected the Houston and Texas Central
railroad was given to-day when three
freight trains we're pulled of on account
of lack OF business.
STRIKERS CONDEMNED.
sEDALIA, Mo-, March ia committee
Of business men went TO the headquarters