The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-04
ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY.

Secretary Turner in Conference with the Local
KIights-Mr. Tnrner's Moderate Demands.
ST. LOUIS April 3-Frederick Turner, the
secretary of the general executive board of the
Knights of Labor, and William a. Bailey,
member of the same committee arrived in this
city from Cincinnati this morning and pro-
ceeded to the rooms of the local executive com.
mittee, where they are now considering the
strike situation. After this conference shall
have been finished and some definite line Of ac-
ton decided upon, Mr.. Turner will attempt to
see MIR. Hoxie and ascertain what plan he in
tends to follow in re-employing the striking
knights of Labor. A second conference
will then be held with the local commit
tee and an agreement formulated which
will be presented to Mr.. Hoxie for his
signature. Mr.. Turner, in an interview
this morning stated that his plan is that all the
positions not now filed by the new men who
have been employed since the Inauguration of
the strike shall be open to application from the
Knights; that those who apply shall be employed,
and from them shall he selected the arbitration
committee which will attempt to arrive at some
amicable understanding concerning the griev-
ances of the Missouri Pasifc Knights Mr..
Turner, in reply to inquiry if he should re-
quest thas all the striking Knights of Labor te
re-employed replied mo- such has never been
the case heretofore, even when we have been
most victorious in our struggles with capital and
we can hardly expect such course to be pursued
by the railroad companies now. We don't ex-
pect them to discharge competent men who have
been employed during the strike, and we shall
make no such demand. All we ask is that the
places now vacant be filled by the knights of La
Dor who may make application for them. and
that from them shall be chosen an arbitration
committee to treat with Mr. Hoxie. Neither
shall we demand that those who have committed
depredations upon the company's property be
taken back Such demand would be inconsist-
ent with the principles laid down in our consti-
tuition. for, you know we advise that violence
in all cases be avoided, and the loss of his posi-
ton by knight who destroys his employers
property is a just punishment"
Mr.. Bailey hoped for speedy settlement Of
the strike, and had no doubt but it would soon
be ended, provided Mr. Hoxie would consent to
confer with them.
Mr.. Turner and his associates were in con-
sultation with the joint executive board until
dILer i L. NJ, WHEN tuoy Cdileu ht uOAteB
office to confer with him; but that gentleman
not being in. they went to their hotel for dinner
Neither the practise character nor the result of
the conference this morning has yet transpired
The following telegram was today sent to
Jay Gould:
''The total number of loads moved yesterday
was 3. 3.345, an increase of 237 over day before.
All points open, except Parsons, Kan. where
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portation Sufficient shop men are at work to
take care of equipment. Employees are being
paid everywhere on the system, those who have
not accepted work receiving their full wages up
to the time they quit the companys employ.
The shops at Denison. Texas, were opened yes
terday. forty-th of the men who went to
work returning under the order of NJ. Pow
derry, commanding all men to go to work.
.H M Hoxrr