The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-30
The STRIKE At An END.
THE DISPUTE TO BE SETTLED
BY ARBITRATION.
Correspondence Between Jay Gould
and Grand Master Workman
POWderly.
WORK TO BE RESUMED AS SOON
As THE

YORK To BIZ RESUMED 40 SOON
AS THE
Can Get Things In Rec Al,
ness, Probably by WEDNESDAY
Morning.
Npw York, March 20 : e,.+ordsv
morning at II O'Clock t. v PowderIy
md w, b. Mcdowell CT .Aes on Law
9onld At the latter's res' fonca Thays
.hev met Messrs. Goul |ont;ns and
George Gould. Ther Z was a general
discussion OF the situation In the
south vest by both sides and a better
VIZ kaTived at than had
been had by eitf ,trparty hitherto. Aft
er talking unit i pm. the conference
was ado irn' until evening. Att
o'clock they cret again. Assoc o'clock
Mr.. Powd' nv had TO leave to keep an
engageme m with, Congressman John
O'Neil 4 st. Louis, chairman OF the
House Committse on Libor,who came
from (ashingion TO render assistance,
II pr ssible, 10 settling the strike. Mr..
Nc 16well, however, remained with
NJ 4. Gould aud his party, and Mr..
'.soUld finally handed TO Mcdowell
the following communication:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
Missouri PACITIc RAILROAD,
March %, 1856
4. ". Powderly, Grand Master Workman;
DEAR SIR Replying TO your letter
of the 9th instant, write to say that
/ will tomorrow morning send the
following telegraphic instructions to
Mr.. Hoxie, general manager Of the
Missouri Pacific road, NJ st. Louis: In
Hesuming the movement OF trains on
the Missouri Pacifi, and In the en-
ployment OF lahorers in the several
departments OF this company, give
preference to our late employees,
whether they are Knights OF Labor or
not, except that you will not employ
any person who has injured the COM
pany's property during tae late strike;
nor will we discharge any person who
has taken service with the company
during said strike. We see no objec-
ton to arbitrating any differences be-
tween the employees and company,
past or future. Hoping the above will
be satisfactory, | remain yours, very
truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
CIRCULAR FROM THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
The Executive Board of the Knights
OF Labor have sent cut the following
telegram:
Martin Irons, Chairman Executive Board,
Q. ID. A. 10l, st. Louis:
President Jay Gould has consented
TO our proposition for arbitration and
10 telegraphs Vice President Hoxie.
Order men to resume work at once.
BY order OF the Executive Board.
T. V. P0WDERLY, q. M. w.
The Executive Board also sent out
the following telegram;
To the Knights Of Labor now on strike In
the South west;
President Jay Gould has consented
TO our proposition for arbitration and
80 tslegraphs Vice President Hoxie
Pursuant to telegraphic instructions
ssnt 10 the chairman OF the FIX 9cutivC
Board ID. A. l0l, you are directed L
resume work at once.
By order OF the Executive Board.
T. V. P0WDERLY, q. M. W.
CONGRESSMAN o'NEILL
arrived from Washington lust in time
TO get the news. He sent the follow.
ing telegram at once:
To the Missouri Republican;
Settlement effected. Gould consents
10 Arbitrale. Executive Committee Of
Knights Of Labor ordered men TO re-
sumo work. Congratulate our people
on result. JOHN ]. o'NRILL.
Congressman ,0'Neill said that the
Labor COMMITTEES had proposed bill
which he would present to the House,
In which he thought were provisions
which would prevent future trouble
like this. He taid that some 5000 or
10000 people had been directly affect
ed by the strike, and that unnumbered
thousands had indirectly been affect
ed. He expressed great pleasure that
tine end came go pesceably.
THE srRIKERs STILL OUT.
II was reported this morning that
the strikers in st. Louis would not 90
to work until they received positive
and official notice from Mr.. Irons,
chairman of the Executive Committee,
District Assembly No. 10l. Mr.. Pow.
derby was called upon this morning.
and found to be in bed. When asked
about II be said: 81 have received no
word that the men will not obev or.
ders. If they have not heard from
Mr.. Irons it il because there has been
delay in delivering the telegram which
we sent last nisbt Tbe ,nan ,,, n LII no.'
tainlv on IN Won and NJ III ir W.. e '.';ll
nositivslv Owe tbsn, he ordar "0 +" a.
80, 60 80 Wv o'uei'
GOULD rALhSkAh TO HoXiE'
AS the following telegram from Mr.
Gould 70 MI. Hoxie seems 10 have
been misuuderst2od by Mr.. Powdefly
1t is worth repetition rpN
II. NJ. Hoxie, General Manager, 81. Louis
Inresuming the moyementsof trains
on the Missouri Pacific and In The am.
ployment of labor In the several de.
partments OF the eomnany Won viii
give preference to our late emnlovas
whether they are members ~ ths
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