, 1886-03-12
Striking Gossip from St. Louis.

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ST. LOUIS, March lit is understood
that Vice President Hoxie has been in
communication with Jay Gould during
most Of the week, the latter being in
Havana, and the cable between Cuba and
this country has been pretty busy carrying
dispatches between these officials. Judge
Ports, general attorney Of the Missouri
Pacific, says the formal discharge Of the
striking men wipes out all existing agree.
ments between the company and the
Knights Of Labor, and that if any Of the
latter are re,employed it will be under en-
tirely new conditions, or no conditions or
obligations at all.
A special from Atchison, Kan, says;
Railroad officials at this point are EN-
ploying good men as they apply. A train
went out on the central branch last even
ing and another will go out to-day. No
resistance has been made. The men have
left the shops and grounds in obedience to
the company's orders. Merchants are
growing restless and impatient for resuinp-
ton of traffic.
1t is now stated by the officials of the
road that a train will be started from the
Union depot in this city, for the West, at
4:40 p. N. The fremen and engineers
have determined to carry out all orders
issued to them, but whether the strikers
will allow the train to start and proceed,
remains to be seen.
Freight trains quietly made up in this
city this morning, started in the direction
of Carondolet, on the Iron Mountain road,
with the engines under full head Of steam,
and passed through that city at express
train speed. This action by the railroad
company, seemed to take the strikers IN
awares, for no opposition was attempted
at n point until the train reached Desc
ia, where delegation of knights boarded
the train, side tracked it and afterwards
killed" the engine. No opposition was
offered by the crew to the action Of the
knights, and no conflict occurred. Every
thing is quiet e p. IN. and no further at
tempt, so far as known, has been made to
start trains.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Ire
ferring to the strike on the Gould sys-
TEN, Grand Master Workman Powderly,
of the Knights of Labor, said this even
ing. District Assembly l0l, Texas, has
not appealed to the general executive
board for advice or assistance, and the
matter is in their hands as yet. We have
had the question before as several days.
We telegraphed the executive committee
Of District Assembly I0l for information,
and the reply we received differs but little
from the published reports, and, thinking
that we might be instrumental in effect
ing a settlement, the following telegram
was sent out last night to the receiver of
the Texas and Pacific railway;
PHILADELPHIA, March l0.-To John
c. Broun, Receiver Tecss & Pacific
Rdiliody Dallas, TerdL-WHl you meet
with a committee selected by the general
executive board OF the Knights Of Labor
to arbitrate for a settlement of the diff
culties with the Texas 4 Pacific employcs2
[Signedl IT. V. PowDERLr."
Late to night l received the following
reply;
DALLAS, Tex, March ll.-To T. Y.
Pi1dery-Your message received asking
me if | will meet a committee selected by
the general executive board of the knights
OF Labor for a settlement Of the difficult
ties with the Texas 4 Pacific employees. |
beg to say hat we have no difficulties with
the employees of the Texas 4 Pacific rail-
way, and should any arise we are most
willing, as in the past. to confer with and
right any grievance shown by them to
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
property in our possession by disabling
and interfering by intimidation and
otherwise with meritorious and hon
est men now in our service desir-
ing to perform duties abandoned
by strikers. This matter we have
RENTED to the United States courts aud
United States marshals. and under a writ
of assistance from the court, they are
settling the trouble for us, SO that | can.
not see any good arbitrating with a com.
mittce of Knights of Labor could accom-.
plish.
(Signed) JoHS G. BROwN.
In an editorial the Lodger advises me to
20 to st. Louis in order to effect a settle.
ment. You will see by kilograms | have
shown you that it was our intention Il
bring about a settlement as soon as posi-
bic. Mr.. Brown has seen fit to refuse
the mediation Of the general executive
boaid Of the Knights of Labor t.
secure a settlement of these pending
difficulties by arbitration.
He must now be held responsible at thu
bar of public opinion for rejecting thu
overtures of those who, having as deep ar
interest in the welfare and prosperity o
this country as Mr.. Brown can possibl,
have. would do everything in their powe
to not only set the idle wheels in motion
but to keep them going.
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