The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Adjusting the Texas s. Pacific Strike.

NEW ORLEANS, March l8.-The strike on the
Texas & Pacific railroad. and other railroads of
the Gould Southwest system, is in a fair way to
settlement, at last, by the arbitration of the
United States Circuit Court in the case Of Hall,
the workman discharged at Marshall. This was
the cause of the strike, the employees insisting
that Hall was discharged because he was q
Knight of Labor, and the receivers holding that
the discharge was made for incompetency. Yes
terday a delegation of the local Knights OF La
Dor called upon Receiver Sheldon at his Office in
this city and had satisfactory interview. The
delegation said to the receiver that the discharge
of Hall was the solo cause of the trouble and in
quired if some plan could not be adopted by
tanned and the whole question settled by arbitra-
tion. Governor Sheldon replied that the receiv-
ers had no intention to do injustice to Hall. and
were willing to submit the question of his dis
charge to the United States Court in this city,
the judge TO hear the evidence and decide the
case. The proposition was adopted by the COM
mittee of Knights of Labor, who, on their part,
promised not to interfere with freight trains
pending the negotiations, and to assist In pre-
pairing passenger trains for service. The United
States marshal and his deputies, who have been
in possession of the roads property at Goulds-
boro since Tursday morning, were withdrawn at
once, and yesterday afternoon the running of
freight trains was resumed A committee from
the Knights has been sent to Marshall to see
Hall and help him prepare his case for the ar
bitration of the judge. The general impression
is that the strike is virtually over although some
days may elapse before full agreement is
reached 1t is also believed that the arbitration
will result in the reinstatement of Hail.
General Sheldon said at 1:30 o'clock this after
noon that he considered the strike on a fair way
TO its end The rec, ivers, he says, will not arbi-
trate, but If Hall submits his case to the United
States Court and the Judge should decide that
Hall was discharged without sufficient cause,
then the receivers will reinstate him. If, after
this, the strikers will not return to work, then
the company will proceed. with the protection of
the court, to carry on its business. II the
strikers will submit to the judges decision if it
should be adverse to them, then of course the
strike will end All trains, both passenger and
freight. on this division of the Texas & Pacific
railroad, are now running on their regular
schedule time.
A special from Marshall Tex, states that the
master mechanic in charge of the Texas q Pa
cific company's shops and yards at that place re-
ports that lO8 men are now employed in the
yards and about twenty in the machine depart
ment and others are reported on their way
thither seeking employment. The strikers are
still confident and believe that the strike will
be settled on the basis of the compromise sug-
gested by Receiver Sheldon before next Mon
day.
A telegram from Greenville Tex, says "The
Knights OF Labor organized lodge here on Sun
day night but only one railroad man joined the
organization. The citizens and railroad en-
ployes at this point seem to indorse the action of
the railroad officials. The business men joined
in a telegram to Vice-president Hoxie yester-
day, commencing his firm stand against what
they term organized wrong, dictation ana
anarchy" They say: we believe the time has
come when the Legislature should be called in
extra session, and such legislation had as will
make it felony to interfere with or block the
transportation of commerce. Nothing but
through passenger trains are arriving on the
Missouri Pacific road here. The merchants,
however, are in very good shape, and can supply
their customers for q month yet"