Daily Republican., 1886-03-31
InbXIE AND THE i KNIGHTS, n { n | ,
TEE srUnBonN RAILRonu m.x-
AGER AGRElis TO AEBIrRArE.
Speedy Resumption Ordered by Mr.
Irons-The Strike Supposed TO be
Settled In n Short Time.


NEW YORK, March 3o-Mr. Hoxis
has consented TO arbitration. The de-
tails OF the settlement will be arranged
with him In St. Louis, whittier the
Executive Board of the Knights of
Labor will travel tomorrow. The
story OF the day. as given tonight by
the board, IL rs follows:
The whole discussion to day between
Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Powderly was on
the subject OF arbitration generally, and
ON whtcn there was unantmity of
opinion. Mr.. Gould expressed him
self very favorably. but, as the matter
OF adj djudicating the differences on the
Missouri Pacific had been referred to
Mr.. Hoxie, the following telegram was
sent at the request OF Mr.. Powderly:
10 ID. M. Hoxie, general manager Mis-.
souri, Pacific Railroad, st. Louis:
VIII you meet the General Executive
Board Of the Knights Of Labor or the
cQmmstteo OF your employees Of the
Knights OF Labor for the pu rpose of
hearing what the cause OF Complaint
Was and for the purpose Of making 4
settlement Of present difficulties, alike
honorable to both sides, either on the
basis OF arbitration or by mutual agree.
ment, the same to be binding on ali par.
ties? All. HopKINs
In answer TO which the following was
received and delivered TO Mr., Powderlv
about 8 O'Clock:
A. L. Hopkins, New York City:
Replying 10 your inquiry from Mr..
Powderly OF this date, 1 have to say
thHt Yesterday received from Mr..
Gould the following message:
In resuming the movement of trains
ON the Missouri Pacific and In the em .
ployment OF labor In the several de-
partments of the company you will
give preference 70 our late employees.
whether they are members of the
knights OF Labor or Lot, except that
you Will not employ any person who has
injured the company's property during
the late strike, nor will we discharge
any person who has taken service with
the company during the said strike.
We sec NO objection to arbitrating any
differences between the employees and
the company, past or future"
To which 1 sent the following repIv
under dato Of March 20: "Jay Gould,
Esq, have your message In relation
70 your interview with Mr.. PoWderly
and also the letter of instructions, and
will Garry out the same to the best OF
my ability. am therefore willing to
meet committee OF our employ ees
without discrimination, who are
actually at work in the service of the
company ut the time such committee is
appointed, TO adjudioate with them any
grievances they may have.
H. M. HoxIE.
Mr.. Powderly, being 30 exhausted by
sickness, returned to his home In Scran.
ton at O'Clock tonight. The remain
der OF the board leaves for St. Louis to-
morrow morning "wednesday ut 9
O'Clock. The following dispatch was
sent to Mr.. Irons to-day:
WHAT SECRETARY TURNER SAYS.
1--WE are now where we thought We
were on Sunday night" said Secretary
Turner. "Ths differences are to be
settled by mutual agreement or arilI-
tration and the order is out for the men
to return TO work. don't know how
soon they will 60 to work. Irons, of
course, will telegraph to know II the
order is correct. shall reply that it
Is, and tnen hs will give the order and
trains will be running again"
Mr.. Turner had not heard until the
Press correspondent told him that the
militia we're TO be ordered to East St.
Louis to run trains at all hazards.
There will be no need OF the troops. /"
THE men will obey orders and run
trains without any aid from the m militia.
l have never heard that Mr.. Powderly
has, At any time, threatened to with
draw the charter OF district assembly
lOl.' There was 20 insu subordination in
that assembly or In any other. Master
Workmen Irons did not receive our
order as soon as we expected him to
and 30 there was n delay on his
part. 1t is quite within the power Of
the general Executive Board to with
draw the charter from an assembly,
but 1t Is matter for the whole board
10 consider and AZ Yet 1t has not con-
sidered 1t.
II shall leave here Tomorrow at G
O'Clock, stopping at Philadelphia for q
short time. Messrs. Hayes and Bailey
Will follow me by the 9 o'clock train
probably, and we will then 90 straigh,
to St. Louis Although we may elect 0
temporary chairman In Powderly's alb
sence, do not think we shall do So Mr.
Powderly will remain at his home In
Scranton and will have probably little
more TO do with the settlement Of thu
strike His condition requires absolute
rest"