San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-12
THE STRIKE.
The Knights Propose the Following as a
Basis of Settlement:

ST. LOUIS, March ll.-Martin Irons,
chairman of the executive board Of
District Assembly l0l, knights of Labor,
has prepared a statement Of grievances
and demands ofthe striking employees Of
the Gould Southwest system, and sent
1t to Coloael Hoxie, first vice president
and general manager Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. Irons denounces the
statements made in Colonel Hoxie's cir
oular, issued few days ago, as wholly
false; considers II too Insignificant to
reply to it in detail. and expresses his
surprise that railroad msgRates who
have so long insulted she people by ap-
plying to them the phrase abe damned, ="
will fall upon their kErcs and cater to
them for sympathy.
The statement pr creds by setting
forth that it is thu b, lie' OF every knight
upon the Gould syst,m that the roads
it embraces have inaugurated sys-
tematiC method Of breaking up
their organization, to check which
attempt the strike has been commenced.
In order to bring about a speedy settle
ment of the difficulties now existing be-
tween these roads and their former EN-
plOyes. Irons makes proposition that
a conference be arranged between the
management Of the Gould Southwest
Co panieS and District Executive Board
Assembly l01 of the knights of Labor,
and that they agree to the following pro-
positions:
!. That all unskilled labor, including
section labOrers, trE cSmen and Orossin Z
watchmen be paid $3.50 per day.
2. The adjustment Of convict labor.
2. That all bridgemen be paid at the
rates OF $500, 225, $3.50 and S2.75 per
day according to the nature OF the work
performed by them.
A. That all house repair gangs be rated
as bridgemen.
8. That all boarding houses for bridge
gangs be entitled to half rates of freight
on all supplies for the use of bridge out
fits.
6. When outfit cars are moved at
night or on Sunday, bridgemen shall be
allowed one and one-halt time while so
moved.
Z. That while bridgemen are COM
PEELED to work in water at washouts.
etc., they shall be allowed double time
while So engaged.
s. That bridgemen be allowed one
and one-half time for extra service.
9. That bridgemen be allowed passes
to homes from places of employment
twice month.
10. That better regulations Of appren-
tice service be inaugurated.
II. That when the services of any
employe are deemed unsatisfactory
by the Company, it shall be
made known to him in writing
that they may defend themselves
in the following manner: He, the ac-
cused party, to select two persons to
assist in conducting the defense, and the
officer of the company in immediate
charge of the department in which the
discharged man worked be allowed to
select two persons to assist In conduct
ing the prosecution; that accused be
tried before three disinterested parties,
to be selected in the following manner 4:
Parties assisting in the defense to select
one and parties assisting in the prosecu-
ton one, and the two thus selected to
choose a third. The accused must be
allowed to remain at work until the
charges are either disprOyed or substan-
tiated.
II. That all men be paid the same
wages for the same work.
-. That all men unjustly discharged
be reinstated at the conclusion of this
strike. Respectfully submitted,
Signed p. l.. MARTIN Irons,
Chairman Executive Board, District AS
sembly lOl, knights of Labor.