Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-19
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Railroad Strikers in the Southwest
welcome Arbitration, as do the Man.
agers-A Feeling at st. Louis that the
Strike is About Ended.

NEw YORK, March Is.
despatch from New Orleans states that
the strike on the Texas Pacific railroad and
the other railroads of the Gould system, i. in
fsir way TO settlement at last by arbitration
OF the United States circuit court in the case
OF Hall, the workman, W no was discharged At
Marshall, Tex. This was the cause of the
strike. The employees insisted that Hall was
discharged because he was a member of the
knights OF Labor, and the receivers held that
ms discharge was made for incompetencv.
To-Day delegation of New Orleans Knights
OF Labor called on Receiver Sheldon, at his
office In New Orleans, and had a satisfactory
interview. The delegation told the receiver
that the discharge of Hall was the sole cause
OF the trouble and inquired if some wav could
NOT De adopted by which the cause of his dis
charge could be ascertained, and the whole
question settled by arbitration
Receiver Sheldon replied that as receiver
he mad no intention TO do injustice to Hall
and that he was willing to submit the question
OF Halls discharge 10 the United States
court In New Orleans, the Judge to hear the
evidence and decide the case.
This proposition was accepted bv the COM
mttee OF the Knights of Labor, who, on their
part, promised not to interfere with freight
trains pending negotiations, and to assist in
preparing passenger trains for service The
United States marshal aud his deputies, who
nave been IN possession of the railroad prop
erty al Gouldsboro since yesterday morning,
were withdrawn at once, and the running OF
freight trains was resumed
committee from the New Orleans Knights
of Labor has been sent to Marshall to see
Hall, and help him prepare his case for the
arbitration OF the judge. The general I'M
presslon is that the strike is virtually over
although some days NAV elapse before full
agreement is reached
ST. LOUIS, March Is.
I. V. Powderly, general master workman
of the knights of Labor, and chairman of the
national executive committee of that order,
passed through this city last night on his wav
to Kansas City. His mission, it is said, is to
meet and confer with delegates from the FIVE
district assemblies which embrace the entire
Missouri Pacific system of roads, in regard
to the strike now existing on that system.
tie would not talk about the strike during
the few minutes he was in st. Louis, but ex-
pressed considerable surprise that Vice Pres
ldent Hoxie declined TO confer with a COM
mittee of the Knights of Labor as suggested
by Irons of Sedala.
1t was expected that Chief Engineer Arthur
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
would also reach st. Louis last night, en-
route to Sedalia, but so far as is known he
did not come
The general impression prevailed in St.
Louis this morning that the strike was near
ing an end The resumption of the suburban
passenger traffic without interference from
strikers was looked upon as a hopeful sign,
and the partial re-establishment of freight
traffic at other points was regarded in the
same light The Knights of Labor at st.
Louis were jubilant over the determination
of L. V. Powderly, to confer with the dssat-
isfied knights of the Gould system, and they
expressed confidence that his efforts toward
settlement of the difficulties would result
successfully and in their favor.