Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-15
THE FIGHT OK Jay GOULD.
Paw6crly's Letter Called Out nv he.
ulaIIds from the knights GENERALLY
How the Warfare viii be Carried On--
Money Pouring ER.


ST. LOUIS, April 15.-The letter OF General
Master Workman Powderly to Secretary Tur-
ner Is said by the executive committee to be the
result of a unanimous demand upon him by
the assemblies OF the order TO place the strike
upon "A broad basis-Jhe support of the entire
organiZation-by formal circular. Since the
arrival OF the general committee, contributions
now running up To thousands of dollars have
been received every day by the men. For tho
last week they have averaged over s., 900 "a
day. All this money has been sent out 10 10
distributed among strikers at every point on
the system where IL is needed, and IL las been
sufficient TO meet all demands so tar without
calling upon the reserve fund OF the order or or.
dering an assessment But Mr.. Powderly' Is direc.
ton Tor a call for contributions meets with the
approval of the board because il will prove TO
the public that the strike has the Endorsements
OF the order in general.
Il suppose after this that no more will be said
about Mr.. Powderiy not sympathzing with
the strike" said Committeeman Hayes yester-
day, after reading the Powderly letter. "The
circular will bring in two days $4,000 To the
executive committee, who Will receive the
money, and the contributions Will keep on roll.
ing in as long want them. We can draw
from the reserve fund now in sums of $4,000,
S1o,OO1, or $4,000, as We need II. and pay it
back from the contributions. / think ID Will
hardly cost us more than 100000 TO carry
the strike until IL ends, but Wen spend every
cent that Is he cessary."
How Is your money spent?"
at goes directly to the strikers through their
assemblies The rent and board OF the single
men is paid and the men with families are paid
what they need Tor clothing rent and groceries.
cases, and in others their bills paid"
How do you help those who are not knights
OF Labor
'.In the same way. 1t makes no difference
whether or not they are knights of Labor, IL
they are out with Us. We have plenty OF money
to keep all CT the men who viii belp az in tina
strike. More than this, we intend TO pay men
for not working. who are now ut work and who
have been forced 10 go To work since the strike
began, and who, moi being knights OF Labor,
Thought that they could not depend upon us
Tor assistance
''How about Mr. Gould's construction of Pow
DERBY 5 letter 10 mean that the order would pur-
sue him personality"
''Its mistake. There is no intention OF that
character; We have nothing against Gould as
an individual, but we propose 10 keep up the
hight II IL ruins the road
GEN. REEcE DEFENDS THE MILITIA.
Messrs. Bailey and Hayes, OF the general ex-
ecauNe committee, knights of Labor, called
upon Gen. Reece IN East st. Louis last evening
and protested against the militia handling
freight In the railroad yards or running trains
or preventing strikers from going into and
moving about the yards. Gen. Reece replied
that the freight handling simply the re-
moyai of some goods from "A platform 10y troops
Id whom IL was assigned Tor their quarters,
that th,, alleged running OF trains was the rid,
ing OF some soldiers VINO were OF duty .
train crossing the river IL ~. Louis, and AS to
Keeping strihcrs out OF the yards, the troops
were under orders Ia keep ALI persons oul of
the yards not regularly employed in them, and
that IL any one uid not obey the order 10 halt
given by soldier he was liable TO Toe shot,
all weapons were loaded with ball-cariridges,
and the men were under orders To use them.
As to the militia assisting in rcscuing cars from
destruction on the night CT the fire, which was
also objected 10, Gen. Reece said the troops did
just right. The militia have been ordered ~
prepare lor three weeks stay ia camp.
In East 81. Louis to-day the strikers are not
numerous in the streets or around the railroad
premises, and aquantity OF freight handled by
the nine roads centerlng here Is In excess Of
that handled at any time since the strike was
commenced. The business done is short OF
what IL would be were no strike in force, be-
cause shippers generally fear delay and possi-
bic loss II they ship 10y the roads affected by
the strike.
Gov oGLEsBY REFUSES REoUIsrrIoN.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The Ddity -NetOs' Spring.
field, H., special says: Gov. Ogiesby refused
yesterday 10 issue requisitlon Tor the deputies
who took refuge ia St Louis after killing
eral persons on the Illinois side OF the river.
The papers presented upon which 10 make q
requisiIion were declared informal because
based upon the verdict OF coroner's jury in.
stead Of an indictment on "A complaint before Q
justice OF the peace.