Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-03
/. Y. Po,Uderly, Grand Master Workman:

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T. 7. PoUderly, Grand Master Workman:
DEAR S1R:-Replying to your letter of ths
9th inst, wish to say that will to- NOR
row morning send the following telegraphit
instructions to Mr.. Hoxie, general manager
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, at st. Louis
In resuming the movement of trains or
the Missouri Pacific and in the employment
of laborers in the several departments of this
company, give preference to our late en-
ployes whether they are Knights of Labor OF
not, except that you will not employ any
person who has injured the company's prop
| erty during the late strike, nor will we dis
charge any person who has taken service
with the company during said strike. We
see no objection to arbitrating any differen-
ces between the employees and the company,
past or future, and hoping the above will be
satisfactory, / remain,
Yours, very truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
The executive board of the Knights of La
Dor have sent out the following telegram:
To Martin Irons, Chairman of The Executive
Board of District Assembly 1O1, St. Louis:
President Jay Gould has consented to ou-
proposition for arbitration, land SO telegraphs
Vice President Hoxie. Order the men to re-
sumo work at once.
By order of the Executive Board,
1s W
Grand Master Workman.
The executive board also sent out the fol-
lowing telegram:
To the Knights of Labor now on strike
| in the southwest.
President Jay Gould has consented to our
proposition for arbitration, and SO tele-
graphs Vice President Hoxie. Pursuar to
Geographic instructions sent to the chair
man of the executive board of district as
tod 10 Il
at once.
Per order to the Executive Board.
7. V. PowDERLY, Grand Master Workman.
Congressman O'Neil arrived from Wash
ingtOn just in time to get the news. He sent
the following telegram at once:
To the Missouri Republican:
Settlement effected. Gould consents to
of Labor ordered men to resume work.
Congratulate our people on the result.
JOHN j. O'NEIL.
Congressman O'Neil said that the labor
committee had prepared a bill which he
would present to the house tomorrow, in
which he thought there were provisions
which would prevent future trouble like this.
He said that some 5000 or 10000 people had
been directly affected. He expressed great
He returned to Washington at midnight.
Messrs. Powderly and Mcdonald will
meet Mr.. Gould to morrow morning at $50
by appointment.
AN ADDRESS TO THE KNIGHTS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 29.-The Joint ex-
ecutive committee of the district assemblies
Nos. 1O1, SO and II, which have been in ses-
sion here this morning, have just issued the
following brief address:
ST.. LOUIS, March %, 1886.
To the Knights of Labor of the Great Southwest:
FELLOW WoRKMEN:-We congratulate you
one and and all, on your manhood and for
titude during our late great struggle for rec.
ignition and right. Now we accept arbitra-
ton as just, let us demean ourselves as men
of dignity and manhood. Every man to his
Let us exhibit the same zeal for the upbuild-
ing of the business of the west that we have
just done in proving that labor is king.
By order of the executive board of D. Az
Nos. 1O1, SO and II.
This address was sent to the different halls
where the strikers were holding meetings,
where the men received it joyously and start
ed for their homes, there to prepare to 60 to
work. It is stated that this address has been
telegraphed to all points on the southwest
system.
MARCH 29.-The great strike which was
thought to be settled on Sunday, is still in
progress. Complications have arisen in New
York between Gould and Powderly, which
will at least delay the settlement. At Atchi-
son and Parsons, Kansas, there was more
disorder and lawlessness than at any time
during the strike. Trains were ditcbed and
engines disabled. Many of the strikers
claim that they have been sold out by Pow
derby.
MARCH 29.-Mr. Powderly being interview
ed felt quite jubilant that the strike had been
settled. In the East st. Louis yards con-
siderable trouble was experienced in getting
out trains but finally one was taken out. At
st. louis warrants were sworn out at the in
stance of the special attorney of the Missouri
Pacific road against j. K McGarry, Judge
advocate of district assembly No. 1O1, G. M.
Chase and man named Burdette under the
general charge of felony, and by specific Of
Tense of obstructing trains and trespassing
upon the property of the company.
At Atchison considerable excitement pre-
vailed. In the afternoon two trains arrived
from the Omaha branch. One passed the
junction and reached the yards in safety.
The second was not so fortunate. A switch
was thrown ahead of it and the rails smeared
with soap, so that it was impossible to stop
and the train was ditchcd at the switch. The
machinery of the engine was next doctored
and steam applied, which effectually dis
mantled it. Later the strikers run down to
Union street and seized an engine inside
the city limits, doctoring it so effectually
that 81 500 will hardly repair it. The men