Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-01
ORDERED To WORK
Pending Arbitration by the Knights
and Mr.. Hoxis.
The New York Meetings Object
Gained.
The Executive Board En- Route to
ST. Louis.
Irons Officially Notifies the Men Of
the Order.

ST, LOUIS Rsreh Sl.-The announce
meut received hare last night that Mr..
Powderly had directed the Executive Com
mittee of District Assembly No. lOl to
order the striking members OF that organ
izstion to return to work, was received BY
the Knights of Labor here with dissatistac-
uon. They have expressed the belief that
Mr.. Powderly would ultimately be able to
bring about negotiations :or settlement OF
the difficulty, but they admit that they an
ticipsted more complete recognition by
shs railroad authorities than seems to have
,,sdsfed Mr. PoRderly. Chairman Irons.
vas sen By a reporter last night and when
asked if he considered the basis tor the set
element of the strike sutEcient recognition
OF the Knights OF Labor, said, Yes, it is q
victory" bat almost Immediately modified
his utterance by adding, to some extent.
When Mr. Irons was asked when he
would issue bis order to the Knights TO re-
sams work and appoint bis conference
committee to wait upon Mr.. Hoxie, he
said, Il prefer 70 wait for further develop
ments before | say anything l have not
not decided upon what action ] shall take
vet, may wait until the arrival OF the Elk
scutivs Board D.
Another member Of the committee was
..p ea-ly this morning, and 10 reply to an
~ "a to whether Mr.. Irons would
rIIu'i nIIdu a. PqSSsr!ys Instructions to order
Toey MI a - vSyk, said: Yes, it is
!ne men pa esEss ~ o6syed. Tele-
lmpefauye anu tong tie HnsS probably
grams VIII De sent 'Ss strike OF.
this morning, ordering -, however, has
No such order a5 the s5o, :. but il Is
as yet been issued by Mr. IroL %s in
generally believed that il will follow =.
structions of the Executive Board SOL
time to-day The basis agreed upon for the /
appointment OF an arbitration committee |
to adjust the differences existing between /
the Missouri Pacific employees and their
employers will affec, only indirectly the /
strike upon the other railways Ii is q gen |
orally accepted tsct, however, that the
strikes which have occurred since the in
augUratlOn OF the Missouri Pacific strike
we're IN support OF the latter, and when the
latter is settled all will be settled. This,
however, will not apply 10 the East St.
Louis troubles, for ig IS understood that
they have separate grievances which must
be srbitrated independently.
Perfect order prevailed in The Missouri
Pacific yards this morning. No crowds OF |
strikers were coDgregsted in that vicinity, |
and it is not expected that suytrouble will |
attend theresuming Of freight traffic, When-
ever the attempt is made. There was no |
movement of freight this morning, every |
one awaiting before acting, to see wbsS |
course Martin Irous shall pursue. The
different depO:s OF the Missouri Pacific |
Railroad are wider open, however, and
freight of all binds ls being received in
large amounts. in anticipation Of speedy /
resumption OF regular freight traffic Of the
road
EXECUTIyE COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
The members Of The Executive Commit
tee Of District Assembly No. l0l, Knights
of Labor, met ia executive session at
Lightstone Hall at 5 so o'clock this morn
ing and Immediately began the considers-
ton Of the question OF issuing an order to
the members OF their Assembly to return
TO work. The unanimous opinion is that
Mr.. Poaieriy's q order must be obeyed but
the committee ID divided ss to the time,
when the order shall be issued. Some
consider the best plsa 10 be to order the
men to resume work immsdistelY, while
others are in favor OF waiting until the
General Elective Board shall arrive from
New York.
At a. m. the committee was still 10
session and had no, yet taken any action
upon the question OF obeying Mr. Powder
ly's order 70 end the strike. Committees
from Assemblies No l07 and 90, which
embrace the East St. Louis men, and the
bridge and tunnel men, have been sum-
moned to confer with them, and they will
consider Jointly the advissbilty of ending
simultaneously and Immediately all the
different strikes Row in force.
Practically Open.
ST. LoUis, March 3l-The Missouri Pa
ci6c officials this morning sent ont three
freight trains from their yards, the regular
uumOer. II IS uOH COuCcueO tnae th0tOao
ia practically open. The Iron Mountain
road this morning has also succeeded in
sending out three trains.
Watching the strikers.
EAST ST. Louis, March 3l.-Ths situs-
ton in this city this morning was one oil
quiet. The crowds congregsted around
the Relay depot and in the railroad yards
are smaller thsa at any time since the
strike was iraugurstsd. No attempt has
been made By any Of the roads TO run
freight trains, and therefore no disturb,
ances have occurred AdjutSnt General
S'~uce is stationed st the depot where he
will ,~itness the efforts later in the day to
star, on, = train, and will be governed BY
the rssults N'bieh follow in deciding wheth |
er or not il sh I'll be necessary to call out
the mihiis.