The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-08
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
lThs following items OF news appeared In our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
Arbitration Empha tically Declined.

SPRINGFIELD, o., March 6-The labor Ques-
ton remains just where it was yesterday, no
nearer q solution. The shops have advertised at
homo and abroad for workmen, and the dis
charged men are watching every train to see Sc, II
any men came in Any that may come will be
taken in charge, and, if possible, induced to re-
turn, and money will be furnished them to get
away. The report that seventy-fve more men
were discharged last night is denied by Mr..
Whitley. He says: las stated the other day,
the process of employing and discharging Is
going on more or less all the time. but not at
wholesale rates 1t was necessary to finish some
work in the malleable shops, yesterday, before
we could continue other work in the machine
the malleable shops. Of course those who
refused to do the work we had no
use for and they were Let off; but there were not
a half nor fourth of the number stated dis
charged"
The report, also, that l., B. & w. railroad EN-
ployes had refused to pull out any cars loaded
with Champion machines. was emphatically de-
MED by Superintendent Vantassel He said:
The report is utterly grouncless. We have not
had the least trouble, nor the slightest intima'
state of affairs. I don't think the railroad en-
ployes would be at all inclined to mix in the
trouble. though. of couse, do not know posi-
lively whether or not they would join in if the
Knights of Labor make fight"
The joint executive board of the local assem-
Whitley, attempted conference with that gen.
tleman this afternoon, and the following report
will Indicate their success:
ITO the Joint Executive Board Of the Local Assem-
Gentlemen-Your committee on arbitration
appointed to confer with Wm Whitley, beg
leave to report as follows: We visited William
M. Whitley at his Office at the East-street
works to-day, between IL and o'clock, and
interviewed said gentlemen. He refused to
receive this committee or arbitrate with them
As committee of the Knights of Labor. He
said that if we would come as free American
citizens without anything. or something as he
expressed it, to control our actions or govern
our movements, he would give audience.
But in answer to our question as follows: AS
we have not come to settle personal grievances,
will You receive US as a committee from
the knights Raa OF Liza Labor to &c
personal difficulties by arbitrationl
he answered: I will say emphatically, no! nor
with any other labor organization will l arbi-
trate' Your committee feel that it is useless for
this joint executive board to try and arbitrate
any further in this matter, and recommend that
the matter be placed in the hands of the national
board of arbitration" The following was also
promulgated by the labor committee: 1.-The
usual union meeting will be dispensed with this
afternoon, and all members are requested
by the executive board not to break
the quiet of the Sabbath by any meetings or
demonstrations of any kind"
This refusal on the part of Whitley to confer
with the local committee leaves the matter in the
hands of the national organization. and the re-
suit will be, in all likelihood, a boycott on the
Champion and East street shops.
A report that large number of men were dis
missed this evening from the Lagonda shops, of
which Capt. A. S. Bushnell is the head, is being
sent out by special correspondents, but it is not
fact; only few men were let CO. and they
were special men whose work was completed for
the time. Everything is quiet but both sides
are determined