Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-12
TROUBLE BREWING
In the Strike on the Missouri Pacific Rail-


In the Strike on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road.
ST.. LOUIS March ll.-Master Work
man Shepley, of Chicago, prominent
Knight of Laber of that city, arrived here
last night and will probably remain until
the strike is settled. he will sit in confer
ence with the local Executive Committee,
and expresses the opinion that the Mis-
souri, Pacific cannot resume business with
out the aid of the knights Of Labor. 1t
is understood that Vice Presisent Hoxie
has been in communication with Jay Gould
during the most of the week, while the
latter was in Havana, and the cable be-.
tween Cuba and this country has been
kept pretty busy carrying dispatches be-
tween these high officials. Judge Ports,
general attorney of the Missouri Pacific,
says that the formal discharge OF the
striking men wipes out all existing agree
,nents between the company and the
Knights of Labor, and that if any Of the
latter are employed, it will be under en-.
tirely new conditions or no conditions or
obligations at all.
The peaceful attitude of the knights Of
Labor, which has been 80 marked char.
scterisic of their conduct during the pres
ent strike, has as yet suffered no change;
indeed, there has been no necessity for
violence, for neither eide has offered in the
slightest degree snv opposition to the
movements OF the other. Ths general ex-
pectstion that the Missouri Pacific Rail
way Company would attempt to move their
bIocksded freight from their yards in this
city last night was not fulfilled, and visit
to the yards this morning failed to dis
cover any such movements, everything be-
ing quiet in that vicinity. The company
has baep.
QUIETLY HIRING NEW men
ever since Tuesday night, and it ls sutici.
psted that they will fill the places of the
striking Knights, and the movement of
freight will begin. Several parties of these
new men were being conducted 10 the
wards last night to receive their instructions
when they were met BY delegations Of strik-
ers, who persuaded tbemto desist from their
purpose.
The knights are reticent when question
ed about the probable result Of an attempt
by the galway company to move their
freight trains to-day, bat the general opin-
lou is that they will resolutely resist any
such attempt. The company, however,
are said to have firmly decided upon such
q course and if any resistance is offered BY
the strikers, they will call for municipal,
and, if necessary, State protection.
PROPOSITION FROM THE (. OF |.
Martsin Irons, Chairman of the Execu,
tive Board of District Assembly No. lOl
Knights Of Labor, has prepared state
ment of grievances and demands of the
striking employees Ct the Gould Southwest
system. and has sent it to Colonel Hoxie
First Vice President and General Manager
of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Irons
denounces the statements made in Colone
Hoxes circular, issued few days ago
as wholly .alse, and considers it tco in
significant to reply 20 in detSil, and ex
presses his surprise that railroad usguste:
who have 30 long insulted the people BY sp
plying to them the phrase be damned vii
fall upon their knees and cater to then
for sympathy. The statement proceeds b!
setting forth that it is the belief of ever!
knight of Labor upon the Gould system
that the roads it embraces haze inSugur
ated q systematic method of breaking NJ
their organization, to check which actor
the strike was commenced. In order 4
bring about a speedy adjustment Of tn
difficulties now existing between thes
roads and their former employees, Mr.
Irons makes the proposition that confer
ence 10 arranged ketSsen the manage
ment Of the Gould Southwest Compsnis
and the District Executive Board of AS
sembly No. l0I Of the Knights of Labor
10 agree to the following propositions:
First-Thst sll unskilled labor, includ
ing section laborers, truckmen and eros!
ing wstshaen oe Psid sl.se per DAY.
| Sscond-The adjustment Of conVic: Il
Dor.
Third-That al bridgsmen be paid 6
the rate Of g, g Is, 81 so and S2.75, a.
cording to the nature Of the work perform
: ed BY them.
F:nrth-All house repair gangs be rate
as bridgemep.
Fih6-That all boarding house bose
. for bridge gangs shall be entitled to ha
rates Of freight on all supplies for use
bridge ont6ts.
: sixth-rhat when outfit cars ere move
I at night or on Sunday, bF'dgenen shall
, allowed one and onehalf time while beir
!, 90 moved.
Ssvsnth-That while bridgemen are COZ