The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-19
Nearing the End.

ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-The general
impression prevails here this morning
that the Gould strike is nearing the
end. The resumption in this city of
suburban passenger traffic without in
reference from the strikers is looked
upon as hopeful sign, and partial re.
establishment of freight traffic at other
points is regarded in the same light.
Knights of Labor are jubilant over the
determination of Powderly, general
master workman, to confer with the
dissatisfied Gould Knights, and they
express confidence that his efforts to-
ward settlement will result success
fully and in their favor. This, together
with the announcement that Receiver
Sheldon, of the Texas & Pacific, has
agreed to submit the question of the
JUSTICE of the discharge of Hall, at Mar
shall, Texas, to arbitration, warrants
the belief that the strike is nearing the
end. The early suburban train de-
parted on time this morning and the
company expect no more opposition to
the running of thes rains.
NEW ORLEANS, March 18.-General
Sheldon said this afternoon that he con-
sidered the strike on a fair way to its end.
The receivers, he said. would not arbi-
trate, but if Hall submits his case to the
United States court and the Judge
should decide that Hall was discharged
without sufficient cause, then the re-
ceiSers Will reinstate him. If after this
the strikers will not return to work then
the company will proceed under the
pro- ection of the court to carry on it's
business. If The strikers will submit TO
The Judges decision if 1T should be ad-
we're to them, their OF course the strike
will end. All trains, both passenger and
Freight, on this division of the Texas e.
on Pacific. are now running their
regular Tina.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 18.-Mr.
Powderly, when seen by an Associated
Press reporter this evening, expressed
his willingness to give the public any
information in his possession, so far as
the interests of his mission permitted.
de would, he said. probably be able to
speak more definitely later in the even
ing regarding the proc eedings of to-day.
Replying to questions, Mr.. Powderly
said: ~ had a desire to come upon
the ground and learn the true inward
ness of the strike and ascertain exactly
the situation, as could moi do it at
IlolduCC VI over AT
the same time / received a request from
the local order. The Knights of Labor
were themselves in conference and en-
deavoring to secure settlement of the
matter at issue between the raaroad
officia s and themselves. We have
spent day in consultation. but l can
not yet speak as to the result of our
deliberations.
''Wnl you state whether you have
opened communication with the Mis-
souri, Pacific afficial,2"
II have not, but am free to say that
l intend to seek a conference to morrow
with Mr.. Hoxie, and expect to leave to-
morrow night for st. Louis, if meeting
can be arranged" !.
xviii you state what the strike is
for?"
That is what came to learn and
have not yet succeeded. The men have
complaints that the company has not
kept its agreement of a year ago.
There is some question as to wages and
the matter of discharge of employees
also entersin. Candidly, l do not see
the necessity of this strike, or for its
continuance. In fact, the day of strikes
is passed. l never ordered one in my
life and with two exceptions, never
failed in an endeaTor to meet the en-
pfeyers for settlement of the differ
ences with employees. have Just tele-l
graphed Vice President Hoxie, asking
for conference.
"What was the temper of the discus
sion to-day?"
Entirely calm and natural. The
men appeared DESTROYS of speedy ter
miaation of the difficulties and disposed
to be conciliatory so far as may be con-
sistent with their position. A session
is now in progress which will probably
continue all night, on an alternative of
refusal on the part of Mr., Hoxie to