The Portland daily press., 1886-03-19
THE LABOR QUESTION,
The Strike on the Gould system to
be Settled by Adjudication.
The Running Of Freight Trains Again
Resumed.
No Prospect Of Settlement of the
Bates Mill Difficulty.
The Entire Force in the McKeesport,
pa, Tube Works Strike.

LEWISTON, March 1S.-Messrs. Robert
Bleakie g. Company have notified their help
that they will run their mills, both in Hyde
Park and in Sabattus, on the ten hour sys-
tenn as soon as the proper arrangements can
be made. This change will be effected as
soon as they complete their orders which
have been taken on the basis OF eleven hours
for davis work. This they hope to do in
July.
The Situation in the Bates Mill.
LEWISTON. March 1S.-There is no pros
pect of a settlement of the difficulty at the
Bates mill. About $50 of the 1900 operatives
have left Lewiston. Large sums of money
are sent from Knights of Labor in other
parts of the State, Biddeford alone having
sent $500.
New ORLEANS, La, March 1S.-The
strike on the Texas & Pacific railroad and
the other railroads of the Gould system, is
in fair way to settlement at last, by arbis
tration Of the United States Court, in the
case OF Hall, the workman who was dis
charged at Marshall, Texas. This was the
cause of the strike. The employees insisted
that Hall was discharged because he was a
Knight of Labor, and the receivers held that
his discharge was made for incolnpetency.
Today delegation of New Orleans
Knights of Labor called upon Receiver
Sheldon at his Office in New Orleans, and
had a satisfactory interview. The delega-
tion told the receiver that the discharge of
Hall was the sole cause of the trouble, and
inquired if some way could not be adopted
by which the cause of his discharge could be
aScertained, and the whole question settled
by arbitration.
Receiver Sheldon replied that as receiver
he had no intention to do injustice to Hall,
and that he was willing to submit the ques-
tion of Halls discharge to the United States
Court in New Orleans, the judge to hear the
evidence and decide the case.
This proposition was accepted by the COM
mittee of the Knights of Labor, who, on
their part, promised not to Interfere with
freight trains pending negotiations, and to
assist in preparing passenger trains for ser
vice. The United States Marshal and his
deputies, who have been in possession OF
the railroad property at Gouldsboro. since
yesterday morning, were Withdrawn at once
and the running of freight trains was re-
sumed
A committee from the Knights Of Labor
has gone to Marshall to see Hall and help
him prepare his case for the arbitration OF
the Judge, The general impression is that
the Strike is virtually over, although some
days may elapse before full agreement Is
reached.
The Entire Force Struck.
PIrTsBuRG, Pa, March 18.The entire
force of employees in the National Tube
Works at McKeesport, Pa, are out on a
strike for an advance of 10 per cent in wages
No Cars Running.
COLUMBUS, O., March 18.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning the conductors, drivers and
stablemen in the employ of the Consolidated
Street Railroad Company struck for higher
wages, and there is not a single car now run
ming in the city.
Welcome News.
READING, Pa, March 18.-The several
hundred telegraph operators on the line OF
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany have been notified that their salaries
will be increased to the amounts paid prior
to January, 1885, at which time a reduction
of 10 per cent. was made. The former rate
of wages will also be restored to baggage
and express hands and all other employees
affected by the 1885 reduction who have not
already received an increase.