The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-31
THESOUTHWESTERN STRIKE
Gould and Powderly Come to
An Understanding.
THE ARBITRATION
OF the Differences Between the Mis-.
siouri Pacific ana the Knights
Agreed To.

NkW YORK, March 28.-This morning
ing at IL o'clock T. v. Powder'y and w.
B. Mcdowell called on Jay Gould at the
latter's residences. There they met Messrs.
Gould, Hopkins and George Gould. There
was a general discussion of the situation
in the Southwest by both sides and better
understanding was arrived at than had
been had been had by either party hitherto.
After talking until o'clock p. m. the
conference Was adjourned until this evening.
At O'Clock tonight they met again. At
$50 p. M, Powderly had to leave to keep
an engagement with Congressman O'Neill,
mittee on Labor, who came from Washing.
ton to render assistance, il possible, III
settling the strike. Mcdowell, however, re-
mained with Mr.. Gould and his party and
Mr.. Gould finally handed to Nc Dowell the
following communication:
GouLD's INSTRUCTIONS.
Presidents OFFICE,
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD
March 2s, 1885.
+. Y. Powderly, Grand Master Workman: I:
DEAR SIR:-Replying to your lett, Of
tomorrow send the following telegraphic
instructions to Mr.. ;loxie, General Manger
of the Missuri Pacific Road at st. Louis:
I'm resuning the movement OF trains on
the Miss ouri Pacific and in the employment
of laborers in the several departments Of
this company, we will give preference to our
late employees, whether they are Knights OF
Labor or not, except that you will not EN-.
ploy persons who have injured the com.
pany's property during the late strike, nor
will we discharge any person who has taken
service with the company during said
strike. We see no objection to arhitrating
any differences between the employees and
the company-past nor future"
Hoping the bove will be satisfactory,
remain yours very truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
PowDERLY's TELEGRAM.
The Executive Board of the Knights OF
Labor have sent out thefollowins telegram:
New YORK, March %, 1886.
Martin Irons, Chairman Executive Board,
President Jay Gould has consented to
our proposition for arbitration, and 40 tele-
graphs Vice-President Hoxie. Order the
men to resume work q, once. By order Of
the Executive Board.
T. V. EowDERI.Y,
Grand Master Workman.
The Executive Board also sent out the
following telegram:
New YORK, March 2s, 1885.
To knights of Labor now on strike In tA'
Southwest:
President Jay Gould has consented to
our proposition for arbitration and 80
to telegraphic instructions sent to tie
Chairman OF the Executive Board OF
District Assembly No. lO1, you are directed
to resume work at once. PEG order Of the
Executive Board. -
T. v. POwDERLY,
Grand Master Workman.
o'NElIL JuB,LANT.
Congressman O'Neill arrived from WASH
sent the following congratulatory telegram
at once:
New YORK, March %, 1885.
To the Missouri Republican:
Settlement effected; Gould consents to
arbitration; Executive Committee OF the
Knights OF Labor has ordered men to re-
sume work; congratulate our people on the
results. JOHN J. O'NEll.L.
Congressman O'Neill said that the Labor
Committee had prepared q bill which he
would present to the House tomorrow, in
which, he thought, were provisions which
would prevent future trouble like this. He
said that some 5000 or 10. 900 people had
been directly affected by the strike, and
that unnumbered thousands had indirectly
been affected. He expressed great pleasure
that the end had come 80 peaceabiy. He
to Washington at midnight.
Messrs. Powderly and Mcdowell will
meet MIR. Gould tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock by appointment.