Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-29
The GREAT STRIKE
Probably Ended, and the Mis-
souri, Pacific will Re-
sumo Tomorrow.
Jay Gould Interviewed and
Writes u Letter. He
Will Meet Pow
derby this At
ternoOn.
Secretary Manning's Condition Sill
Precarieus.
Ii

LABOR TROUBLES.
THE STRIKES BELIEVED TO Be AT AN END.
st. Louis, March 29-News was tele-
graphsd from New York last night that
Grand Master Workman Powderly had
ordered the strikers on tho Gould sys-
tem OF railroads to resume work I'M
mediately, pending arbitration. 1t was
received by the knights here with inored-
Utility even going as far as TO say
they believed the kilograms forgeries.
After the first surprise occasioned by the
intelligence had passed, general satisfac-
tion was expressed that the strike was
not to be prolonged, and that the men
wonld be allowed to go back to work.
The absence of Irons. chairman OF the
executive committee of the district,
assembly 101, will delay to some extent
resumption of traffic upon roads, for the
other members of the committee state
that the men Of their assembly will not
go back to work until they have either
INST in executive session and voted up
on what they call the request of Pow.
derby that the strike will be ordered
off, or Irons himself shall issue such an
order. Referring to Powderly's order
to the knights now on n strike in the
southwest, the members OF the COM
mittee say that Grand Master work
man las exceeded his authority and
that such order cannot be
enforced until endorsed by
their votes. This will necessitate
the transaction of a large amount of
routine business, for the executive COM
mittee of each assembly insist to vote
upon the proposition, and the result of
these votes must be communicated to
Irons, who, if a majority are in fay + of
returning to work, will endorse Powder
ly's order OF last night to that effect.
AWAITING OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The striking knights of labor of the
Missouri Pacific, Notwithstanding Pow.
dsrly's direct orders to them to return
to work this morning, have not yet done
so and are awaiting official instructions
from Chairman Irons Of the executive
committee OF district assembly I0f. Pow
derly's dispatch directing the
striking knights of labor up
on the Gould Southwestern
system to return to work Immediately
was at the headquarters of the sxecutiy {
committee of the assembly at 2:30 this
morning and the members OF the COM
mittee at n telegraphed Irons at
Sslalia to return to st. Louis al
once. Irons is expected and
will start for st. Louis
at once and upon his arrival will preside
over a meeting of the committee which
will then comply with Powderly's order
to declare the strike;ended.
j. j. McGary, judge advocate of the
knights of labor, was seen this morning
by a reporter, and in reply to an inquiry
of the reporter as to how the ordor oil
Powderiy would be obsyed, said if Irons
receives it early enough he might put
up a cipher dispatch on the wires and by
one o'clock every man could be at work.
"Will the men go back to work on
Powderiy's orderp"
"No, sir. Not until other matters are
arbitrated upon, and then no matter
how this arbitration results all men must
be taken back without any discrimina-
ton being shown against any for being
leaders, or for any other cause" "But
will not q refusal to obey Powderly'e
order bo a violation of the laws of the
knights?
ut will not; you see he might
be mistaken. We want arbitration
first. before'- ws go to work. Ali men
are not of the same way of thinking. /
met them at Marshall, Texas, and /
know their sentiments"
"What are the questions you want
arbitration upon"
We have asked that trackmen and
unskilled laborers on Gould's
southwest system receive $1.5O for 10
hours work. Heretofore they have re-
ceivsd 1,15, but have only made nine
hours time, getting actually only S 1887.
Next, we have asked that apprentice
boys who have continued as
such ainos 1884, but are
really lozrneymen now, shall
have their wages raised, and bs recog-
nized as journeymen. Some are receiv.
ing only So and are doing as much work
as others whc5receive $2.85.
The bridge building matter was and
is the most serious. The men engaged
in that branch OF business might set out
on Monday and not reach their destina-
ton until Wednesday; that time was not
allowed them. We ask that full time be
allowed them whether in'shop or on the
road, but no time was asked for night
Then you want those questions set
tied by your demands being granted in
whole or in part before You will return
TO work.
Yes; arbitration first and then a writ
ten agreement that all the members be
taken back without discrimination.
He detailed the mode of arbitration
proposed. and said: ave shall abide by
decision of the arbitrator on the
questions, no matter what their decisions