The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-19
HOPES or A SETTLEMENT.
THE GOULD STRIKE NEARING
THE END.
Better yelling Prevailing in Texas
Grand Master Workman Pow
Derby at Kansas City.

ST. Lows, No, March is.-The gem
arai immersion prevails this morning
in railroad circles that the Gould
strike is nearing an end. The resump-
ton in this city OF suburban passen-
Ger traffic, without any interference
from the strikers, is looked upon as a
hopeful sign, and the partial re-esiab-
lishment OF foreign traffic at other
points is regarded in the same light.
The Knights OF Labor are Jubllant
over the determination OF I. '. Pow
derly, General Master Workman ofthe
Knights Of Labor, TO confer with the
dissatisfied Gould Knights, and they
express confidence that his efforts to-
ward A settlement OF the difficulties
will result successfully and in their
favor. This, together with the an
nouncement that Receiver Sheldon Of
the Texas Pacific railroad, has agreed
to subnit the question Of the lus-
tice Of the discharge 81 Hall al hsI-
shall, Tex, 10 arbitration, warrants
the belief that the strike is nearing an
md. The early suburban trains de-
paFtel ON time this morning, and the
company expect no moro oppo1ition
10 the running OF these tiains. 30 at
tempt has been made AZ yet to-day TO
start eat any freight. Everything 10
suiet at the different yards, and al
though small groups Of strikers are
Kathered Together just outside, II is
cen fdently believed that the Knights
will continue their quiet dem sanor.
svrTcHMKN srML AT WORK.
Despite the fact that the officials OF
the railroads centering In East 81
Louis q their meeting yesterday de.
oided 10 not accept the demands oil
the dissatisfied switchmen and yard
men, the men in the yards at that
place are at work as usual this morn
ing, no strike having been ordered.
RKrrpR YRELIRa PREVAILING AT NEW
oRLKAEs.
A epecial from New Orleans to the
Post, Dspatch saws: The freight trains
over tne New Orleans division OF the
Texas aud Pacific railroad are now
running on schedule time, retult oil
the conference yesterday between
Receiver Sheldon aud the striking
Knights OF Labor. Mr.. Sheldon gays
that the attempt at q settlement OF the
difiiculti q will not be in the form OF
arbitration, but that an effort will be
made 10 induce Hall to lay his
grievance before the United States
Couit under the control Of which the
Texas and Pacific railroad now is,
and that the Judge Of that court shall
decide ~ to the business Of his dis
charge. Both the Knights OF Labor
and the officials OF the company have
agreed 10. abide by the courts de-
cision. Matters at Gouldsboro this
morning are quiet aud railway bust.
ness 10 moving as usual.
Mr.. Sheldon said, at LAO O'Clock
this afternoon, that he considered the
strike on fair way 10 it's end. The
receivers, he says, will not arbitla,e
but II Hall submits his case to the
court, aed the judge should decide
that Hall was discharged without SUI.
ficient cause, then the receivers will
reinstate him. II, after this, the strik-
erB will not return TO work, then the
company will proceed with the protec-
ton OF the court to carry on its bust
ness. 1.-THE strikers will submit to the
judges decision II it should be adverte
TO them, then, Of course, the strike
will end, All trains, both passenger
and freight, on this division OF the
Texas and Pacific railroad, arc run.
ming ON their regular schedule time.