The Osceola times., 1886-04-03

Mr Uox,e in the spirit IN which he has here:
tofore successfully avoiled rupture, ana
cause for Just complaint, ana IN tna' lust
and liberal spirit which should always sA'S'
between the employer anu the ehpioyou
by order OF the board.
Very respectfully yours. Gam,
President Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
The officers of the Knights OF Labor
pondcred this letter, and at half-past
eight O'Clock sent this answer to II;
NEW YoRK, March 81.
.y,y Gould. Fsg President. etc
DEAR siW-We have received your repiyysso NO
onr com unication of this morning. Inc
statements made In your reply are worthy
Of more consideration than can pc gwen 10
them at this moment we are NOT IN pos
ses sion here OF the letters or commun ca
tion- or copies OF the same referred 10 IN
your letter herein. We came mere uhpte,
pared, with no thought OF using them, ana
heid that would be opened up FOR
discussion would be so broad thRt u
wond take great deal OF time ana
space to cover It as contained IN
your repiy. This would necessitate review
OF the transactions OF last year, begihnihg
with the strike OF March. lss5, continuing
through the wahssh trouble, whlen orou.n.
about our meeting with You In August. down
TO the strike on the Texas Pacific aud It's ex-
tension to the Missouri Pacific We con
slider that all this Is unnecessary ~ Wis tline,
to the controversy, Will not be served by
longer continuance of the strike " there is a
shallow OF n chance to bring " 70 SPECIFY
termination. with that idea W view we pre-.
fer TO let this d scussiOn rest ana
allow this matter to be decided upon ITS
merits by nn impartial committee OF seven,
selected as Indicated in our commune atlon
of this morning. Let them proceed u ad.
lust the differences, and having setten tnht
matter, setting in motion at once the inle
wheels and hands we have no objection to
,hat ftfnu reviewing
tlons In the matter and are Wiling 10 70
judged. to receive censm2 at thcir hahus
II necessary, for any SHORTCOMINGS tnsy
may deem us guilty Of. The needs OF the
honr require that this strike terminate
speedily. II that is done the other matters
can be very readily attended to. Very truly
yours, j. roWbehLr
G. NJ. W.. X. OF j..
Mr.. Mcdowell, a Knight Of Labor,
though not member of the executive
board. acted AS messenger and carried
Mr.. Powderly's letter to Mr.. Gould at the
latter's house. Mr.. Gould said he was not
authorized to return any answer imme-
diately, but would refer the letter to the
board of directors Of the Missouri Pacific
Monday. As soon is the draft OF the let
ter had been approved by the executive
committee the members Of the committee
separated. Messrs. Hayes and Bailey
| Turner went TO Philadelphia to spend
Sunday at home. Mr.. Powderly will spend
to-day in this city and may remain here
for several days.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE. MISSOURI
! Pacific RAILWAY, March q.
| r. y. Po,cderly. Esq, q. A. ".
| DpAR SIR-i,epIying to your letter OF the
| 2ith instant, write to say that VIII to-
morrow morning send the following instruc
H. ~ Horis. General Manager 81. Louis.
| Inresuming the movement OF trains on the
Missuur, rn'ihc. and In the omploynen, OF
| labor in the several departments of he COM
pany, you VIII give preference co our late
] employees, whether they are members
of the knights of LABOR or not eS'
! cept that you will not employ any person
| who has injured the conpany's property
| during the laie strike, nor VIII We discharge
any person who has taken service with the
! company dur ng the -nid strike We see no
| objection to urbltratng any differences be
tween the employees and the company past
Hoping the above will be satisfactory, ]
| Signed JAY GOULD. President.
ORDERED OFF.
Immediately on receiving this letter
! Mr.. Powderly sent of the following:
Martin Irons Chairman Erscuiire board, Dis
tricf Assembls No. TOf, So Loas, No.
| Presldent Jay could has consented to our
| proposition for Tbiiraton ani 80 tele-
| graphs wee President lioNle prler men
TO resume work at once. by order OF the
| executive board
| lsignedI J. V PowpERify
| g NJ W X. OF l.
This dispatch left New York at $3.50
O'Clock tonight.
Lest the order to resume work should
not reach all the strikers, Mr.. Powderly
sent out this by the Associated Press:
New YoRK, Msrch y.
To The Knights Of Labor Now on STRIDE IN n,
| SJUihorsf
Pursuant to telegraph,c Instructions sent
| to the chairman Of the executive board ID s.
| trict Assembly i0l, you are du ec' ell to resume
work at once. By order OF the executive
| board
| lSiguedl T. V. PowDERLr, &. NJ. ".
This crowned the WORK OF busy Sun.
day.