Daily Republican., 1886-04-13

xbo N1Dox ann 84Ez<af Conflict.
Being asked ON Monday about the
truth Of certain reports published I'M
the morning papers of negotiations
pending between Messrs. Gould, Hoxie
and Mcdowell, Jay Gould said !:
There 10 no truth whatever in the re-
ports Of any further conference with
the General Executive Committee of
the Knights Of Labor. The whole
matter was put In Mr.. Hoxie's hands
BY the directors Of the Missouri Pacific
some time ago, and they propose TO let
1t remain there. Beside,, In their
past"
Matters remained quiet on Monday
ct East 81. Louis. Troops guarded all
the yards and squads patrolled the open
spaces around the Relay Depot and
prevented people from gathering even
In small groups. Very little has been
done yet In the moving of trains,
though much freight has been received.
The yardmen and switchmen of the
Ohio and Mississippi and Chicago, Bur.
lirgton and Quincy Roads returned to-
work on Monday afternoon. Mr.. Hoxie
lon Monday telegraphed from St. Louis
TO New York a. follows: 1.-Two hun
dred and eighty six freight trains run
Saturday, containing Alto loaded cars,
ap1Dcrease Of ~ trains and 6Y6 oars al
|oompsred M1fh TIE ssiaE day last year,
|9n bundW 1her6 ware III trains and
yoi loaded ears. Quiet every place
The miners Of the 81. Louis District
who struck last week met on Sunday
and resolved not TO resume until after
the strike Of the Knights is ended.
There is very little coal on hand. -Four
hundred and fifty operators uf the Illi-
nofs and 6t. Louis Railway have also
struck.
The locomotive engineers on the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie Railroad recently
asked reduction in the hours of labor
and an advance In wages. On Monday
the General Manager and the engineers
arranged o satisfactory settlement"
The Kilmer Wire Band Company, Of
Schenectady, New York, has come to
an agreement with the local knights of
Labor, and the boycott begun against It
three months ago has been raised. The
trouble was caused by the discharge of
knights OF Labor.
The advance demanded of Mcclure &
Co.'S miners at Connellsville, Penna.,
was granted yesterday, and the men,
about 1000 in number, will resume to.
day. All the mines In the coke re-
gion are now paying the increase.
The puddlers and laborers of the
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company, at
Pottsville. struck yesterday for an ad-
vance In wages. The puddlers demand
1888 6b per ton, an advance of 40 cents,
and the laborers 81 per week, an ad
vance Of 81. The company offered the
puddlers % 80. but 1t was refused. The
strike will entirely suspend operations
ct the mills, which employ between 800
and 400 hands.
A committee of the Knights of Labor
yesterday called on O. H Mccormick
In Chicago and demanded the reinstate
ment OF 800 men discharged In the re-
cent strike, and whose places were
hlled by non.union men. Mr.. McCor-
mick positively refused to re employ
the men, The committee say they will
have the General Executive Board de-
clare boycott against the Arm,
More than 1900 journeyman tailors
In Milwaukee will strike to-day for an
advance of nearly 90 per cent.
The Assabet Manufacturing Company
ut Maynard, Mass, win begin the
weekly payment system ON May 1st.
At Winnipeg, Manitoba, yesterday
morning 200 Italians gathered at the
Canadian Pacific depot to 20 west to
work on the road at $1.26 per day.
Another body of men, who thought tha
wages were not large enough, interfered
and prevented them from leaving. The
strikers took possession of the cars and
refused admission to the others. Clubs
and stones were freely used and several
men were injured seriously.