New-York tribune., 1886-05-05
WILL THE OLD MEN GET BACK9
MR. HOXIE NAMES THE CONDITIONS.
HOW APPLICATIONS FOR WORK ON The MISSOURI
PACIFIC ARE TO BE DEALT WITH
BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

HOW APPLICATIONS FOR WORK ON THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC ARE TO BE DEALT WITH
tBr TELEGRAPH THE rnrsuSEi
ST. LOUIS, May An accordance with the
order OF the General Executive Board and the chairman
OF the three assemblies the strikers tho Gould system
began this morning TO apply for their old places About
haf the former employees who In this city put
In their applications to-day and to that they were
frigdy received but family describes the reception
The police are still guard the yards and about the
shops and In many they would not allow the
strikers to pass through the lines to apply for work
Hundreds refused employ and the applications
OF Others under advsement Master Mechanic Bart
lett was asked what percentage OF the old men he eI
pected to take back and said ut will depend upon the
policy OF the management Of which have as yet heard
nothing am bound. however, to give employment to
large number of men from other points who applied by
letter ana VINO we're engaged. am bound TO Keep my
word with them. There about fifty hired to-
day. about half OF whom old men," Committeeman
Hayes said to-day the strikers would suffer for
the want OF any assistance financial otherwise which
the Knights OF Labor could them With regard to the
return OF the work. Mr. Hayes did not apprehend
any dhcuty He OF the opinion that the roads need
ali or the good men they get and all strikers who
nave not been particularly offensive to the ROADS VIII
be taken back. Among the Knights there is great diff
ference opinion. Some happy that the strike ID
over while others regard defeat OF the worst kind
and some do hesitate charge that 1t is sel-out
General Manager Hoxe, OF the Missouri Pacific Rail
road today sent the following instructions to General
Superintendent Kerrigan guide him in dealing with
the applications for by the late strikers:
The morning papers OF to-day contain an order from
the General Executive Board OF the knights OF Labor
uncondtonaly terminating the strike whch has ex-
since March asst take effect this date In engaging
the men need IN the service OF the company you will
our offers OF employment which have heretofore been
male and repeated from time The following Is
from advertisement OF March 10, 1856:
Good and competent will be employed without refer
aS Past or TO he 2 s
uaf or otherwise men IA are accepted VIII DE- pan IN ae
officials Of Missouri aud kansas when the labor trouble
March 1883 were adj use the have been paid by
the company since that dale
following. ned In the letter to the Gov
ernors OF Missouri and kansas in reply to th.ir com
municaton March 90 In which the above advertise
ment WAS repeated with the following additions
This pany s further wiling pay its emrloye- rate
pa.es section Of connTry The men who have
vii b. contlnuel employ We cannot re-engage or
continue N our employ any prison. who have actually en-
OF who have adv sed obstruction or injury.
In the interview with Messrs. Turner and Bailey on
engage IN iis service such Of late employees as it
needed who might apply individually for employment
their during the late strike While TINS oner
was not accepted but on the contrary an order Tor ne
ward issued the position Oh rne com com
although it, requirements Tor additional men have since
greatly diminished. learn from your reports that
about ~ onp Dyes who struck on March nave
resumed their the first order to work
issued by the General Master Workmdn OF the
Knights Labor March Is. 1856. aud that many new
men have been employed under the advertise
ment for help above referred 10. 80 that tne
present force is nearly adequate for the needs
Of the company and entirely sufficient for present
REQ uirements the shops At Atchson. Kansas CITY
Parsons, Sedaa and Palestine. also note your recon-
nendaon that the shops at De SOTO remain closed Tor
ne prc-rnt In complying with the above in'trnctlons
YOU Will that the applications for unemployment OF
those Of our former employees who nave families and
homes upon the line OF the road are first consd-
cred.