Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-05
ST. LOUIS HAPPY.
Strikers Have Gone to Work and the MILL
tia to be Withdrawn.

Strikers Have Gone to Work and the Mill
tia to be Withdrawn.
Sr. LOUIS, May 4.-Martin Irons' oI
whom the Gould southwestern railroad sys
TEN strike was ordered, when asked Whst
effect be anticipated the method OF ending
the trouble would have on the Knights o.
Labor, said: I'VE we're fighting for recog
milton and we got it from Congress, which
represents all citizens OF the United States
Is not that complete enough recognition
Our order will grow after this even more
rapidly than it has during the past few
weeks, when applications have been Sc
numerous. for charters, that we could
scarcely find time to consider them.
In addition to the circular issued last
night By the General Executive Board OF
the Knights of Labor, ordering the mem
bers Of Dlstrict Assemblies No. IL, SO and
lOl to apply to the railroad companies for
their positions vacated by them when the
strike commenced. An order was sent to
the MasterNWorkman of each local assem-
bly, informing him that the strike had been
declared off and ordering him to notify all
the. men to make application for work to.
day. This order applies TO the Knights
employed in East ST. Louis. These men
struck under peculiar circumstances. They
went out both 10 assist the strikers OF the
Southwest system and because they had
grievances OF their own. 1t was at
first thought that on account OF the
latter fact, the strike would continue in
East St. Louis. but Master Workman Sal
Ivan, of the East St. Louis District, said
that the General Executive Board had
ordered them back to work and they would
90. This morning at I o'clock, the time
at which tie day force of switchuen,
freight handlers, etc, go to work, large
mum 1ers applied for positions at the head
quarters Of the various companies and the
names Of many were Immediately placed
on the pay rolls Some few recognized as
those who had committed depcedations
upon the companies property, were denied
rs-emp ploymeut Msuy had not been in
formed Cf The o:dsr in tims to make ap
plicstion this morning aud will ask for
their old positions Individually
aud not in q body. The best OF
good humor prevails in East St.
Louis, aud though the companies there
have been doing all the business required
ofthem since the militia arrived, the yards
and freight depots present an unusually
busy aspect this morning, and the manifest
uness,ness OF the last month has entirely
disappeared. 1t is expected that the
militia will be withdrawn to night or to-
morrow. The local committee OF the
Knights OF Labor which ordered the en-
pIoyes of the Missouri Car Foundry Com
pany to strike because the latter furnished
the Missouri Pacific Company with repair
material, informed the men that they could
report TOR duty in all departments Of the
works to-day. This morning those VINO !
had been out on ths strike applied for their
old positions and we're taken back almost |
without exception
Mr. Arthur, chief Of the Brotherhood of
Looometiva Eugineers, is here to oonOaIt !
With Committee OF EDs;neerr. He says |
bis business has no connection with the .
strike. He has been misquoted about the .
eight-houC movement. He had not SAID /
that hall the men would not spend their
leisure time to advantage. As to the
Knights of Labor crllicising the Engineers
tor not Joining them, Mr Arthur ssid tho :
engineers had been in existence % years,
had paid in benefits to metnOers over 81
600 600, aud were opposed to strikes TX
cept Ne q last resort Thsy did not urdrr
sand Why new orgauie alton sEOuld tTY
TO control their action, especially one win ,
different methods.
ARE THERE ANY VACANCIES?
The question which is occupying the
thoaCht Of all interested in the end Of the
great Southwestern sTriEe 10 n0;, ga i 8Gs ,
when the Knights were ordered back t0 !
work directly after the noted Gould. Pow
derly intervlew in New York, "WIll ths
men return TO worlE:?" but, Are tbpre any
vacancies Tor the hnighl5 10 LU, Tie /
raii59sd companies have claimed for so45
weeks ths: they we're doing all the business
offered and that the resump'iCn of trefi !
was complete. II is known, how
ever. that the companies have been
working over TINA on the roa6s, !
and rhst "a the machine and Re.
pair shops the number ot skilled raechsu
ics has been insufficient 70 keep the rolling |
stock in perfect repair. Let the present
hours Of labor Of the present employee be |
reduced to the usual length and enough
vacancies would result 20 furnish employ
N ant 10 fully tueioartS O. the strikers, let
the gangs of road men be augmented TO
their former 8 ze, this would Oter pontons
to many more; let the paclIUe shops re- /
sume completely and large number o.
the remaiuirg Glen y 60 ere now without
work, would tiud employment. Thus 1t Ia
seen that vacancies enough could be made, I
and really exjsts, to give employment to
large proportion Of the strikers The eff.
cials Of the railroad compsLlcs, hoveger.
state that they need no more t5sn %
per cent. Of those employed previous
TO the strike, md cannot therefore give EN-
ployment to all applicants The K Of l.
have generally obeyed the Executive
order to return tn work and many applied |
al the Missouri Pacific sai IRON Mountain !
headquarters for their former positions
this morning Those who participated in
acts OF violence against the railroad COM
pany we're informed that their services
-ore not needed others ~cIr tUld tus'
their posit;ans were o ready occupied
while others, and the larger proportion
we're re.employed The chiefs Of depart
ments have been instructed to employ only
sufficient meu when needed aud thus no
general re employment Of the strikers in 8
body will occur.
CINCINNATI LABoR MOVEMENT.
Street Improvement Hands Joln the Idle