Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-24
COMMITTEEMAN HAYES TALKS
About the Gould Strike-The Railway Re-
ports Untrue.

About the Gould Strike-The Railway Rf
ports Untrue.
NEw BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 2S,-Johi
W. Hayes, member of ths General Execu
tive Board OF the knights of Labor. return
ed to this city last evening. He says tha
no progress has been made toward settle
ment of the difficulties between the strikers
one the Gould system and the RAILROAD
officials. The case is now, however, in 9
shape from which it is expected
that when the Congressional Com
mittee reaches St. Louis and
meets with the Citizens Committee there
those bodies may be able to hit upon some
plan whereby d settlement may be effected.
He says reports sent out by railroads that
they are handling ali the freight every day
are untrue. The roads are all blocked
up, and what freight is run out
goes under the protection OF
deputy sheritfs and militia. The railroads
claim, and Mr.. Hayes admits that they
have now all the men to do the work they
have to do which is very little on account
of the blockade. There have been $1,000
loaded cars standing iu the yards 70: four
weeks.
MIR. Hays says that the uncalled for mas
sacre Of innocent people By deputies WAS
iustigs,ed by the railroad authorities. They
know they never could get the bel lp of the
State militia unless an act Of violence WAS
com mitted. They theretore got together
a gang Of roughs who brought on Ehe
trouble ard the Governor then orders tie
militia on the scene.
he further says that lawyers employed
by Knights of Labor, have now in their
possession ample evidence to convic,
prominent officials oil the Louisville aid
Nashville road Of instigatiDg this riot
Being asked his opinion Of the Third
avenue New York strike he said thst i;
was cns Of those strikes ordered
by the District Assembly without the author
ization Of the General Executive Commit,
tee. Tine whSle spirit and intention Of the
order" said he lis opposed to the idea of
strikes aud boycotts, which have arisen be.
eauoe of the want Of laws to prevent them.
II ia in view CT the great
success Of strikes and boycotts
that the General Executive Eosrd haye
iust called q special session OF the General
Assembly to meet in Cleveland May %, to
take action GTon the great questions
brought up by the recent strikes and boy.
cots. An endeavOr will be made to pre-.
vent in the future any such uprisings as
arc now In progress without the -euLhnIi'y
of the General Assembly. Mr.. Hayes re.
turns 10 ST. Louis this evening.
Will Work Pending Arbitration.
PlTTsBURG. April % The Lucy iurn-
aces which were banked some days ago on
account Of a strike, resumed operations
this morning, the strikers having agreed to
work pending o settlement OF the dispute
by arbitration.
Sugar Strikers Arrested.
HUNTERS PoINT, L l., April 23.-Ten
arrests of strikers who we're engaged IN
yesterdays riots have been made. Three
Of them had been severely clubbsd BY the
police. The strike of the Brooklyn ware
housemep and the engineers Of the hosting
apparatus on the docks remains unchanged
Their demand is for FIVE cents an hour in-
crease. The loRgshoremen are kindly dis
posed to the warehousemen end will un-
less the latter have their demands grHuted,
knock of work within few days. Italians
guarded BY police are working al tie
union stores.