Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-01
STATUS OF THE STRIKE.
The District Assemblies Order a ]
gumDtiOu for This Mornfnr

The District Assemblies Order q Re-
sumption for This Morning.
ST. LOUIS Marcn 31.-The members of
the Executive Committee of District AS
sembly No. l01 of the knights of Labor
met in executive session at LightstOne
hall at $3.50 O'Clock this morning and i'm
mediately began consideration Of the
question Of issuing an order to the men,
Oers of their assemblies to return to work.
The unanimous opinion was that Mr.
Powderly's order must be obeyed. Bat
the committee was divided as to the time
when the order should be issued. Some
considered the best plan to he 10 order the
men to resume work Immediately, while
Otaers were in favor of waiting until the
general executive board should arrive
from New York.
At $3.50 O'Clock this morning the Exec
utiVe Committee decided upon an order
which was telegraphed to the outside as
sembies, the purport of which was that
the men on the system are ordered to re-
turn to work at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The committee then began
consuming with delegation from East
st. Louis in regard TO ordering the strike
of AT that point.
THE KNIGHTS DISSATISFIED.
The announcement received here last
night that MIR. PowdeIly had directed the
Executive Committee Of District Assem-
bly, l0l TO order the striking members OF
that organization TO return to work was
received by the knights here with dis
satisfaction. they have expressed the
belief that MIR. POwderly would ulti-
mately be able to bring about negotia-
| tions for a settlement OF the diff
Guilty, but they admit that they
anticipated moro complete recognition by
! the railroad authorities than seems TO
! have satisfied Mr. Powderly. Chairman
! Irons was seen by a reporter last night,
! and when asked il he considered the basis
Tor the settlement OF the strike sufficient
/ recognition OF the knights Of Labor, said :
"Yes, II Is victory" but almost lmmed-
ately modified his utteTance by adding,
Ito some extent"
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
The situation in East st. Louis this
morning was one Of quiet. The crowds
| c0ngregated around the Relay depot and
( IN the railroad yards were smaller than
/ at any time since the strike was iuaugur-
ated. No attempt was made by any OF
the roads to run out freight trains, and
/ therefore no disturbances occurred. Adj.
Gen. Vance was stationed at the depot,
where be was TO witness efforts later in
WV Ntas ~ 'Afat q "AN a II aAtis aHA was W We
/ governed by he results which follow in
deciding whether or not IL should be nee
essary 20 call out The militia.
Toe men IN the Wlb tsh yards in North
81. Louis returned TO work at 2:15 O'Clock
this afternoon. All were received.
THE NUMBER OF CARS LOADED.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-The following
dispatch was received to-day at the head.
quarters OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company In this city;
"sT. Is us, March 81. 1886.
Cars were loaded at ST. Louis yester.
day as follows; Missouri Pacific, %: Iron
Mountain, 81 merchandise, "A beer and
ice total cars loaded 1879.
III. NJ. HoxtE."
General Manager HoXie, ofthe Missouri
Pacific railway, autographed Jay Gould as
follows this morning:
1--WE moved $50 freight trains, carving
LIZA loads on the entire system yester-
day. Open trafiic at all points except
Hannibal and Parsons has commenced,
aud we are receiving freight on the entire
system. II. NJ. lloXE."
IL is reported that at conference yes
terday Mr.. Powderly eaid that II the ofli-
cials OF the road would furnish him the
names Of the men who destrOytd The prop
erty of the company, they would be ex-
peled from the order OF the knights OF
Labor. Mr.. Powderly's associates at the
conference left for 81. Louis this aflor-
noon.