Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-04
THE BLOCKADE ALMOST ENDED
On the Missouri Pacifc-violent Methods
Threatened.

Threatened.
ST.. LoUIs, April 3.-The resumption Of
freight traffic BY the A;ssOur! Pacif: and
Iron Mountain railroads has noz become
sn acknowledged fact. For the past few
days the officials of that road have b:en
sending on: the regular number Of trains
which, although smaller at frs; than they
we're accustomed to before the strike, yes
terdsy assumed their more natural proper
tons and to-day it is expected that they
will be as large IS ever. No Rore
hiudrsnee or interference to-
thS running of freight trains upon
those roads is sonci pa:ed. East
st. Louis has now become the point Of in
terest and it is expected that the officials
of the different roads eenSeEipg in that city
will find it q difficult task to effect the re-
sumption Of freight traffic All their efforts
in this direction have, With few exceptions.
failed, and the strikers, although they have
announced moral susSion as their mode OF
interference, are determined, L thss snail
tail to resort to more violent method anu
declare that no freight shal be moved until
the strike is ended. The railroad officials
last night decided upon running freisni
trains and will make every effort 10 attaln
that end. When these attempts shall De
made it is expected tbs: serious tro0oIe
will ensus.
TIE KNIGHTS At ST. LOUIS.
NooS.-Frsderiek Turner, the Secretary
~ the General Executive Board ct the
Knights of LABOR, and Vim. Il. Bailey,
member of the same committee. arrived IN
this CITY ffon Cincinr ct this morning ana
proceeded to the rooms Of the Local Exeeu-
rive Committee, where they are now con-
sider;ug The strike situation. After this
conference shall hays been hnisoed snd
some definite line Of action dealfed apon,
NJ Turner viii attempt to see Ar. hoxle
Ard ascertain what line he intend to icI
IoU Ia reemploying the striking knights OF
LAbor. A Sscopd conference will then os
hsld with The Local Committee, and an
Agreement formulated, Rhica Will De pre-
sspted 10 Mr.. Hoxie for bis signature.
Mr.. Turner, in an interview this morn
inc stated that his plan 10 that ell the po-
.itlous not now filed bJ the new men VINO
have been employed since the insugers-
r;on e the strike shall De open to spplcs-
ton RON the Knights; that those who sp-
pIv shall Be employed, snd from them
sbau be selected the s-biJEahOa commit
tss which will attempt to arrive at sone
sn;eabls understanding concerning the
GRIEVANCES OF the Missouri Pacific hnignts'
WILL MAKE CONCESSIONS
Ne Turper. in reply to an inquiry, II
ks should request that sll the suiHing
E,;shsa of labor be re-eurloysd, repiied;
aNo. .neh has never been the case hersto-
| a. svsn wheu ze hays see1 post Vleto-
ION, in our struggles with capita, sud We
can hardly expect such course TO De Pgt'
/ - he the railroad companies nov. We
Son't exsact them to discharge sonPe'ent
men who have been sup!oyed during tne
str;Ee and We shall make 90 sgeh demand.
An We ask is that the places nov
vacsnt be flled by the hnisafs
| - abor. who make application Tor
them and thEt from them shall be chosen
an Arbitration Comlittee TO trea. with
Nr. Hoxie. Neither shall We 5spsnd tnAt
/ ,kose who have committed dePredsnons
upoa ths eompanys property be tsken
! hsek. such 8 aeEsnd would De iueonsis-
tent With the principles !aia down IN our
Gaunsritutiun, for. you know We ssyiss
,n.t v;o;sSee in sll cases be avoided ana
tSs los .: his position By q Knight sho
( destroys bis enPiS7srs property Is . Just
M. Bailey hoped fu- sPeeay sstiie.
nsnt Of the strike, and had no doubt ort
thSt il would soon be ended, ProSidea NJ
Hoxis woald consent to confer with them.
HoxIs Not in.
sr. LoriS April s-Mr. Turner and
his associates vsrs in consultation win
ths ;oint Executive BoAEd untii after
O'clock D m, When thsY called at Ar.
| goxis's Office, bat that gentleman not be-
;ny in thsy went to Their hotel for dinner.
/ gsither the precise character nor the re
Sah q the conference this morning has yet
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