The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-29
Strikers Who Have Injured the Com
pany's Property Will Not Be Hired.
Yesterday Very Quiet Day at st. Louis and
Other Points-An Extract from Secret
Circular Issued by Chairman Irons.
MIR. Gould and Mr.. Powderly Succeed In Eff
fectiDg an Adjustment.


MIR. Gould and Mr.. Powderly Succeed In Eff
fecting an Adjustment.
New YORK. March 28 This morning, at IL
o'clock, T. v. Powderly and Wm B. Mcdowell
called on Jay Gould at the latter's residence.
There they met Messrs. Gould, Hopkins and
George Gould. There was a general discussion
of the situation in the Southwest by both Sides
and better understanding was arrived at than
had been had by either party hitherto. After
talking until p NJ, the conference was ad-
journed until evening.
At o'clock tonight they met again. At $50
P. NJ. Mr.. Powderly had to leave to keep an en-
gasement with Congressman John ONaill. Of ST.
Louis, chairman Of the House committee on
labor, who came from Washington to render as
sistance, If possible, is settling the strike. Mr.
Mcdowell, however. remained with Mr. Gould
and his party and Mr.. Gould finally handed to
Mcdowell the following communication:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, March %.
"T. v. Powderiy. g. M. W.:
Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of the 9th
inst, write to say that will, tomorrow morn
ing, send the following teleRraphic instructions
to Mr. Hoxie, general manager OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad at St. Louis:
In resuming the movement OF trains on the Mis-
souri, Pacific and in the employing of laborers in the
several departments of this company give preference
to our late employees, whether they Knights Of La
son who has injured the company's property during
the late strike. Nor will we discharge any person
who has taken service with the company during said
strike
1--WE see no objection to arbitrasing any diff
ferentes between the employees and the company
past or future Hoping the above will be salts
factory, remain, yours very truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
The executive board Of The Knights OF Labor
have sent out the following telegram:
Martin lin Irons. Chairman Executive Board D. A.
No. l0l, st. Louis:
president Jay Gould has consented to our
proposition for arbitration, and SO telegraphs
Vice-president Hoxie. Order the men toresume
work at once
''By order Of the executive board,
II. V. PowDERLY, G. NJ W."
The executive board also sent out the follow
ing telegram:
To the knights of Labor now on strike in the
president Jay Gould has consented to our
proposition for arbitration and 30 telegraphs
Vice e-president Hoxie. Pursuant to telegraphic
instructions sent to the chairman of executive
board d. A. 101, you are directed to resume
work at once.
"Per order executive board.
T. v. PowDERLY, g. NJ. W."
Congressman ONell arrived from Washing
ton just in time to get the news He said that
the labor committee had prepared bill which
he would present to the House tomorrow. He
said that some 5000 or TO- 600 people had been di-
rectly affected by the strike, and that unnum-
bered thousands had indirectly been affected.
He expressed great pleasure that the end came
SO peaceably. He returned to Washington at
midnight
Messrs. Powderly and Mcdowell will meet Mr..
Gould tomorrow morning at $50 by appoint
ment.