Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-06
LABOR TROUBLES,
The knights OF Labor Make Keeue Bros.
Come to Terms.
The Missouri Pacific Road Attemptins
to Run Trains Under strong
Guard of Militia.
N Militia Notified TO be Ready for Servic,
at Short Notice.
The Chicago and Alton Switch Engineers
Strike.

BosToN. April 5.
The difficulties between the Knights of
Labor and keene Bros, who operate shoe
factories in Lynn and Skowhegan, Me-. have
ositions
We to recognize the Knight of Labor in
Maine.
We will accord to the Knights of Labor a
victory on the present question at issue.
We will take all men discharged at Skow-
hegan back and keep them and thev shall
stand in the same relation to us and our bus
mess as if nothing had happened.
We will adopt arbitration as method of
settling all differences that might arise
hereafter
We will furnish all our Lynn employees
work.
We will not discriminate against any of
them, either in Maine or Lynn.
The discharge of certain men at Skow-
hegan shall be left to the decision of the
Knights of Labor of Maine
uS uSlucSTe went UdCk 10 WDTk At heene
Bros. this morning.
New YORK, April 5.
The situation Monday morning as far as
the great strike is concerned, can be briefly
summed up as follows: At Fort Worth AN
attempt will be made to run out trains under
the protection of twelve companies of the
State militia. The strikers are gathering
there from all along the line of the Missouri
- Al.
averted. In St. Louis final meeting will
take place between Secretary Turner of the
Knights of Labor and his associate and Mr.
Hoxle
AUSTIN, Texas. April 8.
Gov. Ireland passed through this city, Sun
day, en- route to Fort Worth. telegram hav-
ing overtaken him while on his way TO Seq
MIA. Capt. Silker, of the State Rangers,
Joined the Governor here Two companies
of Rangers were expected to arrive at Fort
Worth by Monday morning. The excite
ment over the riot has subsidized but news re
garding the strikers continues to be eagerly
sought after.
WACO, Texas, April 5
Excitement over the riot at Fort Worth has
quleted down. Two companies of militia
passed through here Sunday for the scene of
trouble. Late information from Alvarado
says that citizens are in the possession OF the
Round Top House and express their deter
mination to move all freight trains, cost what
it may One freight was started South Sun
day eSening. It was the first in three days
Local Kuighis of Labor have not given up
the strike but are making no trouble
The Knights OF Labor circulated a paper
among the citizens, Sunday, soliciting funds
to defrsy the legal expenses of defending
twelve obstructionists captured at Monde
willie SWITCH who are now confined in Miller
County Arkansas Jail. How much money
they succeeded in collecting has not been
learned.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April 5.
Capt. Schmidt, with body of State Ran
gers from Pesrsall, arrived here yesterday,
and left by the evening train for Fort Worth
TEXARKANA, Texas, April 5.
| Under telegraphic orders from the Gov
ernment. the Bowie and Rifles of this place
are prepared to report for duty on short
notice.
PARSONS, Kansas, April 5.
| The situation is steadily improving. All
trains are moving freely west, and the old
| force is applying for work. A part of them
have been re-employed. The master me-
chanic has surplus of applications from new
men, but is giving employees the preference
The AdJutant General has ordered citizens to
organize for the protection of property when
the militia has been withdrawn.
ST. LOUIS. April 5
revocation by the executive committee
of the order to the Knights of Labor TO re-
turn to work has had no effect upon the husi-
ness of the Missouri Pacific or the Iron
Mountain railroads, other than making it
necessary for the officials of these roads to
secure new men for the places made vacant
by the strikers. The Iron Mountain sent out
five freight trains, Monday morning, and the
Missouri Pacific an equal number The re-
sumption Of freight traffic on these roads may
now be considered complete, and the raising
OF the blockade on that branch of the compa-
nes' lines is permanent
| NEW YORK, April 3.
| The Graphic publishes the following from
| st Louis at | o'clock Monday morning:
| The general executive board of Knights of
! Labor countermanded the order sent out
! from New York, in which the men were in
structed to return to work. The strike is TO
| be continued and all members of the order
who went to work on the strength of the New
| York Jrder are again to quit work. The ex-
| ecutlve board discussed the subject exbaus-
lively before coming to a conclusion The
| board was in session all night. 1t was two
CLOCK M0nuay mOrnlng when the members
Returned to their hotels. The following
statement of their side Of the case has been
given to the press
At conference held at New York with
Jay Gould and associates and the general
executive board, the following was mutually
agreed upon. That the officials were will
ling to meet a committee of our employes
without discrimination, who are actually in
the employ of the road at the time such a
committee is appointed, TO adjust with them
any grievances they NAV have"
The executive board upon arriving in St.
Louis have been informed that Mr.. Hoxie had
refused to comply with the agreement, as all
parties to the conference understood it, and
waited upon MIN to ascertain his intention.
in carrying out the same. They received the
following reply: That only so per cent
of the former force would be employed, that
he would consider personal applications only
and should use his own pleasure in acting
upon them without the dictation of any So
ciety." This being an indirect violation Of
the agreement, the general board believe that
the refusal Is for the purpose of stock joLbing
using the organZ alton as a veil to further
their ends. We therefore recall the order
given to the men to return to work, the road
having made it impossible to fulfil the same.
The matter now stands as it did before the
order to resume work was issued, in the
hands OF those districts interesta and the