Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13

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ST. LOUIS, March 13.-The RESUMPTION of
freight traffic by the Missouri Pacific railway
seems more Of q possibility to-day than at any
time since the strike upon that road began.
Labor Commissioner Kochtizky and ID w
Marmaduke were very busy all day yesterday.
presumably endeavoring TO ascertain what sort
OF an agreement would meet the approval of
both the strikers and the raj way management
Nothing definite could be learned as TO what
conclusions had been arrived M, but the labor
comm Issioner stated that he had strong hopes
for an amicable adjustment OF the nreSept AIS.
nculties OF jefferson city. IL is understood that
Governor Marmaduke is attempting to open
the executive board OF the Knights OF Labor,
but the result OF his efforts are nos
known. IL Is believed. however that
after the labor commissioner has reported To
him some definite arrangement will he ex-
pected To bring about a conference between the
CONNECTING Knights and their former employ.
ers. But even should all these efforts fail the
business men of this city express the opiniou
that freight traffic will nevertheless be resumed,
and that within two days. They base their
hopes upon the tact that numerous applications
have already been made 10 all the places
vacated by the strikers, and IL is expected that
a sufficient number OF new men will have been
hired 10y next Monday 10 enable the company
TO resume freight traffic all along their lines.
COL HOME SAYS NO TERMS RAVE BEEN OF
FERED.
A report has been in circulation that Col
Hoxie, general manager of the Missouri Pacific
Knights OF Labor. A reporter called upon thas
gentleman this morning 10 ascertain its truth
lis IL true, Mr. Hoxie," asked the reporter
tlement?"
IL have not offered any terms Of commands
or settlement" returned the general manager
There Is no truth I'm any such report"
How about the other story-that the knights
I.ar .spff
Equally false: no proposition has been made
TO me for the settlement of this strike at ALL"
THE STRIKERS TO TRY NEW PLAN
CHICAGO, March ia Fort Worth, Texas,
special published here says: The fact that the
Texas and Pacific road has re-opened business
along the entire line from New Orleans 10 IA
Paso, and that Gov. Brown has won the fight 50
far. Is very unsatisfactory TO the strikers and
they will now try another method OF crippllng
the company. The plan Is as follows: knights
of Labor all over the country, but chiefly in the
east, where the order has been aided by the
southern brothers in the boycott OF cigar work
ers who were at war with the order. are now
raising fund which is said TO be upward OF
one dollar per capita. This fund is 10 he sent 20
Texas and Louisiana, and is to be used by q
committee of twelve trusted knights In buying
on the men who have gone to work on the line
in place OF the strikers. This comfnittee viii
use persuasion with the men at work will paw
them certain sum of money. and
soon as the men are knights they will
be given certificate that they were working
loT Douiu. out AT the request Oh strikers and
Joined the order. This certificate will also com.
mend TO the master workman of assem- blies in
all parts OF the country, and will urge upon
these master work men that they find the bearer
work. As soon as the men leave the employ OF
the Texas and Pacific they will be sent to
eastern points. The knights claim the road
will be crippled, and with no trains running
their chances of success become far brighter
I've recognize the power OF money" said The
master workman, land we think we know how
TO apply it, Our trouble has been that there
were TOO many unskiled laborers idle but We
will provide for them. This plan will be put u
operation i'm a few days"
FAILURE TO START TRAIN
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 13.-The railroad
company was compelled to abandon the at
tempt TO send a freight train west yesterday
afternoon. The locomotive was standing in the
round-house with steam up, ready TO start,
when the strikers attempted to seize IL and pull
the fire. Sheriff Bening and w. c. Bailey q
guard employed by the company, commanded
them TO desist, and In the excitement Bailey
drew pistol and a stormy scene ensued. Quiet
was restored and the strikers withdrew, but the
company abandoned further attempts to move
train for the day. Another effort will be made
to-day. Bailey was arrested last night upon q
charge Of assault and battery. About 40 men
applied for work yesterday, but were inter.
cepted and failed to report for duty.