Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-17
GROWING DESPERATE.
Vice President Hoxis Declines a
Conference With the Men.
A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TEXAS
Little Hope of Speedy Settlement
Latest News From Labor
Everywhere.

| ST. LOUIS, marcn iO.-hoPes 'NA 'NO
settlement of thu strike on the Gould
southwestern system seem no nearer real
izstion to day than they have since the
KNIGHTS laid down their tools and ceased
work. The effect OF the injunction recent
" granted restraining the strikers from
tresspassing upon the compsnSs property
or interfering with their efforts to move
freight trains has not had it's desired effect
uuon suburban traffic at least, for ss soon ss
the trains pass through the yards in the city
they are met by strikers who prevail upon
the engineer and fireman to leave their
engines or else they sidetrack the trsin.
The company seems powerless to hinder
this for however carefully they may guard
their trains while in the depot or yards, 1t
is evidently impossible for them to extend
the guard any further along the tracks
The fact that the company did not attempt
to start freight trains yesterday is explained
bv the desire TO conform to ell legal re-
ou;rements before making ;he ofJrt. To
this end Judge Ports, the general attorney
of the read, made formal application yea
,erday for police protection, and 1t Is ex'
pec,ed that an attempt TO move freight
trains will be made some time this alter
noon.
ANOTHER FUTILE ATTEMPT.
A large number Of strikers are conRre'
gated lust outside the Missouri Pacific
Yards, bu. they maintain perfect quie:. an
a.tem pt to send out the krkwood accom-
mediation train this morning failed, the
fireman 6essrtiug the engine before 1t Was
st,sched to the train, and the engineer re-
turned il to tha round-houss. The sltua-
riou in East st. Louis ia unchanged. no
strike having as yet occurred among the
dissatisfsd sgitchmen. Considerable anx-
iety is felt at the outcome OF this new COM
nlIcstion, hut the railway officials generally
express confidence in their ability TO ADJUST
matters before their employees determine to
strike.
HOME DECLINES 4 CONFERENCE.
Vice President Hoxie received the fol.
lowing letter to-day;
SEDMIA, March l5 1886.
II N Horie, First Tice President:
!, has been intimated TO me that com.
mittee of the knights Of Labor, composed
OF railroad employees, would be admitted to
conference with you in regard to difficulties
existing with said employees and railroad
companies composing the Gould South,
western eystem. II it is your wish said
committee is ready for conference, at such
time and place as you msy determine.
(Signed) MARTIN lRoNs,
Chairman K. OF L. Ex. Com.
HoxIEs REPLY.
To thia, after acknowledging its receipt,
Mr.. Hoxey replied as follows;
While | am always ready to confer with
and hear complaints of employees OF the
companies which represent, cannot see
that q meeting with committee such as
Won propose would adjast the trouble
as | am informed the reason Tor the exist.
inc difficulties was the discharge of one
c. A. Hill by receivers Of the Texss and
Pacific railroad, road not under my con-
troll and with management in which have
no voice or authority. l would further
state that the action taken by our late en-
Moves has 80 reduced our traffic that we
shall not soon again require as many in
our shops as heretofore, but all good men
who desire employment and are acceptable
TO our superintendent will hereafter as
heretofore, be well and promptly paid for
services rendered. and if they have any
complaints will take pleasure in meeting
thcu for that purpose
ESigued ID. N. d 1AlE.