Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-30

OF Labor on the strike in the South
west, members of the COMMITTEES
say that the Grand Master Work
man has exceeded his authority,
and that such an order cannot be
enforced until endorsed by their vote.
This will necsssitste the transaction OF
q large amount of routine business, for
the Executive Committee OF each Dis
trict Assembly must meet and vote
upon the proposition. The result Of
these votes must then be communicated
to Irons, who, if q majority are in f.
vor Of returning to work, viii endorse
Powderly's order Of last night to that
effect.
j. j. McGary, judge advocate OF the
Knights Of Labor. was asked this morn
ing: Will the men 20 back on Pow
derly's orderg"
No. sir; not until other matters
are arbitrated upon, and then, no mat
ter how this arbitration results, al the
men must be taken back without any
discrimination being shown against any
for being leaders or for any other
cause"
-. But will not the refusal to obey
Powderly's orders be a violation of the
laws Of the knights Of Lsbor:"
" II will not. You see, he might be
mistaken. We want arbitration before
we 90 to work. All the men are OF the
same way Of thinking. ! met them at
Marshall, Texas, and know their sen
timents.'
What are the questions you want
arbitration upon"
Z" We have asked that the track-men
and unskilled lsborers on the Gould
Southwest system receive sl.J0 for ten
hours work. Heretofore they have re-
ceived sl.l5, but have made only nine
hours time, getting actually only
sl.0O3}. Next. we have asked that
appIentice-boys who have been contIh-
ued as such since 1884. but are really
iourneymen, shall have their wages
raised and be recognized as journey
men. Some are receiving only 81, and
they do as much work as others
who receive $3.50. The bridge-building
matter was and is the most serious.
The men engaged in tina; branch Of
business might set out on Monday and
not reach their destination until We'd
nesday, vet that time was not allowed
them. A man might be out six days
and come back with only three DAYS
allow ed him. We asked that full time
be allowed, whether in the shop or on
the road. but no time was asked for
night travel
Then you want those questions set
tied by your demands being granted in
whole or in part before you will return
TO work "
L" es; arbitration first. and then a
written agreement that all the men
shall be taken back without discrImi-
nation"
lie detailed the mode Of the arbitrs-
ton proposed, and said " We shall
abide by tie decision Of the arbitrators
in the matter, no matter what these
decisions may be"
And what about the Hall matter 80
That will have to 20 to the courts"
JAY GOULD on THE QUESTION OF
Arbitration.
NEW YORK. March 29.-Jay Gould
was seen by reporter this afternoon
Just before leaving his Office to learn
whether be had anything further to say
regarding the situation on the Missouri
Pacific. Mr.. Gould said he had sent q
letter TO Powderly explaining the st.i-
tude which the directors OF the railway
had determined to maintain. The
plan Of arbitration proposed by Pow
Derby" said Gould, Z" cannot be enter
tanned by the officers here in New
York. AL the details OF Q settlement
Of the strike must be initiated and ar
ranged IN St. Louis. The whole thing
is in the hands OF General Manager
Hoxle, and there is no disposition on
the part Of the Board OF Directors TO
interfere with any plan which be may
decide upon. There is not the slightest !
intention on nv part to recede from the !
position ] have so far maintained-that
is 10 say, ] shall not accept the plan
proposed by Powderly. ] shall appoint |
no arbitrator. II there is to be arbltrs-
ton, to which, as ] telegraphed Hoxie. !
! have not the slightest objection. such 7
arbitration must be arranged for at I
81. Louis, and with General-Mana.er !
Hoxie. He is in control and knows the /
situation perfectly. Any settlement |
that be NAV make will meet with the
approval OF the directors OF the CON-
pany."
TIKI ORDER TO RESUME WoER RI /
sCINDED.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-At @ O'Clock
tonight the Executive Committee OF the
knights OF Labor rescinded the order
issued this morning for the men 10 re-
sumo work.
MARTIN IRONS WON'T TALK.
SEDALIA. No, March 2g.-Martin
Irons arrived here this morning. lie
refuses TO talk about the situation. He
sent word TO Superintendent Sibley not
to run any trains until the settlement Of
the strike was confirmed His request
was ignored, and up 10 10 o'clock tour
freight trains had been sent out.
FOCAHONTAs MINERS INvEsTI-
eating.
NORFOLK, VA. March GA com.
niitee OF miners from the Pocahontas
appointed al meeting held
n pocahontas Friday TO ascertain If
'oal was being furnished from this
place 10 the Clearfeld and Cumberland
OF Pennsylvania and Mary
and there being strike in both dis
rictsJ, arrived here to-day. The con-
nitiee visited and inspected the agents
,fice and coal-pier al Lambert's Point.
md expressed themselves as satisfied
hat no coal has been or is being shipped
or the mines named. The visit IN
uTes continuance OF the work at the
'ocakOntas mines.
The Troubles IN Belgium
By glo-American cable TO the Dispatch.
CHARTEROI, BELGIUM, March O.
he Government has authorized tbs ,
,eaceable inhabitants of the CITY 10 arm ! ,