The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
IT'S BACKBONE BROKEN.
The End of the Great Railway Strug.
gle in Sight.
HOXie will Arbitrate, and POWderly
Orders Irons TO Send the Men
to Work.

New YORK, March 31.-A dispatch |
was received last night by Mr.. Gould |
from Mr. Hoxie, at st. Louis. saying that |
he is willing to submit the strike troubles
to arbitration and to consult with a com
mittee representing actual employees, and |
adjudicate with them any grievances they
may have. The executive committee of
the Knights of Labor started for st. Louis |
today except Mr.. Powderly, who returns
to his home in Scranton.
At II O'Clock Tuesday forenoon Messrs
Powderly, Turner, DAILY and Mcdowell left
the Astor house and proceeded to Mr..
Gould's Office in the Western Union build
ing. There they were met by Messrs jay
Gould, his son, George Gould, and President
Hopkins
The conferences was not concluded at 3
O'Clock The following bulletin was issued
by Mr. Gould; Nothing will be done to-
day between Mr.. Gould and the Knights of
Labor. The entire discussion has been as to
what congress might do to avoid similar
troubles in the future Mr. Gould says he
would like to hear Mr. Diilon's views on the
subject, and as the Judge is in Boston, some
Willie may eidISe itloIt any ithiiS can bt
settled definitely"
In an interview held with gentleman
who has been present at conference and
stands very close to Mr.. Gould it was
learned that the committee of the Knights
of Labor submitted proposition for arbi-
| tration which has been referred to Mr.. Ii.
NJ Hoxie at St Louis As Mr.. Gould de-
| clned to act without the advice of Mr..
Ho <ie the meeting was adjourned to await
| its arrival Should Mr. Hoxie reply his
views will at once be sent to MIR. Powderiy
and his asso ,iates, and, should they 50 de-
| sire they are at liberty to make the mat
| ter public
| Mr. Gould and Mr.. Hoxie both expressed
| themselves rs willing to receive any of their
employees and to hear their grievances; their
employees must, however, in each case be
| long to the class making complaint. For
Instan, e, should the engineers desire to arbi-
| trate any matter the complaint must be
presented to the company and all negotia-
| tions be carried on with the engineers com
planning. No questions viii he asked as to
| whether they are Knights of Labor or not,
but they must be employees of the company,
and no committee will lie received wich con
| tains any but employees.
| Mr. Gould in an int rview IS reported ss
saying that if arbitration is gool for one it
is also good for the other, and lie thinks the
| question should embrace tue los es the rail
way has sustained.
jlAir. Gould continued: at does seem to
\ me that the Missouri Pacific railway has
| some claims for damages and loss of earn
| ings as well as for actual deprivation of the
| use of its property. which would naturally
be subject to arbitration if anything was.
| My dispatch to Mr.. Hoxte was in this spirit,
though distinctly specified that he should
not employ any person who had injured our
property"
1t has been made an important point
the reporter suggested, that you addressed
MIR. Powderly by his official title, and thus
recognized the organization
a am sorry that any such inference
should he drawn from such single act OF
courtesy" Mr.. Gould replied, ''for | suppose
! must have done it as | would address an
other man who had no title as esquire On
Saturday | addressed my reply to the sscre-
tary in his official capacity, and the same
conclusion might have been drawn
from the fact The settlement OF
the strike is wholly in the hands
of Mr. Hoxie, and | do not know
that he has changed the views that he has
expressed at several times during its prog,
ress. II be should urge the directors to con
sent to the proposal of the executive com
mittee and in that way to recognize the
labor organization, his recommendations
would have great weight with u.s. of course,
but can not say now that they would be
followed. do not know that his opinions
have been CHANGED in any way, or he is
likelp to suggest such course.
During the afternoon the following
telegram was received by Mr.. Gould from
MIR. HoXie:
The number of trains is largely increas>
ed on all lines; 113 freight trains were
moving on the entire system yesterday
The international & Great Northern, and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas in Texas are
thoroughly opened except at Alvaredo
also, the entire Iron Mountain and Mis-
scuri Pacific to and including Kansas
CITY. The Atchinson i Texas Centra
branches of the Nebraska, Kansas &
Texas are now opened except at Parsons
Alvaredo, Hannibal, where the authori-
ties have not got control of the mob. Al
Texarities and Palestine the authoritie:
have not obtained control.
The conference ended at o'clock Mr.
Gould said after the meeting that the en-
tire day had been consumed in discus
sion of arbitration matters in general bu
that no definite plan had been decided
upon, The outlook for a speedy settle
ment, however, was good. Mr. Somer
vile said: There was no official recog
u milton of either Mr. Gould or Mr. Pow
derly as representing the interests of thu
Missouri Pacific or the employees of th'
road. Mr.. Powderly was not prepared II
submit any grievances and Mr.. GoGlt
: desired to wait until he had heard full,
from Mr.. Hoxie."
The conference between Mr.. Gould an,
Mr.. Powderly was in brief as follows: II
M. Hoxie was asked by A. l.. Hopkins
of The Missouri Pacific directory. if h
I would meet committee from the Knight
of Labor for an adjudication of the exist
ing difficulties Mr.. Hoxie replied tina
he would meet committee of employe
who were at work for him, and listen t
and agree upon an adjustment of the dill
ficnlties. Upon this reply being show
MIR. Powderly, he Immediately sent Mar
tin Irons. at st. Louis, dispatch tha
Mr.. Hoxie would meet a committee Q
employees, whether they were Knights G
Labor or not, and adjust existing diffel
ences. He also instructed Irons to orde
the men back to work at once, and the
appoint committee to meet Mr.. Hoxle
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