The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-18
THE GOULD LINES.
Action of the ST. Louis Citizens Committed
Arrested Strikers Give Bail.

Action of the st. Louis Citizens Committee
Arrested Strikers Give Bail.
ST.. Louis, April 1.-THE members of the citi-
gems committse appointed to make arrange
ments for arbitration of the Southern labor
,rouble have written letters, similar to that ad
ressed to Mr. Hoxie, to the resident directors of
10 Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and are
w awaiting replies The members of the COM
lttee ali say they expect the directors will take
70 same view of the matter as that taken by
DR. Hoxie in his answer to DR.. O'Reilly, and
that their efforts at arbitration will be fruitess
Should this DO the case. the committee will
make no further attempts to settle the strike.
Messrs. McGarry, Burdette and Chase, the
three strikers who were tried few days ago for
interfering with the Missouri Pacific railroad
and obstructing trains and acquitted, were in
dcted to-day for the offense. Martin
Irons, A. G. Coughlan and Geo. M. jackson, for
whose arrests bench warrants were issued yes
xerday, voluntarily appeared before the Criminal
Court this morning, and gave bonds in $500
each.
The resident directors Of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company, who were communicated
with by Thomas OReily, the president of the
citizens committee, have replied to that gentle
mans letter. but the correspondence cannot be
obtained. It is understood. however. that the
directors decline to serve as or on, committee,
and that they will have nothing to do with the
matter.
John w. Hayes member of the general execu-
tive COMMITTEES board. Knights of Labor, left
here &c night for Washington. where it is sup
posed he will meet Mr. Powderly.
Illinois knights Invited to Send Financial
Aid
Rock ISLAND, H., April 1.-THE following
circular has been obtained from Robert Bennett,
the State master workman of Illinois:
.tTo the Knights Of Labor of Illinois:
sThe alarming development of power for evil
In the person OF Jay Gould demands the imme-
date attention OF every person who loves his
country. his home, and the good of humanity.
The love Of money, regardless of suffering,
blinds this greedy and insatiable monster to acts
pr oppression, and he has driven thousands OF
bis employees on the Southwestern sys-
tom OF railroads to strike for the
right to sustain life for themselves.
their wives and their dear ones On presenta-
ton OF their grievances stern and cruel denial
was given All efforts or the part of the general
executive board to secure peaceable settlement
10y means of arbitration have been refused by
ne treacherous dealings of Gould and Hoxie
i'remiums were offered by railroad officials for
men of grit who meant business. and these rail-
road hireiiBgs, without justification, shot and
killed men and women Innocent blood has been
she'd, and every effort to stigmatize and render
0dious the name of our noble order has been re-
sorted to. An order has been issued by
the general executive board OF the knights of
Labor for financial aid to supply our brothers
and their families with the necessaries of life.
Let all members OF the order in this State render
ouch assistance as Ia in their power and BIZ their
action approve the efforts of our general officers
90 sustain our brothers of District Assemblies II
D3 and iOI.
"Isemembsr that prompt action IL necessary
Lay aside everything OF minor nature. md let