The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-02
WHEELS TO REvoLvE.

Jay Gould and Grand Master PowderIy
Confer Regarding the Great Strike-The
Latter's Plan to Submit the Trouble to
q Commission of Arbitration Agreed
Upon-The Knights Ordered to Return
to Work Pending a Final Settlement.
New York, March 29.-Conferences be-
tween Jay Gould and T.V. Powderly yes
terday and last evening have resulted in
orders from each of them, to the parties to
the Southwestern strike, ordering imme-
date resumption of work and traffic pen
ding arbitration.
New YORK, March 29.-At its prolonged
session Friday mig hit the general executive
committee of the Knights of Labor resolved
to make overtures to the management ofthe
Missouri Pacific looking to settlement OF
the strike on the lines OF that and other
Gould roads, and with that object in view
note was sent to Mr.. Gould over the sig.
nature OF Frederick Turner, the secretary
OF the board, asking for an interview for
the purpose OF submitting the difficulties
to board of arbitration of seven mem
bers. The committee further promised
that pending such arbitration the striking
employees would be ordered to return to
work.
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Mr.. Gould during the afternoon. In his
communication he inclosed the correspond
ence between Mr.. Hopkins, the secretary OF
the Missouri Pacific and Mr.. Powderly rel
ative to the cause of the strike and
the probability OF its settlement.
Mr.. Gould drew attention to the
last of the series of letters and
kilograms in which Mr.. Hopkins, after
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on which the strike began by the discharge
of Hall at Marshall, was beyond the control
OF the management, being in the hands OF la
receiver, asserted that the Missouri Pacific
had lived up to it's agreement with it's en-
ployes, and claimed that Mr.. Powderly had
paid no attention to this last communica.
ton of Mr.. Hopkins. Mr.. Gould further
stated that the correspondence had been
transmitted to Mr.. Hoxie, and that thai
gentleman had opened negotiations
through the Governors OF Missouri and
Kansas with the strikers for settlement
OF their difficulties. The strikers had re-
lected these overtures, although the Gov.
ernors had shown that the company was
in the right. Mr.. Hoxie had then refused
to have further intercourse with the COM
mittee of the strikers and his course had
been approved by the management.
Mr.. Gould said that in view of these
facts, and inasmuch as the company is fore
IDLY detained from occupying and using
its property, any negotiations would be
unwise and useless. He then called atten-
ton to the proclamation of the Governors
calling on the men to return to duty and
abstain from interposing obstacles to the
company's resumption of business, and as
serted that the executive committee, as
being responsible for the actions of the
striking knights should itself endeavor to
impress the duty of obeying the proclama-
ton on the knights.
Mr.. Powderly, in answer, said that, with
the idea of bringing the strike to a settle
ment, he wished to obviate the expenditure
OF time in reviewing the whole situation of
the relations of the company to its en-
ployes since March, 1885, and would sug-
gest that the discussion be allowed to rest
and that the question be settled on it's
merits by the committee of seven. To this
Mr.. Gould answered that he could not de-
eide the matter himself, but would lay the
letter before the directors OF the company
Monday morning.
Yesterday morning, however, at eleven
| O'Clock, Mr.. Powderly and w. B. Mcdowell
called upon Jay Gould at the latter's resi-
dence. There they met Messrs. Gould,
Hopkins and George Gould Mr.. Gould
greeted the general master workman
pleasantly, and the leader of the opposing
sides at once went at their business. Mr..
Powderly did the talking for the Knights
of Labor. Mr.. Gould was the principal
spokesman for the railroad men,
The strike was discussed fully until one
O'Clock without any understanding having
been arrived at. 1t was then agreed that
the conference should be resumed at Mr..
Goulds residence at seven O'Clock in the
evening. Messrs. Powderly and Mcdowell
then retired, but were punctual in their re-
turn for the evening meeting. Matters
progressed more rapidly, and at half-past
nine O'Clock the following letter was pre-
pared and signed by Mr.. Gould, and deliv-
| cred to Mr.. Powderly:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILWAY, March 28, 1SS6-T. Y. PODderIu G..
~. W.-Dear Sir: Replying to your letter Of
the 9th inst, write to say that / will to-
morrow morning send the following tele.
graphic instructions to Mr.. Hoxie, general
manager of the Missouri Pacific railroad at
st. Louis:
I'm resuming the movement of trains on
the Missouri Pacific and in the employing of
laborers in the several departments of this
company, give preference to orr late en-
ployes, whether they are Knights of Labor
or not, except that you will not employ any
person who has injured the companys prop
erty during the late strike. Nor will we is
charge any person who has taken service
with the company during said strike. We see
no objection to arbitrate any difference be.
tween the employees and the company, past or
future.
Hoping the above will be satisfactory, Ire
main yours very truly, JAY COUP,
Immediately on receiving this letter Mr..
Powderly sent off kilograms to st. Louis
ordering all Knights of Labor engaged IN
the strike on the southwestern system back
to work. These were as follows:
Martin Irons, Chairman Executive Board Dis
trict assembly 10f, ST. Louis: President Jay
Gould has consented to our proposition for
arbitration, and so telegraphs Vice-Presdent
Hoxie. Order men to resume work at once.
by order executive board.
IT. V. POWDERLY, G. NJ. w.
To the knights of Labor NOU on Strike i'm the
Southwest: President Jay Gould has consented
to our proposition for arbitration, and so tel
egraphs President Hoxe. Pursuant to
of the executive board d. A. 10l, you are di-
rected to resume work at once. Per order
executive board.
L. V. PowDERLY G. NJ w.
Mr.. Powderly did not say much last
evening, delegating Mr.. Mcdowell to talk
for HIM. He was very much pleased,
however, with the result of his visit
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bodily ailments in the pleasure of victory.
Mr.. Gould recognizes our order" he
said. ''He addresses me by my title, G. NJ.
W.-general master workman. There
were some Misunderstanding which
our conference cleared up almost imme-
diately. Had Mr.. Gould been at home,
where | had chance to see him, this
strike, am certain, would not have lasted
more than two or three days. am salts
fed that he will be ready to have all differ
ences discussed in the future before there is
necessity for strik-
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