The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-17
District Workman Irons Makes Timid Ad-
vance Looking Toward Conference, and
Meets a Rather Chilly Reception.
The Day Allowed to Pass Without Any
Attempt at Moving Freight Trains.
Drinking Water Poisoned by Fort Worth Mis-
creants-The Demands Of the East st.
Louis Switchmen-Genera Labor News.
THE RAILWAY STRIKE.
No Change In the SitUatiOn-The Knights
Propose q Conference.

No Change in the Situation-The Knights
Propose Conference.
ST. LOUIS March 16-Hopes for the settle
ment Of the strike on the Gould southwest sys-
tenn seem no nearer realization this morning
than they have since the Knights laid down their
tools and ceased work. The effect of the injunc-
ton recently granted, restraining the strikers
from trespassing upon the company's property
or interfering with their efforts to move freight
trains, has not had the desired effect upon sub
urban traffic, at least, for as soon as the trains
pass through the yards in the city they are met
by strikers who either prevail upon the engi-
neers and fremen to leave their engines, or else
they side-track the trains. The company seems
powerless to hinder this, for, however carefully
they may guard their trains while in the depot
or yards, it is evidently impossible for them to
extend the guard any further along the tracks.
The fact that the company did not attompt to
start freight trains yesterday is explained by the
desire to conform to alllegal requirements before
making the effort. To this end Judge Ports,
the general attorney Of the road made formal
application yesterday for police protection, and
it is expected an attempt to move freight trains
will be made to-day.
There is no change in the situation this morn
iLg at the Missouri Pacific yards Numbers of
strikers are copgregated just outside Of the
yards. but they maintain perfect quiet An at
tempt to send out the Kirkwood accommodation
train this morning failed, the fireman deserting
the engine before 1t was attached to the train.
and the engineer returned it to the round house
No attempt has been made to resume freight
traffic as yet.
Receiver Brown, of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road, telegraphed to vice-president Hoxie that
he has sixtyseven men at work in the Marshall
shops, thirty -four of them old employees, who
struck, and that he expects many more to-mor-
row. The shops at Big Springs, Baird and Fort
Worth, he says have men enough at work for
present wants.
vice-president Hoxie received the following
letter to day:
''SEDAL1A, No. March 15 1885,
"H. NJ. Hoxie. First Vice. president:
"It has been intimated to me tina. committee
of knights of Labor, composed of railroad en-
ployes, would be admitted to conference with
you in regard to the difficulties now existing with
said employees and the railroad companies COM
posing the Gould Southwestern system. If it is
your wish, such committee is ready for confer
ence at such time and place as you may deter
mine. MARTIN Irons.
Chairman Knights Labor Executive Com
mittee."
To this, after acknowledging the receipt, Mr..
Hoxie replied as follows:
while am always ready to confer with and
hear complaints of any employees of the compa-
MES which represent, cannot see that meet
ing with q committee, such as you propose, would
adjust the trouble, as | am informed that the
reason for the existing difficulties was the dis
charge of G. A. Hall by the receivers Of the
Texas Il Pacific railway, road not under my
control, and with the management Of which I
have no voice or authority. I would further
state that the action taken by our late employees
has so reduced our traffic that we shall not soon
again require as many men in our shops as here
tofore, but all good men, who desire employ
ment and are acceptable to our superintendents,
will hereafter, as heretofore, be well and prompt.
ly paid for services rendered and If they have
any complaints will take pleasure in meeting
them for that purpose II. NJ. HoxIE"