Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-30
GOULD EMPHATIcALLY DENIES

Arbitration.
New YORK, March 29.-As the following
telegram from Mr.. Gould to Mr.; Hoxie
seems to have been misunderstood by Mr.
Powderly, it is worth repetition:
II " Horie, General Manager, 81.
Louis:
In resuming the movement Of trains on
the Missouri Pacific aud in the employ
ment Of labor in the several departments
of the company, you will give preference to
our late employees whether they are members
of the Knights of Labor or not except that
you will not employ any person who has
injured the companys property during the
late strike, nor will we discharge any per
son who has taken service with the com.
psuy during the said strike. We see no
objection to srbitrating sny.diGerences be-
tween the employees and the company
past or future. Hoping the above will De
satisfactory, Iremain,
Yours very truly,
JAY GOULD, President.
PoWDERLY WAS MISTAKEN.
In an interview this morning, MIR. Gould
said: The above telegram TO Mr.. Hoxie
was prepared before ray conference with
Mr.. Powderly yesterday and was not the
result OF anything Mr.. PowGerly said.
In it is expressed the stand which
the Missouri Pacific has taken from the
beginning, that IS that the company Ia 81
ways ready to srbitrate any differences it
may have with its own employees. MIR.
Powderly seems to have assumed from
that telegram that have agreed to the
plan submitted BY the Executive Board OF
the Knights Gf Labor Saturday providing
for the appointment of an Arbitrstion Com
mittee, three members OF which are to be
appointed by myself and three by the
Knights Of Labor, and these to jointly
chose q seventh member. Nov
MOST EMPHATICALLY DENY
that there was anything in my telegram to
Mr.. Hoxie, or that there was anything said
a. the conference yesterday, to warrant
any one in believing that for a moment
ssSsntsd TO any such plan, l will appoint
no members OF an arbitration committee.
The whole matter rests 10 ths hands OF Mr..
Hoxie, and if ne can arrange basis for
arbitration which will include both sides OF
the suest.cr, ] will make no objection,
but the whole mstt.r will have to be ar
ragged with him. | am now preparing
letter to Mr. Powderly which will clearly
set forth nay position as outlined above.
Mr.. Gould has delayed sending the let
ter to Mr.. Powderly, which he has prepar'
ed, as it is now thought personal inter-
view between the two gentlemen can be ar
ranged for this evening.
CONFLICTING NEWS.
CHICAGO, March ga prominent rail
way official here, is in receipt OF dispatch
stating that the same crowd which has
been gathered in the Missouri Pacific
wards for three weeks, is still congregsted
there at II o'clock this morning, aud that
Missouri Pacific officials can form no intel
ligent opinion as TO whether the men In
tend returning to work or not. The
interest is intense here on Change
over the situation, and all manner
Of cor Riciing comments have been tele'
graphed here. 6na was to the effect that
the Missouri Pacific had got cut tsu trains
while another stated that NJ. Irons de
clared he would not allow the men to re.
turn under the terms sgreed to by Mr.
Powderly.
HOSIe to Gould.
NEw YoRE, March 2S Nc Hoxie has
telegrsphed to Mr.. Gould stating that the
men have not resumed work this morning
as they were ordered to do by Mr.. Pow
derly.
Irons Non-CommittaI.
SEDALIa, Mo March 29.-Martin Irons
arrived here this morning. Ee is perfectly
non.commiital and refuses to talk about
the situation. BE sent word to Superin-
iendaut Sibley no: to run any trains uUtil
The settlement o. the strike was confirmed.
Of course his request was ignored. and up
to,lG o'clock four freights had been sent
out.
Not Ttt at Work
Sr. Louis, March 29.-l +. Mot.
withstanding the address which has been
given out "a couing from the local As
sembles Of the Knights OF Labor, the men
are in ignorance Of the existence Of the
order, and have therefore not yet returned
70 work.
VIII Return to Work To-day.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The situation in
the Missouri Pacific yards this morning
was one Of quiesness and order. The
crowd present was small and undemon-
strative, and no interference was offered TO
he running of trains.
One fre;Sh, train was started out soon
after 10 o'clock, and another followed
about su hour later. -
Neither Of them excited sny particular
interest Up to noon none of the strikers
had presented themselves at the shops or
Yards TO resume work, and probably none
will to-day. 1t is stated, however, on au'
thoritv Of the committee, that the work
men will return to work tomorrow, that
thew sse under, or viii be placed under in
strnctious tethst effect this afternoon.