Savannah morning news., 1886-03-20


anu has always been willing 70 meet the
public through committees or individuals
on matters of public concern, ana
| II yourself or other intelligent citi-
xens can suggest any praou-
cable methods whereby the present
situation can be changed and traffic
! permanently resumed this company Will
be pleased TO meet yourself or them as
citizens, but not as representatives Of
your order, TO discuss the pending DIM
culties or any other matter OF public
interest.
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
ain conclusion l desire emphatcally to
state that the responsibility for the fu-
ture continuance of the present unjustih-
able strike Will not rest with the manage
ment OF this company, but tnasmuch as
your organization has committed the
error OF striking first and endeavoring to
negotiate afterwards, it has the power to
and should end the present trouble by
permitting such of our former employees
and Others who desire to work to do 80
without fear of threats and intimidation.
leaving this company free to resume its
| operations and adjust with its employees,
as 1t is at all times ready and willing to,
any grievances they may have"
MR.. PowDERLY's REPLY.
! KANSAS CITY, March 1.-THE follow
/ ing reply was sent to MIR. Hoxie from here
tonight by Mr.. Powderly:
"Since you viii not meet with me as
| Grand Master Workman OF the knights
| of Labor, must decline TO meet with you
in any other capacity, and the RESPONSE
| bIity for future continuance Of the strike
must not be charged TO the knights of La
Dor, since the executive officer of that Or
der will not be permitted to meet, or CO.
| operate with you In settling the strike.
| 1t was my intention had you consented TO
meet with me to endeavOr 10 effect such
settlement as would prevent impositions
being practiced upon the employees of your
company by subordinate officials and put
an end TO strikes on your lines for the fu-
ture."
MIR. Powderly, when seen at late hour
by an Associated Press representative,
stated that he had concluded his business
here and would leave tomorrow morn
ing, going probably 10 Detroit or Canada.
| The Executive Board, he said, discussed
the situation tonight, and decided to take
no immediate action.
| EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE.
Cows. Marmaduke, OF Missouri, and
Martin, OF Kansas, have decided that
| public interest renders it necessary for
them to endeavor 10 act as mediators IN
the strike.
REPORTED WEAKENING.
missioner Kochtitzky and Gov. Marina
duke passed through here going TO Kan
sas City last night. The labor commits
siOner said the strikers we're weakening
all along the lines. The grievance COM
mittee OF the locomotive engineers held
final meeting last evening and adjourned.
They decided unanimously to stand by
the company and take no part in the pres
ent difficulty. The Brotherhood OF Fire
men are said to stand with the engineers,
and also the brakemen.
| CITIZENS THANKED BY THE RECEIVER.
SHERMAN. Tex, March 19.-The entire
list Of places needed to be filled on the
'rranscontinental division OF the Texas
Pacific road at the present time has been
supplied, and applicants for places Of the
strikers were told yesterday that there
was no more work to be given out. The
citizens committee OF business men, who
adopted the first resolution indOrsing the
attitude OF the railroad towards the
strikers, received letter from Receiver
John q. Brown yesterday thanking them
for their prompt action.
INTERFERENCE DIsCOUNTENANCED.
BoNHAM, TEX. March ia large
number of business men, citizens, and
| property-owners assembled In the opera
house yesterday TO take action in refer
ence TO the labor troubles on the Texas
] II
number of knights Of Labor and strikers
the resolutions read by the Chairman
could not be adopted. The business men
signed a series OF resolutions cOndemninR
"all unlawful efforts made by any one TO
interfere with the rights Of railroad or
other corporatIonsp
SIMILAR ACTION AT WACO.
WACO, TEX, March ia largely at
tended meeting of business men was held
last night. Resolutions were adopted de-
nOuncing the course Of the strikers In in
teTfering with the trafilc OF the railroads
and paralyZing the commerce OF the State.
THE CHANCE FOR ARBITRATION,
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.--The strik-
ers in the shops at Gouldsbor0 keep the
engines in order, and trains are moving
without mOlestati0n since the conference
| Wednesday, when the committee OF the
Knights of Labor approved Gov. Shell
dOn's suggestion that the Hall grievance
be submitted TO the United States Court,
and that the receivers would abide
by the result. Gov. Sheldon explains
that the receivers ia no way enter into a
compromise with the strikers, but If the
latter refer Halps case TO the court, the
receivers will abide by the result. "Tbey
will have 10. being the servants Of the
court and acting under Its ORDERS" said
the Governor, land any employe having
grievance can appeai 10 tue COURT ana
the receivers will be compelled 70 abide
by the result whatever IL may be.D
STRIKES DEPRECATED.
FARMERsvILLE, Tex, March ia
meeting of business men and other
citizens was held here yesterday 10 take
action on the present labor troubles.
Resolutions were adopted stating that
1--WE believe the present strike not only
delusion, but wrong as 10 principle and
foreign TO America, and that IL can only
prove detrimental 10 the entire country"
Agreed TO Arbitrate.
ftCr rraSuffa a March 20 The GfraoF