Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-31
The Labor Troubles.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 3l.-The an
nouncement received here last night that
Mr.. Powdorly had directed the executive
committee of District Assembly No. l0l TO
order The striking members Of that organi
| zation to return to work, was received 10y
the nights Of Labor here with dissatisfac-
ton. They have expressed the belief that
Mr.. Powderly would ultimately be able TO
bring about negotiations for settlement of
the difficulty, bnt they admit that they
anticipated more complete recognition by
| the railroad authorities than seems to have
satisfied Mr.. Powderly. Chairman Irons
was seen by reporter last night, and when
asked if he considered the basis for settle
ment OF the strike sufficient recognition of
the knights OF Labor, said: YES, it is q
| victory" but almost Immediately modified
his utterance by adding, "lo some extent
| When Mr.. Irons was asked when he would
| issue his order to the Knights to resume
work, and appoint his conference commit.
tee to wait upon Mr. Hoxie, he said al pro-
| fer to wait for further developments before
say anything. have not decided upon
what action shall take yet; | may wait
| until the arrival Of the executive board
| Another member OF the committee was seen
carly this morning, and in reply TO an in
quiry az to whether Mr.. Irons would obey
Mr.. Powderly's instructions to order the
men back to work, said Yes it is imper-
alive and must be obeyed ; kilograms will
! DO sent along the lines probably this morn
ing, ordering the strike OIL" No such Or
der as the above, however, has as yet been
| issued by Mr.. Irons, but it is generally he.
| leyed that il will follow the instructions Of
| the executive board some time to-day. The
| members Of the executive committee OF
District Assembly No. l0l, Knights of La
| bnr, met in executive session mt Lghtslano
| Hall at $50 o'clock this morning and I'M
mcdiately began the consideration Of the
question Of issuing an order to the members
OF their assembly TO return TO work. The
unanimous opinion is that Mr.. Powderly's
order must DO obeyed, but the committee Is
divided As to the time when the order shall
be issued Some consider the best plan
to be to order the men TO resume work
Immediately, while Others arc in favor Of
waiting until the general executive board
shall arrive from New York.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 31.-Mr. Irons, Chairman
of the Executive Committee of District AS
sembly 10l, received the message from New
York al an early hour this morning, but he
declined 10 talk about the situation. He
will take no action until the Executive
Committee meets and may not order II re-
turn to work until The New York commit
tee arrived.
WACO, Tex, Mar. 3l.-The situation in
the great strike at this point remains I'm
changed so far as the Knights of Labor are
Concerned The knights are awaiting the
result of the Powlerly- conference be-
fore applying forre instatement. The freight
blockade at Alvarado was broken yesterday,
two trains being moved north from That
point under guard of large sheriT's posse.
Two south bound trains will he started to.
day with every prospect of getting out all
right The first northbounh freight train
from this point left yesterday for points be-
'yond Fort Worth. Several cars with bond
ed sugar from Rio Grande points for the
City OF Mexico had their government seals
broken during the lie up, but 80 far as is
known, their contents were not disturbed.
1t is not thought that the strikers broke the
seals. The general belief exists That tho
strike is virtually ut IN end, but couple Of
days may elapse before the strikers apply
for reinstatement.
NEW YORK, March 3l.-General Mana
ger Hoxie, of the Missouri Pacific railway,
telcgraphed Jay Gould this morning as
follows:
ST. Louis, March 81,
To Mr.. Jay Gould, President, New York:
Moved l39 freight trains, carrying TIA
loads, on the entire system yesterday. Open
traffic at Al"arado. and all other points,
except Hannibal aud Parsons, and COM
meneed receiving freight on the entire
system. Ii. M. HOME.
Daring the conference between the rep
resen!atives of The Knights of Labor anil
the Missouri Pacific railway officials yester-
day, Mr.. PowderIy rcpudiated the remark
attributed to him that Gould recognized |
me. He addressed me AS Grand Master
Workman y etc. Mr. Powtlery also said |
that if the officials Of the road would fur
nish him the names of the men who de-
stroyeh the property of the company, they
would be expelled from The order of Knights