Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31
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ENDING THE GREAT STRIKE
THE KNIGHTS TO RESUME WORK
CHIEF GERONIMO ESCAPES.
Alleged Plots of Herr MOSt'S Followers
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Steamboat Accidents in Louisiana Waters.
ENDING THE GREAT STRIKE
THE KNIGHTS TO RESUME WORK
CHIEF GERONIMO ESCAPES.
Alleged Plots of Herr MOSt'S Followers
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Steamboat Accidents in Louisiana Water
POWDERLY WILL BE OBEYED.
Martin Irons Will Order the h rig N d
to Resume Work. but not Imme ed lately
Breaking the Block ade i'm Texas

Breaking the Block ade i'm Texas.
ST. Louis, March 31.-The announcement re-
ceived here last night that Mr.. Powderly had
directed the executive committee OF District
Assembly, No. 1O1. to order the striking men,
bers of that organization TO return TO work was
received by the Knights of Labor here with dis
satisfaction. They have expressed the belief
| that Mr.. Powderly would ultimately be able to
bring about negotiations for a settlement of the
difficulty, but they admit that they ANTICIPATED
more complete recognition by the railroad au-
thorities than seems to have satisfied Mr.. Pow
| DERBY. Chairman Irons was seen by reporter
| last night and when asked il he considered the
basis for a settlement of the strike sufficient
| recognition of the Knights of Labor. said:
| "Yes, it is a victory )" but almost Immediately
modifies his utterance by adding, ito some
| extent"
| When Mr.. Irons was asked when he would
| issue his order to the knights to resume work
| and appoint his conference committee to wait
| upon Mr. Hoxie, he said: II prefer to wait for
| further developments before / say anything.
| L 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
| early this morning, and in reply to an inquiry
as to whether Mr.. Irons would obey Mr. Pow
| ferly's instructions to order the men back to
work, said: "Yes, it is imperative and must be
| Obeyed."
| The basis agreed upon for the appointment of
| an arbitration committee to adjust the differ
| ences existing between the Missouri Pacific en-
ployes and their EMPLOYERS will affect only indi-
rectly the strike upon the other railways. 1t is
a generally accepted fact, however, the strikes
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| the Missouri Pacific strike were i'm support of
the latter, and when the latter is settled all will
East st. Louis troubles for it is understood that
| they have separate grievances which must be
arbitrated independently.
| Perfect order prevails In the Missouri Pacific
yards this morning. No crowds of strikers
have, as yet, congregated I'm that vicinity, and
| the resuming of freight traffic whenever the
attempt shall be made. There has been no
| movement of freight this morning, every one
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| tin Irons shall pursue. The different depots of
| the Missouri Pacific railroads wide open
| ceived in large amounts in anticipation of a
speedy resumption of the regular freight traffic
| of the road.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
Mr.. Irons, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of district assembly 101, received the
| message from New York at an early hour this
| morning, but he declined TO talk about the sit
| uation.
The members of the executive committee of
district assembly No 1O1, Knights of Labor,
met in executive session et Lightstone hail. at
$50 O'Clock this morning. and Immediately
| began the consideration OF the question of is
suing an order to the members of their assem-
| bly, to return to work. The unanimous opinion
| is that Mr.. Powderlys order must be 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 are ia favor of
arrive from New York. ''' - ''''''
! THE SITUATION IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
| EAST ST. LOUIS, March 81, 10 a. m.-The
| situation in this city this morning is one OF
quiet. The crowds congregated around the
| Relay depot and in the railroad yards are
inaugurated. No ATTEMPT has been mad made T bS
any of the roads to run out freight trains, and
therefore no disturbances have occurred.
| depot, where he will witness the efforts later
in the day to start out a train, and will be
governed by the results which follow in de-
Gliding whether not it shall be necessary TO
| call out the militia.
THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT TRAINS IN TEXAS
| WACO TEXAS, March 3l.-The situation in
| changed so far as the Knights of Labor are con-
| cerned. The knights are awaiting the result of
ing Tor reinstatement. The freight blockade at
Alvarado was broken yesterday, two trains
| being moved north from that point under
| southbound trains will be started to-
day 81, with it'll. every Tsy 9 prospect Of. getting
| train from this point left yesterday for points
beyond Fort Worth. Several cars with bonded
sugar from Rio Grande points Tor the city OF Mex
| leo had their government seals broken during
the tie up, but SO far is known, their contents
were not disturbed. 1t is not thought that the
strikers broke the seals The general belief ex-
couple of days may elapse before the strikers
apply for reinstatement
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD GOING WEST.
NEW YORK, March 81. Messrs. Turner
| Bailey and Hayes, of the general executive
| board OF the Knights of Labor, on account of
unavoidable delay, will not leave New York
until o'clock this afternoon by way of the
Pennsylvania railroad. They will stop off at
Philadelphia until $50 O'Clock this evening,
when they will take the fast express for ST.
Louis
During the conference between the represen-
tatives OF the knights OF Labor and the Missou-
ri Pacific railway officials yesterday, Mr.. Pow
derby repudiated the remark attributed TO him,
that 'Gould recognized me. He addressed
me as Grand Master Workman, etc.
MIR. PowderIy also said that ii the officials OF
the road would furnish him the names OF the
men who destroyed the property of the COM