The Portland daily press., 1886-03-31
Messrs. PowderIy and Gould Hold a
Conference Yesterday
Which Results Satisfactorily to Both
Parties.
General Manager Hoxie to Meet a
Committee of Their Employees
To-Day
And Adludicate with Them Any
Grievances They May Have.
Mr.. Powderly, Exhausted by Sickness
Returns to His Home.

NEW YORK, March 30.-After an all day
session the conference adjourned at 2.5O to
meet again tomorrow, 1t is understood from
reliable sources that Mr.. Gould and his asso-
ciates frankly admitted that arbitration was
the proper method by which to adjust all
troubles, and while the company was will
ing to meet any of its employees as an arbi-
tration committee, and no objection would
be made to them if they were Knights of
Labor, still the company would object to
meet the Knights of Labor as an order and
refuse to do so.
Congressman O'Nieps bill received much
attention, and Gen. Swain gave his opin-
ion as to its merits. While arbitration was
agreed by both sides to be the best means OF
settling the strike, no definite action was
taken, the whole matter being referred to
Vice President Hoxie. and his decision will
govern the action of the board of directors
in the conclusion they may come to.
The following telegram was received today
by Jay Gould from General Manager Hoxie
of the Missouri Pacific railroad:
ST. LOUIS, March 80
To Jdu Gould, Ne,U York:
The movement of freight trains yesterday was
largely increased on all lines. One hundred and
thirteen trains were moved In the system The
International and Great Northern and Missouri,
Kansas and Texas In Texas were thoroughly
opened except at Alvarado. Also the entire Iron
Kansas City andi Atchison and the Central Branch.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas is now open ex
eept at Parsons Alvarado and Hannibal, where
the authorities have not yet controlled the mob.
At Texarkana and Palestine, two of the worst
points, the authorities have now obtained control
and protect our trains, and the situation at Kan
(itx ic and
far as reported our trains today are unmolested.
(Signed) Fl. NJ. HoxIE,
General Manager, Missouri Pacific Railway.
In an interview just held with Agent Len
man, who was present at today's conference
and who stands very close to Gould, it was
learned that the committee Of the Knights Of
Labor submitted a proposition for arbitra-
tion, which has been referred to FL. M. HoXie
at ST. Louis. AS Gould declined to act with
out the advice of Mr. HoXie, the meeting
was adjourned to await the receipt Of
Hoxie's views. Should he reply this even
ing, his decision will at once be communi-
Gated to Mr.. Powderly and his associates.
and should they so desire they Will be at
liberty to make the matter public. Messrs
Gould and Hoxie have both expressed them
selves as willing to receive any OF their en-
ployes and to hear their grievances. These
employees must, however, in each case belong
to the class making complaint. For instance,
should the engineers desire to arbitrate any
the comnanu and ali neantis tionps IS he carried
on with the engineers complaining. No
questions will be asked as to whether they
are Knights of Labor or not, but they must
mittee will he received which contains any
but employees.
The Latest.
,.... mt,
doXle mas consented TO arOlCraIlon Inc
details of settlement will be arranged with
mn mn III oV' houls' "neio eno oAoou'iFo oo"iu
will travel tomorrow. The story of this day
as oiven +opioht nv the hoard is as follows.
90 si'on Voliisn' W Uno po"iu 20 do INV" .
The whole discussion today between MeSSrS.
Gopld and po,ydarlv rae on tba subject of
Nouiu "4iN Ao'UOtiJ "e'' VI VIZ s'o!NN' "
arbitration generally, and on which there
woe . ,,noniyoit, of on;n;op Mr. Conld av-
"''' . ,l4-i-s' y op.1'4
pressed himself very taYoraDly but as the
matter of adiudicating the differences on the
Missouri Pacific had been referred TO MIR.
~, f~1,aS.,;os +o1oc.ro ao,,+ -
iioAie VIC ioliomliiS 'oiosi"iH- "a' ooh' az
the request Oh MI. FoWderly:
NEW YORK, March 80
To z. N. Horie, General Manager Missouri Pa
cttac Rail,oay, st. Louis
VIII 9ou aeoI .e SnSVteiFe e pOaao VI @ JUG
us u St LaI4a VI % s u So.l Sployes
from the hnlsnls ol LdpoL Ior tne p9iRosS oI
making a settlement OF the present dliilcultles
aihg az E 70 ~ DoI SUES, eisdea On t te OASIS
" " ~ xdi ashO M on oy , % 'no e"io
a. L. ho1hANs'
In answer to which the following was re
ceiyed and delivered to Mr.. Powderly about
g o,o1ooir.
oiocN' On Towns Noreb On
To Il. L.. Hopkins, Neao York;
Replying to your inquiry from MI, Powderly Of
inns dste nave 70 q. say rnat yesterday reeemea
ned MI the uessane heeinnn in fbe
movement Of trains in the Missouri Pacific to
which 1 sent the following reply under date of
March 18TH,
To Jag Could, ESQ
have your message in relation to your inter.
nSM VIII III: WI lu ais4 Soi & I AZ Va
hast of INV abiiitv s "i' 49 0"' ''ie "i1 " ''A0
/ am therefore willing to meet committee of
our employees without discrimination who are ac-
tually at work in the service of the company at
the time such committee is appointed @ to adludi-
cate With them any grievances II 5naI Iney may
Nf. pos,, ho; 90 o,,to-stod ,1 -h9',l1 t,r sio,,-
ness returned to his home in Scranton to-
night. The balance of the board leave for
81 Louis tomorrow morning "wednesday
"' Tho q, fni,ow;ao dasna+ob was sent to Chair
man Irons to. day:
NEW YORK, March 30
To Martin Irons st. Louis; .,..,.
nave been IN conieTence az uay Nun tle desult
mo fHere soIlns the teegTam of Mr. HoXie's
co1sentine to seeing the Committee Have your
executive committee order the men to return to
WORK ana also selece speciai conlttee t from
ME- M e sSy ~ Tt No s T
as ouietly as possible The T6 board viii leave for
St. Louis tomorrow
FREDERICK TURNER.
ST. LOUIS. March 3o.-Under protection
of United States MarShalS in the Wabash
railroad wards in North st. Lonis. regular
passenger and freight trains are arriving on
time without any trouble.
K.No1S r,rrv Nrorob aoAs freiobt'
train of 20 cars was leaving the Grand Ave
nue. depot this forenoon. With policemen on
board, two men turned the switch and u
wrecked. Officers arrested one Of the
Offenders named Martin Scow, but the other,
John Noonan of Sedalia, refused to halt and
was shot in the hip by police officer. The
shootino hos oausad Creaf excitement among