Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-03
THE B
Powdcrly and Gould-The Knights

Encouraged.
KANSAS Cry, March 29.-Tha Mis-
sour Pacific strikers are still out, hav.
ing received no order to sun work.
The company is running freight trains,
however, under police protection.
Three trains were sent out this morn.
ing.
KANSAS CRY, March 29. AT 9 O'Clock
tonight the executive committee reoeiv-
ed the order issued this morning to re-
sumo work.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-Between 8 and
Q O'Clock tonight, while the executive
committee was in session, the following
dispatch was received from New York
computations have arisen since morn.
ing as to the methods of arbitration.
Another conference will be held tomor.
row." BY order of the board.
T. v. PowpEsLY.
When this telegram wa received the
committee were discussing the question
of ordering the men to return to work
tomorrow morning, but their plans were
arrested, and the committee adjourned
for the night.
WHAT GOULD SAYS
New YORK, March 29.-The spirit of
exuItatlon which armed the hearts. of the
executive board Of the knights of Labor
this morning changed to grave anxiety
when VIM. o. Mcdowell called at Mr..
Gould's Office. Messrs. Turner and Nc.
Dowell entered Jay Gould's Office with
out Mr.. Powderly, who was sick. At
about 4 o'clock, when the conference
ended. inquiry at Mr. Gould's Office was
answered by the following statement, of
which Mr.. Gould was the author "Mr.
Powderly has evidently misunderstood
the meaning Of the telegram that was
sent on Sunday night to Mr.. Hoxie.
Our position is that this strike has been
in condition Rehabilitation all the time.
We have had all agreement with the
workmen for sometime that all differen-
ces were to have been submitted for ar.
bitration before q strike should be re
sorted to. Manager Aoxie has this
matter in hand. He has full control,
and the matter must be settled with him.
We are just where VIC were before Sum
DAVIS conferences
WILL ARBITRArk
NEw York, March 30.-At II Mr..
Powderly, accompanied by Messrs. Tur-
nsr, Bailey, Hayes and Mcdowell,
walked from the hotel to Mr.. Gould's
office, where they met Jay Gould, Geo.
Gould and Vice President Hopkins.
The conference adjourned about 81
o'clock to meet again tomorrow MORN
ing. 1t was stated that considerable
progress was made toward settlement
BY arbitration, but the whole matter is
in such a crude state that it is probable
the details or result Of the days labor
will not be made public. 1t is said this
evening that an agreement is virtually
reached by Gould and Powderly. Mr..
Hoxie has consented to arbltrate. The
details Of the settlement will be arranged
with him in St. Louis, whittier the ex.
ecutive committee will 60 tomorrow.
The story of today as given by the com.
mittee was as follows: The whole dis.
custom today between Mr.. Gould and
Mr. Powderly was on the subject Of ar
bitration generally, and on which there
was a unanimity Of feeling.
TRAINS MOVING
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 3O.--Under the
protection Of United States marshals in
the Wabash railroad yards in South St.
Louis the regular passenger trains and
freight trains are arriving on time with
out any trouble. No crowds Of strikers
have offered any resistance to the regular
business Of the road at that point, and
none is expected.
This afternoon the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy started a freight train Of
seventeen cars out Of the yard in East
St. Louis. A short distance beyond the
relay depot a number Of strikers board.
ed the train and succeeded in detaching
the seven rear cars. The engine and
the remaining cars escaped.
The officials Of the Missouri Pacific
and the Iron Mountain roads today an
nounccd to their agents that they would
receive freight for all points.
General Superintendent Kerrisan, Of
the Missouri Pacific, said this evening
that business was progressing favorably
upon the whole system. Full traffic was
not resumed Of course, but every day
shows an improvement. Men are ap.
plying for work at many points.
IRONS SAYS IT Is 4 VICTORY.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.--The
ment received here last night that Mr..
Powderly has directed the executive
committee District Assembly No. l0l to
order the striking members Of that or.
ganization to return 10 work, was receive
ed by the Knights Of Labor here with
dissatisfaction. They have expressed
the belieft that Powlerly would ultimate.
ly be able to bring about negotiations
for a settlement Of the difficulty, but
they admit they anticipated u more com.
plete recognition by the railroad author
ties than CONS 10 have satisfied Mr..