New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
yesterday by cutting nrt.oa tickets to New-York
from ST. 80 S75.
HISTORY or TIE STRIKE.
STATEMENT OF RECEIVER BROWN.
THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT TROUBLE IN THE
SOUTHWEST.

| the Texas and Pacific Railroad, made by Ex-Governor
Brown receiver. has been received here. About De-
oember % Receiver Brown went TO Marshall TO super
transfer Of the proper and to arrange for paying
the employees for the previous month On reaching the
shops he waited upon by three men representing
themselves committee OF the employees of the shops
who asked if the receiver would ratfy an agreement
made in March, 1885. with the management OF the
Missouri Pacific system defining the relation OF the man
| agement and the employees Mr.. Brown replied
| that the railway and its properties then In the
hands OF the United States Circuit Court that the re-
cevers mere agents or officers OF the court lhat
no contract or could made by the receivers
without authority sanction OF the Court but hat the
would deal with the operatives ia spirit OF
franknes fairness and mpartiaity, and the saue rate
OF wages would ue paid 10 them prior thereto and
promptly as they paid by the former management
The committee thanked him and withdrew. The rolls
were all paid Immediately No complaint was made to
either OF the until Receiver Brown on his
Texas in January. received communc cation
purporting come from W. NJ. Moore. chairman. and
others, sigued committee, which again drew his
attention 10 the agreement copy OF which was en-
closed also co.e of regulations which they expressed
an earnest wish that he would indorse. anu which is as
| follows:
MARSHALL. Texas Jan. 26. 1856
With desire to have harmonious relations brtweou
Texas Pacific Railway Company and The knights
that the following agreement be thus entered lnto
any on TY the road Unless m be decided by
btraton committee OF six persons. the railroad company
| to appoint three and the Kulgnts of Labor three
g That all rolling stock OF this company be repaired
this road aud all stock injured on this road
| he repaired at tho compiny's shops -,
3. That empOye I've discharged without lust
cause said empoys having the rixht 20 - ask lot an III
L. That all promoliOns-such us ioreihen-oe in"uo
s. That all time worked after the regular working
nours be paid at the rate OF one and n -hai time. a.,
men should be consulted IA TO whether It shall be
| ductlnn Of hours or a reduction OF men.
7. That should any matter come up between the cm-
! plOycs and the c mpany. it shall b. decided by an
arbitration committee OF SIX, appon'ed' three from thr
company and the knights OF LABOR agree to aOido ny
| their decision.
Receiver replied to this substantially as he had
verbally replied to the other committe adding how
ever. that made by the company were not
binding upon the receivers. Mr.. BrOwn then proceeds
The why receivers could make the pro
posed agreement so Ohvio s as to require no eSra
nation. The leading reasons may be briefly stated
/. The power and authority conferred by the
troll tho property would by that agreement
IN many essential and vital respects be delegated to tie
2. That 1t proposes to deprive the receiver, of The
control aud operate the property under tile well
defined rules Of law sud common sense.
1t creates board OF arOIaOn on all question. OF
reductions OF which would never agree. and thus
MAXI IT impossible reduce expenses, matter what
The financial emergency might be.
stock repaired the rolling stock OF any other line "a
iured on the receivers ne repaired In oiher shops y"
mat ter how badly ueggeuty the work may he done
hy employees, they are forbidden To dschhrsr or not
WitlstIUdlug
lnrs because their own employees VIII not mako lnc
necessary repairs In other words the receivers would
surrcuder tnrir uuqucstiUncd night well a. duty TO
maintain rolling stock 10 standard equal to the de-
mauds OF business
from the ranks REGARDLESS Of the question OF illness OF
merit
OF tbs rexas aud Pacific Railway are not knights OI
have they reported any grievance, nor pr0po'ed any
guarantee. The refusal of the receivers l"
sign the foregoing Is the solo Of the
strike. ant other alteration OF Cause Is an after
thought certainly the would have been re-
irrred to the receivers since me appointment ol lhr
receivers the OF the have not been reduced
no emp"ye has 50 FAR as the receivers know or believe
asked for his wa2o' 10 he increased or ms hours o W"k
dnipished and IN fac, empoye has TO their Enow
edge offered referred grievance OF any cha acier
or description 10 the receivers Directly or Indirectly
On February 2i the following dispatch FROM Marshall
received by George Noble, General Agent for the
Receivers:
Please come to Marshall Immediately to settle trouble
Member Executive Board. Knguts Of Labor.
Upon inquiry OF the proper authority the receivers
could Of any trouble in the shops did they
know who 7. j. Barnett was. nor what connection he
had with Texas aud Pacific Railway employees,
and therefore reply was made as follows:
DALLAS, Tex, Feb 2l.
nave heard Of no trouble at Marshall shops Am too
busy to 20 there to-day. GFOEGE NOBLE
Under date of February 49, Colonel Noble received a
message from Martin Irons. styling himself Chair
man of the Executive Board knights OF Labor, fol
lows:
Governor Sheldon referred me to Dallas. | cannot
come to Dallas. Cannot control matters hero long II
Pacific Railroad ompOyrs Answer Immed iatcly what
act.on you VIII take MARIN IRoNs.
Chairman Executive Board knights OF Labor.
Under of March l. Colonel Noble received the fol-
lowing message from Marshall:
Did yon receive my telegram Yesterday Please an
swcr immediately MARTIN lEONs. ChaTInan etc.
"To neither OF these messages" says Mr.. Brown.
"was there a reply, because know OF trouble IN
shops and knew Of authority Martin Irons had 10
represent employees, aud certainly he had power
authority from the court to whom alone We re
sponsible, TO control modify action
or TO control the employees in tho shops
who indirectly the employees Of tho court.
Much has been said since the strike about the discharge
Of c. r. Hail. foreman of the freight car shops. This,
apprehend. ia an atter;hOughL Hall inconl-
petent man. not acceptable to the employees aud about
February - he obtained we learn, leave from the
master mechanic to be absent three hours and alb
three four days further permission
no excuse for the same. The master mechanic #
these the facts properly discharged him Mr Hall
made no complantto tho receivers any superior
officer of this action OF the mechanic so far rs
advised The employees Of tho shop made no
complaint OF Halls discharge.
AT p IN. Monday March l. at a signal for tho men
10 leave the shops they left. undoubtedly upon tho
ders OF Mr. Irons and have returned to duty
The receivers. believing that majority Of
the went cut against their wishes
and satisfied with their relations to tho eompau
and the and left under mysterious inh
eneed by Mr.. Irons. and desiring give them full Ol
pOrunity TO roturn en-indsso, directed the general
superintendent to publish order evening of
March l. giving the men until 10 O'Clock OF Thursiay
March l. opportunity TO roturn to their places with
assurance that all who returned would again DO
placed upon the rolls aud those who did would II,
discharged. The did return shops nt 10
o'clock oil Thursday morning "a invited 10 do by the
general superintendent aud thoy thereupOn offered
their pay, which they decllned,"
Mr. refers 10 the efforts OF committee OF mer
chants Marshall TO assist In bringing about settle
OF the alleged troubles. giving long correspond
he had with them, most OF which has already been
published and closes Ms follOwaI
TINS ia far full, and complete statement OF all the
facts preceding connected with and subsequent To the
strike and there will be contrai ction Of them from
respectable or reliable aud these
the receivers willing TO DO judged impartial
public and by the intelligent aud honest employees OF
company"