The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-16
knights of Labor for damages we are willing to
meet him In the courts, not only on such cases.
but in all cases where the law has been violated
THE STRIKE.

Mr. Hayes Announces that the Fight win
Be Kept Up-How Distress Is Relieved.
ST.. Louis. April 15.-Late last night the cor.
respondence between Mr.. Powderly and Mr..
Gould was read to Mr.. Hayes, the only membes
of the general executive board of the Knights
of Labor now in the city, and, in reply to an
inquiry as to his opinion of it, he said IT regard
it as indicative of the beginning Of long, hard
struggle"
"How about Mr.. Gould's construction Of the
letter to mean that the order would pursue him
-personallyis
s'It is mistake. There is no intention Of
that character. We have nothing against Gould
as an individual but we propose to keep up the
fight if it ruins the road
Mr.. Powderly has sent the following letter to
General Secretary Turner
SCRANTON, April Ia. 1886.
IA spirited circular should go out at once ID
the order asking the members to turn every doll
lar they can raise into the hands of the men in
support of their fight against the Gould system.
No matter whether they acted wisely or not y
they should now have the sympathy Of the Or
der, and that which is more substantial than
sympathy-dollars. If you think as do, tele-
graph the members of the board at st. Louis and
OF the funds; then let me know, and will draw
up circular. There is no use in ordering any
more men out on strike along these reads Let
US back up the men now out with the money
they SO much need to provide themselves and
families with necessary supplies. This seems to
me to be the next duty of the hour.
"T v. PowDERLY.n
This letter is said by the executive COMMITTEES
to be the result of a unanimous demand upon
him by the assemblies of the order to place the
strike on broad basis-the support of the entire
organization-by formal circular Since the ar
rival of the general committee contributions
running up to thousands of dollars have been re
ceived every day by them ard for the last weef
they have averaged over 81, 900 day All THU
money has been sent out to be distributed
among the strikers at every point the system
where it is needed, and it has been sufficient to
meet all demands, SO far, without calling upon
the reserve fund Of the order or ordering an as
sessment. But Mr.. Powder.y's direction for
call for contributions meets with the approval OF
the board, because it will prove to the public
that the strike has the Endorsement Of the order
in general.
Il suppose, after this that no more will be
said about Mr. Powderly not sympathizing with
the strike" said Committeeman Hayes. yesrer-
day, after reading the Powderly letter. "The
circular will bring, in two days, $4,000 to the
executive committee who will receive the mon-
ey, and the contributors will keep on rolling in
as long as we want them We can draw from
the reserve fund now III sums of $4,000, $751; 900
or $40, 600, as we need, aud pay it back from the
contributions. I think it will hardly cost us
more than $l0O, 900 to carry the strike until its
end, but we'll spend every cent that is necessary"
How is your money spent?'
TT goes directly to the strikers, through their
assemblies. The rent and board of the single
men is paid. and the men with families are paid
what they need for clothing, rent aud groceries.
The money is furnished them directly in some
cases, and in others their bills are paid"
'How do you help those who are not Knights
of LaLor2'
I'm tile same way 1t makes no difference
whether or not they are Knights of Labor, ii
they are out with us. We have plenty of money
to keep all the men who will help US in the
strike. More than this, we intend to pay men
for not working, who are now at work, and who
have been forced to GO to work since the strike
began, and who, not being Knights of Labor,
thought that they could not depend upon us for
assistance
The case against }. j. McGary, judge advocate
of the Knights of Labor, and others arrested on
the charge of trespassing upon the premises OK
the Missouri Pacific railroad, were dismissed to-
day. the evidence against the prisoners not be-
ing sufficient to convict
DR.. Thomas O'Reilly, who presided over the
citizens meeting which was held here Tuesday
night, this evening sent formal notice to the
citizens committee, to the executive committee
of the Knights of Labor, and to Vice president
Hoxie, informing them that such a
meeting had been held stating the
object and action of the meeting
requesting the Knights and Mr.. Eoxie to appoint
committee s to represent their side of the ques-
ton involved. but up to late hour reply has
boon received by him. The general situation to-
night presents no notable change. Everything
is reported as quiet in East St. Louis, and the
the Knight committee on this side of the river
have given ont nothing for the public.