New-York tribune., 1886-04-01
END OF THE GREAT STRIKE.
FREIGHT MOVING on THE GOULD SYSTEM.
THE MEN ORDERED BACK TO woRK-13o TRAINS
on THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
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on THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
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ST. LOUIS, March 31.-1hc situation o-night
Ia hopeful and from present indications the strikers
Will all be back Mt work some limo tomorrow Inc
telegram OF General Master Workman Powdery
To Martin Irons WAS sent out to-day by District Asseo
No. lOl to all local assemblies along the blockaied
lines The Executive Boards OF the three District AS
sembes went into about 10 o'clock and shortly
after noon the following order which 1t will be observed
affects only District Assembly No. 1o1 Issued ana
telegraphcd broadcast
Master Workmen. Local Assemblies. District No lol
You are ordered by General Executive Board TO 20
10 worA Homer demands that you see that those WIZ wo
came out to support you go to work first We WIN ,ee
graph the hour and day. MARTIN IRoSs. Chairman'
At O'Clock the Wabash switcAmen who struck last
week received the order to their switches ana
one hour later all appeared in the yard ready for duty
No objection maize any of them and all were
taken back This will raise the blockade on
the Wabash west of tho river. The men ON tue
Hannibal and Moberly in the employ OF the
same company went back to work at the
time. Tho order issued by District Assembly No.
lOl does hot affect the troubles In East st.
Louis, but as their men quit work through
sympathy for Missouri Pacific knights, they
viii probably he ordered report for work In tho morn
ing None OF the roads except the Wabash succeeded In
moving trains OF East ST. Louis to-day. heavy
sn0wstorm In progress all day, aud ths, with
the that the militia might be ordered
the any moment, curbed any violence
OF the strikers Adjutant-General Vance was on the
ground most OF the day. and was informed by the
Knights that nothing but persuasion would he used to
prevent the running Of trains The usal OF the Trans
fer eamsers haul freight from ST. Louis has enectu
ally bockaded all roads. for, If allowed to take
out freight, there is no freighl !"
take Ouk II cannot be taken across
On the bridge refuse to haul The Chicago
Burlington and Quincy made two attempts to take out
trains but engineer in both cases desert
their engines when asked by the strikers The ONO
and Mississippi had q similar experience. Tho u'uai
request is at you love your wife and family
we ask you 20 that engine" The request
can be Interpreted several ways but always accom-
plishes its object.
Marshal Webber arrested John Walsh and b. l. Har-
vey. two strikers, to-day on charge OF ntmidaung
employees. The prisoners were taken TO sprihsheio'
Ill Judge Watts. OF Bellevile. ILL.,. made conserVa-
tive address to the Grand Jury on the strKe ana
Instructed that body promptly to investigate acs Oh o
leuce and place the responsibility where 1t should De-
long.
The coal famine is approaching huge dimensions
and many more manufacturing establishments are shut
ting down.
The Missouri Pacific officials this morning sent out three
freight trains from their yards, the regular number IL
is now conceded that the road is practically open. oh
the entire system l39 freight trains were moved to-day
Freight received all points usual and the ROAD ID
well under operation. The paycar started over tho
road this afternoon. dispatch from Houston lex
said tn at the facilities Of road being tested 10
their utmost capacity In moving accumulated ireghI
srDAIT. No. March 3l.-A dead calm prevailed I'D
this city to day Freight trains were moved without n
reference.
PARSONS, Kan. March 3l.-The knights OF Labor nave
declared the strike off, taken their of OF guard duty
and will 60 to work in the morning Freight trains nave
been running al! day
E.srsr LOUIS March 81 (Specan. .-Governof OglesOy,
OF illinois, accompanied by the Assistant Adjutanten'
eral arrived at East st. Louis tonight Twenty
thousand rounds OF ammunition were dis
tributed to the troops in various parts
OF .ae an they are reHdy
20 move at n moments notice. Everything was quiet
here to-day and will probably be occasion to
snmmon the militia if the men work Tomorrow.
and there is every prospect that they WILL Governor
Oglcsby said 81 down to consult with Adjuant-
General Vance and for myself how bad the situation
is I find things in much better shape than antici
paten."
whether 10 be sad jubilan Many that 1T Is only
a temporary truce, and they fear the railroad
company viii nnd not TO employ
the men who have been active IN promoting
he strike Chairman Irons will the committee
that is to confer with Mr. HoXe just as soon as the
men get TO work The point made by the strikers is that
the arbitration should take place first and
then to work, and not Work first and then
arbitrate All of the committee Will be
Knights OF Labor and strikers. The men claim vic
tory on the ground that Mr. Hoxie will have to nego
tiate with committee Of knights OF Labor, let him call
tb EN- by what other name he Will.