Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-29
FRESH STRIKE COMPLICATIONS.
Jay Gould Says Mr.POwderIy Misunder-
stood Him. and that He Will Have
Nothing to do with ArbitratiOn-The
knights Fail TO Resume Work.


knights Fail TO Resume Work.
NEW YORK, March 29.-It was reported this
morning that the strikers St Louis would
not go to work until they received positive and
official notice from Mr.. Irons Mr.. Powderly
called upon and found to be in bed. When
asked about ii he SAID:
~ have received no word that the men will
not obey orders. If they have not heard from
Mr.. Irons it is because there has been delay in
delivering the telegram which sent last
night The men will certainly go TO work, and
Mr. Irons will positively give them the order"
Mr.. Powdery is ill this morning. When asked
why Mr.. Mcdowell came away from meeting
Mr. Gould SO soon this morning. he said: "Oh,
he only came back for some papers, that's all.
He is down there now.
GOULD SAYS PowDERLY MADE A MISTAKE.
AS the following telegram from Mr. Gould to
Mr.. Hoxie seems TO have been misunderstood
by Mr.. Powdery, it is worth repetition: III. N.
HoXie, general manager, st. Louis-In resum-
ing the movement of trains on the Missouri
several departments of the company you will
give preference to our late employees, whether
they are members of the Knights OF Labor or
not, except that you will not employ any per-
son who has injured the companys property
during the late strike; nor Will we discharge
any person who has taken service with the
comp any during the said strike. We see no
objection to arbitrating any differences be-
tween the employees and the company, past or
future. Hoping the above Will be satisfactory, L
remain yours very truly, Jay Gould, president"
GOULD WILL APPOINT NO ARBITRAToRS.
In interview .hlS morning MI. Gould said:
1.-The above telegram TO Mr.. HoXe was pre-
pared before my conference with Mr.. Powdery
yesterday and was not the result OF anything
Mr.. Powderiy said. In il is expressed the sta nd
which the Missouri Pacific has taken from the
beginning; that is, that the company is always
ready to arbitrate any differences IL may have
with its own employees. Mr.. Powderly seems
to have assumed from that telegram that L
have agreed TO the plan submitted by the exec
utive board OF knights OF Labor saturday, pro-
viding Tor the appointment OF an arbitration
committee, three members OF which are 10 be
appointed by myself and three by the Knights
OF Labor, and these TO Jointly choose a
seventh member. Now most emphatically
deny that there was anything in my telegram
to Mr.; Hoxie, or that there here was was
yesterday to warrant any one i'm beiev-
ing that for moment assented TO any such
plan win APPOINT nS Wso Of amy rb
the hands of Mr.. HoXie, and if he can arrange a
basis for arbitration which viii include both
sides OF the question will make no objection,
but the whole matter will have to be arranged
with him. am now preparing letter to SIR.
Powderly which will clearly set forth my posi-
ton outlined above.
WHAT Is SAID IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 29.-The news tele-
graphed from New York last night that Grand
Master Workman Powderiy had ordered the
road to resume work Immediately pending an
bitration. was received by the Knights of Labor
here with incredibility, some even going so tar
as to say they believed the kilograms TO be tor
geries. After the first surprise occasoned by
the intelligence had passed
GENERAL SATISFACTION WAS EXPRESSED
that the strike was not to be prolonged and
that the men would be allowed TO go back to
work. The absence OF Mr.. Irons. chairman of
the executive committee, District Assembly,
No, 1O1, will delay, to some extent, the re-
sumption of traffic upon the roads, for the other
members of the committee state that the men
of their assembly will not go back to work until
they have either met in executive session and
voted upon what they term the request OF Mr..
Powderly that the strike be ordered of, or Mr..
ferring to MIR. Powderiy's order TO the Knights
OF Labor on a strike in the southwest the men,
bers of the committee say that the
| GRAND MASTER WORKMAN HAS EXCEEDED HIS
AUTHORITY,
| and that such an order cannot be enforced until
| Endorsed by their vote. This will necesstate
| the transaction of large amount OF routine
business, for the executive committee of each
district assembly must meet and vote upon the
proposition. The result of these votes must
| then be communicated to Mr.. Irons, who il the
majority be in favor of returning TO work, will
indorse Mr.. Powderly's order of last night to
A most diligent search last night resulted, at
| a late hour, in the finding of but two mem bers
| of the executive board OF the knights of Labor.
These gentlemen when told OF the result of the
conference between Messrs. Gould and Powder
| ly expressed satisfaction at the outcome, but
stated that the men would not return to work
until they receive q cipher dispatch from
Chairman Irons giving them instructions
| Mr. Irons left here early in the evening for
1
| derby before his departure and nothing had
| come here for him up to an early hour this
morning. The committeeman who were seen
were quite reticent, but had no hesitation in
| saying that the action of yesterday settles the
strike, and that there will be a RESUMPTION OF
work very soon. So far could be learned,
the railroad officials have received no orders
| from New York, but no doubt they will get ad-
vices to-day.
POwDERLY'S DISPATCH RECEIVED IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-Mr. Powderly's dis
| patch, directing the striking Knights of Labor
upon the Gould Southwestern system to return
to work Immediately, was received at the head
| quarters of the executive committee Of that
| assembly at O'Clock this morning, and mem.
Der of the committee at once teiegraphed TO
once Mr.. Irons, it is expected will start for St
| Louis immediately, and upon arriving here
will preside over meeting OF his committee,
which will then comply with Mr.. Powderly' s
| order to declare the strike ended.
THE MEN WANT ARBITRATION FIRST.
| J. j. McGary, Judge advocate Of the knights
| OF Labor, this morning, in reply TO an inquiry
as to how tho order OF Grand Master Workman
POwderiy would be obeyed, said:
"If Mr.. Irons received It early enough he
might put cipher dispatch on tie wires and
/ by one O'Clock every man could be back TO
work.
aWill the men go back ON Nh. Powderly's
ORDER"
aNo, sir; not until the other matters are ar
bifrated upon; and then, no matter how this
arbitration results, all men must be taken back
without any discrimination being shown