Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-20
LABOR TROUBLES.
THEG0ULD-sYsrEM STRIKE -AsETTLE-
MENT HOPED FOR.
The Interest in Future Developments
Colonel Hoxie and Master-Worknan
Powderly-Th Situation In 81.
Louis and Elsewhere.
Ipy telegrnph TO tne plspatch.l

morning than at any time during the
present difficulty. The interest in the
future developments is equally divided
between the course which the dis.
charged mechanic, Hall, at Marshall,
Tex, shall pursue, and the reply Of
Colonel Hoxie to Master-W orkman
Powderly, now at Kansas City. Many
feel confident that the submission Of
Halls grievances to the United States
court will result in ending the strike on
the Texas and Pacific railroad, which
ever way the judge Of that court should
decide. The announcement by the
Missouri Pacific employees, however,
of grievances other than the discharge
Of Hall, warrants the belief that a
separate settlement Of the difficulty
among them must be arrived at before
the strike on that road can end. Mr..
Hoxie's answer, therefore, to Mr.. Pow.
derly's request for conference is
awaited with the greatest anxiety. Up
TO very late hour last night Mr.. lioxie
had not received the Master Workman's
letter, and in reply to an inquiry
as to his plans should negotiations
be opened between them, said that
he could make no statement in regard
to his future course. The probability
that the men employed by the various
railroads in East St. Louis will strike
becomes less day by day. The men
are all at their posts this morning as
usual, and it is stated will remain
there until ordered to strike by Master
Workman Powderly. 1t is quite
we'll understood that the roads which
have not already granted the requested
advance in wages will do so when their
employees present the schedule de-
sired by them, providing their de-
mands shall not be excessive.
The situation in this city this MORN
ing shows absolutely no change. Su-
buTban passenger trains have resumed
running. and no further interference
from the Knights of Labor in this
branch Of the railroads business is
anticipated. No attempt has been
made for some days past to move
freight trains, and although the COM
pany's plans are not generally known.
it is presumed that no attempt to re-
sumo freight traffic will be made until
the.stIlke is ended.
ST. LOUIS. March l9.-Vice-Presi-
dent Hoxie, of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, has replied to Master orkman
Powderly, of the Knights Of Labor, de-
clining to meet Powderly and the com
mittee Of Knights Of Labor to arrange
a settlement Of the pending difficulties.
Hoxie's reply is very long and treats ex-
the whole subject ofpast and
present strikes. 1t says in the present
instance the strikers have no grievance
which it is in the power of the Missouri
Pacific to redress, the grievance being
against another road over which the
Missouri Pacific has no control hence
a conference could bring about no re-
suit. Mr.. Hoxie says if POwderly and
his associates have anything to suggest
that will tend TO correct the evils Of the
existing state Of affairs he will be glad
to meet them as individuals, but de-
clines to meet them as representatives
of their organization.
GALVESTON, Ten, March IA
special to the New,s from Farmersyille,
says A meeting of businessmen and
other citizens was held here yesterday
to take action on the present labor
troubles. Resolutions were adopted,
stating that 1--WE believe the present
strike not only delusion, but wrong
as to principle and foreign to America,
and that it can only prove a detriment
to the entire country" The resolutions
closed by opposing violence that would
tend to cripple the roads in the lawful
management of their affairs.
A special to the NewS from Bonham,
Texas, says A large number Of bust
ness-men, citizens, and prOperty-owners
assembled in the Opera House yeSter-
day to take action in reference to the labor
troubles on the Texas and Pacific road.
Owing to the presence Of large num-
Der Of Knights OF Labor and strikers,
the resolutions read by the chairman
could not be adopted. The business
men signed series Of resolutions con-
demning AL unlawful efforts made by
any one to interfere with the rights OF
railroads or other corporations.
WACO, Ten, March ia large
Unattended meeting Of businessmen
was held. Resolutions were adopted
denouncing the course Of the strikers
in interfering with the traffic Of the
railroads and paralyzing the commerce
Of the State.
SEDALIA, Mo-, March l9.-LabOr-
Commissioner Kochtetzky and Governor
Marmaduke passed through here going
TO Kansas City last night. The Labor
Commissioner says the strikers are
weakening all along the lines. The
Grievances Committee Of the LocomO-
tive Engineers held final meeting last
evening and adjourned. They deci-
ded unanimously to stand by
the company and take no part
in the present difficulty. The
Brotherhood Of Firemen are said to
stand with the engineers, and also the
brakemen. The engineers, firemen, and
brakemen have called a joint meeting
for to-day. These men are getting rest
less under enforced idleness. 1t is sur
missed that they will resolve to take out
the trains regardless Of the threats OF
the strikers. The strikers report that
they are receiving assistance from St.
Paul, Mimi, and Vincennes, Ind, also
from merchants OF three other cities.
GALVESTON, March ia special
to the Ners from Sherman says the en-
tire list of places needed to be filed on
the Transcontinental division of the
Texas and Pacific road at the present
time has been supplied, and applicants
for the places Of the strikers were told
J esterday that there was no more work
10 be given out. The citizens commit
tee of businessmen who adopted the
first resolution endorsing the attitude OF
the railroad towards the strikers re-
ceived letter from Receiver John C..
Brown yesterday thanking them for
their prompt action. The Governor
says
"Permit me to thank the good citi-
Gems of Sherman for this unmistakable