New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
EFFORTS AT ARBITRATION.
THE WORK OF THE TWO GOVERNORS.
DELAY CAUSED BY MIR. HoxIE's REPLY TO MR..

DELAY CAUSED BY MIR. HOXIEs REPLY 10 MK'
PowDERLY-HUNTING THE BRIDGE BURNERS.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, March 20.-The refusal OF
Mr. Hoxie First Vice President OF tho Missouri Pacific
Railway confer with Mr. POwderly looking TO set
tement of the STRIKE tho chances of speedy
austment OF the existing difficulties between the com
pany and employees The result OF the proposed con-
ference between Governors Martin and Marmaduke and
the railway officials. which began to-day, is anXousy
awaited, for 1t will determine rs many thihR'
the future policy OF the Executive Committee OF tho
Knights Of Labor No extension Of the present strike 10
other railroads beside the Gould Southwest system Is ex
pected the efforts Of the Governor to bring about
settlement fail In that event OF the members OF
the committee express tho opinion that the policy Will
be gradually extend the strike to the other depart
ments OF the roads involved until the company shall
remedy the grievances. II this should fail the
strike will he extended to other roads.
The submission to the United Court of Has ease
is also anxously looked for for 1t is the prevalent
opinion that tho decision In his will settle the
troubles in the South and will one grievance
from the Missouri Pacific list The local situation Is un-
changed No attempts have made to move freight,
but suburban trains regularly. All fears OF srlKe
in East ST. Louis have been allayed.
The two Governors, with Commissioner Kochtitsky and
Vce-Presdent HOxe. continued their conference into
the night They drew mp propositions which meet with
the approval OF the knights Of Labor aud which they
submitted TO Mr. HOIie. Governor Marmaduke Gays tho
propostons arc almost similar the acceded to
by the conn any one year ago. which tho Knights claim
have frequently been violated. There Is one demand
which may cause trouble Tho Knights ask that all
strikers taken back without prejudice. 1t Is SAID
tnat Mr.. HoNe has stated that he Is
willing to take back all the strikers
had he employment for them. but lie claims that the
and traffic of the company has been so injured
by the strike that work cannot be procured Tor more
than threefOurhs OF the number that were IN tue en-
ploy OF tho company before the trouble.
The Wabash switchmen to-day made demand for an
increase OF wages requesting ~ 80 instead OF - day.
and night - - instead OF - 80 They asked Tor
an answer in twenty four hours. They number about
200 men. Tho Executive Board OF the Knights are
sending circulars throughout the States requesting
skilled mechanics keep away from points on the
Gould system until the strike Is settled.
over nifty deputy marsnals arrived in Marshall Tex
Yesterday from Rush and ackson Vile, in Cherokee
County They had four blOOdhOunds with them % huut
down bridgeburners on tho Texas ana Pacnr ia Ioa'
Dispatches from Tyler, Weatherford' flano Mchru-
aud cities North Texas report lhaJ argcy
attended meetings OF business men ana ctIrns were
held the above named points yesterday after
noon and last might. RESOLUTIONS cOndemnlng the
strike were adopted.
The engine on the Iron Mountain Railroad which took
n freight train from Little Rock to Newport yesterday
last night it1 return trip pulling two disabled
engines. At Jacksonville some unknown person hhu
broken the switchboard consequence one OF tho
and the caboose were turned over. Engineer
LaYtons ankle spraiDed but no one else was ln-
juTei. ..-
to me NetrS Governor Ireland Issued procla-
nation to-day offering reward OF 500 for the arrest
conviction OF any and every person concerned III
the removal OF rail from the Texas aud Pacific Rail
road and the burning VI bridges on that road IN
Harrison County on Marcn Il aud IL.