New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
TO RESTORE TIE STRIKERS.
EFFORTS OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE IN ST. LOUIS
AN ALLEGED DYNAMITE PLOT,

EFFORTS OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE IN ST. LOUIS
AN ALLEGED DYNAMITE PLOT.
Sr. LOUIS, April 20 (SpeciaD.-The General
Executive Board of the Knights of Labor aud the JOINT
Committee of District Assemblies lO o3 and II nave
been in session all day celebrating over the induce
meuts held out by the Citizens Committee If the strike
Is declared These inducements were Incorporated
In communication sent late last night to the General
Executive Board By Dr. OIeilly Chairman OF the Ci-
zens' Committee.
Dr. ORely said tonight: 1--WE are deeply interested
in the settlement of this trouble. Mr. Ho,e says that
carrying all the freight offered and docs not need
the strikers. That is only partially true He is carry
ing all freight offered, but II 1t was not known that
there strike the road the trade OF 81 Louis would
be many great for the present force Of the
Missouri Pacific to handle. The want OF confidence
among buyers the country is Gripping trade terribly.
and the strike ends the loss to merchants and the
peope at large must continue"
The General Executive Board tonight rejected the
proposition Of the CITIZENS Committee on the ground
that it would be conccling everything to the railroad
companies. The Ciuzens Committee then made another
proposition knights The nature OF this last pro-
posal has not been made public, but the knights de-
clared in their the first that nothing but
certified with the companies VIII bring about
peace and the resumption Of trAne.
The Curtin Committee arrived at the southern Hotel
this evening and will begin hearing testimony at 10 IN.
tomorrow. Martin Irons viii probably be the first
witness II he returns from sedaiia IN the morning.
Both sides have summoned their witnesses and arranged
their evidence. ard the committee will find mine OF
Information to work.
story comes from Pacific, Mo- the headquarters of
the OF the Gould SYSTEM that the railroad
detectives have discovered conspiracy among the
striking brdgcbuors to destroy bridges by the use OF
dynamite 1t 10 SAID fifty masks and lot OF tools
and dynamite cartridges have been discovered. but no
arrests nave becu made.
The Morgae was surrounded all day by crowds OF
excited str kers anxious to get view OF the body OF
"Iohmpy" Gibbons striker killed last night BY the
request Of relatives except members OK the
family were admitted. Tho shooting has excited tue
strikers greatly increased the bitterness between te
factions union and union men that more blood
will shed is generally conceded. AS the lst or May
approaches all the trades making demands
ANA threatening strikes. The tanners and furniture
workers the latest here.
Twelve empty coaches belonging to the Cairo Snort
Line In Last ST. Louis stoned last night ana all
the windows and sashes III the cars were broken Ihe
vandals are unknown. tram on the Iron Mountain
was stoned De Soto No., and brakeman was hurt
The merchandise business out OF Kansas CITY has
never been great at present. The railroad com
pany has all the help needs both in the yards and III
the warehouses