The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22


1885, has been kept inviolate by the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company, and that tho present
strike could not have been and was not based on
a violation by the management of this company
fully considered your recommendation that this
agreement, which you concede the Missouri Pa
cifc Railway Company is no longer under any
obligations to observe toward those of its en-
ployes who have abandoned its services since the
9Th day Of March, 1856, should be restored and
continued.
"On March 10, 1885, this company inserted in
newspapers on its lines and posted in public
places upon its property the following advertise
ment:
Good and competent men will be employed, with
out reference to their past present relations to this
company their connection with any society or or
ganization open, secret, secular otherwise Such
as are accepted will be paid the rate OF wages recon-
Missouri and Kansas when the labor troubles of
March, 1885, were adjusted the same as have been
paid by this company since that date.
''The above notice was designed as continu-
ance, far as the rate of wages is concerned, of
the agreement of March 15. 1885, and is still in
force, thus anticipating the recommendations
which you make as to the amount which EN-
ployes should be paid. In addition to the fore
going action of this company. which is In accord
with your recommendations as to wages, this
company is further willing to pay to its en-
ployes rate of wages equal to that now being
paid by other railway companies N the same
section of country
'The further provision of said agreement, rela-
tive to notice in case of reduction of wages, is
not Objectionable to this company, and will be
continued.
Your next and final recommendation that
this company reengage in its service all OF its
old employees, without prejudice to them on ac-
count OF the existing strike so far as the busi-
ness OF the company will justify their re-empoy-
ment, is acceptable to this company with these
qualifications: The men who have been engaged
"a yer aut 0f 1226 a
continued in our employment We cannot re-
engage or continue in our employ any persons
who have actually engaged in the destruction or
injury OF the company's property or who have
advised such destruction or injury We shall
give preference to those of our late employees
who have families and own homes on the lines
OF the road. 1t is to be remembered that the
loss Of traffic caused by the present strike will
to considerable extent, reduce the necessity of
employing as many men in our shops as hereto
fore.
Thanking you for the consideration you have
given the subject, and trusting your action will
result in an early resumption Of traffic,
II am your Excellencies' most obedient SER
want, FL. M. HoxIE,
First vice president the Missouri Pacific Rail
way Company"
After the close of the conference, Governors
Marmaduke and Martin repaired to Hursts
Hotel where Martin Irons, chairman, and sew
eral members of the executive committee Of
district assembly No. 101. knights of Labor
were in session, and presented to them the re-
suit of their conference with Mr.. Hoxie. Both
Governors made brief speeches to the committee,
strongly urging them to accept Mr.. Hoxie's
terms, and appealing to them to end the strike
at once, so that the traffic of the road may be
resumed and the commerce Of four
States be restored to its normal
condition. The committee made no reply,
other than that they would give the correspond
ence prompt and careful consideration. The
Governors then retired and the committee went
into secret session, and were still closely coseted
at IL p. NJ.
Governor Martin left for homo on the late
night train, and Governor Marmaduke will leave
for Jefferson City in the morning. Both Gov
ernors are reported to have said that they will
have nothing further to do with the matter and
that the case must be decided by the executive
committee and the railway managers.
The members of the executive committee who
are here are: Martin Irons, chairman, of Soda
liza; J. L. Dilay, of Little Rock, Ark; George
Lyman, of Denison, Tex; NJ ID. Mahony, of
Desoto, No.; NJ. s. Eika, of Palestine, Tex; j.
II. Cooper, of Atchison, Kan. and f. H. Hollis,
of Parsons, Kan These gentlemen arrived here
last night from Kansas City, where they have
been in conference and will probably remain
here until some conclusion is reached in regard
to the matters before them.
Mr.. Irons, on his arrival last night gave the
following as the real cause of the strike:
'"The Knights of Labor recognize in the con-
duct of the Texas & Pacific and Missouri Pacific
part of a prepared plan to crush the Knights of
Labor and down the eght-hour lava plan in
which all the railroads of this country are now
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and extinguish the eight-hour law. The dis
charge of Hall, at Marshall. Texas, was only
part of the plan with that object, and the results
so far were foreseen by the railroads. Now it
depends upon them whether they have seen as
far as they will see"
what is your opinion of the result of the con-
ference, knowing that Mr.. Hoxie is supported
by the pool of corporatiopsN
my opinion l don't care to give. but If you
want to you can say that, as the strike is now
District Assembly No. l can put an end to it;
but if it goes further it cannot, as other assem-
blies will be involved. I'll say. too, that if the
grievances of the knights of Labor are not adjust
ed within the next three days. will call out the
Knights on every railroad in the country, and
stop every wheel from moving"
Engines and Machinery Disabled by a Mob.
DENIsoN. Tex, March 21.--At o'clock this
morning the watchmen at the round house were
surprised by the appearance of about one hun
dred and fifty masked men, who commanded
them to keep quiet. The watchmen, ten in num-
Der, were taken up and carried to the
shop Office. where a guard was placed over
them and they were ordered to remain After
placing the watchmen under guard, the leader
went to the middle of the turn table and
said. s'Men, you know your duty: do it."
At that, every man started off without the least
bit of noise. In about FIVE minutes the speaker
returned to the Office and addressed the watch
men, saying Gentlemen, we are much obliged
to you for your conduct, and wish to return our
thanks. You are at liberty to 60 about your
business Good morning.
The watchmen stepped out, and not a man was
in sight. They then discovered that the pas
senger engine which was to leave for
Fort Worth this morning had been disabled
The steam cock open, the hose was cut, the
| fire dumped out. and the engine skiled y