The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21
Nothing Yet Known as to the Result of the Ne
gotiations, All Parties Refusing to Talk
Another MeetingTo Be Held To-Day
The Missouri Pacific Files a Bill Inyok-
ing the Power of Federal Courts.
An Injunction Granted Ordering the Strikers
toCease Interfering with Trains and with
Workmen in the Company's Employ.
THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Governors Marmaduke and Martin In Confer
ence with Vice-President Hoxie.
ST. LOUIS March 2O-The refusal of Mr.
Hoxie, first vice-president of the Missouri Pa
cifio railway to confer with Mr.. Powderly look
ing to a settlement of the strike, lessons the
chances of a speedy adjustment of the exist
ing differences between the company and
its employees. and all eyes are
now turned upon the proposed
conference between Governors Martin and
Marmaduke and the railway officials. The rs
suls of this conference is anxiously awaited. for
it will determine, as many think, the future
policy of the executive committee of the Knights
of Labor. No extension of the present strike to
other railroads besides the Gould Southwest
System is expected, unless the efforts of the
Governors to bring about o settlement fail
In that event. some of the members of the
committee express the opinion that its
policy will be to gradually extend the strike to
the other various departments of the roads now
involved until the company shall remedy their
employees grievances. If this shall fail them,
says a member of the committee, the strike will
be extended to other roads Many are hopeful.
however, believing in the ability of Governors
Marmaduke and Martin to effect settlement
The submission to the United States Court of
Mr.. Halls case is also anxiously looked for,
for it is prevalent opinion that the decision in
his case will settle the difficulties in the South
and will remove Che grievance from the Missouri
Pacific strikers list The local situation, this
morning remains about unchanged. Noattempt
has been made to remove freight but suburban
trains are running regularly. The strikers gen.
orally are quiet no disturbances having as yet
occurred. All fears of strike in East St Louis
have been allayed. All the roads running into
that city have now either complied with the re-
quests OF their switchmeh for an advance in
wages, or have promised them the advance.
Governor Marmaduke and Governor Martin
arrived in this city this morning, from Kansas
City and almost Immediately proceeded to the
Office of Mr.. Hoxie, first vice-president of tks
Missouri Pacific railroad where they are now
Q1-30 a. n.y. comforting with the latter upon
matters regarding the strike. It is understood
that the Governors have formulated basis of
settlement of the present difficulties already ap
proved by the Knights of Labor committee,
which they will present to Mr.. Hoxie for his con-
sideration. 1t is expected that some arrange
ment will be made at the conference through
which an amicable settlement of the difficulties
shall be arrived at.
The conference between Governors Marina
duke and Martin and Vice-president Hoxie took
recess few minutes before 2 o'clock. and
will meet again this afternoon All the parties
to the conference say there is at present abso
lutey nothing to give to the public, and all of
them declined positively to talk. They would
not even intimate probability of the result.
Governors Marmaduke and Martin and Vice
president Hoxie, fanked by Judges PARTS and
Hough. of the law department. of the railroad,
continued the conference this afternoon and did
not adjourn until late this evening None Of
the proceedings have yet transpred, and nothing
will be given to the public until the conference
comes to an end; but it is understood that the
Governors this afternoon submitted the basis of
settlement which was outlined in dispatches
from Kansas City last night. This was freely
discussed, and although no decision was reached,
there seems to be reasonable hope that with
some notifications, it may be accepted by the
railway company. Another meeting will be
held tomorrow afternoon, when it is thought
some definite action will be taken.
1t is understood tonight that the Wabash
switchmen have been granted an advance in
wages but not as much as they demanded. It
is not known whether they will accept the ad
vance.
circular issued by the executive board of
the Knights of Labor has been posted up in
various places here and sent abroad requesting
mechanics and laborers to keep away from all
points on the Missouri Pacific system until ex-
lsting difficulties are settled
The local situation the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain roads remains unchanged. Sub
urban trains regularly today, but effort
was made by the company to start out freight
trains Everything has been very quie. in the
yards and about the shops.
Power of the Federal Courts Invoked.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 20-The Missouri Pa
cific Railway Company filed, to-day, in the
United States Circuit Court, for the district of
Kansas. bill in equity against three hundred of
the strikers charging them and others, late en-
ployes, with having formed a conspiracy to
abandon the eompany's service and assuming
control of its property, and resisting the per-
formance Of service for the company, thus pre-
venting the railway company from carrying on
its business as common carrier; thai the
defendants are acting under orders of secret
organization known as the Knights OF Labor,
formed for the purpose, among others, of dictat-
ing the relations Of members to their employers.
The court issued an injunction and order to
place the company in possession of its property,
and to restrain the strikers from interference
with the company's business. The federal
power is thus directly invoked, and the case is
regarded as a test one and an important move
against the strikers.
ATcHIsoN. Kar., March 20.-The Missouri Pa
cfc railroad has obtained an injunction from the
United States Court restraining the strikers from
obstructing traffic, and on Monday the papers
will be served at Wvandotta. Atchisors and Hia-