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UpOn-The ordered to Rat
to Work Pending u Final Settlen.n.
New YORK, March 29.@Conferencas !,
tween JAY Gould and T. v. Powder)y vi
terday and last evening have resulted i
orders from each OF them, to the partios u
the Southwestern strike, ordering inv
date resumption of work and traffic nas1
ding arbitration. p1
NEW YORK, March 29.-At it's prolonc,I
session Friday night the general %execn,;,l
committee OF the Knights OF Labor resolve
to make overtures to the manngementoi ora
Missouri Pacific looking to u settlement ]
the strike on the lines of that and oth1
Gould roads, and with that object in way
a note vas sent to Mr.. Gould over the q;
nature of Frederick Turner, the secre,,
of the board, asking for an interview n
the purpose OF submitting the difficult
to a board of arbitration of seven mar
bers. The committee further promis1
that pending such arbitration the strikirl
employees would be ordered to return J
work.
Areply to this proposition was made |
Mr.. Gould during the afternoon. In
communication he inclosed the corresponI
encc between Mr.. Hopkins, the secretary |
the Missouri Pacific, and Mr.. Powderly RI
alive to the cause Of the strike al
the probability of its settlemer]
Mr.. Gould drew attention t..
last OF the series Of letters al
kilograms, in which Mr.. Hopkins, aia
pointing out that the Texas Il Pacific rod
on which the strike began by the discharl
OF Hall at Marshall, was beyond the contd
OF the management, being in the hands J
receiver, asserted that the Missouri paci
had lived up to it's agreement with its G
ployes, and claimed that Mr.. Powderlv HI
paid no attention to this last communal
ton of Mr.. Hopkins. Mr.. Gould furtt
stated that the correspondence had I'D
transmitted to Mr.. HoXie, and that til
gentleman had opened negotiated
through the Governors OF Missouri id
Kansas with the strikers for a settlemd
OF their difficulties. The strikers had
jected these overtures, although the CD
ernors had shown that the company
in the right. Mr.. Hoxie had then rcfuj
to have further intercourse with the cd
mittee OF the strikers and his course
been approved by the management.
Mr.. Gould said that in view OF I'D
facts, and inasmuch as thccompanyis fd
IDLY detained from occupying and US
it's property, any negotiations would
unwise and useless. He Then called ata
ton to the proclamation OF the Govern
calling Oh the men to return to duty
abstain from interposing obstacles to
company's resumption OF business, and
serted that the executive committed
being responsible for the actions OF
striking knights. should itself endeavoI
impress the duty OF obeying the procla
ton on the knights.
Mr.. Powderly, in answer, said that, n
the idea OF bringing the strike to a set
ment, he wished to obvintc the expendit
OF time in reviewing the whole %situatioj
the relations OF the company to it's
ployes since March, 1885, and would d
gest that the discussion be allowed to d
and that the question be settled on
merits by the committee OF seven. To
Mr.. Gould answered that he could not
eide the matter himself, but would lay
letter before the directors of the comp
Monday morning.
Yesterday morning, however, at eld
O'Clock, Mr.. Powderly and w. B. McDoj
called upon Jay Gould at the latter's l
fence. There they met Mcssrs. Col
Hopkins and George Gould. Mr.. Cd
greeted the general master workn
pleasantly, and the leader of the oppod
sides at once went at their business.
Powderly did the talking for the KING
of Labor. Mr.. Gould was the princi
spokesman for the railroad men.
The strike was discussed fully until
O'Clock without any understanding hav
been arrived at. 1t was then agreed Il
the conference should be resumed at
Gould's residence ut seven o'clock in
evening. Messrs. Powderly and McDoJ
then retired, but were punctlal in their
turn for the evening meeting. Matt
progressed rapidly, and at hali-p
nine O'Clock the following letter was
pared and signed by Mr.. Gould, and id
cred to Mr.. Powderly:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, MISSOURI PACT
RAILWAY, March %, lsse.-T. v. Po,oderly,
the 9th inst, l write to say that l will
morrow morning send the following 4
graphic Instructions to MIR. Hoxie, gend
manage of the Missouri Pacific railroadE
st. Louis:
"ln resuming the movement of trains
the Missouri Pacific INT in the employing
laborers in the several departments of
company c5nappa civ Preference to our late
or not. except that you will not employ
person who has injured the compuny's pd
erty during the late strike. Nor Will we
charge any person who has taken ser7
no objection to arbitrate any d %.tfercncc
tween thee employees and the company, pas
future.
Hopping the above will be satisfactory,
main yours very truly. JAY GOULD.
President
Immediately on receiving this letter
Powderly sent off kilograms to st. Lo
ordering all Knights of Labor engaged
the strike on the Southwestern systemb b
to work. These were as follows:
Martin Irons, Chairman Erecutipe Bodrd
Eict Assembly 101, St. Louis: President
Gould has consented to our proposition
arbitration and so t~elegraphs Vice-Presd
Hoxie. Order men to resume work at OF
by order executive board.
L. V. PowDERLY, G. NJ,
10 me knights of Labor NOU on Strife III
Southwest: President Jay Gould has conse4
to our proposition for arbitration. and 50
egraphs ,Vice-President Hoxie. Pursuant
telegraphic instructions sent to the CHAIR
OF the executive board d. A. 10l, YOU arr
rected to resume work at once. Per OF
executive board.
7. V. POwDERLY, G. NJ
Mr.. Powderly did not say much
evening, d%elegating Mr.. Mcdowell to-
Tor HIM. He was very much plea
however, with the result OF his
here and seemed to nave forgotten
bodily ailments in the pleasure OF wet
Mr.. Gould recognizes our order,
sad. '.He addresses me by my title, u
W.-General master workman. ]
were some misunderstanding VI
our conference cleared up almost IN
dlately. Had Mr.. Gould. been at M
where | had a chance to see him
strike, am certain, would not have Ia
more thar two or III NON lox-o olD 81