The Portland daily press., 1886-04-06
THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Strike on the Southwestern
Railroads Renewed.
Directing the Gould System Strikers
to Resume Work.
They Claim That Hoxie Has Violated
the Agreement.
Jay Gould Says Mr.. Hoxie Has Kept
the Agreement.

Jay Gould Says Mr.. Hoxie Has Kept
the Agreement.
Gov. Ireland Says Trains Must be
Allowed to Run.
A New Development in the Strike at
East st. Louis.
Carpenters in New York City on
Strike.
| NEW YORK, April 5.-The Graphic pub
fishes the following from st. Louis: Sat l
| o'clock this morning the general executive
| board of the Knights of Labor counter
| manded the order sent from New York in
which the men were instructed to return to
| work and the strike is to be continued, and
| all members of the order who went to work
on the strength of the New York order are
| again to quit work The executive board
| discussed the situation exhaustiyely before
| coming to this conclusion. The board was
| in session all night and it was o'clock this
morning when the members returned to
| their hotels The following statement of
] their side of the case has been gwen to the
! press
| At the conference held in New York with Jay
| Gould and associates by the executive board, the
| following was mutually agreed up0n That the
officers are willing to meet a committee OF our
| employees without discrimination VINO are actu-
| ally in the employ of the road at the time such
committed is appointed. to adjust with them any
| grievance they may have The executive COM
| mittee, upon arrival in st. Louis, have been in
| formed that Mr. Hoxie had refused to comply
with the agreement as all the parties to the con-
| ference understood it, and waited upon him to as
| certain his intentions in carrying out the same,
| and they received the following reply:
That only 30 per cent. OF the former force
would be employed; that he would consider per-
| sonal applications only, and would use his own
pleasure in acting upon them without the dicta-
1 ti0n Of any society,""
This being an Indirect violation Of the agree,
ment, the general board believe that the refusal
| is for the purpose OF stock Jobbng, using TINS
organization as veil to further their ends. We
have, therefore, recalled the order for the men to
| return to work, the road having made it impossi-
BILE to fulfil the same. The matter now stands as
it did before the order to resume work was issued,
general board will render all assistance possible
| to carry out the demands OF the men.
ST. LOUIS April 5-The revocation by the
| executive committee of their order to the
| knights of Labor to return to work has had
no effect upon the business of the Missouri
| Pacific or the Iron Mountain railroads than
| making it necessary for the officials of these
roads to secure new men for the places made
vacant by the strikers. The Iron Mountain
sent out five freight trains this morning, and
the Missouri Pacific an equal number. Re-
sumption of freight traffic on these roads
| may now be considered complete and the
raising of the blockade on that branch per-
manent.
over the riot at Fort Worth has quieted
! down this morning. Two companies of mil
itia passed through this city yesterday after
noon for the scene of the trouble. Late in
| formation received from AlvaradO states
| that the citizens were III possession OF the
round house. and expressed their determina-
| ton to move all freight trains, cost what it
might. One freight was started south this
evening. 1t was the first in three days
The Knights of Labor at that place have not
given up the fight but are making no threats
The Knights of Labor circulated paper
among the citizens. yesterday, soliciting
funds to defray the legal expenses OF de-
Tending the twelve Obstructionists captured
at Vaudeville switch, who are now confined
in the Miller county, Ark, Jail. How much
money they succeeded in collecting has not
been learned.
Fort WORTH, Tex, April 5.-The funeral
of Dick Townsend, the officer who, was
killed in the fight on Saturday, occurred yes
terday and was largely attended. 1t has
been learned definitely that Frank Pierce, a
striker thought to have been wounded, is
dead 1t is thought now that two other
strikers were wounded. The city is closely
guarded. No man is allowed to stand on the
Streets. The officers are all in citizens
dress. Nearly every man in town not ldentl-
fed as a striker has permit to carry con-
cealed weapons.
The following dispatches were received
this morning at the office of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company In New ork city:
FORT WORTH, Texas.
Quiet prevails this morning. Seven companies
Of Sfafa froo md ona artillery
arrived from Galveston. Yesterday these moved
three trains south on the Missouri Pacific and
was offered either in the city or country. A
good many strikers are arriving at Fort worth
from other places. The Adjutant General g s5d is in
f'NSV0 y ''', PARSONS, Kansas.
The situation is steadily improving. All trains
are moving freely. The best OF the old force are
re-empl0yed. The master mechanic has surplus
employees the preference. The Adjutant General
has ordered the citizens to organize for the pro-
lection of property, when the mllltla snail nave
oeen withdrawn.
The Latest.
New YORK, April 6.-Seeretary Turner,of
the executive committee of the Knights OF
Labor, having stated yesterday in st. Louis
that Mr.. HoXie was not acting in conformity
with the terms of the agreement entered in
to at the New York conference, Mr.. Gould
was today interviewed upon the subject, and
said: ''The stenographer's notes of the
New York conference show there was no
agreement, direct or implied, that the COM
pany would take all the men back with
some comparatively few exceptions On
the contrary, they show that not one of the
committee expected the company to take
back any men not needed. nor any who had
had anything to do with damage to property
or obstruction to the running of trains. Mr.
Powderly said if the company would supply
him with the names of these law-breakers
they would be expelled from the order; The
whole committee was very poSltlve tnat lIS
order to return to work would be generally
obeyed, and asserted most positively that
those who refused to obey its orders would
be put out of the order; and to use the exact
words Of one of the committee, kept out OF
it forever" A message from MIR. HoXle was
read to the committee, in which he said that
only portion of the men formerly employed
would be required by the company, on ac-
count of a reduction in business, caused by
the strike, and because a large number OF
men had been employed to take the place of
the strikers, who would not be discharged.
Fort WORTH, Tex, April 5.-Gov Ireland
arrived here this morning from the capital
of the State and has been in consultation all
the morning with the railway officials. The
Governor said he was determined the rail-
way officials must be permitted to run trains,
"If it required the assistance of every man
in the State able to bear arms to aid in accom-
plishing this end
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-All is qulet
in the Missouri Pacific yards to-day. 1t is
rumored that number of strikers returned
to work at one of the yards, but this is not
confirmed.
EAST ST. LOUIS. April George Bailey,
one of the indicted strikers to-day furnished
bail in $1,000 for his appearance for trial and
it is thought many others of those recently
indicted will follow his example. Otherwise
they will be arrested and jailed to await
trial.
EAST ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The Ohio
and Mississippi and Indianapolis and st.
Louis sent out large trains this morning
loaded with freight, and the Vandalia train
of 30 empties, no interference by the strikers
being attempted in either case majority
of the St. Louis Transfer Co.'s employees re-
turned to work this morning and as long as
the men remain at their posts no difficulty is
anticipated in making permanent raise of
the freight blockade in this city. A new
development in the strike on the east side of
the river, and which has occasi0ned consid-
cradle surprise and uneasineSs among the
railway officials, occurred this morning when
the Chicago and Alton switch engineers
struck. They say they will not so back to
work until the trouble between the railroads
and their employees shall have been settled.