Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-30
A HITCH IN THE TRUCE.
IRONS MEN REFUSE TO OBEY
POWDERLY'S ORDER.

A Claim that the General Master Work
man Has Exceeded His Powor-AIr.
Gould Further Oomplicates the Situa-
ton by Alleging that Mr.. POwderly
Misunderstood Him and Declares that
Arbitration Can Only be Resorted to
by MIR. HOxie's Consent.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The news of the
agreement between Messrs. Gould and
Powderly to submit TO arbitration and
Mr.. Powderly's notice was-received with
considerable lncredulity by the knights
of Labor here. The absence OF Mr.. Irons,
Chairman of the Executive Committee of
District Assembly No. 10I, will delay to
some extent the resumptionof traffic upon
the roads for the other members OF the
committee state that the men Of their as
semblies will not 90 back to work until
they have either met in executive session
and voted upon what they term the re-
quest Of Mr.. Powderly that the strike be
ordered of, or DIR. Irons himself shall is
sue such an order.
GRUMBLING OVER PowDERLY's POWER.
Referring to Mr.. Powderly's order to
the Knights of Labor on strike in the
Southwest, the members of the committee
say that the Grand Master Workman has
NAOGGuuU hAb 0ublOlkby buhb SUCH Au
order cannot be enforced until Endorsed
by their vote. This will necessitate the
transaction of large amount of routine
business, for the executive committee of
each District Assembly must meet and
vote upon the proposition. The result OF
these votes must then be communicated
to Mr.. Irons, whoif a majority are in IA
vor ofreturning co work Will indorse Mr..
Pewderly's order OF last night to that ef-
feet.
WILL NoTGo BACK.
J. j. McGary, Judge advocate Of the
Knights of Labor, was asked this morn
ing: "Will the men go back on Mr.. Pow
derly's orderf1
''NO, sir; not until other matters are
arbitrated upon, and then no matter how
this arbitration results all the men must
be taken back without any discrimination
being shown against any for being leaders
or for any other cause"
"But VIII not refusal 10 obey Mr..
POwderly's orders be violation Of the
laws OF the Knights OF Lab0rY5
cit will not. You see he might be mis-
taken. We want arbitration first before
we go to work. An the men are Of the
same way of thinking. 1 met them at
Marshall, Tex. and I~know their senti-
ments."
"What are the questions you want arbi-
THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.
"We have asked that track men and
unskilled laborers on the Gould South
west system receive 81 so for ten hours
work. Heretofore they have received
81 10, but have made only nine hours
time, getting actually about$l 031%. Next,
we have asked that apprentice boys who
have been continued assuch since 1884,
but are really JOurneymen, shall have
their wages raised, and be recognized as
journeymen. Some are receiving only 50,
and they do as much work as others VINO
receive 81 50. The bridge building mat
ter was and is the most serious. The
men engaged in that branch of business
might set out on Monday and not reach
their destination until Wednesday, yet
that time was not allowed them.
FULL TIME DEMANDED.
ga man might be out six days and come
back with only three days allowed him.
We asked that full time be allowed,
whether in the shop or on the road, but
no time was asked for night travel" eaW 4
''Then you want those questions settled
by your demands being granted IN whole
or in part before you will return to
work T' ,-t|
eyes; arbitration first, and then a
written agreement that all the men snail
be taken back without Discrimination
He detailed the mode Of arbitration pro- I
posed and said . l"We shall abide by the
decision or the arbltrators in the matter
no matter what these decisions may be-" 3
"And what about the Hall matterf'
THAT will have to 90 TO the courts"