New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
ORDERING THE STRIKE OFF.
GOULD AND POWDERLY AGREE.
WHEELS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN RAIL-
WAY SYSTEM TO START TO-DAY.
4 SUNDAY CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT HARMONY
Mr.. GOULD CONSENTS TO Arbitration
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO MR.. HoxIE-
NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST

Mr.. GOULD CONSENTS TO Arbitration
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO Mr.. HoxIE-
NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
| THE KNIGHTS.
The strike on tho Texas Pacific and the Missouri
railways has been settled. and this morning it is
expected that the II, 900 men who have been idle
IN consequence of the strike will return to work.
The wheels of commerce will be set in motion, and
the complete isolation of st. Louis and big slice Of
the southwestern part of the United States will be
at an end. The strained relations which seemed to
exist between the officers of the Missouri Pacific
Railway and the General Executive Board of the
knights Of Labor on Saturday only strained IN
| appearance. Yesterday General Master Workman
| POwdcrly and w o. Mcdowell, a member of the
Knights Of Labor from Newark, N. j., a railroad
man himself (haviDg been president Of the Sea
Beach Railroad representing the Knights
of Labor, and Nr. Gould and e-President
Hopkins in behalf of tho companies, met
at the house of Nr Gond. After a consultation
| lasting for several hours matters were amcably
settled and the strikers were ordered to resume
work
Mr. Mcdowell was the messenger who took the
letter written by Mr.. Powderly in reply to Mr..
Gould's decination Of the first proposition for q
conference and arbitration. When he delivered
| the message to Mr.. Gould, they had talk to-day
| for nearly hour At first Mr.. Gould
fused to listen to Mr.. McDowers propo-
| sition that he should give Mr. Powderly an
| audience, but before they parted Mr.. Gould con-
| sented to meet the General Master Workman, but
held out little hope that the meeting would be pro-
ductive of any favorable result AS az 1t was
feasible meeting Of the General Executive Board
was called and full discussion of the situation
held Mr. Powderly was clothed with full power
to act in behalf of the board when the conference
should be held At 10 o'clock Mr.. Powdery, ac-
complned by Mr.. Mcdowell, left the Astor House
and going to the Park Place Station of the Ele-
waited Railroad, were taken quickly to Mr.. Gould's
house at Forty yscyenth-st. and FIfth-ave. Making
known their business they were shown into the
library. where they found President Gould, Vice
President Hopkins and George J. Gould awaiting
them The differences at issue were then taken up
| and discussed. Mr.. Gould met his visitors in o
spirit of fairness and Cancellation, and evlnced a
desire to do anything that he could honor
ably and consistently to bring the strike to a
and satisfactory conclusion. The same spirit was
cvinccd on the part of the Knights of Labor.
At first Mr.. Gould was firm in his determination
to decline any proposition for compromise and 1t
looked for a while as though there would be no
agreement reached. The consultation lasted until
after l p. m., and then an adjournment was taken
uqti O'clock with apparently no { re-
suit other than clearing away of some
| miSapprchcnsIons on both sides. Messrs. POwderly
and Mcdowell returned to the Astor House,
where another meeting of the Executive
Board was called and Mr. Powdcrly explained to
his foliow-aborers what had been done at the
conference At little after 6 o'clock the two
knights of Labor again went to Mr. GOulds house,
and until after . o'clock closcted with Messrs.
Gould and Hopkins The discussion was taken ~
where it had been left of at the morn
ing conference, and the matter dis
cu,sed in every phase. At that time both
parties were of the same mind and there was no
doubt that the great strike was practically at an
end. At 9:15 p. m. Mr. Gould consented to leave
the entire subject Of the difficulties between the
managers of his roads and his employees to an arbl-
tration COMMITTEES, TO be appointed rs had been
suggested in the first letter of Secretary Turner to
Mr. Gonld. Mr. POwdcrly then started away to
keep au appointment with Congressman O'Neal, of
st. Louis, who had asked meeting with hun. He
left Mr.. Mcdowell with Mr.. Gould At 10 o'clock
Mr.. Mcdowell reached the Astor House. He found
Mr.. Powderly with Mr.. O'Neal III the dining room.
He handed him the following letter from Mr.
Gonld:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CohPANY I
March %, 1867
T. V. PowDERLY, esq G. M w.
DEAR SIR: Replying letter of the 27th inst,
I write to say that will tomorrow morning send the
following telcgraphic Instructions:
II. VI. HoxGE. General Hanagsr 81. Louis.
In resuming the movement Of trains on the Missouri
Pacific and tho employment OF labor in tho several
departments OF the company you will give preference TO
late employees. whether tboy are members
OF the Knights OF Labor or not except that
you will employ any person who has injured
the compauys property during the late strike,
will discharge person who has taken service
with the company during the ,aid strike. We see no
objection to arbtratine any differences between the
employees and the company, past or future.
Hoping that the above will be satisfactory remain.
Yours, worry truly,
JAY GOULD. President.
A broad smile overspread the cOuntenance o: Mr. |
P0wderly as ne read the letter ard handed it to |
Mr.. O'Neal. The two men hurried up TO Room 322 |
Oh the third floor of the Astor House, where they
found the other members of the Executive Board |
awaiting them. The letter was shown, and the !
members congratulated each other ON the result of
their work.
The following telegrams were at once sent out:
NEw-YoRK, March 2s 1856.
To Eliglts Of LaLor on strike in the southeast:
MRW- YORE, March %. 1886.
MARTIN IRONS Chairman ErecuhVe Board District As
s,mbiy l0l, 81 Louis No.
President Jay Gould has consented to proposition
for arbitration and so teegraphs vicePresdert HoKie.
Order mon 10 resume work at once
BY order Of General Executive Board
I. V. PowDERLY,
General Master Workman
For fear that this dispatch might mscarry tho
following was prepared and gwen to the press:
Jay Gould has consented to proposition
for arbitration and slegTaphs Vice President HOIe.
Pursuant eleEraphc instructions sent to the chair
man OF the Executive Board OF District Assembly No.
lOl you hereby directed 10 resume work at once.
BY order OF tho General Executive Board,
+. V. POwDERLY,
General Master Workman.
Mr. ONeal, who is the chairman of the committee
on Labor Of the House of Representatives. and
Member OF the House from st. Louis sent the fol-
lowing dispatch TO The ST. Louis Republican.
To The ST. LOUIS Republican;
settiement OF the strike effected. Gould
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