The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-07
THE STRIKE SITUATION
Msssrs. Turner and Bailey Have Brief Inter
tsrVlew With Mr.. HOKie,
AND MEET With A VERY COOL RECEPTION.
II is Said to be Settled That None Of me
Strikers Will Be Taken Back.
A Bloody Fight Between the Police and
Strikers ut Fort Worth, Tekas-Sev-
erai Killed and Wounded
Labor Notes.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Frederick Turner, the Score.
tsry of the General Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor, and William Fl. Bailey. mem
Der of the committee arrived in this city this
morning AID proceeded to the room OF the Local
Executive Committee where they are now con-
sidering the strike situation. After this confer
enee shall have been finished and some definite
line OF action decided upon, Mr.. Turner will at
tempt to see Mr. HOxie and ascertain what plan
he intends to follow in reempioying
the striking Knights OF Labor. A second
conference viii then be held with the local COM
mittee and an agreement formulated which will
be presented TO Mr.. Hoxie for his signature. Mr..
Turner in an interview this morning. stated that
his plan is that all the positions not now filled by
the new men who have been employed since the
Inauguration of the strike shall be open to appli
cation from the Knights; that those who apply
shall be employed. and that from them snail be
selected the Arbitration Committee, which will
attempt to arrive at some amicaDe understand
ing concerning the grievance of the Missouri Pa
cific Knights Mr.. Turner, in reply to an inquiry
if he should request that all the striking Knights
of Labor be re-employed, replied ''No; such
has never been the case heretofore, even when
we have been most victorious in our struggles
with capital and we can hardly expect such a
course to be pursued by the railroad com
panies now. We don expect them to discharge
competent men who have been employed during
the strike and we shall make such demand.
All we ask is that the places now vacant be filled
by the Knights OF Labor who may make applica
ton for them, and that from them shall be chosen
an arbitration committee to treat with Mr. Hoxie
Neither shall demand that those who have
committed depredatiOns upon the comDany's
property be taken back. Such demands would be
Inconsistent with the principles laid down in our
constitution for, you know. we advise that VIC
lenee in all cases. be avoided. and the loss of his
position by Knight who destroys his employers
property is just punishment"
strike. and had no doubt but that it would soon
be ended, provided Mr.. HOxie would consent 70
confer with them.
Mr.. Turner and his associates were in consulta-
ton with the joint Executive Board until after /
p, M, when they called at Mr. HOxies Office to
confer with him, but that gentleman not being
in. they went to their hotel for dinner.
The anticipated trouble between the railroad
officials with their guard OF Deputy Marshas, and
the strike in East st. Louis has not as yet &C.
Cured and quiet prevails in the railroad yards in
depots, and none can be until the transfer com
pany get new men to take the places OF their
striking drivers. Their anticipation that they
could easily procure drivers, should the strikers
not report for duty has not been fulfilled, and no
hauling has yet been done.
The latest information from East St. LOnis is TO
the effect that the freight blockade is practically
broken in that place. switching is progressing in
most OF the yards without interruption. and
several trains have been sent out The Chicago
and Alton, the Ohio and Mississippi, the Van
dalia. the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and
the Indianapolis and ST. Louis all have switch
gines at work. The coal brought in by the Van
dalia yesterday was hauled over the bridge or
taken across the river in wagons by the ferries,
and no attempt was made by strikers to modest
the teamsters Other coal trains will be sent over
the bridge during the day, The Vandalia sent
and other roads sent out freight trains and several
trains came in. Business is progressing very much
as though there was no strike aud were ii not for
heavy snowfall which retardS
OF cars considerably, there would be great rush
OF work.
ton of traffic they seemed good deaf disheart-
ened, but none of them had much to say. Sheriff
ers who were indicted by the st. Clair County
Grand Jury yesterday. Charles Bailey was the
man, and he was taken to Belleville by the first
train out. The fact that some fifty strikers were
indicted yesterday seems 10 have bad much intiu-
ence in shaping the course OF the strikers in the
Later reports from East st. Louis show that af-
fairs did not run so smoothly a was previously
reported. The engineers running switch engines
in the VandalIa yards were induced TO take their
engines back to the round-house, and an engineer
in the Cairo Short Line yards was persuaded to
over the bridge at noon, and big train of empties
sent back to the other side. Doc Anderson,
another indicted striker and an active leader
among them, has been arrested Sheriff Ropie-
Duet has sworn in as special deputies all the pres
ent employees in the various yards The transfer
Wabash is receiving and sending out trains with
out interruption.
Messrs Turner and Bailey had brief inter
view with Vice President Hoxie this afternoon to
ascertain If possible, why he had refused take
back men who had expressed Willingness and
desire to return to work unconditiOnaly This
he had been informed was the case. aud he was
anxious to learn direct from Mr.. Hoxie whether
such was the case. Mr.. Turner was seen at his
hotel tonight, and gave the following account of
the interview:
Hoxie was very cool; he did not ask us to be
seated: began by asking him il the statement
wass<xe that be had refused to take back any OF
the strikers He said NJ. that he would consider
personal applications, but use his own pleasure
entirely in acting on them.
He went to say that he now needed about 50
per cent OF the number OF men who struck, but
was careful not to say that he would employ them
from the body of the strikers. l said that Mr.
Gould had given us TO understand that all, except
those who actually committed acts of violence
would be taken back. He said that neither those
who committed such acts, nor those who advised
them, would be accepted. de continued, that the
road had too many employees before, and preferred
cutting down the force TO cutting down the hours.
AT TINS moment Mr. Barley interrupted MN by
saying that was probably the reason why the
company caused the strike-to cut the number OF
Mr.. Hoxie said he could take it, that was if he
wanted TO, and asked me about the trouble at
Fort Worth.
told him very deeply depiored it.
Mr.. Hoxie then want on to say that no grieV-
ances whatever had been presented to him.
reminded him of those presented last Septem-
Der, and he said: ''oh, don't rake up an ancient
history"
said that ii might be ancient history, but that
the grievances, while they had lain dormant still
existed. That the interview. closed by
telling him we would consult with Ar. Hayes.
We stood the entire time. and were not asked
back
when will the next step be taken?''
I'VE will not do anything more until Monday.
If Mr.. Hayes arrives we will hold conference to-
morrow. am satisfied, however, that il is a set
tied policy of the road to take mono of the strikers
back
"daye you communicated with Mr.. Powderiy
or Mr.. Gould?'
Eve will not wire Powderly It'll we hear he is
well enough to transact business. and don't know
whether we will advise further with Gould at
ALL
What do you think will be the final out
conner
"If we can not make terms as / am now salts
fed is the case, the men will have 10 return
quietly to their homes and seed other employ
ment"
Mr.. Turner expects ooth Mr. Hayes and Mr.
Barry, OF the General Executive Committee, TO
reach here tomorrow. IL they come there will
be a quorum of the committee here and another
conference will be held with the local committee
when il is expected some plan OF action will be
agreed upon, and possibly another meeting may
be had with Mr.. Hoxie.
Fight Between Strikers and Police at Fort
Worth.