Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-29

Mr. Mcdowell. being asked what was ths
original cause Of tho Southwestern strike.
made long statement involving The difference
between the principles OF dag work and piece
work, and quoted Gould a. saying that by
making change Of that sort In tho Western
Union Telegraph Company he had effected .
saving Of 80 per cont He added that the gen.
eral cause Of this strike and Of recent strikes all
over the country had been the successful
strike on the horse-car lines in New York last
February. That had commanded such univer-
sal public sympathy that workmen, whenever
they had a grievance or wrong, joined together
and made applications 10 form assemblies OF
Knights Of Labor. This was so general that
the order had increased more in the month Of
February last than IL had in the prior eight
years AS an additional reason he alleged the
universal system of watering railroad stock.
which made II necessary for railroad managers
to screw down the rates OF labor as much as
possible.
Jay Gould, in his testimony before
the Congressional labor inquiry, at Washing
ton, stated that the Missouri Pacific Road has
at this time no differences with lbs men. He
said that after the strike last March the Knights
of Labor took forclble possession Of the rail-
way and of eight cities ON the line. He de-
clared that he had always been in favor Of ar
bitration, and had given no secret instructions
to Vice President Hoxie Gould recited
his interview with Mr.. Powderly and the COM
| mittee prior to his West Indian cruise. during
| which he said the Knights declared that the
Missouri Pacific had lived up TO its agreement
and that they agreed not to strike again, but
| to come to him, "man-fashion," and settle any
future grievances they might have. Then
the strike came, after his departure; yet"
said Mr.. Gould, @our men told Mr. Hoxie they
had no grievances, and were told TO strike. I"
SWhat followed the striker" asked Mr. Gould,
showing signs Of deep feeling. %They seized
St Louis, Kansas City, sedalia, Texarkana,
and our terminal facilities: they took posses
sion and said: NO man shall run train over
that road That is what they said, exclaimed
Mr.. Gould, in voice exhibiting traces of strong
agitation. sour loyal employees could not run
a train and were deprived Of the power to earn
their wages That was what followed the strike
--forcible possession; Ican't call it anything
| else--something the Gar of Russia would hest
| tate TO do with his millions of soldiers behind
him. The chairman inquired why Hall had been
discharged He would like to know what the
man had done. In reply Mr. Gould requested
Gen. Swayne to read Receiver Browns state
ment to the effect that Hall had been guilty OF
absenting himself from duty without leave.
Gould expressed himself in love with arbitra-
ton, but said he would not arbitrate with the
Knights of Labor. Mr.. Hopkins, Vice Presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific, then took the
stand He favored compulsory arbitration,
and said that he thought that a strike on rail
road should be made a criminal offense.
Commissioner Sparks is completing
the organization Of board to examine and re-
port to the Commissioner upon all applications
for patents to public lands, having special
reference to detecting evidences Of fraud. The
board will consist OF fifteen or twenty of the
more expert clerks of the General Land Office.