, 1886-03-19
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
The Great Strike on a Fair
Way to Its End.
Master Workman Powderly
Takes a Hand,
And All Knights Jubilant Over
the Outlook.


NEW ORLEANS, March lS.-Gen. Shell
don said this evening that he considered
the strike on a fair way to its end. The
receivers, he said, will not arbitrate, but
if Hall submits his case to the United
States courts, and the judge should de-
eide that Hall was discharged without
cause. her the receivers will reinstate
him. If, after this, the strikers will not
return to work, then the company will
proceed, under protection of the court. to
carry on its business. If the strikers
will submit to the Judges decision, if it
should be adverse to them, then, of course,
the strike will end. All trains, both pas
senger and freight, on this division of the
Texas 4 Pacific, are now RAINING on their
regular time.
ST. LOUIS, March ia general i'm
preston prevails here this morning that
the Gould strike is wearing to the end.
The resumption in this city of suburban
passenger traffic without interference from
cAllhtl0s 10 lDohtA nIOh do a hOHNlul
sign, and the partial establishment of
the freight traffic at other points is re-
garded in the same light. Knights of
Labor are iubilant over the determine
ton of Powderly, general master work
man. to confer with the dissatisfied Gould
Knights, and they express confidence that
L.. fl. s..u..l . .-.t1.n,.nt vw.l ~.r.1t
successfully and in their favor. This, to-
gether with the announcement that he
ceiver Sheldon, of the Texas & Pacific, has
agreed to submit the question of the JUS
tice of the discharge of Hall, at Marshall,
Tex to arbitration, warrants the belief
that the strike is nearing the end. The
early suburban trains departed On time
this morning, and the company expect no
more opposition to the running of these
trains.
KANSAS Cry, March 1s.-Current
talk among strikes is to the effect that it
will end in " days.
Mr.. Powderly, when seen by an Asso-
ciated Press reporter this evening, ex-
pressed a willingness to give the public
any information in his possession far as
the interests of his mission permitted.
He would, he said, probably be able to
speak more definitely later in the evening
regarding the proceedings Of to-day. Re
plying to questions, Mr.. Powderly said:
II had a desire to come upon the ground
and learn the true inwardness of the
strike and ascertain exactly the situation,
as | could not do 1t at a distance of over
1000 miles. At the same time | secured
a REQUEST from the local order of the
knights of Labor themselves in confer
ence, and endeavored to C
asettlement of the matter at issue
between the railroad officials and
themselves. We have spent the
day in consultation, but l can not yet
speak as to the result OF our deliberations.
"Will you state whether you have
opened communications with the Missouri
Pacific officials"
~ have not but | am free to say that
| intend to seek a conference tomorrow
with Mr.. Hoxie and expect to leave to-
morrow night for st. Louis, if a meeting
can be arranged"
"Will you state what the strike is for2'
THAT'S what | came to learn, and have
not yet succeeded. Ths men have com
plants that the company has not kept its
agreement of a year ago. There is some
question as to wages, and the matter of a
discharge Of employees also enters in.
Candidly | do not see the necessity for
this strike or for its continuance. In
fact, the day Of strikes is passed. Inever
ordered one in my life, and, with two ex-
ceptions, l never failed in an endeavor to
meet the employers for a settlement of
differences with employees. | have Just
telegraphed Vice President Hoxie asking
for a conference.
What was the temper of the discus
sion to-day2'
Entirely calm and natural. The men
appeared DESTROYS of a speedy termina-
ton of the difficulties and disposed to be
conciliatory so far as may be consistent
with their position. As a session is now
in progress which will probably continue
all night, the alternative of a refusal on
the part OF Mr.. Hoxie to meet us is under
consideration but no decision has been
reached. | do not anticipate a reply from
Mr.. Hoxie before tomorrow, but it is my
belief that the strike will be ended within
a very few days.
In speaking of the report Of a settle
ment of the Texas & Pacific troubles, Mr..
Powderly said he wa not informed as to
details and the report was not generally
circulated among the Knights of Labor.
He thought an arbitration by United
States court would be desirable.
Cattle Receipts.
CHICAGO. March l7.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 8 800 head; market active and lC
cents lower; shipping steers, $50 t.
1900 pounds, SO. 9OC65.65; stockers anc
feeders, 50 50la4.50.