The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
COL. HOXIE.
'IIE DIsTING UISuED RAIL-
ROADER HOLDS THE
FORT.
out.D REFERS 70 HOME. MEAN
TINE TIE MOB Is DECLARED
UNDER CONTROL.
uoxIE STANDS rrR,l

..
Showing Git OF Information, bat further than that
IN llOxie would not talk. He having been
6 blned by the board OF directors of the Missouri
rscitc railwSy rs 10 continuing its representative
a dealing with tue strike on t5 lines, viii adopt
n course Of action tina, will he Inconsistent with
II be position dist lie bias heretofore taken,
GOULD ppwnEEIY coNFERENcE.
NEw YORK, March 30, ~ q. mat this hour
3r POwderly accompanied by Messrs Turner,
Hailny Uayes ana Mcdowell walked from tha
hbtel to Nj. Gonld's Office, where they met jay
|onld, George Gould and Nicepresident Hopkins
Ihey are now in conference,
81 NV YORK, March 30, q p. N. The question as
IA the general prinCtDe Of the arbitration is being
~ koroDghly discussed at the conference between Mr.
Aluuid and the COMMITTEES of the knights Of Labor
II day The session began at II O'Clock a. N. and
u Il continues, Mr.. Hoxie in 81. Louis, is con
~ cted with The committee by direct wire, and is
n king an active part in the conference. a gentle
II lln who has been in the committee room all the
orring states that the outlook for an agreement,
Al to the manner and conditions OF settlement,
"a very favorable.
H e:5O p. m---Vhe conference has Just now adj
.Dhrned to meet again tomorrow morning. It is
ia ted that considerable progress has been made in
III tltiqtiuue for settlement by arbitration, but
Hp lie matter Is in snCh crude state at present
81 BIT details, or the resultsot the days labor can
"a be male public
FACTS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE.
NEW YoRK, March 39--From an interview with
1fntlemeu at todays conference it was learned
I|| |at the committee of Knights Of Labor submitted
4brcposiion for arbitration which has been re
"rred to Colonel Hoxie, of St. Louis, "a Mr
HDuld declined Ia act without tbs advice OF Mr.
MpXie, The meeting sdJorned to await mis- answer
Onld " tOXie reply this evening, bis views
III be &c once sent to POwderly aud his associates.
nd should they 20 desire they are at liberty TO
Make them public Messrs, Gopld aud lioxie both
Bprrssed themselves az willing to receive informa-
n of any of their troubles aud to hear their griey
noes. The employes must, however, belong To
ID class making complaint. No question viii BE-
ke6 as 70 whether 5ch men are Knights of Labor
NJ not
II hoyIE's STATEMENT.
n Ngw oRK, March AO-The following Telegram
|tas received to-day by Mr.. Gould, from General
Manager HOXe
"A sr l.ous, March 3l.--Jay Could New York:
Ebe movement of freight traina yesterday has
Mrgeiy Increased on all lines. One hundred and
- tirteeu trains moved on the system Of the Inter
Mltonal a. Great Northern, and the Missouri
Uansas q Texas, in Texas, is thoroughly opeu, eX-
MI at Alvarado Also the enlre Iron Mountain
bhd Missouri Pacific TO, and including, Kansas City
No AtchisOn; aud tue central branch Of the Mis-
pun, kansas n Texas I5 nov open. except at Par
Hns, Alyarado aud Hannibal who're the authorities
Wve not yet cOntrO led the mob At Texarkana
na i'alestne, two of the worst points, the author
lea now obtain control and protect orr trains, and
be situation at Kansas City and AtahisOn has
uch improved, and, so far 20 reported, our trains
Re upmolested.
signed II n. IloNE, 8
Genl Man 'gr. Mo. Pac. Ry.
At THE WABASH YARDS.
a ST. Lors, March 30 Under the protection of
Enited States narshas, at the Wabash road Yards,
n North st. Louis, regular passenger and freight
Hains are arriving on time withoutaiy trouble.
pc strikers have offered no resistance to the reg
Aaf business of the road at that point, aud none s
tpected
VI IRONS CIPHER MESSAGE
kr Louls March sa.--rhis afternoon the Chi
MO, Burlington Quincy started a freight train
eesenteen cars out OF the railroad yards in East
"a Louis, which proceeded safely until a short dis
bee beyond the railway depot where number
IN strikers boarded the train and succeeded in de-
~ hing seven rear cars. The engine with the re-
aiming cars escaped having ancceadeG In run
Hpg the blockade. cipher telegram of consider
tIle length was sent by Chairman Irons to Mr..
Wwderly to-day, but its contents COrld not be
le1rned. Irons said nothing would be done here
min the result OF the conference in New York was
f4own. He gave Il as his opinion that an amica-
hf adjustment of the existing trouble would be
4ected in ten or twelve days. Officials Of the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railways, to-
M, made formal announcement that their agents
xIhld receive freight for shipment for ali points
N their respective roads, as before the strike.
feneral superintendent herrigan, of the Mis-
"a ri Pacific, said this evening that business was
p4 crossing fayorably upon the whole system. Full
J4ffc had not been resumed, OF course, but every
i8 shows an improvement Fully one hundred
"a ffty trains had been moved to-day on all lines,
5A0 there was less interference than on any pre-
Fions day. The men are applying for work at
aiany points on the roads, and are being engaged
iafaat as their services are required.
W AWAITING THE RESULT.
~ L0uIs, March 3Q--t2p. m.)-The executive
0hmittee are still in session hut are transacting
t0bnsiness. They are simply awaiting the result
Wshe conference between Gould and PoWderly in
Nekg York None of the committee will talk
llDut the situation.
FOUR FREIGHTs PULLED OUT.
D.. Iouls, March 30-Four freight trains this
ncfnipg were made up in the Iron Mountain yard
ia under protection of small guard Of police
lufceeded In uaesjng through the CITY without any
III difference from the strikers. No crowds had
cilected at any of the points along the track and
reycitement attended the trains passage through
M city.
lI WANTED NO PROTECTION.
= n. LOUIS, March 3O-Three hundred and fifty
Mr employed BY the st. Louis Transfer company
SORTED for duty at the regular hour this morn
d, and when informed by the superintendent of
n company that protection in the form of a
Mad Of United States deputy marshas would be
mnished them during the day, and would guard
hfin from molestation by the strikers, the men
Immediately struck, saying they wanted no pro
Ntion.
mons ARRIVAL.
kT LOUIS, March 3O.-Master Workman Irons
Rived from sedalia, Mo, this morning and imme-
4 Ntely repaireG TO the meeting ot the eXecntiVe
K BSnittee Of the district assembly No l0l which
HIiow being held lie refused to make any state
hit inregard to the strike and will say nothing to
Horters. except that the committee has as yet
Hen no action and will take none until the result
fltho conference now being held between Gould
IN Powderly shall be communicated t. him.
FREnaT TRAINS MOVING.
r. Lours, March 30. Three freight trains start
d cut this morning from the Missouri Pacific
noe guarded BY police. No crowds Of any size
mgr qted in the yards at the time, and none as
8lhlt at any point along the route leading out of
# cjl, IL lie stated that the company can now
IL out the reyuler number of trains, If the neces-
M number Of men could be procured to move
SITUATION IS EAST ST. LOUIS
ne stuaton in East st Lous this afternoon pre-
lIf a marked contrast t, that of yesterday.
tI1t prevails, and no serious disturbance, as yet
atccarred, although several attemps By railway
npanieaRo steal ont freight trains have been re-
h6t by the strikers on the Illinois & 81. Louis
fk An engine while engaged in making up .
1ett train, was approached by a number
atrikers, who requested the engineer TO
E HE post This he letnsed TO
va tile men killed TIT engine and took it back
h6 ronnd hoase. Ou the Nandalia tracks sim
tHttenpt vas made TO make up freight train,
tte engineer complied with the request Of the
k4trs 20 take the engine back TO the ronnd-
90, and the attempt was abandoned.
M3 opposition, however, is offered to the effort
~ Wabash officials to resume freight traffic,
I'd they succeeded in making and sending out
~ Iht train. The presence OF deputy Unltef
Me- marshals had restraining influence, and
NJ men seem much less aggressive to-day than
4fleriY and it IS thought that the presente OF
a. ia Will not be required to protect the property
Hbe railway companies
ORDERS TO THE TROOPS.
n LUIS, March 30. Notwithstanding tb. an
NBcS nent made by Governor Oglesby, tt Hi
II , that he did not consider the cond itiOI OF af-