Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-01
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She Men ordered 70 Iscsusns work.
New YoRK. March 28-'rhis morning
at ii O'Clock 4. v. PoNdefly and w b.
Mcdowell called upon Jay Gonld at the
latter's residence There they met
Messrs. Gould, Hopkins and George
Gould. There was II general discussion
Of the situation In the southwest by both
sides and a better understanding was
arrived at than had been had by either
party hitherto. After talking until 1
o'clock, p. m, the conference was adj
joulned until evening. At z o'clock to-
night they met again. At $50 in the
evening Mr.. Powderly had to leave to
keep an engagement with Congressman
John O'Neill OF st. Louis, chairman of
the House committee on labor; who came
from Washington to render any assistance
possible in settling the strike. Mr..
Mcdowell remained with Mr.. Gould and
his party and Mr.. Gould finally handed
to Mcdowell the following communica-
ton:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE MISSOURI PACIFIC II. r.,
March %, 1867. v. POtoderly, q. M. w.
-DRar SIN: Replying to your letter Of the
9th instant, l write to say that | will to-
morrow morning send the following tele-
manager OF the Missouri Pacific railroad, at
st. Louis:
"In resuming the movement of trains on
the Missouri Pacific and In the employing
of laborers in the several departments OF
this company give preference to our late
employees, whether they are Knights Of
Labor or not, except TINT you will not en-
ploy any person who has Injured the com-
pany's property during the late strike; nor
will We discharge any person who has
taken service with the company during said
strike. We see no objection to arbitrating
any differences between the employees and
the company, past or future"
Hoping the above will be satisfactory,
remain yours, very truly, JAY GouID,
President.
THE MEN ORDERED TO WORK.
As soon as Mr.. Powderly had received
this letter he sent the following telegram
Martin hons, Chairman E1ecutiue Board,
d. a., I0l, 81. Louis; President Jay Gould
has consented to our proposition for arbi-
tration and so telegraphs Vice-President
Hoxie. Order men to resume work ut once.
BY order Executive Board.
Il. V. PowDERIY, G.. NJ. W.
The executive board also sent out the
following telegram
To he knights of Labor no,c on strike in
DE sotlt-aoest: President Jay Gould has
consented to our proposition for arbitration
and so telegraphs Yice-Presldent Hoxie. |
Pursuant to Geographic instructions sent TO
the chairman of executive board, d. A. 101,
you are directed to resume work at once.
Per order executive board.
I. v. PowDERLY, G.. M. W. |
Congressman O'Neill arrived from
Washington just in time to get the news.
He sent the following congratulatory tele-
gram at once to the Missouri Republican.
Settlement effected. Gould consents to
arbitrate. Executive committee Of Knights |
of Labor ordered men to resume work. |
Congratulate our people on results.
JOHN j. ONEnL.
Congressman 0'Neill said that the labor |
committee had prepared bill, which he
would present to the House tomorrow,
in which, he thought, were provisions
which prevent future trouble like this. |
He said that some nine or ten thousand
people had been directly affected by the
strike and that upnumbered thousands
had indirectly been affected. He said |
that practically st. Louis had been cut off |
from the rest of the country. He ex-
pressed great pleasure that the end came
so peacefully. He returned to Washing
ton tonight.
Messrs. Powderly and Mcdowell will |
meet Mr.. Gould tomorrow morning at |
$50, by appointment.