Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-11
The Knights Of Labor are Still
Holding the Fort.
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Officials of the Gould South
western System Gath
ering in Fresh
Employees.
Attempts to Move Trains Provoke
Mild Resistance from the
Striking Workmen.
A Formal Proposition Submitted
by the knights to Rail-
road Managers.
ID TROUBLES.

that Vice President Hoxie has been in
communication with Jay Gould during
most of the week, the latter being in
Havana and the cable between Cuba. and
this country has been kept busy carry
ing dispatches between these officials.
ALL AGREEMENTS oFF.
Judge Porter, general attorney of the
Missouri Pacific, says the formal dis
charge Of all Of the striking men wipes
out all existing agreements between the
company and the knights and if any of
the latter are re-employed it will be I'M
der entirely new conditions, or no ON
ditions or obligations at all. The peace
ful attitude of the knights, which has
been SO marked a characteristic of their
conduct during the present strike has
as yet suffered no change. Indeed there
has been no need for violence, for
neither side has offered in the slightest
degree auy opposition to the movements
of the other.
NO FREIGHT MOVED.
1t was generally expected that the
Missouri Pacific railway company would
attempt to move the blockaded freight
from their yards in this city last night,
but the expectation was not fulfilled and
q visit to the yards this morning failed
to discover any such movement. at 1880
every thing was quiet. The company
has been hiring new men ever since
Tuesday night and it is anticipated to-
day that they will fill the places of the
striking knights and movements of
freight will begin. Several parties of
these 9 men, while beng conducted
to the yards last night to receive their
instructions, were met by delegations
of strikers, who persuaded them TO de-
sist.
RESISTANCE.
The knights are reticent when
questioned about the probable result of
the attempt by the railway company to
move their freight trains to-day, but the
general opinion is they w~ill.resolutelY re-
SYST any such attempts. The company is
said to have firmly decided upon such a
course and if any resistance is offered by
the strikers they will call for municipal,
and If necessary state. protection.
GRIEVANCES OF THE KNIGHTS.
Martin Irons, chairman of the execu-
tive board of the district assembly of
knights of labor, has prepared
q statement of the grievances and
the demands of the striking employees of
the Gould southwest system and sent
them to Hoxis, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. Irons denounces the state
ment made in Hoxie's circular, issued a
few days ago, as wholly false and consid
ers it too insignificant toareply to in de-
tail and expresses his surprise that the
railroad magnates who have go
long insulted the people, by
applying to them the phrase "be damp
ed,'' will fall upon their knees and cater
to them for their sympathy. The state
ment proceeds to say that the Gould
system have inaugurated a systematic
method of breaking the knights
of labor organization. Irons has SUBJ
mitted the following propositions:
First-That all installed labor, inclu-
ding section laborers, truckmen and
crossing watchmen, be paid $l.50 per
day.
Second-The adjustment of convict
labor.
Third-All bridgemen to be paid at
the rate of 50. $2.25, $3.50 and 1915, &C.
cording to the nature of the work per
formed by them.
Fonrth-All house repair gangs to be
rated as brldgemen.
Flfth-That all boarding house bosses
for bridge gangs shall be entitled to half
rat es freight on all supplies for the use
of bridge outfits.
Sixth-When outfit cars are moved at
night, or on Sunday, the bridgemen
shall be allowed one and one.half time
while being so moved.
Seventh-While %bridgemen are COM
PEELED to work in the water at washouts,
etc.. they shall be allowed double time
while so engaged.
Eighth-Bridgmen to be allowed one
and one-half time for extra services.
acknowledgement to be allowed
passes from place of employment twice
a month.
Tenth-Better regulation of the ap,
prentice system.
Eleventh--No knight OF labor shall be
discharged without being given a chance
to defend himself before three arbitra.
tors.
Twelth-That all men be paid the
same wages for the same work.
Thirt eenth-That all men ~uniustly
discharged be reinstated at the %copclu.
sion of the strike.
Respectfr lily submitted.
tSieRed MARTIN Irons.
Chairman Executive Board OF the
Assembly of the knights af Labor.
SECRET MEETING.
1880 a. MP to this hour no at
tempt has been made by the railroad to
move any of their freight. The firemen
and engineers are holding a secret meet.
ing this morning, but 1t Is not known
what action, if any, is contemplated by
them.
TRAIN TARTE AND sIDE TRACKED.
st. Louis, March IA freight train
quietly made up in this city this morn
ing started in the direction of Gar
ondolet on the Iron mountain road, with
the engine under u full head of steam,
and passed the city at express
speed. This action by