The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-05
AT ST. LOUIS.
Expectation that the Blockade Will Be Raised
and Business Resumed To- Day.

Expectation that the Blockade Will Be Raised
and Business Resumed To-Day.
ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Matters in regard to the
strike at this point have been very quiet to-day
No trains were moved in the Missouri Pacific
yards, but the other side of the river the
Cairo Short Line sent out its first freight train
since the trouble over there began, and the In
diapapolis & ST. Louis road sent out two trains
and received two from the East 1t is under
stood tonight that arrangements have been
made for q general resumption of traffic
in East st. Louis tomorrow. The managers
of roads centering at that point have posted a
notice in public places and otherwise notified
their men that they are ready to re-employ as
many of their old employees as they need to do
their work, who make application before o'clock
tomorrow Monday; after that time applications
will be considered from anybody. No new men
will be discharged however, to make
places for former employees, nor will
any of their old men be re-engaged who
have committed unlawful acts during the
strike. It is also understood that the teamsters
of the transfer company will return to work in
a body to morrow morning, and that the
Bridge and Tunnel Company will have men
enough on duty to resume bridge traffic.
The joint executive committees have held no
formal sessions to-day, but have been at their
hall most of the time. Mr.. Hayes, the third
member of the general executive committee,
Knights of Labor, arrived here to night. giving
the committee a quorum. Shortly after
Mr.. Hayes's arrival the general commit
tee went into secret session with the
local committees and gave the situation very
full and exhaustive discussion, weighing all the
facts and giving all the points careful considera-
ton. The meeting lasted until after midnight,
when the following was given out in the form of
a statement to the public:
'At the conference held in New York with Mr.
jaw Gould end associates and the general execu-
tive board. the following was mutually agreed
upon: That the officials were willing to meet a
committee of their employees without
discrimination, who are actually in the
employ of the road at the time
such committee is appointed to adjust with them
any grievance they may have The executive
board. upon arriving in st. Louis, having been
informed that Mr.. Hoxie had refused to comply
with the agreement as all parties to the confer
ence understood 1t, waited upon him to ascertain
his intentions Of carrying out the same and re-
ceived the following reply: That only so per
cent of the former force would be re-employed,
that he would consider personal applications
only and use his own pleasure in acting upon
them without the dictation of any socety-this
being in direct violation of the agreement
1.-The general board believe that the refusal is
for the purpose of ock-jobbng using the or
eanization as veil to further their ends We
therefore recall the order given the men to
return to work, the road having made it i'm
possible to fulfill the same. The matter now
stands as it did before the order to resume work
was issued in the hands of those districts inter
ested, and the general board will rem der ali as
sistance to carry out the demand of the men for
justice"
eve anticipate no especial demonstration to-
morrow" said Mr. Turper to reporter, land
no particular change in the aspect of affairs.
Things are simply as they were before"