Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-29

an opportunity had to adjust the griev
ances
In view of this fact ettention is drawn t.
the following
CORRESPONDENTS
between ar. A. l.. Hopkins, Vice Presi
dent, scsing for the company in my ao
sence, and Mr.. Posderly:
NEW York. March 26, 1886.
T. Y. POicderly, Scranton, Pa:
Mr.. Hoxe telegraphs that the knights
of Labor on our road have struck and re-
fuse to handle any freight to handle any
freight trains to run on our road, saying
they have no grievances but are only strik-
ing because ordered to do so. If there Is
any grievance We would like to talk 1t
over with you. We understood you to
promise that no strikes should be ordered
without consideration.
A. L. HoPKIYs.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 8.
A. S Hopkins, Secretary Missouri Pa
eifc Railroad 1875 Broadpay, Nerc
York:
Have telegraphed West for particulars.
Papers say the strike was caused by the
discharge of man named Hall. Can he
be reinstated pending investigation?
T. V. PowDERLY.
HOPKINS EVASION.
New York. March 8.
z. =. Popderly:
Thanks for your message and suggestion.
Hall was employed by tae Texas and Pa
ci6c, and not by US. The property is in
the hands of the United States
Court, and we have no con-
troll whatever over the receivers
or over the employees. We have carried
out the agreement made last spring in
every respect and the present strike is IN.
lust TO US and uuwise for you.
1t is reported here that this movement is
the result of Wall street influence on the
part of those short of the securities likely
to be affected. A. l.. HOPKINS.
IGNORED.
No reply to this message was receiv ed
but this company request for 9 conference
was ignored and its premises at
once invaded and the property
destroyed BY men Of your
order in great numbers who also seized
and disabled its trains as they have since
continued to do. The Board Of Directors
ot this Company thereupsn had copy OF
he correspondence above given made and
to Mr.. H. N. Hoxie. the First
Vice President and General Manager at
st. Louis, with instructions to use every
,ndesvor to continue the operation of the
Dad, and committed the whole matter to
liz hands.
Mr.. HOxIE's oVERTUREs
made through the Governors Of Missouri
md Kansas who stated that they found ut
,suse for the strike were rejected by your
,rdtr. These and the subsequent cores
ondence between him and Mr. PoWderly
re we'll known to yoI and Mr.. Hoxies
curse hss been confirmed by the Board
md the matter is still in his hands. | am
therefore, instructed by the Board
o refer you to him as its
representative in the prem Uses
an directed to add in behalf of the Board
bat in it's judgment so long as this com.
,any is iorci5ly kept from the control Of
ts property and from performing its char
er duties it's business is done, If at sll, not
lnder the conditions of law which
re common to all citizens, but only
t the will OF law breaking
orce. ANY negotiations with such force
WOULD BE UNgIsE AID USELESS.
FERNS made with it would not be settle. l
nent ofthe difficulties, but q triumph OF
orces over the law of the land. 1t would
mean nothing in their judgment but new I
roubles aud worse This is the result OF {
heir experience.
In the meantime the Governors procla-
nations epjoins upon your men to return
o duty and this company's continued sd-
ertisement offers them employment on the
anne terms as heretofore. The Board
urther suggests that inssmuch as your or
Ter assume in your communicate n respon'
ibiiity for these men and power and con.
rol over them the following
FROM THE PROCLAMATION
# the Governor of Missouri is expressive
4 their duty and of your OVID:
II warn all persons. whether they be en-
,loyss or not, against interposing any OBJ
tscle whatever in the way OF sGid resump,
ion, and with firm reliance on the cour-
.ge, good sense and law abiding spirit Of
i the public. hereby call upon all good
,itizens to assist in carrying out the pur.
POSES of this proclamation, and
100 hereby pledge the whole pow
r OF tho State so far as 1t
nay bs lawfully welded BY lts chief execu'
i've officer 10 sustain the company and its
ervsnts in said resumption and to restrain
md punish all that may oppose it"
his proclamation shall be obeyed and
when the compsny's late employees shall
iesist from violence and interference with
"a trains, the board hereby assures them
lat they will find themselves met
" Mr.. Hoxis in the spirit
n which he has heretofore successfully
avoided rupture and cause for Just COM
plant, and in that just and liberal spirit
which should always exist between the en-
plogers and the employed.
By order Of the Board.
Very respectfully YoDrs,
Jay GoULp,
President Missouri Pacific r r. Co.