The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-04-03

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Fvw Yoss, March "a -.tleasfsi MISTER
Workman rowdefiy u The knights oi
Labor had very little fest On FRIDAY
night After the midnight conference oi
lhs executive hoard sdjousned and hc
had seen al ihe reporters he went 10 he'd
Al four o'dock In the morning Flight
months ago he broke two ribs In fall
and two weeks ago In another fall he
hfoke them ngsln. lie IL also sunerlng
from two bolls on the bsek Of his neck,
aud he got very little sleep. A. 10
g. m. Saturday tho board resumed
IL deliberations In room 500 Of the Astor
House. This In q long room, with two
windows looking ont on Broad way. Near
" half the room Ia occupied Ivy two
double beds. by The window to-day
stood bureau with Signs, evidently
homemade, pinned 10 the fnmo Of the
looking glass. Above the glass was q
sign with the words at saves tlmo 10
talk 10 he point" On the right side Of
the frame was ono bearing the words
Please leave your smokers outside"
Az a table by the window In front Of
this bureau sat John W. Hayes, one Of
the executive board. who writes with his
left hand ~ well and IA fast as most mon
can write With the right. Around the
room sat or walked W, II. Bailey, a tall
man with white hair and black moustachc,
and J. II. Barry, short man with short,
black beard. Both Mr. Barry and Mr..
Bailey are members Of the executive board
Frederick Turner. short, rather stout,
with hight hair aud moustache, was also
present. He is general secretary aud
treasurer Of the knights Of Labor, but the
most important man In the room was the
general master workman. Mr.. Powderly
II short and slight with soft blue eyes
half concealed by gold rimmed spectacles.
lie sat In a canc-seatcd armchair with bis
body bent over TO favor his broken ribs,
and leaned his cheek on his left hand,
The pain and anxiety Of the past few
weeks had left their traces on him, aud
until he spoke he seemed like an invalid
sitting up when he should have been In
bed. but he talked like q leyel-headed,
clear-minded man.
About eleven O'Clock a messenger was
sent from the board 10 1876 Broadway,
where the Offices Of Mr.. Jay Gould's vari.
Gus railroads cluster around the Office Of
the millionaire. The messenger carried
large yellow envelope with this letter in
II,
NOBLE OnDEn OF rns KNIGHTS oY 1
LABOR Or AMERICA,
OFffCE 0f THE GENERAL SKCRErARr,f
PHILADELPHIA, March n.
NJ. Jay Gould,
| DEAR siI--Tbe general executive board
| would bo pleased 10 have an interview with
you nt your convenlence n. .dnv. for the pur'
| pose OF submitting the Southwest dinicnlties
| three OF the committee 10 be appoidted by
| yourself and three BY the general executive
| board, this SIX to select the seventh member
| OF the committee, their decision In the mat
ter 60 be fnal. should this proposition be
| acceptable we will at once issue an order
| for the men 20 return 10 work.
By ordcr OF the general executive board.
lsignedI fRxDEHfcK TUNER.
Secretary OF the hoard.
The messenger returned 20 the Astor
House shortly after eleven o'clock with
an oral message from Mr.. George Gould
10 tho effect that Mr.. Gould had no,
reached his Office, but that an answer
would be sent during the day. The COM
mItteemen were hopeful Of favorable
reply.
Mr. Gould reached his Office shortly
after eleven o'clock. The board OF dlrcc-
tors Of the Missouri Pacific Railway Com.
pany met him at hali.past twelve o'clock
In his Office. Messrs. Sidney Dillon,
Russell Sage, A. l.. Hopkins, George
Gould and T. J Eckert and John y. Dill
Ion, the latter counsel for the railroad,
and at four o'clock the following answer
TO Secretary Turner'S letter was ready u
be sent 10 the executive board at the
Astor Houses
rmE Missouri PAcrfc RAILROAD CoNrANr, |
Fredsrict TNrer. Esq.. Secretary. philadelphia
DkAR sIR--f have your note OF this date
| proposing an Interview between your rerecu'
tive committee and the Officers OF this com.
pany. Tor the purpose of submitting to arbi.
tratlon by . committee OF seven what you
term the southwestern difficulties You
are doubtless aware that In the negotiations
| which took place here last August between
| hr. Il. v. Powderty. general master work.
man, and associates. and the orieers Of this
| company. II was agreed that In future no
strikes would be ordered on the Missouri
| Pacific road until after n conference with
the oflcers Of .he company and an opgortu.
nifty had 20 adjust any alleged grievances.
In View OF this fact. attention IL drawn 20
the following correspondence between Mr.
A. l.. Hopkins, vice president OF this com
pany, In my absence and Mr. Powderiy.
| yomnEH coRRKsrosDEscE.
NEW YORK, March Q.
| r. " PowDEHLr. SCRANTON, Pa. Mr
Hoxie teieuaphs thai the Knights OF Labor
on our road have struck AMI refuse 70 aiio y
| any freight trains 10 run on our road, say
| Ing they have no grievance, bat arc only
stnhinE because Ordered 20, % 80. u there !.
With you. We understood you 90 promise
that no strike should be ordered Without
consultation. A. L. HorKiss,
| PHuAbELrHfA, March a
| A. 4. iforEfss. sscnEt,ur Missouri PA.
| cirfc RALvAr, la3 lIR0tDsAr. NEW rosK
Have teicgrapbsd West for particulars. Pa.
/ pers ssy strike caused by de charge OF a
man named Hall. Cat he be relhstafed
pending invcstlyationf
NEW YoHs, March ST v. PvwDEHIri
Thanks for your message and suggestion
Hall vas employed by tho Texas A APacino
| and not by Ne. . hat property u IN tho hands
/ 0f the United states ojurts, and We have no
control whatever over the receives or over
the employes We have carried out the
agreements made last spring IN every
resprci, and th- present strike IL unjust
" US and unwise for you. n 10 reported
hers that this movement 10 the result of
wall street indnence on tbs part of thpss
shors Of the securities likely %. bs Affected
A. T. Horhfs-.
No reply 70 thi. message was received. but
.his coinpany's request lof assiarsaoe Was
Ignored and ~ premises at on- Invaded and
,ns n pr,Spsriy 2, ass.s9ysa y ,ls msa o. you,
disabled THE trains, as thef have since con.
tinued 90 do. Ths board Of directors Of thi.
company thereupon had copy Of the cor
respondunce above given made and trans
miitef 10 Nj. a. n. IIorle. tne nru vice
president and general manager ~ 80 Louis.
/ with instructions % use every endsayor 10
eontinue the operation OF tie rosd and com
miucd the Whole matter IN HE hands. Mr..
Hoxs's overtures, made through the Gov.
ernop Of Missouri and Kansas. vho stated
that they found no cause for the strike we're
/ relected by your order These snd subss
qusnt corrsspondence bstv sen him anf Mr.
,os.. ss. s.. sss. ses s s
board, antfhe matter Il stllI IN l,i- hsads
sm. therefore. instructed by the board 70
refer ynu 70 hifn ., IT, soutinalnr rep.
.s.ss,.s.vs .r, % y sne grsmisss an directed
Judgment 90 long a. this company l. forol.
bly, Kept from tie control of Ne property
and from performing lie charter dntIss. its
businrss y done. " st all, ne usder the
| conditions OF law which are common 10 all
citizens. but only ., TIE slIl of tss lag.
brsskin9 forcs. Any neToiistivns with such
forcs would BE- Bnsise ssd useless Term.
| made With u would DOT bs . settlement Of
/ ffncnities, hut . triunph Of force owe The
lss of the lsad u souit mean nothing. IN
/ their Judgment, but nsw troubles and worse
| Thts 4 the rssuit Of their s1psrisncs
in the messtisns The Gossrnsf's proclaim
lion entolns upon youf men ~ return 70
/ duty. and wis eolnpsny's eontfnusd afver.
tissmsus oaers them empioymsnt oa she
| zane terms - hsrsteiofe. Tue board
further suggests that inssmnch ss your or.
uef sssnmee IN youf Communication re.
sponsibiiity for thsss m-a, and poser and