The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
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JAY GOULD CONSENTS TO ARBITRATION,
AND POVERTY TELEeRAPHs STRIKERS
TO RETURN TO Work.
New YORK, March 29-Mr, Gould had
two interviews, yesterday, with Mr.. Pow>
derly recognizing him as the head of the
Knights of Labor, and assented to the
demand of the Knights that the questions
at issue between the railroad companies
and their employees in the southwest
should be settled by arbitration. Mr..
Gould expressed himself as favorable to
arbitration, not only in this case, but as
a general principle for the settlement of
future differences between the railroads
and their employees. The Knights, on
their part, concede that those employees
who have been engaged in acts OF violence
shall not be restored to the pay rolls of
the company and that the men who
worked in the place of the strikers during
the trouble shall continue in the CONS
panys service. After his interview with
Mr.. Gould Mr.. Powderly telegraphed an
order to the Knights engaged in the
strike to resume work at once. This or
der if obeyed, will restore from ~, 900 to
IA, 600 men.
Mr. Gould tclegraphed today to
Mr. IIoxie that arbitration has been agreed
TO, and that no discrimination is TO be
made against the knights of Labor in re-
suming work except in the case of those
who committed acts of violence.
a SETTLEMENT.
New YORK, March 80 9-Sun1ay morn
ing at IL, T. V. Powderly and w. b. Nc
Dowell called upon Jay Gould at the
latter's residence. There they met Messrs.
Gould, Hopkins. and George Gould =.
There was a general discussion of the
situation i n the southwest by both sides,
and better understanding was arrived
at than had heen had by either side hith-
erto. After talking until l P. M, the
conference was adjourned until evening.
AT O'Clock they met again. At $50 7.
NJ, Mr. Powderly had to leave to keep
an engagement with Congressman 0Neill
of st. Louis, chairman of the house com>
mlttee on labor, who came from Wash
ington to render assistance if possible in
settling the strike Mr. Mcdowell, how
ever, remained with MIR. Gould and his
party, and Mr.. Gould finally handed to
Mcdowell the following communication
PRESIDENTS OFFICE MISSOURI PACIFIC
RAILROAD March %, 1SS6.-T. V. Pow
derly. G. NJ. W.-Dear Sir Replying tc
your letter of the 9th iust, l write te
say that | will tomorrow morning send
the following telegraphic instructions tC
Mr.. Hoxie, general manager of the Miss
ouri Pacific railroad at st. Louis:
In resun ing the movement of trains or
the Missouri Pacific, and in the employ
ing of laborers in the several deparmen Is
of this company, give preference to oal
late employees. whether they are Knights
of Labor or not, except that you will mo-
employ any person who has injured the
company's prope ty during the late strike
Nor will we discharge any person who
has taken service with the company dur
ing said strike. We see no objection t6
arbitrating any differences between the
employees and the company. past or fut
ure. Hoping the above will be satisfac
tory. | remain yours very truly,
JAY GOULD, President
The executive board of the Knights o.
Labor has sent out the following tele'
gram;
Martin Irons, chairman executive board
District Assembly No. 101, St. Louis
President Jay Gould has consented to ou
proposition for arbitration and SO tele
graphs Vice President Hoxie Order mel
to resume work at once. BY order cX-
ecutive board.
T. V. PowDERLY, G. M. W.
The executive board also sent out the
following telegram;
To the Knight of Labor new on strik,
in the southwest: President Jay Goult
has consented to our proposition TO
arbitration, and so telegraphs Vice presi
dent Hoxie. Pursuant TO telegraphic in
structions sent to the chairman of eXecu
tive board district assembly, No. 101
you are directed to resume work at once
Per order executive board,
L. V. PowDERLY, G. M. w.
Congressman 0Neil arrived from
Washington just in time to get the news
He sent the following congratulatory tele
gram at once:
To the Missouri Republican: Settlemen
effected. Gould consents 10 arbitration
Executive committee Knights of Labo
has ordered men to rcsHme work. Con
gratulate our people on results.
JOHN J. O'NEILL.
Congressman O'Neill said that tht
labor committee had prepared a bill
which he would present to the house to
day, in which, he thought, were provi
sions which would prevent future troubl
like this. He said that some nine thous
and or ten thousand people has beel
directly affected by the strike, and tina
unnumbered thousands had directly betl
affected. He expressed great pleasur
that the end came 80 peaceably.
ORDERED BACK TO WORK.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-[Special] "A
noon today circular was issued by th
local assemblies. congratulating til
knights of Labor on their victory. an
ordering them To return TO their posts
The news was received with great JOY
and the men adjourned TO don workiu
dress. Up to O'Clock hone had rrporlt
for duty, however.