The Portland daily press., 1886-04-01
The Strike Not Yet Ended on the
Southwestern Railroads,
But it is Expected the Men Will Re-
turn to Work Today.
St. Louis Knights Waiting for the
New York Committee,
Missouri Pacific Freight Trains Run
Ming Without Interference.
The Trouble at the Keenes' Factory
in Lynn Not Yet Settled.
What TRAMP" Laborers Did for
Weavers In Providence, r. 1.
TWO Boston Manufacturers Con-
cIude Their Contracts for
Convict Labor.
But it is Expected the Men Will Re-
turn to Work Today.
st. Louis Knights Waiting for the
New York Committee,
What Tramp Laborers Did for
Weavers In Providence, r. I.

ST. LOUIS, No. March 31.-The announcement
received here last night that Mr.. Powderly had
directed the executive committee OF District
Assembly No. 101 to order the striking members
of that organization to return to work was re-
ceiyed by the Knights of Labor here with dissatls
faction. They have expressed the belief that Mr..
Powderly would ultimately be able to bring about
negotiations for settlement of the difficulty, but
they admit that they anticipated more complete
recognition by the railroad authorities than seems
to have satisfied Mr.. Powderly Chairman Irons
was seen by a reporter last night, and when asked
if he considered the basis for settlement OF the
strike sufficient recognition of the Knights OF
Labor, said: Eyes; it is victory" but almost
Immediately modified his utterance by adding, TO
some extent" When Mr. Irons was asked when
he would issue his order to the Knights to resume
work and appoint his conference committee to
wait upon Mr.. Hoxie, said: al prefer to wait for
further developments before say anything. |
have not decided upon what action shall take
yet. l may wait until the arrival of the Executive
Board" Another member OF the committee was
seen early this morning and in reply to an inquiry
as to whether Mi. Irons would obey Mr. POWDER
ly's instructions to order the men back to WORK,
said: Eyes, it is imperative and must be obeyed /;
kilograms will be sent along the lines, probably
this morning, ordering the strike of.
No such order as the above, however, has as
yet been issued by Mr.. IronS but it is generally
believe that it follows the instructions Of the ex
ecutiye board some time today. The basis agreed
upon the appointment OF an arbitration commit
tee to adjust the differences existing between the
Missouri Pacific employees and their employers
will affect only indirectly the strike upon the
other railroads, 1t is a generally accepted fact,
however, that the strikes which have occurred,
since the Inauguration OF the MISSOURI racine
were in support of the latter, and when the latter
is settled all will be settled. This, however, will
not apply to the East ST. Louis troubles, for it is
understood that they nave separate grleTanesesi
order prevails in the Missouri Pacific yards this
morning. No crowds OF strikers have as yet con-
gregated in that vicinity and it is not expected
that any trouble will attend the resuming of
freight traffic whenever the attempt shall pc
made There has been no movement OF freight
this morning, every one awaiting, before actlng
to see what course Martin Irons shall pursue:
The different depots of the Missouri Pacific road
are wide open however, and freight of all kinds
is being Hreceiyed in large amounts in an
tcipatiOn of a speedy resumption of the regular
freight traffic on the road.
Members of the executive committee OF District
Assembly, No. 1O1, Knights Of Labor, met IN ex-
ecutive session this morning and Immediately pc
gan consideration of the question OF issuing or
ders to members of their assembly to
return to work. The unanimous opinion is that
Mr.. Powderly's orders must be obeyed, but the
committee is divided as to the time when the Or
der shall be issued. Some consider the best plen
to be to order the men to resume work imme,
diately, while others are in favor OF waiting until
the general executive board shall arrive from
New York.
NEW YORK, March 31.-General Manager
Hoxie of the Missouri Pacific Railroad tele-
graphed Jay Gould this morning as follows:
sT. LOUIS, Mo-, March 81.
Mr. .Jag Gould, President,
Moved 130 freight trains, carrying liza loads,
on the entire system yesterday. open trafhc at
Alyarado and all OtherlDoints except annlDal ana
Parsons, and commenced receiving freight on the
entire system.
(Signed) d. M HoXIE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 31,-Missouri Pacific
Railway freight trains are running today under
police protection without interference from the
strikers. The latter are still out.
The --latest.
WACO. Tex March 31.-The situation in the
great strike at this point remains unchanged. The
Knights of Labor are waiting for orders to return
to work. and the strike is believed to be Virtually
at an end.
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-[2. 80 p. m. THE execG-
tive committee has just decided upon an order.
which has been telcgraphed to outside assemblies
the purport of which is that the men on the sys-
tenn are ordered to return to work at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The committee are now CON
sulting with delegation from East St Louis In
regard to ordering the strike Off at that point.
The Missouri Pacific officials this morning sent
out three freight trains from their yards the regu
lar number. 1t is now conceded that the road IS
practically open.
The Iron Mountain road this morning has also
succeeded in sending out three trains.
HOUSTON, Tex, March 31.-The facilities of
the Missouri Pacific road are tested to their ut
most in moving the accumulated freight. The
strike seems to be over.
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-The men in the Wabash
yards in North ST. Louis returned to work at FL
this afternoon, and all were well received.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Despatches from
points on the Missouri Pacific Railroad indicate
that applications for reinstatement on the part OF
the strikers will be generally made tomorrow, al
though it is doubtful whether any great number
will be successful. At some places there seems
to be disposition to remain on strike, while at
others the local assemblies have declared the
strike off and will resume work tomorrow.
Freight trains are running through as yet, but
limited in number.
Keene Bros. and Their Employees in
Lynn,
LYNN, Mass, March 31.-The labor trouble at
Keene's factory here remains unchanged. The
executive board of Knights of Labor went to the
day, and were met by Mr.. W. G. s. Keene Mr..
Keene desired certain things, and an acceptance
of Judge Choate as referee, but the executive
board would not accept him in this capacity, as
they failed to see how they could consistently do
So They take the grounds that Judge Choate is
the adviser and counsellor of the firm and if he is
their representative the Knights of Labor can't
take him for theirs. So the meeting ended with
out any results whatever. The knights OF Labor
will choose a man to represent them II Mr.. Keene
wishes, and Judge Choate and the knights OF La
bor man appoint a disinterested party and
then the aS VII VIZ be @ put in before the @ p
cannot agree to arbitration by Judge Choate alone
although they regard him as gentleman OF hon
orable character and square man. SO the mat
ter hangs, and there is no change. The men are
all idle, and it is not known when they will be put
at work. The manufacturers meeting did moth
ing but talk over the affairs, and the executive
board received a message from them that now
they hold Keene Bros. responsible. 1t is learned
that Judge Choate had not been officially mott fed
of the state of the case, and the desire to have
him as an arbitrator.
BOSTON, March 31.-There was no change this
morning in the Lynn boycott. The manufacturers
who are shut down claim that the Knights OF La
Dor have broken faith with them in stopping the
engine, in the first place. The Knights Of Labor
reply: "When Mr.. Keene manifests desire to
meet us fairly we will treat him fairly. Here is
proposition which might be made to Keene Broth
erS to leave this controversy to board OF arbl-
tration, consisting OF the Mayor of Lynn, Mayor
Raymond of Salem, and any third party they
might choose, who was disintereSted."
There will be a meeting of the Shoe and Leath-
er Association tomorrow night, when this matter
of the continued stoppage of the engine and pow
before the full meeting, and some action will un-
doubtedly be taken
Knights of Labor in Convention.
DOVER, N. H., March 31.-A convention of all
the local assemblies of the Knights of Labor of
New Hampshire, was held in Pennington today at
the call of Master Workman Smith, of Farming
ton Assembly, which is the senior organization of
the State The convention was called to order at
IL O'Clock. The object is to take action as to the
eXpediency OF forming a State Assembly, with
headquarters in Manchester or two District AS
semblies, with headquarters, one in Dover and
the second in Concord or Manchester. The CON
venton will not conclude till late tonight or early
tomorrow The proceedings are secret.
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