Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-30
grievances of Which the Southwestern
Laborers Complain.
what Judge Advocate J. J. McGary Has
To say About PowderIy's Course.
Jay Gouid's Attitude in Regard to the
Matter of Arbitration.
Letter From Jay Gould to Grand Mas.
ter Workman PowderIy.

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Inc employees here of the Grand Trunk
railroad have decided to reject Hickson'.
proposition for partial restoration of the re-
ductlon in Wages, and demand return 10 full
pay. 1t is stated that the employees at all
other points on the Grand Trunk system are
working in unison with those at London on
this question.
ST. LOUIS, March 90
Ine striking Knights of Labor on the Mis-
souri, Pacific at St. Louis, notwithstanding
Mr. Powderlv's direct order to them to return
TO work this morning. had not done so up to
the mode of the forenoon, and were await
ing official instructions from Chairman Irons
OF the executive committee of District Assem-
bly, No. l0l.
The news telegraphed from New York las,
night that Grand Master Workman Powderly
had order. the strikers on the Gould South
western system Of railroads to resume work
Immediately, pending arbitration, was re-
celved by the Knigts OF Labor at St Louis,
with incredulity. some even going 80 far as
to say that they believed the kilograms to be
forgeries. After the first surprise occasioned
by the intelligence had passed, general salts
faction was expressed that the strike was moi
W w pTOlOIgtu, anu CDaI the men WOulu De
allowed to go back to work.
The most diIigent search in St. Louis last
night. resulted at late hour in the finding OF
but two members of the executive board Of
the knights of Labor. These gentlemen
when told of the result of the conference be-
tween Messrs Gould and Powderly, expressed
satisfaction at the outcome, but stated that
the men would not return to work until they
received dispatch from Chairman Irons
giving them instructions. Irons left st
Louis early in the evening for Sedalia, Mo
He received nothing from Powderly before
his departure and nothing had come to ST
Louis for him up to an early hour this morn
| ing. Committee men who were seen were
quite reticent, but had no hesitation in saying
that the strike Is settled and that there would
be resumption of work very soon.
Mr.. Powderly's dispatch to the knights
was received at the headquarters of the exec
utive committee at st. Louis at 2.30 thi.
morning, and member of the committee al
once teegraphed to Irons at Sedalia, to return
to st. Louis at once. Irons, it is expected
will start for st. Louis Immediately, ,and upor
arriving there will preside over meeting Of
his committee, which will then comply with
Grand Master Workman Powderly's order tt
declare the strike ended
| The absence of Martin Irons promises tt
delay to some extent the resumption of traffic
upon the roads, for the other members of The
committee stated that the men of their as
sembv would not go back until they hat
either met in executive session and voted upoI
what they term the request OF Powderly tha
the strike should be ended, or until Mr.. Iron
himself should issue such an order.
Referring to Powderly's order to th'
knights the members Of the committee sal,
| that the grand master workman had exceeded
| his authority. and that such order cOuiG
not be enforced until endorsed by their votes
Such a course would necessitate the transac
ton of a large amount of routine business
for the executive committee of each dlstric
assembly must, it was said, meet and vot
upon the proposition. Jbe result OF thes
votes will then be communicated to Irons
who, if majority are in favor of returnin!
to work, will endorse Powderlys order o.
last night to that effect
When it was reported in New York City
this morning, that the strikers in St. Loui
would not go to work until they received pos
tive and official notice from Irons, Mr.. Pow
darly was called upon. He was found il
bed, somewhat indisposed. When asket
about the strike, he said:
81 have received no word that the mel
| were not TO ODeN oTueTS. IL lneN nave no
heard from Irons it is because there has
been delay in delivering the telegram which
we sent last night. The men will certainl,
! go to their work. Irons will positively givt
them the order.
New YORK, March 80.
| In an interview this morning, Mr. ia,
| Gould said
Nv tel, gram to MIR. Hoxie was prepare,
| ,yit 81,
Yesterday, and il was not the result of. any
thing Powderly said. In it is the expressed
stand which the Missouri Pacific has taker
from the beginning, namely, that the pan,
is always ready to arbitrate any differences j
NAV have with its own emploves. Mr.. Pow
derly seems to have assumed from that tele
gram that have agreed to plan submitte,
! nv the executive board of the Knights o
Labor Saturday, providing for the appoint
ment of an arbitration committee of thre
| members. of which three are to be appointed
nv myself and three by the knights OF Labor
and these six to jointly choose seventh
member. Now | must emphatically den
| that there was anything in my telegram t.
Mr.. Hoxie OF that there was anything said a
the conference yesterday to warrant any on
in believing that for a moment assented t.
any such plan. | will appoint no member
of anv arbitration committee. The Who'll
matter rests in the hands of Mr.. IIoxie, AM
If he can arrange basis for arbitration whc
will include both sides of the question | vii
make no objection. But the whole matte
will have to be arranged with him. l an
now preparing a letter to Mr.. Powderly
which will clearly set forth my position a
outlined above.
Mr.. Hoxie has telegraphed to Mr.. Gould
stating that the men had not resumed worl
this morning as they were ordered to do b
Mr.. Powderly.
ST. LOUIS, March 90.
j. McGary, judge advocate of the Knight
of Labor, was seen at ST. Louis this mornn
bv a reporter, and in reply to an inquiry a
to how the order of Grand Master workman
| Powderly would be received, said "If Iron
received it early enough, he might put
cipber despatch on the wires, and by o'cloc
eyerv man could back to work"
"Will the men go back to work on Pow
derly's order?"
mo, sir; not until other matters are arb
trated upon, and then, No matter how TN
arbitration results, all men must be take
hack without discrimination being show
against any for being leaders or for any othe
| cauee,"