Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-01
MIR. PoWDBRLY's ORD Err.
How It was Received i'm sc. Louis
Waiting for the Approval of Iron,

How It was Received i'm St. louis
Waiting for the Approval of Irons.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The news tele-
| Grand Master Workman Powderly had
| ordered the strikers of the Gould south
west system Of railroads to resume work
Immediately, pending arbitration, was
received by the Knights of Labor here
with incredulity, some even going so far
| as to say they believe the kilograms to be
| forgeries. After the first surprise occa-
stoned by the intelligence had passed,
/ general satisfaction was expressed that
the strike was not to be prolonged and
| that the men would be allowed to go back
/ to work.
The absence of Mr.. Irons, chairman of
| the executive committee of District As
sembly No. 1O1, will delay to some extent
| the resumption of traffic upon the roads,
for the other members of the committee
| state that the men of their assembly will
| not go back to work until they have
either met in executive session and voted
upon what they term the request of Mr..
Powderly, that the strike be ordered off,
| or Mr.. Irons himself shall Issue such an
| order. Referring to Mr.. Powderly's order
| W thO IALikulh VI 14hbOA nOW vi Il btAlhGf
| in the southwest, the members of the
committee say that the grand master
workman has exceeded his authority and
| that such an order cannot be enforced I'M
| til endorsed by their vote. This will me-
cessitate the transaction of alarge amount
of routine business, for the executive
committee of such district assembly must
meet and vote upon the proposition. The
rau,tlt nf tl,aua pnta than Hs
INDICATED to MIR. Irons, who, if the major
| ity is in favor of returning to work, will
endorse Mr.. Powderly's order of last
night, to that effect.
WAITING FOR IRONS ORDER.
ST. LOUIS, No., March 29.-The strik-
| ing Knights of Labor on the Missouri
Pacific, notwithstanding Mr.. Powderlys
| direct order to them to return TO work this
morning, have as yet not done so, and are
awaiting official instructions from Chair
| man Irons of the executive committee
of District Assembly 101.
WHAT JUDGE, ADVOCATE M'GARY SAYS.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.--J. ]. McGary,
judge-advocate of the Knights of Labor,
was seen this morning by reporter, and
| in reply to an inquiry as to how the order
l VI oThuu ulubltI MOIhillhu IOMuCEll
| would be obeyed, said 'If Mr.. Irons re-
ceived il early enough he might put a
| cipher dispatch on the wires and by /
O'Clock every man could be back to work"
"Will the men go back on Mr.. Powder
| ly's order ?"
''No sir; not until the other matters
are arbitrated upon; and then, no matter
how this arbitration results, all men must
l 10 40,
being shown against them for being lead.
ers or for any other cause"
"But will not q refusal TO obey Mr..
| Powderly's orders be violation of the
laws of the Knights Of Labor ~
at will not. You see he might be
mistaken. We want arbitration first be-
same way of thinking. / met them at
Marshall, Texas, and know their senti-
ments."
"What are the questions you want
arbitration upon ?"
"We have asked that the truckmen and
unskilled laborers on the Gould south.
west system receive $1.50 for 10 hours
work. Heretofore they have received
time, getting actually only $l.035. Next
4 W6 hhN6 hbh0u thut AllO apprentice DOybt
who have been continued as such since
1884, but are really journeymen, shall
have their wages raised and be recognized
as journeymen. Some are receiving only
50 and they no as much work as others,
who receive $2.S5."
HoxIE TELEGRAPHs TO GOULD.
NEW YoBK, March 29.-Mr. Hoxie has
telegraphed to Mr.. Gould stating TINT the
men have not resumed work this morning
as they were ordered to do by Mr.. Pow
derby.
GOULD TO HoxIE.
New YORK, March 29.-As the follow.
ing telegram from Mr.. Gould to Mr..
Hoxie seems to have been misunderstood
by MIR. Powderly, it is WORTH repetition
II. M. Ro1ie, General Manager, 50. Louis:
In resuming the movement of trains on the
Missouri Pacific and In the employment Of
labor In the several departments of the
company you will give preference to ouI
late employees, whether they are members
of the Knights OF Labor or not, except thai
you will not employ any person who has
injured the company's property during the
late strike; nor will we discharge any
person who has taken service with the
company during the said strike. We SCI
no objection to arbitrating any difference
between the employees and the company
past or future.
Hoping the above will be satisfactory
remain yours very truly,
JAY dourD. President.
JOINT ADDRESS OF THE X. OF L. ExEoU-
TIVE COMMITTEES.
ST.. LOUIS, March 29.-The joint execu
tive committees of District assemblies
l0l, 90 and IL, In session this morning
have just issued the following brie
address;
ST. LOUIS, March 20, 1Ss6-To dhe Knight
Of Labor Of ue great sotth-toest- FELLOW
: woRKArRN; We congratulate you, one an,
, all, on your manhood and fortitud
during our late great fight for recognition
and right. Now that the battle Is Tough
! and the victory won, let us wear our laurel