Show Nearing the End Sr Louis March lSThe general impression prevails here this morning that the Gould strike is nearing the end The resumption in this city of suburban passenger traffic without interference in-terference from the strikers is looked upon as a hopeful sign and a partial reestablishment re-establishment freight traffic at other points is regarded in the same light Knights of Labor are jubilant over the I determination of Powderly general master workman to confer with the dissatisfied Gould Knights and they express confidence that his efforts toward to-ward a settlement will result success I fully and in their favor This together with the announcement that Receiver Sheldon of the Texas Pacific has I agreed to submit the question of the justice of the discharge of Hall at Marshall Mar-shall Texas to arbitration warrants the belief that the strike nearing the end The early suburban train departed de-parted on time this morning and the company expect nomore opposition to the running of thes rains NEW ORLEANS March 18 General Sheldon said this afternoon that he considered con-sidered thestrike on a fair way to its end The receivers he said would not arbitrate arbi-trate but if Hall submits his case to the United States court and the judge should decide that Hall was discharged Without sufficient cause then the receivers re-ceivers will reinstate him If after this the strikers will not return to work then the company will proceed under the proeotion of the court to carry on its business If ihe strikers will submit to Use judges decision if it should be ad ver e to them thereof course the strike will end All train both passenger and fieLht on this division ot the Iera3 Jon J-on Pacific are now rnnning their regular time KANSAS Cm Mo March lS1r Puwderly when seen by an Associated Press reporter this evening expressed his willingness to give the public any information in his possession far as the interests of his mission permitted He would he said probably be able to speak more definitely later in the evening even-ing regarding thej > rocjedings of today Itspljiug to questions Mr Powderly said I had a desire to come upon the ground and learn the true inwardness inward-ness of the strike and ascertain exactly the situation as I could not do itat a distance of over a thousand miles At the same time received a requestirom the local order The Knights of Labor were themselves in conferenCJ and endeavoring en-deavoring to secure a settlement of the ti na Cb tehli j matter at issue between th railroad officias and themselves We have spent a day in consultation but I cannot can-not yet speak as to the result of our deliberations WrU you state whether you have opened communication with the Missouri Mis-souri Pacific afHcialj 7 I have not but I am free to say that 1 intend to seek a conferenceto morrow With Jir noxie ana expect to leave tomorrow to-morrow night for St Louis if a meeting can be arranged Will you state what the strike is forThat That is what I came to learn and have not yet succeeded Themen have complaints that the company bat not kept its agreement of a year ago There is some question as to wages and the matter of discharge of employes also entersln Candidly I do not seethe see-the necessity of this strike or for its continuance In fact the day of strikes is passed I never ordered one in my life and with two exceptions never failed in an endeavor to meet the employers em-ployers for a settlement of the differences differ-ences with employees I have justtele graphed VicePresident Hoxie asking for a conference i What was the temper of the disccs soii today I Entirely calm and natural The men appeared desirous of a speedy termination ter-mination of the difficulties and disposed to be conciliatory so far as may be consistent con-sistent with their position A session is now in progress which will probably continue all night on an alternative of a refusal on the part of Mr Hoxie to I meet us in consideration but no decision deci-sion has been reached I do not anticipate I antici-pate a reply from Hoxie before tomorrow tomor-row but itismy belief that the strike will be ended within a few days In speaking of the report of theset tlement of the Texas Pacific trouble Mr Powderly said he was not informed as to the details and the report was net generally credited among the Knights lof Labor He thought an arbitration by the United States court would be I desirable |