Wheeling Register

A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
A Settlement of the Railway Trouble in New York Appears Probable.

NEW YORK, July 9.—The executive board of the Knights of Labor met in this city to-day for the purpose of considering the labor system among the surface railroad employes of New York and Brooklyn. The conference was attended by John M. Parsons, general Master Workman of the Knights of Labor and chairman of the executive board; John W. Hays, of Washington, secretary; J. G. Schoonfaber, of Baltimore; J. D. Chamberlain, of Pueblo, Col., and Andrew D. Best, of Brooklyn.

Master Workman Pines, who had charge of the interests of the employes of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system, attended the conference and explained in detail the demands made by the men and the concessions granted by President Rossiter. Mr. Pines informed the board that the men were fully satisfied with the agreement made by Mr. Rossiter, and thereupon the board indorsed the action taken by Mr. Pines and his colleagues and declared the matter closed.

Then the situation in New York as applied to the demands made by the employes of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, was taken up. After a somewhat protracted deliberation it was decided by the board before committing itself to any definite line of policy, to await the report of the committee of employes which will wait on the company to-morrow.

John H. Parsons said to-night: "I think that the committee which will meet the officials of the company to-morrow will be met in as conciliatory a spirit as were the Brooklyn men. From what I hear the company is willing to grant the reasonable requests which the men are making, and thereby obviate any controversy. In any case there will be no strike. I am confident that the grievances can be removed peaceably and without any threats of force."