Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-11
THE BLOCKADE ENDED.
The Railroad TrOsxbIes at Knoxville
SettIed-The Trains in Notion

The Railroad TressbIes at Knoxville
SettIed-The Trains i'm Motion
Again.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, New. 3
1t is with an unbOunded gletiness this
morning, that we announce the end of the
unpleasantness, which existed lust one
eventful week, between the management
and the employees of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company.
During yesterday, beginning with the
early morn, and pursuing his noble purpose
with undaunted ZEAL Unfailing patience
and an everNpersistent courtesy, far into the
night, well known citIzen-connected
with one Of our prominent business houses,
whose great modesty forbids us to mention
by name-used all the efforts a clear head
and kind heart suggested, to bridge over
the Unhappy difficulty and secure a full and
hearty reconcilement between employers
aDI employees.
No difficulties were too great for his
kindly zeal to suTmount, no obstacles
which his good sense failed to overcome. His
pathway to success was made smooth by
the kindly feelings which long years Of
work together in the service of the railroad
company. had cemented between EMPLOYER
misunderstanding had not effaced. Beneath
the mere surface of GOODNESS he found the
warmest and most friendly mutual feelings
existing.
And so il was that after day of confer
ence with such practical, sensible and gem
tlemanly mechenicS as James Pickens. Jos.
II. Shepherd, n. Long, S. w. Blankenship,
Alex. Farmer, w. II. Light, and their
comrades, last evening, a basis of adjust
ment was agreed on by the employees in
full meeting, and the following letter sent
10 Capt. JaqueS:
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Nov. Z. 1SZ3.-
Capt. Jos. Jaques, Supt. f. T., V. and G.
Railroad Company. Dear Sir: On behalf
of the engineers, firemen, machinists and
blaCksmiths, for the sake Of settling the
present unfortunate difference between the
railroad authorities and their EMPLOYEES.
thereby clOgging the wheels of commerce
and threatening disaster not only to those
personally interested, but to the entire
community, We hereby agree to resume
work at the proposed reduction, provided
YOU will guarantee to put our wages bach
TO the former price, Just as soon as TIE earn
ings of the road viii justify you IN DOING
50, or in other words, the earnings of the
road are equal to what t,'nev were before the
necessities compel. ed a reduction.
\. Lone,
J. II. SHEPHERD,
5. w. BLANKENSHIP.
Those of our readers who know Of the
great heart which throbs in uniSonwith hui
manity in the generous bosom of Superin-
tendent Jaques, will readily imagine the
unaffected JOY it gave Kim to know all his
men-his children, for he loves them all
were not always to be eStTanged. Imme-
Aiate consultation with the no less great
hearted Vice Presidents, Col. c. NJ. Nc
ihee and Maj. r. G. Jackson. and with the
Directory, was followed by the following
letter:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov :. 1S73.-N.
Long, J. ii. Shepherd and 5. w. Blanken-
ship-Gentlemen Your communication of
this date has been received, proposing on
behalf of the engineers, machir.ists. black
smiths and fremen, TO accept the reduction
of wages according to my order dated Oct
80.
This | accept in 'oehalf of the companv
that l represent, and will employ as many
men as the iIlCerest of the company will
justify. JOSEPH JAQUES.
Vice President.
- ~ 50 TIE Gnu HIS DtCll Itdtlleu ''DlGSS-
ID are the peace-makers." Once again the
bells will ring, their noisy clamOr annOunc-
ing the resumption of the traffic which has
built up Knoxville and the slrill shrieks of
she engines will announce all through our
pleasant valley the restoration of good feel
ing. Now let the hammers cheerily beat
and the brawny-armed blaCksmiths make
mUSic on their anvilS again.
no
happily-consummated adjustment was be
gun ere the legal edicts were invoked
and carried on to the good end with re-
gard simply to the grand law of right and
Justice, which prescribeS to men to ''dO I'M
TO others as We would that they should do
unto YOU"
From the Knoxville Chronicle, Nov.9.
During yesterday the employees were in
formed that fine hat awaited each Of
them at Cowan, McClung & Cos. estab-
lishment, as present of the business men
of the city, and testimonial of their kind
regard for the action the employees took on
the night previous in agreeing to resume
work and thus unclog the wheels Of COM
merce, and ere night many were sporting
their new ''beaverS."
Several of the hands went 20 work yes
terday, while the remainder we presume
will resume work on Monday. Five
freight trains left the city yesterday, and
thus a considerable amount of the accumu-
lated freight was removed. The passenger
train, which had been suspended for few
DAYS on the Knoxville and Ohio road, re-
sumed its regular schedule in the after
noon, and left on time with many we'll
pleased passengers.
As a matter of course the action of the
employees in returning to work stops the
Injunction proceedings in the ChanceTy
Court, and although no assurance has been
given that the suit for damages in the Cir
cult Court will be discontinued, we are in
clined to the belief that as the differences
between the company and employees have
been satisfactorily settled, the suit will
never be tried. We are truly glad that
matters have been settled, and hope that a
like cloud may never again hang over our
city.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, Nov. 9.
The Directory have unanimously adopted
resolutions requesting Superintendent
jacques TO give to Ross Smith, WhitlOcke,
Patty, and Trainham fUTrlough for thirty
DAYS with full pay. as a slight testimonialtO
them for their heroic performance OF duty
in the service of the company during the
late difficulty. Their action is warmly
praised, and they are commended 10 the
management of the road and their success
u.S. The 7, solutions were ordered spread
on the minutes OF the company.