Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-12
THE BLOCKADE ENDED /!
A Mutually Honorable Settlement.
The Men Resume Work with Assurances
for the Future.
Trains 10 Move This Morning.
From Daily. Nov. sth.

At midnight, through the earnest efforts
of business men of the city, who desire
their names withheld, final settlement of
the railroad troubles was effected, upon
terms which we regard as highly honora-
BILE to all concerned.
Yesterday morning before any legal pro-
ccess was served committee of the
working men solicited the influence and
aid of some of our prominent business men
to bring about a settlement of the troubles
upon basis which they believed would
be just and honorable to all concerned,
The proposition referred to in yesterdays
CHRONICLE was the basis of the settle
ment. The men held protracted meet
ing last night at their hall on
Broad street, when Messrs Long,
Shepherd and Blankenship were
appointed and authorized to settle the
questions at issue with officers of the road.
At midnight the final settlement was made
in Capt. Jaque's office, where Messrs. Me-
Ghee, Sewer and Earnest, of the Board of
Directors, were present.
We consider the proposition submitted
on the part of the men q very lust and
honorable one. No undue concessions
were made. The proposition, weare assured,
was not forced by the suits instituted, be-
CtuSt lllt DlOlOSlllOl " rs lIdlutu ana DfaC-
ticaly agreed upon by the commit
tee before any process was issued
or served upon them. The whole trouble
with the men grew out of the fact that
they understood the order for q reduction
of wages Issued by Capt Jacques as fixing
them permanently. 1t was not 50 intend
ed by the officers of the road. 1t was only
issued because of the great falling Off in re-
ceipts, and was only intended to stand
while business was slack. AS soon as this
was understood the path for an
honorable settlement was open. And
now that is over and all dan
ger of trouble is passed it, is best to say
as little abont it as possible. There is no
need of stirring up any chance for trouble
by recalling what has passed. This COM
munity will feel grateful to both the Of
tlcers of the road and employees for reliev-
ing them of the suspense and trials of this
business blockade, which must ever
be memorable in the history of Knoxville.
men Whom Capt. Jaa @t s"h enh haRElt oi'
McGhee loved, and we know that
they have felt grieyed and hest
tated to resort to extreme measures
because they had gathered their men to-
gether for years and knew them to be re-
liable, honest and faithful. They have been
useful citizens, and we should have been
sorry to see any one of them suffer
The terms of settlement are rs fol-
lows:
PROPOSITION.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Z, 1873.
Capt. Joseph Jdques, Superintendent T.. T.
Y. & O.. R. r.:
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 dis
aster not only to those personally interest
ed, but to the entire community, we here
by agree to resume work at the proposed
reduction provided you will guarantee to
put our wages back to the former price just
as soon as the earnings of the road will
justify you In doing So or in other words,
the earnings OF the road are equal to what
they were before the necessity compelled q
reduction. N. LONG,
J. II. SHEPHERD,
S. w. BLAEKENsHIP.