Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-16
AN AGREEMENT
Between the Striking Railroadsrs
and Their Employers
HOPED FOR THROUGH A CIRCULAR
Addressed to Railroad Officials and Signed
and Formulated by State
Officers.
SECRET MEETINGS HELD BY STRIKERS.

ST. LOUIS, March lj.-Special dispatches
from Sedala say that the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers held a long secret
session there yesterday afternoon, but the
precise nature of the proceedings are not
known. 1t is asserted, however, that after
The session adjourned Mr.. Fitzgerald, chair
man Of the Grievance Committee of the
Brotherhood, telegraphed members of the
Executive Committee of the Brotherhood at
St. Louis, Little Rock, AtchiSon, Parsons,
San Antonio, Fort Worth, Palestine Mar
shal, Denison, Big SningS and
other points on the Gould system
to meet at LaClede Hotel, at s.. Louis, 20.
morrow Monday tor conference. Mr.. Ar
thur, Chiet engineer Of the brotherhood, also
teicgraphed. This action is regarded as an
indication that unless the present trouble
with the shop men is speedily adjusted en-.
eineers will Join them in formal manner.
Brakemen and firemen also held formal
meeting but they keep their proceedings
secret. 1t is believed, however, they have
ma'UTed plans to co operate with engineers
Whenever the latter decide to take action.
4 Circular.
ST. LOUIS March l5.-A conference .Gp-
pointed to be held here to day between lead
ing officials Of the Missouri Pacific railway
company and Governors and other repre-.
sentatives Of the States of Missouri and
Kansas, on the subject Of the strike exist
ing on that company's line took place this
afternoon. After long discussion, during
which the situation was Iully set forth, the
repre- scGtatiyes OF the two States formulated
Il Proposition which was Immediately ac-
.cp',d by the railway officials SubsP.
iuc. rly Vice President Hayes issned 3 cir.
,ul; which hes been sent to officers and
agtn Of the company Gt al the affected
po,r's :nd which tells the whole story as
folIc"s.
Ciccrlar-The following suggestions have
hcer presented to the undersigned as a SO.
.ution Of the difficulties impeding the opera
tions OF these railroads:
To Captain t. S. HayeS, first Vice Presi-
dent and chief executive officer OF the Mis-
.ouri Pacific railway company and associ-
ated roads.
W utItds, 'u dCNOGut VI u SNiAhS uu4VhS
certain employees Of the Missouri Pacific
rail@aY company in the States Of Missouri
and Kansas, resulting in the stopDage OF all
treil 1t traffic over the said companys lines
in said States to the great detrimeut Of the
business and rights Of the people OF said
States and continuance of which endan-
gers The public peace and the safety OF the
companys property; and
Whereas The undersigned, representing
The .,lales ahOyc named are Al XlOIs 10 r.,
,toI, harmonious relations between SAID
con y.ry and is eIup?oycs, and to restore
20 t!r rgblic tra uEa0Siuc'cI r.e o! said
inc d yailroad 10 recommend aa' request
that MD company restore 10 its striking
emrioycs in Missouri and Kansas,
,he same wages paid them
in September 1857, including one and
one-half price for eXtrn time worked and to
restore all said striking employees to their
several employments without prejudice to
them on account Of the strike. Believing
that the foregoing will constitute Just and
fair settlement, we recommend their accep-
tance By the striking employees as well as
by the Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
Signed
John A. Martin, Governor Kansas; John S.
N .rmaduke, Governor Missouri; l.. 5.
Turner, Almerin Gillet James iumphryr
Railroad Commissioners, Kansas; George
S. Pratt Jas. Harding, ", &, Downing,
Railroad Commissioners Missouri; B. &,
Boone, Attorney General, Missouri; j. c.
Jamison, Adlutant General; Oscar Koch
it2schky, Commissioner Labor Statistics.
With the desire to concur with the recon-.
mendations expressed above By State oil.
cials, and to open the usual avenues Of
commerce and with spirit of amity and
harmony toward the employees of these
companies this is to give notice that the
rates of wages and terms above specified
will 90 into effect on Monday morning,
Ma:cn 10Th instant, and will be in effect
IRON ana af.cr tha, date. Hereafter saic
rate. vii not DC changed except after thirty
ia,s notice thereof. given in the usual way.
i,.crcd t. s. HAYES,
First Vice President
n,sfs Of departments to which this ap
pli, will act in accordance with the proYi
80, Of the above circular.
T. .Led) II NJ HoEIf
Third Vice President.
Tie Circular CoIdly Received.
s. Lows, March I5.-Speci4ls from diff
,arr 1t points Of the west and south state tn,
.r.i, ers received Vice President llOXics
circular very coldy. Meetings we're helc
at various places tonight, but so far as re
ported no definite action has been taken.
The men will meet again tomorrow and
determine what they will do. 1t is
stated here by one Of the railroad
commissioners preset at the conference that
the strike has been engineered from Pitts
burg, and that all orders have emanated
from there and that the Knights of Labor
have directed and controlled all the move
ments of the men. 1t is learned tonight
that over 1000 loaded freight cars on
Missouri Pacific side tracks between
here and Sedalia are ready to
move when the strike is ended The COM
pany has taken freight all week and has
loaded large numbers of cars gathered here
TO So, out after grain aLd - iaai As tn"y
have been filed they have been made up
into rains and sen; 10 different points on
tie Inc where they rcnIa'n in charge OF
he'r crews ready to start to their dcstlua.
ION The moment trouble s over.
A Free Fight Results in Probabl. Murder.
ToRoSTo. OxT., March l5.-RObert ,ani
William Duplex, brothers went to McCraig's
tavern tonight and demanded drinks.
They were reused, and two Italians, Relosi
and Fe8le, attempted 10 help the proprietor
10 Iut them out A free fight ensued
in which Relosi stabbed RJbert
sixteen times and William three
times. McCraig's head was severely
cut. Constable Hart went TO the scene of
the fight, and was knocked senseless with
an IKE. The Italians were afterwards ar
rested. Robert Duplex will die. The others
NAV recover.
Shot Dead Over Dispute.
PHrLApELrHlA, March l5.-1he Press
Lost Creek. Pa. special says Arthur CoyIe
a yours married man, was shot dead last
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