Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-16
AN END TO THE STRIKE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC RESTORES
THE OLD WAGES.

Action by State OfHclaIs of Kansas and
Missouri Instrumental in Bringing
About the Result-Danger in the First
Part OF the Day that the Engineers,
Firemen and Brakemen Would Strike.
ST. LOUIS, March 15.-Specials from
SedalIa say that the Brotherhood of Lo-
cOmOtive Engineers held a long secret
session there yesterday. 1t is said that
after the session adjourned Mr.. Fitzgerald,
Chairman of the Grievance Committee of
the brotherhood, telegraphed to the men,
bers Of the Executive Committee of the
brotherhood at st. Louis, Little Rock,
Atchison, Parsons. san Antonio, Fort
Worth, Palestine, Marshall, Denison, Big
Springs, and other points on the Gould
system, to meet at the Laclede HOTEL at
st. Louis, tomorrow Monday for con-
ference. Mr.. Arthur, Chief Engineer of
the brotherhood, was also telegraphed
for. This action is regarded as an indi-
cation that unless the present trouble
with the shOpmen be speedily adjusted
the engineers will join them in a formal
manner.
The brakemen and firemen also held
meetings, but they keep their proceedings
secret. 1t is said, however, that they
have matured plans to cooperate with
the engineers whenever the latter decide
to take action.
THE DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED,
ST. LOUIS, March ID, 1850 p. M.-The
conference appointed to be held here to-
day between the leading officials of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and
the Governors and other representatives
of the States of Missouri and Kansas, on
the subject of the strike existing on that
por We II MI hi ffor
After long discussion, during which the
situation was fully set forth, the repre-
sentatives of the two States formulated a
proposition which was accepted by the
railway officials. Subsequently Vice.
President Hayes issued a circular which
has been sent to the officers and agents of
the company at all affected points, and
which tells the whole story as follows:
CICULAR.
The 70 flowing suggestions have been pre-
sented to the undersigned as a solution of the
difficulties at present impeding the operations
of these railroads:
To CdDt. r. S. Hayes, First President and chief
EeecWtlCe Officers Of the Missouri Pacific
Rdft1odV C0mpdny, and the associated Roads:
WHEREAS, on account of the strike among
certain employees of the Missouri Pacific
hallway Company in the States of Missouri
and Kansas, resulting III the stOppage of all
freight traffic over said company lines in SAID
states, to the great detriment of the business
iHlClcnto anu IlBHJ VI Iue people III 5dlQ SJdJeSs
and the continuance of which endangers
the public peace and safety of the
cOmpanys property; and where
as, the undersigned. representing
the States above named, are anxious to re-
store harmonious relations between SAID COM
pany and its employees, and to restore to the
public the unObstructed use of SAID lines, do
recommend ana request SAID company to re-
store to its striking employees in Missouri and
Kansas the same wages paid them in Septem-
ber 1884, including one and half price for
n fnn INN cd nrNA To all cold
striking employees to their several employ
ments without prejudice to them on account
of the strike. Believing that the foregoing
will constitute lust and fair settlement, we
recommend their acceptance by the striking
employees as well as by the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company.
JOHN a. MARTIN.
Governor of Kansas.
JOHN S. MARMADUKE,
Governor of Missouri.
l.. S. TURNER and others, Railroad Commits
siOners of Kansas.
GEORGE e. PRATT and others, Railroad Com
missiOneTs of Missouri.
R. G. BOONE, Attorney General of Missouri.
j. G. JAMES, Adjutant General.
OSCAR kOCHITsEKY, Commissioner of Labor
Statistics.
With a desire to concur with the recon-
mendatiOns expressed above by the State Off
cals and to open the usual avenues of COM
merce, and with d spirit of amity and har-
mony towards the employees of these
that the rates of wages and the terms above
specified will go into effect on Monday morn
ing, March l6, instant, and will be in effect
from and after that date. Hereafter said
rates will not be changed except after thirty
days notice thereof, given in the usual way.
r. S. HAYES,
First Vice President.
The heads of the departments to which the
above applies will act in accordance with the
provisions in the above circular
II. NJ. HOXIE,
Third Vice President.