The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
HAPPILY ENDED.

The GreaI strike On the Gould hahwny
system brought to an End By the Inter-
xentiop of the Governors of Missouri ana
Kansas and Other OnicIals-Labor This
Time triumphant.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March l6.-The fol.
loving recommendation by the Govern
ors of the States Of Missouri and Kansas
and others, having been accepted ana
acted upon by the proper authorities OF
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company,
an order was issued by the latter yester
day which virtually ends the great rah-
road strike of 1885, on basis whlch
seems to give mutual satisfaction, ana
to-day all hands will be busy in moving
ing the accumulations of freight which
have blockaded the road for the past
week:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March Is. 1ss5.-The follow
ing suggestions have been presented TO the
undersigned as solution OF the diiilcuiues
at present impeding the operations OF these
railroads;
TO Captain r. S. Hayes. First Jice President
and CHIEF Eredutire Ohcer ofhe Missouri fd-
cifc Rditudy Company dHd Assoc'dfed hoadS'
WHEREAS, On account of the strike among
certain of the employees of the Missouri "a
cific Railway Company in the states OF MIS-
souri and Kansas, resulting in the stoppase,
and cessation of all freight trafiic over sail
| companys lines In said states, to the great
detriment of the business interests ana
| rights of the people of said states, ana the
continuance of which endangers the pupiic
| peace and the safety OF the company
property; and
| WHEREAS, The undersigned, representing
| the two states named above respectively,
| anx xous to restore harmonious relations De
| tween the sad company and It's SAID em'
| ployes, and 10 restore to the public the un-
| obs tructed use OF said lines of railroad, DO
recommend and request said com any 10 re I.
| store to its striking employees In Missouri
| and Kan as the same wages paid them IN
| September 1884, including one and one hait
price for extra time worked; and to restore
| all said striking employees to their several
| employments without prejudice TO them on
| account of said strike.
| Believing that the foregoing will constitute
| Just an fair settlem mt, we recommend
| their acceptance by the striking employees,
| as well as by the Missouri Pacific hallway
| Company
Dated St. Louis, Mo. March Is, 1855.
| JOHN A. MARTIN,
| Governor OF Kansas
| JOHN 5. MARMADUKB,
Governor OF Missouri.
| l.. J.. Turner Almerin Gillett James Hum
phrey Railroad Commissioners OF Kansas
George &. Pratt, James Harding, W. g.
Downing, Railroad Commissioners OF Mis-
| souri,.
B. q. Boone, Attorney General OF Missouri
| j. c. Jamison, Adjutant. General; Oscar
kochttzky, Commissioner of Labor statistics
and Inspection.
| With desire to concur with the recon
| mendations expressed above by state OH
| cials, and to open the usual avenues of com
merce, and with IA spirit OF amity and har-
mony towards the employees of these com.
| panies, this Is to give notice that the rates
| of wages and terms above specified will &C
into effect on Monday morning, Marth l6tt
| inst, and be in effect from and after thai
| daie.
Hereafter said rates will not lie changed
except after thirty days notice thereof
given in the usual way. X. S HAYES,
| First Vice President
Heads of departments to which the above
applies will act In accordance with the pr o
| visions of the above circular.
| ii. NJ. HoxIE,
| Third Vice President.
st. Louis No., March Is, lss5.