The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
70 LODGE AGAINST THE REBELS,
Full Text of the Compromise-C,rcUln
From Msssrs. Hayes and hoNle-
brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers In Session.
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS POINTS
The Gould system.

>trlkefS suDulLltN tU'u bNIhl9 w 'i''
railway officials at this point last night.
They, in turn, despatched them 20 head
Quarters in ST. Louis. They are In sub
stance: The wages prior to the Septem-
Der cut shall be restored; 10 hours per
lay and six days in the week; all extra
work at the rate of Time and half pay;
no man shall be relieved from the
service OF the company in. consequence
of having participated IN th'S strlke; no
man shall be discharged from the cont
pany's service, on any charge
without first having near
ing. This agreement must Dc
signed by leading officials OF the road.
o. A. HAYNES, master mechanic Is IN
receipt of advices from headquarters, in
which they accept the terms, and the
same are 10 go into effect tomorrow
morning. So the long agony Is over.
The rebels have won the victory, and
will 90 TO work again like good fellows.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE EN-
GINEERs.
ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Special dis
patches from Sedalia say the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers
neld long secret session
here yesterday afternoon. but
the precise nature of the proceedings is
not known. 1t is asserted that after the
~ession adjourned, Mr.. Fitzgerald, chair
man of the grievance committee oil the
brotherhood, teleGraphed the members
of the executive committee OF tne
brotherhood, at ST. Louis, Little Rock,
Atchison, Parsons, San Antonio, Fort
Worth, Houston, Dallas, Palestine,
Marshall, Denison, Big Springs and
other points on the Gould system, TO
meet at Laclede hotel, 81. Louis, to-mor-
rowe Monday Tor conference. Mr.. Arthur
II Of tha hrnthprhn,I
also telegraphed for. This action is re
,.srded as ain indication that unless the
present trouble with the shop-men is
,.peedily adjusted the engineers will
loin them ia formal manner.
THAT CONFERENCE.
The conference appointed to be held
here to-day between leading officials OF
The Missouri Pacific Railway company
and governors and other representatives
of the states of Missouri and Kansas on
the subject of the strike existing on hat
company's lines, took place this alter
noon. After long discussion, during
which the situation was fully set FORTH
the representatives of the two states for
Iaulated q proposition which was i'm
,nediately accepted by the railway OIL
cials. Subsequently Vice-President
HAYES issued circular which has been
sent to officers and agents of the COM
pany at all affected points, which tells
the WHOLE SIOTy rs lDllONSs
Circular No, lI-Office of the First Vice
President of the Missouri Pacific railway
company, leased and operated lines and
Texas & Pacific railway company ST.
Louis, March Is, 1885:
The following suggestions have been
presented to the undersigned as a solu-
lion of the difficulties at present i'm
peding the operation OF these railroads:
TO Can't. II, S Hayes, First Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri
Pacific railway company and associated
roads:
of the Missouri Pacific rail
way company in the states of Missouri
and Kansas, resulting in the stoppage of
all freight traffic over said company's
lines in said states, to the great detri-
ment of the business interests and rights
OF the people of said states, and con
tinuance of which endangers the public
peace and safety oil the company prop
ertY; and
WHEREAS, The undersigned, repre-
septiug the states above named, are
anxious to restore harmonious relations
between said company and its en-
ployes, and restore to the public the un-
INSTRUCTED use of said lines of rail-
road, do recommend and request
said company TO restore to its strik-
ing employees in Missouri and Kansas
the same wages paid them in Septem-
Der, 1884, including one and one-half
price Tor extra time worked, and to re-
store all said striking employees to their
several employments, without preju-
dice to them on account of the strike.
Believing that the foregoing will con-
stitue Just and fair statement, do rec
ommmend their acceptance by the
striking employees, as well as by the
Missouri Pacific Railway company.
ISignedl JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas.
JOHN MARMADUKE,
Governor of Missouri.
L. l.. TURNER,
ALMERIN GILLETTE,
JAMES HUMPHREY,
Railroad Commissioners of Kansas.
GEO. c. PRATT,
JAMES HARDING,
w. q. DOWNING,
Railroad Commissioners of Missouri.
b. q. DOoNF,
Attorne y General OF Missouri.
j. G. JAMESON,
Acknowledgement of Missouri
OSCAR KoCHTITzSKY,
Commission er of Labor Statistics for the
State of Missouri.
With desire to concur with the rec
ommendation expressed above by the
state officials and to open up resump-
ton of business, and with spirit OF
amity and harmony towards the en-
ployes of these companies, this is to
give notice that the rates of wages and
terms above specified will go into effect
Monday morning, March 16, and be in
effect from and after that date.
Hereafter said rates VIII
not be changed except after
30 days notice thereof, given in the
usual way.
(Signed II. >. HAYES,
First Vice-President.
The heads of departments to which
the above implies will act in accordance
with the provisions OF the above CIT
cular.
(Signed) Il. M; HoXIB,
Third Vice-President.
THE WAY THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED.
Specials from different points west
and south state that the
strikers received Vice-President
Hayes circular very coolly. Meet
ings were had at various
places tonight, but so far
as reported, no definite action has been
taken. Nhe men say they will
meet again tomorrow, and de
termiue what they will do.
1t was stated here to-day by the railroad
commissioners present at a conferences,
that tho strike engineered from Pitts
burg; that all orders emaDated from
there, and that the Knights of Labor
have directed and controlled all the
movementspf the men: . ooo
II was learned tonight that over 1000
loaded freight cars ON the Missouri Pa
cf6o side-tracks, between here
and Sedalia are ready to move,
when the strike Is 1T an end. The COM
many has taken freight al tho week,
and has had large number Of carr