The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-19
SETTLED.
The Great Strike on the Gould Sye-
tenn at an End.
The Employees Demands CHARACTERISTICS.
factory Conference of Railway Oflcials
and the Governors of Kansas and
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, March 15.-A conference ap-
pointed 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 ex-
isting on that company's lines, took place
this afternoon. After long discussion,
during which the situation was fully set
forth, the representatives of the two States
formulated a proposition, which was
immediately accepted by the railway Of
hcials. 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: The following
suggestions have been presented to the mn
dersigned as a solution of the difficulties at
present impeding. operations of these rail-
roads:
To Captain R. S. Hayes, First Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer Missouri Pacific
Railway Company and Associated Roads:
Whereas, On account of a strike among
certain employees of the Missouri Pacific
railway Company in the States OF Mis-
souri, and Kansas, resulting in the stop
page of all freight traffic over said com.
pany's lines in said States, to the great
detriment of the business interests and
rights of the people of said States, and q
continuance of which endangers public
peace and safety of the company's prop
erty; and Whereas, The undersign, rep
resenting the States above named, anxious
to restore harmonious relations be-
tween said company and its en-
ployes, and to restore to the public unob-
structed use of said lines of railroad, dc
recommend and request said company tc
restore to its striking employees in Missouri
and Kansas the same wages paid them In
September, 1Ss4, Including one and one.haI1
price for extra time worked, and te
| restore all said striking employees te
their several employments without
| prejudice to them on account of the
| strike. Believing that the foregoing will
| constitute a just and fair settlement, we
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, Almerin Gillette, James Hum
| phrey, Railroad Commissioners of Kansas
| Downing, Railroad Commissioners of Mis-
souri,; B. G. Boone, Attorney General O.
! Missouri; J. G. Jamison, ,Adjutant General
| Oscar Kochitzsky, Commissioner Labol
| Statistics.
| With desire to concur with the recon
mendations expressed above by the Stat'
| officials, and to open the usual avenues o
commerce, and with spirit of amity ant
| harmony toward the employees of thes
companies, this is to give notice that tn
| rates of wages and terms above specified
will go into effect on Monday morning
March 16 instant, and be in effect from AM
after that date. Hereafter said rates vii
not be changed except after thirty days
notice thereof given in the usual way.
R. S. HAYES, First Vice President.
Heads of departments to which the abov
applies will act in accordance with tn
provisions of the above circular.
| II. M. HoXIE,
Third Vice President.