The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-03-21
HAPPILY ENDED.


The GreaI Strike On the Gould Railway
System Brought to an End BY the Inter-
vention of the Governors of Missouri and
Kansas and other OhicIals-LabOr This
Time triumphant.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-The fol-
loving recommendation by the Govern
ors of the States of Missouri and Kansas
and others, having been accepted and
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 nail.
road strike of 1885, on basis which
seems to give mutual satisfaction, aud
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 INC
undersigned as a solution of the difficulties
at present impeding the operations of these
railroads:
TO Captain r. S. Hayes First Vice. President
and chief Executive officer Of the Missouri Pa
cifc RditiCdy Company and Associated Roads
WHEREAS On account OF the strike among
certain of the employees of the Missouri Pa
cfic Railway Company in the states OF Mis-
souri, and Kansas, resulting in the stoppage,
and cessation of all freight traffic over said
company's lines in said States, to the great
detriment of the business interests and
rights OF the people of said States, and the
continuance OF which endangers the public
peace and the safety of the company s
property; and
WHEREAS, The undersigned, representing
the two States named above respectively,
anxious to restore harmonious relations be-
tween the SAID company and its said EN-
ployes, and 10 restore to the public the I'M
Distracted use of said lines of railroad, do
recommend and request said company TO re-
store to its striking employees In Missouri
and Kansas the same wages paid them in
September, 1884, including one and one hair
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
a Just and fair settlement, we recommend
their acceptance by the striking employees,
as well as by the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company.
Dated st. Louis, Mo-, March IL, 1885.
JOHN A. MARTIN,
Governor of Kansas.
JOHN S. MARMADUKE,
Governor OF Missouri.
L. i. Turner, Almerin Gillett, James Hum
phrey, Railroad Commissioners of Kansas.
George O. Pratt, James Harding, w. g.
Downing, Railroad Commissioners of Mis-
souri,.
b. G. Boone, Attorney. General of Missouri
j. G.. Jamison, Adjutant General; Oscar
Kochttzky, Commissioner of Labor Statistics
and Inspection.
With a desire to concur with the recon.
mendations expressed above by State OIL
Gals, and to open the usual avenues ofcom
merce, and with a spirit of amty 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 GO
into effect on Monday morning, Marth 18th
inst, and 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. 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. rouis, Mo-, March Is, 1885.