The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

ahAlety Is te't by the authorities over
me REFUSAL OF the strikers at Ssdalia 10
accept the terms offered by the railroad
oIncials. The governor has telegraphed
trouble, and whether to send the milf.
tia' Labor commissioner Ketchtiizky.
now at Sedalts, has telegraphed TO the
governor that the strikers do not under.
stand the railroad company's Offer.
EN GOVERNOR BROWN To GOV. IRFLANn
AUSTIN, Mach l6.--[ Special. The gov
ernor to-day received the following:
81; Louis, March l6.-To his Exceliency,
John ireland, Governor OF Texas:
The state officials of Missouri and
Kansas were here yesterday and to-day
ana submitted proposition TO the rail.
way companies rs a basis of settlement
Win their employees, tho effect of which
Will be 10 restore at once the rates pre-
Valling In September last upon the men
returning Immediately to duty. The
railway companies have accented the
suggestions and issued circulars accord
lngly TO all the employees of the entire
uould system, We hope this will meet
your appreciation and hearty concur.
renee. lSignedl JoHN G. Brown.
AT LoNGvIEw.
LoNGvIEw, March To- Especial 49,
The first indications OF the strikers 90
ing 10 work was noticeable after 10
O'Clock last night, and from that time
up to the present everything has been
scene of unusual activity In and
around the shops, round.house and ON
our streets. The strikers, though yery
happy over their victory, do not express
single word of exultation, and seem
70 express rather a good will towards
all railroad officers. 1t is natural that
the men work with more vim than here
infnrA "A tnC, h.i 1,
shovels aud other implements fa,rly
play a tune. Freight Conduct6r
Demick and Engineer Graham
were the first to arrive
from the west. They said thew
were met by wild enthusiasm by every
one, railroad aud citizen alike. Thev
we're Justify cheared az thov pullol into
tho junction Colbert aud Guuter camo
la on the International & Great North.
ern, and Hereen and Turner were the
first of the strikers who say they re-
ceived message from others saying
the September pay would be allowed.
rms Is the pay received before two for
mer cuts, and scores one OF the bright
est victories ever attained by working
mon in strike, and not fully expected
by the most sanguine of thom. Our
business interests will boom now, which
were before on stand-still. 1t Is very
pleasing TO the ear to hear the noise OF
the switch engines, the giant strides of
the freight engines, and the incessant
rattle of the freight trucks.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, March l6..-The Mis-
souri, Pacific strikers hero arc still out.
No freight has yet moved to day. The
men await orders from the committee
at Sedalia, which, II IL understood, Is
holding out for contract embodying
its stipulatiOns.
The Parsons strikers rrturned fol
work this afternoon
AT sEDALIA.
SEDALIA, March l6-The strike is
considered practically Y at an end, though
no orders have yet been issued by the
committee, and 1t is expected the men
VIII return to work tomorrow morning.
No freight trains have moved vet.
AT ATCHISoN.
ATCHIsoN, March 16.-The local com
mittee, after the meeting this afternoon.
declared tho terms of settlement ac,
cepted and the railroad strike ended.
STARTING WORK.
Vice President IoXie has received
telegTams from tho superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific system, stating that
all striking employees had resumed work
Sunday; that nil kinds OF trains are now
running, and that the strike is Buded,
Dispatches were also received from va
iious parts Of the Wabash system TO the
effect that the strikers had gone TO work
and that business was fully resumed.
JOYFUL YELLS AT dREENVILLE.
GREEHvILLE, March l6.--ISpeoial. l.
Every one here rejolces at the happy
termination of the strike. Trains wero
running all night the crews of which
were received with yells of joy.
AT MARSHALL.
MARSHALL, March l6.-lSpecial. The
strikers assembled in Israolson hail In
full force this morning. Tho meeting
was called to order by the president,
when tho secretary read the terms sub
mitted by tho company. These being
satisfactory to tho men, they were,
upon motion, unanimously accepted.
Resolutions were then introduced
thanking their executive committee for
the able manner in which they had dis
charged their duties, and to the press
and citizens generally ior NUT
nsl aid and kindly synpg-
thy extended to thom during
their trouble. Buslnogs being disposed
OF speeches were in order. Hon. l.. p.
Wilson, Alex. Pope, Judge Keller and
NaAoAA NANpAAit III AtHHAlnN W NNllhs HUI
dressed the meeting. All wore smiling
faces, and the best of feeling prevailed,
The men have all gone to work, and the
extensive yards and shops are again the
scenes OF busy industry. Trains are all
arriving aud departing in rapid sue.
cession, and soon the strike will be a
thing OF tho past
The Locomotive Engineers Aggrioved.
ST. LovIs, March l6.-J. Ii. Fitzger.
aid, chairman of the o executive commit.
tee OF the grievances committee OF the
Brotherhood oi Locomotive engineers,
accompanied by two or three other men,
bers OF the committee, arrived here
from Sedalia this evening and several
other committeeman are expected
to arrive tonight, and p. NJ.
Arthur, grand chief engineer,
of the brotherhood, is TO bo here to-
morrow. The object of this visit is to
consult among themselves, and then
have conference with VicO Presidents
Hayes and Hoxie, of the Missouri Pa.
cito, In regard TO some grievances,
which the engineers claim TO have
against tho company. What those
grievances are tho committee declines
TO say, but IL Is known that tho dis
charge OF four engineers at Kansas City
for refusing TO move freight trains when
requested not TO do so by the strikers,
and the question of pay for the lost
time occasioued by the strike, will be
subjects OF discussion. In general
terms, the committee say, the agree
ment between the engineers and tho
company, made two years ago, aud
about whlc0 there was trouble last De-
cember, has not been strictly carried
out, and they wish to talk over tho mat
ter with the managers of the road.
The wabash.
INCLUDED IN THE INCREASE.
ST. LOUIS, March l6.--The general
manager OF the Wabash nilroad tele.
graphed this morning TO the heads of
machinery and car departments of tho