The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-21
SETTLED.
The Great Strike on the Gould Sys-
tenn at an End.
The Employees Demands Granted-satis-
factory Conference of Railway officials
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-
listing 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 proposition, which was
Immediately accepted by the railway Of
ticials. 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 nm
derslgned as 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
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-
recommend and request said company to
restore to its striking employees in Missouri
and Kansas the same wages paid them in
September, 1884, Including one and one half
price for extra time worked, and to
restore all said striking employees to
their several employments without
prejudice to them on account of the
strike. Believing that the foregoing will
constitute a just and fair settlement, we
recommend their acceptance by striking
employees, as well as by the Missouri Poetic
JOHN A. MARTIN, Governor of Kansas. M,
JOHN s. MARMADUKE, Governor of Missouri.
L. S. Turner, Almerin Gillette, James Hum
phrey, Railroad Commissioners of Kansas;
George c.. Pratt, James Harding, W. G..
Downing, Railroad Commissioners Of Mis-
fMGllisasIc; uri; c. 1amison, Xdjutaht General:
Oscar Kochtzsky, Commissioner Labor
Statistics.
With desire to concur with the recon-
mendations expressed above by the State
officials, and to open the usual avenues of
commerce, and with spirit of amity and
harmony toward the employees Of these
companies, this is to give notice that the
rates of wages and terms above specified
will go into effect on Monday morning,
March 16 instant, 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.
RS. HAYES, First Vice President.
Heads of departments to which the above
applies will act in accordance with the
provisions of the above circular.
H. M. HoXIE,
Third Vice President.