Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-16
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
Manager Hoxie's Proposition Not Ae-
cepted-freisht Being Removed
at Marshall, Tex.-Agree.
ment Between strikers
aud Officials on the
Missouri Pa.
cific R.R.

! KANSAS CIrr, March IA.
Governor Martin and the Kansas Railroad
commissioners passed through here tonight
en- route to ST.. Louis. where they will confer
with the railroad officials in an endeavor 10
effect settlement of the strike on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad. Gov. Marmanduke is
expected to Join the party at Jefferson City.
Nothing of Importance transpired here today.
+ GALVESTON, Tex, March IA.
| special to the News from Marshall says
Manager Hoxie's telegraphic proposition to
the strikers asking if they would go to work
on the old wages, was not accepted. The
strikers desire more explicit understanding
and guarantee.
Tonight delegates from other points held a
conference with the Marshall strikers, and
| agreed to resume work, and the strikers will
tomorrow allow freight TO be removed.
Sr. LOUIS, March Is.
Special dispatches from Sedalia say that
the brotherhood of locomotive engineers, held
q long secret session there yesterday after
noon, but the precise nature of the proceed
| ings is not known.
| 1t is asserted, however, that after the ses.
sion adjourned, Fitzgerald, chairman of the
grievance committee of the brotherhood. tel
egraphed members of the executive com
mttee of the brotherhood to meet at Lachel-
de Hotel. St. Louis, Monday, for conference.
Mr.. Arthur, chief engineer of the brother
hood was also sent for.
This action indicates that unless the present
trouble with the shop help be speedily ad-
justed, the engineers will join them in a for
NAL manner.
Brakemen and firemen also held meetings
but kept the proceedings secret. 1t is be-
lleved, however, that they have matured
plans to cooperate with the engineers when
ever the latter decide TO take action.
The conference, appointed TO be held here
today, between leading officials of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Co. and representa-
tives OF the States of Missouri aud Kansas
on the subject of the strike existing on that
company's line, took place this afternoon.
Representatives of the two States formulated
proposition that the company restore to the
striking employees in Missouri and Kansas,
the same wages as paid them in Sept, 1854,
including one and e-haf price for extra
time worked, and to restore all said striking
employees to their several employments.
without prejudice to their account of the
strike.
This was Immediately accepted by the
Railway officials. and subsequently, Vice
president Hayes issued a circular, which has
been sent to the officials and agents of the
company, at all affected points, announcing
that the rates of wages and terms specified
above, will go into effect next Monday fore
noon, and will be in effect from and after that
date, and that hereafter said rates will not be
changed, except after 80 days notice in the
usual manner be given thereof
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March l5
This evening, the Wabash strikers stopped
a freight train, which attempted to go out
from here 1t is now the intention of the
strikers to stop all freight trains. and the
company propose to move trains on the ST.
Louis branch, in order to avoid this place.