The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-19
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Practically Knded.
ST.. LOUIS, March 16.-Up to noon
to-day nothing had been received here
| from striking points or the missouri
Pacific indicating definitely whether the
men would accept Vice President Hayes
circular a. . solution of the trouble and
return TO work. Dispatches from lew
| points dated lest night show that some
Of the men as indiViduale view the cIr-
eular fayorablv, bat managing
committees at various points
hold of and will give no directions IN
| til Instructions CONS from Sedslia. AT
one or two points N Texas trains can
be made up and moved, and at Hannl-
| bal, Mo, three trains are said to have
been sent out. bat so far no general
action has besn taken and everybody Is
waiting adyices from headquarters At
Sedalie.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific officials here state that the
strikers at Sedalia, Parsons. Denison
and Atchison refuse 10 return 20 work
unless q written guarantee is gwen not 70
discharge any of the strikers within
year from date. At other places the
men have all returned to work. No &C
ton has yet been taken by railroad ori-
cials.
The general manager OF the Wabash
railroad telegr0phed this morning TO the
head of machinery snd car departments
of the road stating thss wages would %
restored at once 70 figures existing be
fore the cut.
Did NOT UNDERSTAND.
ST. LOUIS, March ia special from
Jefferson City to the Post Dispetch says:
A great deal of anxiety Is felt by the
authorities over the refusal of the strik-
ers at Sedalia 20 accept the terms offered
by the railroad officials. The Governor
telegraphed to Sedalia, inquirlng the
cause of the trouble and asking whether
to send militia.
Labor Commissioners Kochtilsky, now
at Sedalia, teIegrsphed the governor that
the strikers did not understand the rail- |
road company's offer.
THE ENGINEERS.
j. 81. Fitzgerald, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee OF the grievance COM !
mItttee OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo- |
tive Engineers, accompanied by two or |
three other members of the commit
tee. arrived here from Seda- |
la to-day and several other |
rive tonight and P. NJ. Arthur. grand |
chief the Brotherhood, will BE- here TO- |
morrow. The object OF this meeting Is
to consult among themselves and then |
have conference with Vice Presidents
Hayes and Hoxie of the Missouri Pa
cific regarding some or the grievances |
which the engineers claim |
to have against the company. |
What these. grievances are the commit
tee declines to state, but it is known that
the discharge of four engineers at Kan
sas City, for refusing 20 move freight
trans, when requested not to move them
by strikers and the question of pay
for lest time, occasloned by the
strike, will be subjects for discus
sion. In general terms the committee
says the agreement between the engi-
neers and the company, made two years
ago and about which there was trouble
some months since. has not been strictly
carried out and they are talking the
matter over with the managers OF the
road.
AT sEDALIA.
SEDALIA, March 16.-The strike is
considered practically at an end, though
no orders have yet been issued By the
committee, and It Is expected that the
men will return to work tomorrow morn
ing No freight trains have moved yet,
but may late to-day.
AT ATCHIsoN.
ATCHIsoN, March 16-1he local COM
mittee, after meeting this afternoon,
declared the terms of settlement accept
ed and the railroad strike ended.
IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. March 16-The
Wabash strikers tried to stop the switch
engines this morning, but g deputy
United Stated marshal Immediately
| placed on each, ended the trouble.
The company offered to retore rates 10 the
strikers. Two O'Clock this afternoon
was set for conference en- the position.
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The Arbitration.
ST.. LOUIS, March 15.-The conference
appointed TO be held here to-day be-
tween the leading officials of the MIS-
souri, Pacific railroad company and the
| governors and other representatives of
| the states of Missouri and Kansas on the
subject of the strike existing along that
company's lines, took place this after
noon. After long discussion, during
which the situation was fully set forth,
the representatives of the two states for
diateIy accepted by the railway OH
cials. Subsequently Vice President
Hayes issued 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:
CIRCULAR.
The following suggestions have been
presented to the undersigned as solu-
ton of the difficulties at present i'm
pending the operations of these rail
roads:
| chief executive OF the Missouri Pacific
railroad company sad associated roads:
Whereas, On account OF the strike
among certain employees OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad company IN the state OF
/ Missouri and Kansas resulting in the
stoppage 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 safety Of the COM
pany's property; and%
whereas, The undersigned, represent
| ing the states above named, are anxious
/ to restore harmonious relations between
| the said company and its employees, and
20 restore to the public the unobstructed
| use Of said lines of railroad, we do re-
commend and request the 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 con-
stItute q Just and fair settlement, we
recommend tlAir acceptance by the
| striking employees as wen as by the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway company.
1 JOHN A. MARTIN.
Governor Of Kansas
JOHN s. AARMADUKE,
Governor of Missouri
L s. TURNER,
ALAERIN GuLETT,
JAMES HUMPHREY,
Railroad Commissioners OF Kansas.
GEORGE PRATT,
JAMES HARDING,
4 W. @. DOWNING,
Railroad Commissioners of Missouri.
B g BOONE.
Attorney General Of Missouri.
J. @. JAMESON,
Attorney General.
OScAR KoCHTTTTzEY.
Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
THE MAEAGERs CoNcUR.
With the desire TO concur IN the rec
concentrations expressed above by the
state officials and TO open the ueuai sye-
nues of commerce. aad with spirit OF
anity and harmony towards the en-
pl0Yes of these companies, thls IL 20
give notice that the rates Of wages and
terms above specified will go into effect
on Moaday morning, March IS, and Be
IN effect from and after that date. Here
| after said rates viii not be changed ex-
cept after thirty days notice thereof
given II The usual way.
r. 5. HAYES.
First Vice President
Heads of departments 10 which the
above applies VIII act in accordance
with the provisions Of the above cErcu-
TAR b. Il. HoxIB,
Third Vice Pfesidsn.
ExPaAHAToRx CIRCULAR