New-York tribune., 1886-05-04
PRICE THREE CENTS
SOUTHWEST STRIKE OVER
KNIGHTS OF LABOR YIELDING AT LAST.
THE PERsUAsIoNs OF THE CONGRESSIONAL con-
MITTHE EFFECTUAT-
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRfngvR1

lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rgfnUNR
ST. Louis, May 3.-The agony is over. To-
morrow the official order declaring tho great strike on
tho Gould system at an end Will be from ST. Louis
Texas and the will he given permission to get
back their place, they The correspondencs
which explains the matter below The first let
ter is TO John Hayes, or the Executive Board oil the
Knights OF Labor, and Is as follows:
"rne committee OF arrangements upon the part Of
the citizens OF ST. Louis and In behalf OK
local and interstate commerce have continued
the effort to amicaDe understanding aud ond-
ing the disturbance and spread suffering result
Ing from the inability OF the railways Of the Missouri
Pacific and st. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern for
several weeks ana now, fully meet the demands OK
the public aud TO execute their duty to the public as
common carriers We have taken the matter up where
the Citizens Committee left OFF. After falling secure
from the railway, appointment OF their OF the
proper Arbitration Committee, find In the fics OF the
CORE spondencc this letter:
THOMAS MORRIS Secretary of me Cd;-ens' hee'ing
DEAR SIR Yours with preamble ana % resolutions re-.
ment therein expressed appoint a committee Of three
and agree to abide BY any decision nat nay oe reached
General Executive Board. knights Of Labor.
"wemust say that this letter committee much
igement. 1t showed fear OF the full ami
plctc presentation o. tho facts and OF tho merits
and demerits OF the whole questions ISSUE
were they many. few but one.
The letter vas in accord with the spirit manifested in
the interview Of Grand Master Workman Powdery with
President Gould and also In accord with the same
spirit OF concation and purpose to do right oil tho
Grand Master Workmsns order directing the strike OIL
With the continued purpose OF the origin and tho
interest Of the citizens organization and meeting we
shall CONTINUE efforts IN behalf OF tho public
interests and push work the end that amicaols
adjustment may be secured the further end n Vt
future troubles may be avoided We seek no surrender
Of any principle or right hitherto aud now main-
talned We do however seek and as mediators In
behalf OF the long g-sunering public and from those
who heretofore responded to our ca-the Knights
OF Labor above shownhat they Ia tho spirit hereto
fore anifcsted this committee aud Of the citizens
mass meeting that they go ono step further
and this in view Of the arrival tomorrow
OF the Curtin Committee which secure through tho
power OF Congress and its official investigation. for
which latter the Curtin COMMITTEES visit st. Louis the
full and complete OF facts that both Congress
and the public judge OF aud act inteligenty upou
the same.
Therefore, with purpose to abste our work. and
that the public may have the continued evidence aud
proof Knghts Of Labors fairness aud disposition
to relieve the the public nconvcnlerce and to rely
upon the fair and future works and legislation we do
submit you aud at tho time respectfully ask you
to consider the proprlety OF immediate executive
order declare the strike at end ana direct or re-
quest that knights return to their work as though
no strike had occurred. and this for the
public interest and relieve well tho individual EN-.
barrass resul ing hererom TO innocent sufferers OF
all classes. Tbi, signed by Thomas ORelliy, the
chairman and Thomas Norris the secretary OF the cIt'
Zens committee.
The Congressional Committee on May sent letter
urging that the strike be declared of To-day the fol-
lowing reply from the General Board was sent oy JOha
W. Hayes to the Congress Committee:
"Your communication OF May was placed before
the lont executive boards and the following resolutions
adopted:
ResOtrcd, That the communication from the Congress
sional Committee and their request be granted. Tho
time for calling the strike off DC left to the General
Executive Board In view OF the fact that business
interests Of the country are suffering. AMI 1the
Knights Of Labor having tho interests OF
the whole people at heart, willingly
comply the request of the Nations representatives,
OF the CtiZ ms Comm ttee Of st. LOIis declars
this strike end, take effect Tuesday morning,
May t. 1856.
"rru.tng that this action will meet th tho approval
public and assist IN bringing capital and labor in
closer relationship. We remain. truly yours,
The General Executive Board OF the kpshts or blDor
JOnN ". HAYES"