The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-07
DECLARED OFF.
Termination of the Long Strike on the
Gould Railways-Ihe Knights SucGumb
to she Appeals of the Citizens and the
Congressional Committee.

Termination of the Long Strike on the
Gould Railways-Ihe Knights Suceumb
to she Appeals of the Citizens ard the
Congressional Committee.
ST.. LOUIS May This morning the
great strike on the Gould system is de-
clared off, and the idle employees OF the
road will endeavor to regain their old
situations. This result has been brought
about by the efforts OF the citizens COM
mittee appointed about three weeks
ago, which has since been in constant COM
munication with the executive board of tho
Knights of Labor and the Curtin Congress
sional Investigating Committee, which re-
censly madea formal request to the knights
to bring the strike to a conclusion. The
order declaring the strike at an end is as
follows:
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD KNIGHTS
OF LABOR, ST. Louis, May 3.-To the MEM
hers of District Assemblies Ia, SO and l01,
and of the general assembly and non
members, or persons effected by the pres
ent strike upon the Gould Southwest sys-
tenn of railways, greeting: On April 2S the
citizens of st. Louis requested of this board
that, in the interest of the business COM.
nunity of st. Louis and that of the United
States in general, the strike upon the
Gould Southwest system of railways
should be declared at an end. While this
request was under consideration MAY y
by the joint boards of District Assemblies
IL, SO and 10l the committee appointed by
Congress to investigate the cause of the
trouble between the railroad company and
its employees made a similar request, in
which they say
1.-THE testimony taken by the Congress
cluSively that very serious losses to the
commercial interests of the entire country
have resulted from this trouble, and that q
large number of persons not connected
Herewith have been thrown out of employ
ment; therefore we do respectfully, but
earnestly, ask you to discontinue this strike
and leave the justice of your cause to the
decision that public opinion may form
when we make our report"
The document was fully considered and
the following conclusion arrived at; That
the matter be left in the hands OF the gem
eral executive board they to set the time,
and declare the strike at an end. We have
therefore selected Tuesday morning, May
A. 1886. as the time when this strike shall
end. You will make application to your
former employers for employment on the
above date CTuesday morning, MAY A..
By order of the general executive board.
JOHN W. HAYES.
The railroads still hold out firmly in
their determination not to employ those
who have taken d prominent part i'll the
strike; and will not discharge any ''scabs"
to make room for old employees. The re-
suit win be that hundreds OF the strikers
will have to seek work at other points.
Martin Irons was asked what truth there
was in the statement to the effect that he
has been expelled from among the Knights
OF Labor. He replied that there was abso-
lately no truth in the report.
Vice President Hoxie was asked how
many of the strikers he proposed to take
back He smiled grimly and said he would
give employment to the good men among
the strikers, giving preiermcnt too those
who had families. He said he did not
like to speak about the matter even
now, as he had not consulted the heads of
departments. 1t can be stated, however,
that nearly all the skilled workmen, shop
men and mechanics will get their places in
course of time. The leaders, agitators,
disturbers ETC., viii be sacrificed.