The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06

ing capital and labor in closer relationship, we
remain, very truly, yours, the executive board
(Signed) JNo. W. HAYES.
The Congressional committee, after having heard
testimony of prominent business men of St Louis,
Saturday, end. avured, ii possible, 10 have the
Knights of Labor declare the strike off in the in
eTest OF peace and business and that the prosper
ity OF the country be restored, and at a formal
II Getting held on Saturday night the matter was
broachsd by the committee 10 the executive board.
The letter ad ressed to the board was then drawn
up and signed by all the members of the commit
tee, except Mr.. Burns, who had gone to his home
at 81. Joseph, and, of course his signature could
not be affixed, although it was said that he was
heartily IN favor of this course, The letter was
left with Mr., Curtin, chairman of the committee,
to deliver to Mr. HAYES, chairman D. t. of the eNecu
tive board, and conclude r angements, which were
finally closed late on Sunday night by an extended
conference between Mr. Curtin, on the part of the
congressional committee and Mr., Hayes, Bailey
and Barry, the executive board, the part Of the
knights of Labor.
Gov. Curtin said tina. the result was due in
great measure to the untirng efforts of this exec
utiVe board of the Knights of Labor. After having
been approached by the investigating committee
they at once used every effort to have the strike
terminated for the sake of ace and the interests
of all the people, and especially the business in
terest5 of 81, Louis.
After receiving the congressional committees
letter by the board a JOINT conference was held,
composed of the general executive board and exec
utiNe boards of district assemblies Nos. II, VI and
1Ol, which resulted in tie adoption of a resolution
contained in the reply to the congressional com
mittee,a and also the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION.
To the Citizens Committee of st, Louis, Office of
the General Executive Board of st. Louis, May
3, 1885, Thos. O'Reilly, chairman, and Thos.
Morris, secretary
Gentlemen: Your communication of April %
was placed before the joint executive board with
the following result: That we accept your propO'
sition, and leave the matter in the hands of the
general executive board to fix the date for COM
pliance with the same The citizens which You
have the honor to represent deserve the approba-
ton of the whole community for efforts made to
amcaby adjust and settle the difficulty existing
the southwestern system of railroads, in behalf of
local and interstate commerce. and for the resora
tiOn and harmony between labor and capital We
have selected Tuesday, May A, 1886, as the time
when the strike shall be declared at an end.
Very truly yours.
General Elk. Board X. FL.
| Upon receipt of the reply by Coy. Curtin, which
was received when his subcommittee was about to
leave for Atchison, he telegraphed the following
dispatch to the president, at Washingt n:
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 3.-The strike is
ordered off, The correspondence will be in the
papers tomorrow morning Our colleagues are
taking testimony in the southwest The present
peaceful settlement will shorten our lahor.
(Signed) A. q. CURTIN,
j. W. STEWART.
These were the only members of the committee
| on boa9d the train at the time, Messrs. crane,
! Outhwate. Parker and Buchanan having left Sun
| day morning for Parsons, Kas., and Mr. Burns had
gone home and will meet GOV. Curtin, of the sub
committee, at Atchison.
The followi is copy of the order issued de-
claring the strike off:
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE BOARD, |
ST. LOUIS, May 3, 1886.
To thg members of district assemblies II, 93, 10l,
and of the &. A., and non-members or persons
affected by the present strike upon the Gould
| southwestern system of railways:
GENTLEMEN: On April s the citizens of St
tp1 M fnia hoard that in the intprpSt
of the business of the United States in general
that the strike upon the Gould southwestern
| system of railways he declared at an end. While
this request under consideration on May |, by
the joint boards of district assemblies No. II, "
and 1O1, a committee was appointed by congress tt
investigate the cause of trouble between the rail
road company and its employees, made a similal
request in which they say:
/ ''Fhe testimony taken to-day by the congres
siona investigation committee shows conclusivell
that very serious losses to the commercial interests
of the entire country have resulted from thl
troahla and that large numbers of persons no
0nnected Herewith have been thrown out OF EN-
ploymcnt. Therefore we do respectfully bu
4 carr es ly ask you to discontine this strike ant
leav he Justice of your cause to the decision o
" tthat Sic opinion which may form when we max
our report
The document was fully considered and the fol
lowing conclusion arrived at: That the matter b
J left in the hands of the general executive board
they to set the time and declare the strike at al
: end. We have therefore selected Tuesday morning
May 4, 1886, the time when this strike shall end
You will make application to your former EN-
ployers for unemployment on the above day, Ma.
4th.
By order of the general executive board.
JOHN W. HAYS.
Mr.. Hays of the executive board, said to morrow
this order would be obeyed by all striking knights
and they would present themselves for employ
ment to the different railroad companies. Thi'
ends the greatest railroad strike that the countr
has seen since the memorable event OF 1877.