The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-04
THE CIR, Al STRIKE
On the Southwestern system of Railroads
DeCInFel on,

On the Southwestern System Of RaIIroadl
Declared on.
sT. LOUIS, May Slate on Saturday
night Messrs, Hayes, Bailey and Barry
Of the Executive Board OF the Knights ol
Labor, met the Congressional COMMITTEES
informally, and the meeting led to the
happy result of the Knights declaring the
strike of, as explained in the following
correspondence:
ST. LOUIS, May l, 1886,
To he General Executive Board, Knights o.
Labor.
The testimony taken to-day by the
Congressional Investigating Committee
shows Conclusively that very serious
losses to the commercial, agricultural and
other interests Of the entire country have
resulted from the labor troubles
upon the lines Of railroads be.
longing to the Southwestern system and
other railroads In the States Of Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas,
and that by reason Of said troubles q
large number Of persons not directly con.
neCted Herewith have been thrown out
Of employment. Unwilling at this time
TO express any opinion In regard
to the causes which produced this
lamentable condition OF affairs or 10
indicate where the blames lies for Id
continuance, and animated solely by de-
sire to render all the assistance in our
power In an endeavor to restore peace, In
dividual business and commercial prosper.
ity to the citizens OF the country, and par.
ticularly Of. the five States named, we do
hereby respectfully but earnestly reuuest
you as American citizens, having the
welfare OF our common country at heerl
to advise through the proper official chan
mel dlscontinuanCe oil the strike upon
the railways hereinbeiore mentioned, and
to leave the question whether the EN-
ployes or the officers Of the corporation
were justitiable, to the decision that pub
lie opinion may form when the Congres
sional Committee which has that mattel
under investigation shall have completed
Its work. Feeling assured that com
plianCe with this request will meet fol
your board and for those who may act In
conformity with your council the appro
baton OF the people OF the United States
We remain, your Obedient servants,
A. u. CURTIN,
W. H. CRANE,
Jos. II. CULTIVATE,
A. X. PARKER,
Jos. BUCHANAN,
j. W. STEWART.
HuRDS HOTEL, ST. Louis, May Q.
| TO Hon, A, g. Curtin, ". IT. Crane, j. II
OuihHdite, Il. y. Parker, Jos. Buchanan
and j. +. Setpdrii
GRNTLENRS:-Your communication O
May was placed before the Joint Exec
utive Board, and the following resolution
adopted,
Resolved, That the communication iror
the Congressional Committee ant
their request be granted, tht
time for calling the strike OF
be left 10 the General Executive Board
In view Of the fact that the business In
terests oil the country arc suffering, ant
the knights Of Labor having The interest,"
Of the whole people at heart, Willingly
Conply with the request Of the Nationf
representatives and That Of tho Citizens
Committee Of vt. Louis, We declare thiI
strike at an end, to take effect Tuesday
morning, May 4, 1885,
Trusting that this action will meet will
the approval Of the public and assist II
bringing capital and labor In closer rela
tionship we remain,
Very truly yours,
The General Executive Board Of thu
knights Of Labor.
tSlgnedl JoHN W. HAYES.