Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
THE STRIKE ENDED.
The Knights Of Labor Surrender
Internationally.

ST. LOUIS, May3.-Late on last Sat
urday night Mr.J. W. Hayes, Mr.Wm.
II. Bailey and Mr.. T. b. Barry, men,
bers of the Executive Board Of the
knights of Labor, met the Congress
sional Committee informally, and the
meeting led TO the happy result of
the Knights declaring the strike of,
which is fully explained in the fol-
loving correspondence which took
place:
ST. LOUIS, May 1,1SS6.-To The Cen
erdl Executive Board Of The knights
of Labor of america: The testimo-
ny taken to-day by the Congressional
Investigating Committee shows con-
clusively that very serious losses to
the commercial, agricultural and 9TH
Ell interests of the entire country have
resulted from the labor troubles up
on the lines of the railroad belonging
to the Southwestern system and 9TH
err railroads in the States of Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Tex
as, and that by reasons of said trOu-
bles, large number of persons not
directly connected Herewith have
been thrown out Unemployment. I'm
willing at this time to express any
opinion in regard to the causes which
produced this lamentable condition
of affairs, or to indicate where the
blame lies for its continuance, and an
mated solely by desire to render all
the assistance in our power in the en-
deavor to restore peace, individual
happiness, and commercial prosperi-
ty to the citizens of the country, and
particularly of the five States above
named, we do hereby respectfully but
earnestly request you, as American
citizens, having the welfare of our
common country at heart, to advise
through the proper official channels,
adiscontinuance Of the strike upon
the railways hereinbefore mentioned
and to leave the question whether the
employees or the officers of the corpo-
ration were justifable to the decision
that public opinion may form when
the Congressional Committee, which
has that matter under investigation,
shall have completed its work.
Feeling assured that compliance
with the request will merit for your
board, and for those who may act in
conformity with your council, the APP
probation of the people of the United
States, we remain your obedient SER
wants.
A. G. CURTIN, A. Y. PARKER,
w. H. GRAIN, JAMES BUCHANAN,
JAS. OuTHwAITE, J. w. STEWART.
HURsT's HOTEL, ST. LOUIS, May 3,
l8S6.-To Hon. A. G.. Curtin, W. H..
Grain, James II. Outhtcaite, A. X.
Parker, James buchanan, j. W.
Stetoart-Gentlemen: Your commu-
nication of May l was placed before
the Joint Executive Board, and the
following resolutions adopted:
| Resolved, That the communication
from the Congressional Committee
and their request is granted, the time
for calling the strike off being left to
the General Executive Board, In view
of the fact that the business interests
of the country are suffering, and the
knights of Labor, having the inter-
ests ofthe whole people at heart will
ingly comply with the request of the
nations representatives, and that OF
the Citizens Committee, of St. Louis,
declare this strike at an end, to take
effect Tuesday morning, May 4, 1886
Trusting that this action will NEE
with the approval of the public and
assist in bringing capital and labor
in closer relationship, we remain, very
truly yours, JOHN W. HAYES.
The General Executive Board o.
Ethe Knights of Labor.