Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-04

49, ~NtifF AANAfNN VIII lNt NNIlO. Inc CItla
zens which you have the honor 10 repre-.
sent deserve the appreciation OF Tho whole
community for the efforts made 10 avnlca.
4 bly, adjust aud settle the difficulty existing
upon the Southwestern system of rail-.
roads, In behalf OF local aud Interstate
commerce and for the restoration of
peace and harmony between labor snd
capital we have selected Tuesday, MAY
!, 1880, as the time when the strike shall
DC declared at an end, Very truly
yours, JouN w. HAyrs'
HenI Exec. Board Knights OF Labor.
Upon The receipt of the reply by GOV.
Curtln} which was received when his sub
committee was about 10 leave for Atchi-
son, he iclegraphed the following dis.
patch 70 the president at Washington.
JkfFKRsoN CRY, Mo, May 8, 1885,
The strike Is ordered OF. The CORE.
spondence viii be In the papers tomorrow
morning. Our colleagues are taking ties.
umonyin the Southwest. The present
peaceful settlement viii shorten our
labOrs.
Signed, A G. CuRrtS
]. w. Stewart was the only member of
the committee on hoard the train at the
tme, Messrs. Grain, OnthNaitc, Parker
and buchanan having left sunday morn.
ing for Parsons, Kan, ana Mr. Bunes
had gone home and was 10 meet the Cur.
tin subcommittee at Atchison. The fol.
lowing Is copy Of the order issued de.
clarng the strike on.
OFfiCg or rBR EXECUTIVE DuAnp,
ST. Looms, May 9 1886 TO the Members
OF District Assemblies IL, %, l0l, and 20
nonsmembers or persons affected by the
| present strike upon the Gould South.
western system OF railway GENTLEMEN
On April rs, the citizens OF st. Louis
requested OF this board that In the
interest OF the business commu.
nifty OF st, Louis aud that Of the
United States In general that the strike
upon the Gould Southwestern system OF
railways he declared at an end. While
this request was under consideration
May by the Joint boards OF District
Assemblies Ia, 90 and l0l the committee
appointed by congress 20 investigate the
cause OF the trouble between the railroad
company and its employees made similar
request In which they say,
"The testimony taken to-day by the
congressional investigation committee
shows concuslyely that very serious
losses TO the commercial interests OF the
entire country have resulted from this
trouble and that large numbers Of per
sons not connected Herewith have been
thrown out Of employment, therefore we
do respectfully but earnestly ask you 90
discontinue the strike and leave the
justice Of your cause 20 the decision
that public opinion may form when we
make our report
The document was fully conceded and
the following conclusion arrived at, that
was left In the hands OF the general exec.
utive board, they 10 set the time and de-
clare the strike at an end. We have,
therefore, selected Tuesday morning,
May &, 1886, as the time when this strike
shall end. You VIII make application to
your former employers for re-employ.
ment on the above date, May I.
By order of the general executive beard.
Signed, j. w. nAYKs.
Mr.. Hayes OF the executive board said
that TO -morrow this order would DO
obeyed by all the striking Knights and
that they would present themselves for
employment to the different railroad com.
. panies. Thus ends the greatest railroad
, strike that the country has seen since the
memorable strike OF 1877.
HOUND FOR TEXAS.
, PARSONS, KAN, May 8.--The congress
sional subcommittee, composed OF Rep
resentatives w. II. Grain OF Texas,
CuhIHlhuj anu JAMES IL, OubuWhlle Oh
Ohio, A. II. Parker Of New York
, and James Buchanan Of New Jersey,
have arrived In the city and commenced
their investigation In regard TO the strike
and labor troubles on the Southwestern
system. They are accompanied by G. IL.
Lithman OF Massachusetts as representa-.
tive Of the knights OF Labor, aud are In
charge OF G.. w. Coombs OF Missouri,
deputy sergeant al arms
Mayor Brown, Hon. Angel Mathewson,
Senator kimballi Judge Kelso, and other
, prominent citizens were called IN re.
, gard 20 the disastrous effects VI the
strike on the business OF the city, de-
scribing here during attempts
, to move trains, and the calling out Of the
militia. A number of knights OF
Labor were then examined In
I regard 10 the causes OF the
! strike, their grievances against the
company, and tho labor troubles
, were generally discussed, the committee
/ seeming TO be DESTROYS Of learning as
, far az possible all the needs and demands
/ OF the laboring classes. The examine
ton IL In progress at this writing, but
viii probably be concluded tonight, and
! the committee will then proceed TO Texas.
CRISIS REACHED TODAY.
NEW YORK, May 8 Final preparations
were made yesterday for the enforcement
Of the shorter hours demanded in many
, trades after May l. II IL estimated that
insthe various trades in this city nearly
I 1900 men viii go out on strike 70. day
for that purpose.
DON'T WANT THE EIGuT.nOuR SYSTEM
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May BY agree.
ment all furniture manufacturers win
close down tomorrow rather than adopt
the eight-hour aystemi which the en-
ploYes demand,
ALL QUIET Ar cfNcINNATI
CfNcIsNAri, ONO, May 3.--There IL
NOT much ylgor 10 the attempt 10 inangn.
rate general strike here About three
hundred men employed as freight hand
lers ct the Cincinnati Hamilton Day
ton, Cincinnati, indianapolis, St Louis q
Chicago and Little Miami roads are idle
because Of demand for an advance OF
thirty cents day. At The other roads
the men are at work.
Tbs employees Of another furniture fac
tory came out to-day
n ESTIMATED Ar $500.
4 PiTTsBuRG, Pa, May 3.--A strike was
!naugurated thls morning by stone.
masons, carpenters and plastercrs for
reduction from ten 20 nine hours day.
About 1900 men IN all Quit work. The
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