Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-05-15

4. Y. PARKER,
JAS. BUCHANAN.
J. w. STEwART.
ANSw ERING TIE CITIZENS.
S. Louis. No, May 3. ThOs. O'Reilly
Chairman, Thos Morris, Secretary, Citizens
Meeting: Gentlemen-Iour communication
of April - was placed before the joint ex
ecutive boards with the following result:
That we accept your proposition and
leave the matter in the hards of the general
executive board to fix the date for cOmpli-
ance with the same"
The citizens whom you have the honor to
represent deserve the appreciation of the
whole community for the efforts made to
annie ably adjust and settle the difficulty ex-
isting upon the SJuthwt st system OF rail-
roads. In behalf of local ard Interstate COM
merce. and for the restoration OF peace and
harmony between labor ard capital we have
selected Tuesday morning, May 4, lss6, as
the time when the strike shall be declared
at an end. Very truly yours,
JNo. w. HAYES,
General Executive Board, Knights of La
Dor.
| TO THE CONGRE SSMEN.
Hurst's Hotel, st. Louis, Me-, May 3.
Hon. A. G. Curtin. w. II. Grain, Jas. ii.
J Cultivate, A. y. Parker, James Buchanan
, and J. w. Stewart: Gentlemen Your COM
muncation of May was placed before the
: Joint executive boards and the following
resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the communication from
: the congressional committee be received and
their re1ues. granted. The time for calling
the strike off be left to the general executive
board.
In view of the fact that the businessinter
est of the country is suffering, and tn
Knights Of Labor having the interest OF tn
whole people at heart, willingly compl.
with the request of the nations representa-
tives and that of the citizens committee o
st. Louis, declare this strike at an end, t
take effect Tuesday morning, May 4, 1856.
81 Trusting that this action will meet wit
, the approval of the public and assist |
!. bringing capital and lsbor in closer relation
y ship, we remain very truly yours.
JOHN w. HAYES,
i, For the General Executive Board of I'll
n. Knights of Labor.
% THE STRIKE ENDED.
d. Office Of the Executive BOarl, ~. LOU
Mo-, May 3. To the members OF ID. A.
II. 93 and 1Ol. and of the General Assembly ar
Nonmembers or Persons Affected by Il
Present Strike upon the Gould SouthWe
VI system of Railways, Greeting. On Apl
eu %. the citizens of St Louis requested
a this board that in the interest of the bu
e mess community of St Louis and that OF q
ie United States in general, the strike up'
% the Gould Southwest system OF railways
LII declared at an end While this request "
Al under consideration MAY u by the joi
boards of District assemblies IL, S and II
'n the committee appointed by congress TO
IeI vestigate the cause CT the trouble betwe
ch the railroad company and its employees ma
'ln a similar request, in which they say that
on testimony taken by the congressional inv'
i tigating committee shows cOnclusiveiy u
l'n very serious losses to the CONNIE rcial Int
au ests os the entire country have resulted fr'
lV nu this trouble, and that large number OF
VIC sons not connected Herewith have DC
pie thrown out of employment. Therefore III
uo, do respectfully, but earnestly, ask you
ail discontinue this strike and leave the just
ose Of vour cause to the decision that put
All opinion NAV form when they make their
port. The documents were fully conside
Vu and the following conclusion arrived at:
ASS "That the matter be left in the hands
,nu the general executive board. Ihey 10 se
tue time and declare the strike at an end"
ugn We have, therefore, selected Tues
YES Nav 4 1886, as the time when this stl
ON shall end. Yeu will make application
lete vour former employers for employment
ana the above date TUESDAY morning, May
nuy Rv order ofthe general executive boar
pose john w. HAYE
BACK TO WORK.
,Osi- Following is the order sent as eli
and dispatch to the local assemblies OF the 81
and ing Knights of Labor last night;
the ST. Louis, May 8. Master Workman
ider cal Assembly: The strike has been de-
tive ed of by order of the general execu
d. board. Notify all your men to make 81
m TO o,,ion for work to morrow morning, M;
oc- See papers for full particulars.
and JOHN W. HAYES
rass- General Elk. Boa
MARTIN IRONS,
'" Chairman ID. A.
:, A. G. CAUGHLIN
an, Chairman ID. A.
NJ. A. SULLIVAN
Chairman ID. A.