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Railroad commissioner F.H. Belton writes to Kansas Governor Martin of Topeka from Kansas City, Missouri. Belton tells Governor Martin that there are a number of laborers at work at Cypress yards, and a lot of "green switch men, but skilled mechanics are very scare". Concerned about disorder and lack of progress during the strike of 1886, Belton reports "out of order" cars are rapidly accumulating on the side tracks. Few section men are at work. In February 1885, railroad shop workers walked off the job because of a cut in pay and reduced hours of work. Governor Martin was able to negotiate a settlement to the strike but problems continued throughout Kansas, Missouri, and Texas.
Creator: Belton, F.H.
Date: April 12, 1886
Item Number: 211983
Call Number: Governor's Office, Martin, Correspondence, Box 29 Folder 6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211983
Business and Industry - Labor - Strikes
Business and Industry - Labor - Unions
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Business and Industry - Railroad - Employees
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Martin, John Alexander
Date - 1880s - 1886
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Labor movement
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Martin, John Alexander
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, John Alexander, 1839-1889
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - Missouri - Jackson County - Kansas City
Places - Regions - Northeast Kansas
Thematic Time Period - Industrialization and the National Economy, 1870 - 1920
Transportation - Railroads
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Transportation - Railroads - Employees
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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