The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-09

Engineers on the Santa Fe Leave
Their Engines After Sidetrack.
ing Their Trains Sign . of
Riot or Outbreak.

~ Ttcuctton Nv TIRE mausSet> va TUG III"
IA Fe railroad, Of the wages Of 6remen and !
engineers, has resulted in a general strike. |
The Topeka Bads Of the ith inst. says:
A strike OF the engineers and 6remen
along the line Of the Atchison, Topeka aud
Santa Fe road, occurred to day at eleven
o'clock, since which time no trains have
been allowed To leave the yard.
W. T. Strong, General Manager If the
road, is al Pueblo, and unable To return
until compromise can be effected.
Ii vas whispered among the employees al
the Santa Fe shops and yards this morning
that all trains that came in after eleven
would 60 no further, but no,hing definite
WIS known outside OF the Brotherhood Of
Engineers until twelve o'clock. when the
engineers and 6remen here, after having
pnt the yard in good shape. quietly notified
tie officers that no more trains would leave,
except mail trains until 4 compromise
should be effected. The train from Atchi-
son came in on time aud was sidetrackesi,
the engineer and fireman joining the strike.
The majority Of the engineers and tiremen
Of this division made this point before the
strike occurred. There are eighty-fOur
engineers and firemen here and everything
is done with precision and order that
show that every man understands his posi-
ton and Is acting under orders. The
. and
along the line from Kansas City to Pueblo.
No tram has been allowed to leave Kansas
City or any division station since eleven
o'clock to-day. 4 large excursion train
from Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, Was ex.
pected over the road, and it was the irten-
ton to have allowed i, To proceed rs far rs
Topeka, but it arrived in Kansas City at
five minutes past eleven, Just I've minutes
after the time set for the strike aud con~e-
quenily FIVE minutes too late to leave the
city.
The strike Is i'm consequence oil
a reduction oi the wages al engineers
and firemen, and il hss been under
stood among the meml'crs OF the Brother
hood Of Engineers ans; FIrem-n. that there
would be 4 strike for some time past. IL
will I've fo1;y-eisht hours al least before a
compromise can be effected, and IL moi
effected in that time, will probably he a
week or mere before the trains will run
regularly.
The cause Of the strike Is not given def.
mil.Iy, although il has been known that
great dissatisfaction has for long time
existed among train men. Rumor has il
tina, the cause i. the Gu; in the wages; an'
other that some of the engineers on the
west end were discharged this morning
Whatever the cause n.ay be, j; Is certain
that the fircmcn are determined in the
move. They seem reiiceni and not inclined
to talk much. They offer no violence and
declare they will make no resistance If any
"me undertakes to pull cut the trains. A
breeze al excitement was occasioEed about
ionr o'clock this afternoon by report thai
the United States Marshal and Sheriff wer,
.acl, forming posse for the purpose a
getting q mail train s'--'~i- cr a" ''.'
time Of going 10 press TO disturbance hat
taken place. There is q large crowd o
people around the depot, and the train OF
the side track Is filled with passengers. L
the matter l. managed right, there will h
M trouble, but If the company and th,
officers act harsh or hss,y, there Is no tell
ing wha; calamity msy happen. II Is hop
ed that the conference between the ensi
nsers and the read officials. now taking
place, will bring abou, speedy compro
mise The rvport ihs, telegraph wires has
beer cut seems to he without foundation.
Hslf.past four-The train from Kansa.
City has Just arrived. Sheriff Disbrow i,
IN an engine and will endeavor TO start q
tain 10 Atckison. The train from thu
south is expected with the mail.