Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
SANTA Fe ENGINEERS OUT.
The Engineers and Firemer the Santa
Fe Road Strike In Aid of Their BurlinG-
tor. Brethren.

The Engineers and Firemer on the Santa
Fe Road Strike In Aid of Their BurlinS-
ton G3retIrr~n.
kansas CITY. Mo-, March 16-At four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon about loo
engineers and tiremen employed on the
Santa Fe rocd left their engines and forty
per cent. of the remaining 400 who are
going over the road are expected to go out
as soon as they reach their division iermi--
nails The men struck without warning
the company of their Intentions and with
out any grievance except that the company
was hauling Burlington baggage and at
tempting to haul Burlington freight.
Chief Arthur. so 1t was reported from
Chicago, said h did not give his co lsent to
the strike and that ne hal been telegraph
ing to every point on the system 10 find
Chairman Conroe. kilograms were re-
ceived here last night ordering Conroe TO
Chicago at once for a conference with the
Brotherhood officials.
AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, Kan, March l6.-In conformity
with instructions received from Chairman
Conroe the first Santa Fee engine here was
pulled into The roundhouse at about five
minutes before four o'clock yesterday
afternoon and few minutes later another
engine was run in and others followed at
intervals until at about AIS seven en-
giues-an that were in the yard
were IN the roundhouse and the men
I
working clothes The AtchIson passen-
ger train, due TO leave here at 4:10 pulled
out few minutes behind time. 1t was
SAID to have been run by an engineer who
did not belong to the Brotherhood. A few
minutes later the Leaveuworth pas senger-
train pulled out as usual. Up to five o'clock
the passenger from the west, due a few
minutes before four o'clock, had not ar
rived, and nothing had been heard from it.
AS fast us the engineers and 6remen left
their engines callers were started out to
get engineers who were of duty, but none
were secured.
At the general offices of the Santa Fe
there was unmistakable evidence of sur
prise, excitement and chagrin on the faces
OF the officials when the message was re-
ceived from Kansas City announcing that
the engineers would strike at four o'clock-
The strike * producing a decided sensation
here and nothing definite can be learned
regarding the future action of the officials,
but it is quite probable they will make no
concession as the matter now stands.
The latest information received at the
general offices indicates that the strike IS
general throughout the system. Word has
been received here that the strike includes
the following lines: The Atlantic & Pa
cific, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe the
the Atchison, Topeka a. Santa Fe and the
Chicago, Santa Fe q California. The pay
roll OF the men thrown out OF employment
by the strike amounts TO about $4,000 per
day, or 1921, 600 per month OF twenty-six
days.
1T NEWTON.
NEWTON, Kan. March 16.-At four o'clock
Yesterday all the engineers and firemen on
the freight and switch engines of the Santa
Fe at this point left their cabs. All the
passenger trans are still running, but IT Is
not known how long they will continue.
AT EM.'oRIA.
EMPoRIA, Kan. March 16-At four
O'clock yesterday afternoon all the engin-
GERS ana tiremen at this place ran their en-
gines into the round house and quit work
AT WELLINGTON.
WELLISGToN, Kan, March 16.-The
strike on the Southern Kansas and Santa
Fe took place at four O'CLOCK this afternoon
and was complete, all the Brotherhood men
stepping down from their cabs.
AT ATCHIsoN.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, March 16-All the Santa
Fe engineers and firemen at this point have
abandoned their trains. They assign no
reason for striking other than that as in
dividuals they claim the right TO quit work
whenever they please.