The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-17
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Southern Pacific Operators Other
Strikes and Lookouts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-There were no
Developments in the railway telegraph
operators strike today. One man left his
station at Sparta. Los Angeles county.
General Manager Towne of the Southern
Pacific states that of the two men who
struck on the Salt Lake division one has
been reinstated on his own application.
DENVER, Dec. 1S.-The following order,
addressed to Superintendent Gabel, was
sent by President Marvel of the Santa Fe
at noon today:
'Sign and accept the schedule presented
by the operators and dispatchers, namelyi
Operators, $50 per month for twelve hours
work and pay for extra work; dispatchers,
$50 for eight hours work and chief dis
patcher S175 per month, and no extra
work
[Signedl "ALLEN MANvEL, President"
ALBUQUERQUE, n. M, Dec. 16 The Tex
as Pacific operators held meeting here
late last night and decided to quit at mid
night tonight unless the demands of the
Southern Pacific oDerators were granted
before that hour. The decision will affect
the entire system.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. 16.-The
strike situation on the Atlantic and Pa
cific remains unchanged. 1t is currently
reported that the company would prefer
to lay off the $50 men now employed in the
shops in this city and every man along the
line of it's railway rather than accede to
what is considered the arbitrary and inn
perious demands of the telegraph operators
now out on a strike General Superinten-
dent Gabel has exhausted every resource
to bring about an amicable settlement,
but the strikers refuse to entertain any
overtures.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. 16-Super-
intendent Gabel has just received author
ity by telegraph from president Marvel 10
sign the schedule under an equitable
agreement, which provides that the men
shall resume work at once upon the sched-
ule being signed, subject to such conclu-
sive action as may be decided upon later
by the road In proper negotiations with the
representatives of the Order of Railway
Telegrapers. 1t is understood that, in the
telegram of instructions, president Man
vel expressed a wish to see Superintendent
Gabel as soon as possible, in order that he
might take up the whole question with
him for the purpose of arriving at a
friendly and equitable adjustment of all
differences.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Dec. 16.-The
strike has been declared off on the Allan
tic and Pacific. The men go back to work
tonight under the agreement before eX-
planned.
The schedule was signed at o'clock,
and five minutes later trains began to
telegraphers claim to have secured every
concession demanded.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. ia freight crew
on the Wyandotte and Northwestern rail-
way struck this afternoon for extra pay
for extra switching. The crew took pos
session of their train and declined to al
low it to be moved until their demands
should be granted. The trainmaster was
Obliged to call on the police to get posses
sion of the train. A new crew was hired
and the train sent out at O'Clock this
evening under police protection. The
strikers expected to excite the sympathy
of ali the men on the road and tie up the
line. The road is short independent line,
running from this place TO Beatrice. Neb.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 16-The grievance COM
mittee of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
association is in the city, according to an
arrangement made at the last meeting in
this city a month ago. The purpose OF the
visit is to meet General Manager ). II. II.
Clark of the Missouri Pacific with a view
to closing up the negotiations began at the
last meeting looking to reduction of
hours and the establishment OF an arbri-
tration board. General Manager Clark
said this morning that everything would
be settled amicably.
ST. LOUIS. Dec 16-Grand Master
Sweeney of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid
association was asked today what action
his organization would take IN the matter
of the proposed new federation of railway
employees, a plan for which was outlined
by committee here yesterday. He Sc
verely scored the advisory council Of the
council of the railway men for the action
taken yesterday.
The switchmen," said Mr. Sweeney,
"already belong TO one federation, the su
preme council OF switchmen and fremsn,
and DO not care to enlarge that federation.
The new scheme of federation originated
with the trainmen's brotherhood, which
was kicked out OF the council. / think
you can count al least the engineers, fire.
men and switchmen out when the fedora
tion meeting of Feb. /, is held"