The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-16
TIE STRIKE IS ON.
1t Is Inaugurated on Two Diyis-
sions of the d. & r. G.
TROUBLE TRAcED TO THE FoUNT.
Transportation Practically Shut Off Between
Salt Lake and Denver, Except Via Union
Pacific-St.ike Liable TO Spread.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Oct 15.-TSpe-
clal telegram to THE HERALD. The strike
is on. Mr.. Sample having failed 10 answer
the uliimatum until long after O'Clock to-
day, two divisions Of the Denver d Rio
Grande inaugurated q strike, which in
cludes all the line from Grand Junction to
Salida, distance of 207 miles. and practi-
cally shuts of the whole of transportation
between Denver and Salt Lake except via
the Union Pacifc.
On considerable probing The HERALD
man traced the trouble to an incident which
occurred last month, in which Mr. G. +.
Gordon, an engineer on the Denver d Rio
Grande had been indefinitely suspended on
account Of his refusal to run to Glenwood
Springs unless a certain bulletin was made
void. This order denied the railroad boys
Springs, even though the point in question
involved q stoppage of thirty minutes in
what is called dead time" The bulletin
was rescinded, however, but the fact of
Mr.. Gordon's suspension. which is practi
cally discharge. was not.
TIE TROUBLES.
which are many, it is said eliminated and
the following ultimatum was fled with
General Manager Sample at Denver.
FRIDAY, Oct Il 1892.
2pm-We want Engineer Gordon reinstated'
without loss of pay, and notice put on all
register books at Grand Junction, Glenwood,
Minturn and Salida. Failing 10 comply with
this request all trains win stop at O'Clock am
tomorrow.
(Signed) COMMITTEE. GRAND JUNCTION.
To this Mr.. Sample replied through Mr.
Struthers, the master mechanic at Grand
junction, expressing regret and that he
had not received the notice until twelve
hours later, viz: 2 an Saturday. He
hoped they would defer the strike for an
smicabIe settlement. This. however, did
not arrive till II O'clock. four hours after
the strike was declared.
Grand JUNCTION Is a scene of great
activity at the depot with the passengers
from the west, there beng three trains
waiting for moving orders. to say nothing
of the freight trains.
Among the delayed passengers were
found Governor H. H. Markham and his
staff, who are waiting to proceed. having
been in Grand junction over eighteen
hours at this writing. The governor is en-
route to participate in the dedicRtory SER
vices at the Worlds fsir. They viii likely
proceed over the Colorado Midland al
though this road is in sympathy with the
strikers, and so far have been unable TO
secure their CO operation in getting the
delayed passengers through
II is feared, and confidently expected,
that the strike viii effect all the roads
running between Denver and Salt Lake.
unless an early compromise is effected,
which at present seems only the beginning.
Another Report of the Trouble.
SAL1DA, Colo, Oct l5.-[Special tele-
gram to TIE HERALD. About mon III
ago superintendent Ridgeway issued a
bulletin ordering trains 81 and g. through
from Minturn to Grand Junction without
stopping. The trains are scheduled to
make the run in ten hours. All the engines
used s'hogs" and burned from eighteen to
twenty tons Of GOAL on the run. Engineer
William Gordon of Grand Junction, re-
fused TO go on these trains, claiming the
run was too long without rest for the
engineer and fireman. Gordon was kept
working during the rush, but three weeks
ago was laid of with no reason assigned.
Wednesday he was simply told by the off,
GERS that be mad been given thirty days lay
of, presumably for refusing the order.
The result is that the entire second divi-
sion of the Rio Grande is tied, and all the
engineers. hremen, conductors and brake
men are out. The officers have been given
till this morning TO settle, but as they
decline they are now given till Z this even
ing to settle, or the third division men VIII
also quit work and twelve hours later the
fourth division men will go out. The men
want Gordon put back, and time given in
which to sat on the run.
The men declare that no trains, passen-
ger or freight, shall go over the second
division. They viii run the mail and ex-
press the SHINE rs usual. The expected
trains from Denver this afternoon will 90
no further than here and the passenger
coaches will be dropped here. The men
IRE determined to be treated right. and as
they are all strongly banded, they win
make hard fight il necessary. No dis
turbances have occurred, and all are quiet
aud peaceable.