Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
TELEGRAPHERS OUT.
Sudden Strike OF the Operators on
a Texas Line.
The Chairman of the Grievance Commit.
tee Refused a Hearing-Consequent-
IL the Men Strfke-Another
Road in Trouble.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct 1.-THE strike
agents of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe system is on Promptly at Z o'clock
almost every man from Purcell, !. T.,
to Galveston, Temple to San Angelo,
Cleburne to Paris and Cleburne to
Weatherford left his post of duty and
the struggle between the management
of the road and this branch of the SER
vice commenced.
In the Santa Fe Office in this city
there appeared to be nothing unusual
happening Operators who We're on
duty seemed to have determined look,
They were quietly waiting for the
designated hour. When o'clock rolled
around they put on their coats, bundled
up what business had been sent, left
unsent business on the hooks and left
the office. AS they were going down
stairs they met night operators coming
! on duty. Few words were necessary
and with one accord the latter turned
| of the building.
| This strike ex tends to all station agents
also who act as operators. hence it ties
sAP AiNAS ao OAolllSoS clt oil Sl1d11 JOf AS
The cause of the strike is the refusal &c
comply with demand for $50 monthly
! minimum pay instead of $50 as hereto
fore, with twelve hours to constitute q
days work and extra pay for over
time. Chiefs of departments of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers al
Topeka, Chicago, Pueblo and Albu
querque have been notified of the strike
- L,
| from other quarters. The grievance
committee here is acting under the di
| rection of Grand Chief Thurston and
Grand Counselor Ramsay, and the strike
will be officially Endorsed and supported
by the order. The strikers will receive
from the order half pay during idleness
The operators are thoroughly deter
mined and feel confident of winning
The strike will probably extend ovel
| the entire system.
Advices received by the committee
| having in charge the management O.
the strike late last night indicate thai
about 200 operators and eagents of the
road have gone out. This represents 9S
| per cent of the employees of this branch
of the service. The train dispatcher:
have joined the strikers. Advices re-
celVoO from the train O1SpaCcnefS OF I1S
| Atchison, Topeka 81 Santa Fe at Albu
| querque indicate that they are in full
sympathy with the strike. General
| Manager Wheeler says the strike wa:
wholly unexpected by him and he viii
| make a statement for publication to
| day. Chairman Clark, of the grievanc,
committee, said that the road refused
| to recognize the authority of the repre-
| sentative of the head of the Order O
| photographers and would not treat will
him, and refused to further consider
! the grievances and schedule presented
MISSOURI PACIFIC NEXT.
| ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17.-The adjustment
| of the difficulties between the Missouri
| Pacific road and its telegraph operator
will either be completed to-day or
| strike will ensue. In discussing TIL
| matter with reporter Chief Ramsa.
| said:
1.-THE matter has been deferred unit
| to-day, when we will know definitel,
| what our future course will be. We ar,
| asking for a minimum salary of s55 pc
month. Operators of this system now
| get from $50 to s125 per month W,
want schedule of wages signed by tn,
company to stand a year and afterwart
| renewed, showing us exactly where ane
| how we stand.''