The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-18
RAMsEY's ACTION.

He Was Worry Cautious and Refused to Order
tho Men Back Until Night.
Special TO the Indianapolis JournaL
ST. LOUIS, Oct 1.-THE Missouri Pacific
telegraphers. headed by Grand Chief Ram.
sey and Chairman Gillem, held another
conference with George &. Smith. assistant
general manager of the Missouri Pacific,
beginning at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
When the conference broke mp United
Press reporter saw Mr.. Ramsey and asked
him whether it was true, as stated by
officers of the Atchison. that the
operators had been hoaxed, aud
had gone back TO work after receiving a
dispatch from him. He said: This is not
true. have sent no dispatch of the char
acter stated to Mr.. Tobey. who has charge
of the matter. Ii he ordered the Atchison
men out, it goes. If they have gone back
TO work without his order they will be
called out again"
just as Mr.. Ramsey was preparing to
leave for Chicago messenger handed
him these kilograms.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct IL.
d. G.. Ramsey East ST. LOUIS:
A message dated Galveston. Oct. 16. addressed
to all dispatchers and operators, signed ID. q.
Ramsey, ordering strike on the Atchison To-
peka & santa la system at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. was sent over the santa Fe wires about $3.50
was dated at Dodge City, ana the following mes
sage has just been sent out over the wires from
Dodge City:
ITO All Dispatohers ard Operators:
1.-THE message from Galveston signed ID. q.
Ramsey ordering strike is fraud, written by
me simply as a joke on Manager SWEET,
'B n. BARKER Operator.
Chairman Summers objects toissung the ncces.
sary notice TO operators TO return To work until
he hears from you, and is awaiting for instruc-
tions from you. Please wire him at Emporia at
0n0'' Ans"''' superintendent en- q; Of Ssl Teiesraph
GALVESTON, Oct Ii.
Summers wires that the Santa Fe system went
out at 10 o'clock to-day on the strength of a
message s, dated ted, Galveston Oct; Il. signed by
E. s. ToBEr.
When Mr.. Ramsey read these dispatches
they nearly took his breath away. He i'm
mediately sent a telegram to the men re-
qgestinR them TO return to work at once.
Just before he took the train for Chicago
he began receiving messages from differ
ent points along the road that the wires
were once again at work. and that trains
had commenced to move. He wired the
general manager OF the Atchlson. Topeka
& Santa Ee to have the operator who sent
the bogus message arrested and he would
prosecute him to the fullest extent of the
law.
In reference to the position of affairs on
the Missouri Pacific Mr. Ramsey said that
the order was waiting to hear from Mr.
Gould and that an answer was expected to-
morrow morning. No ultimatum had been
given to the Missouri Pacific.
George c. Smith was also seen and said
that the observation-disclosures had been re-
duced to about $50 600 per annum and that
he had recommended an advance OF S3S0O0
per annum. II expect to hear from New
York tomorrow. If L do not hear then L
expect that the men will wait another day
until do hear"
The Cotton Belt line operators await the
decision in the Missouri Pacific case. The
Frisco line has not thus far become in
volved in the trouble. The contract with
the order and the latter company was only
signed Sept ! of this year.