The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-23
THE SANTA EE STRIKE.

TOPEKA, kan., April 22-Eighteen of he
new Iii. chauics brought here by the Santa
Fe to take the places OF the striking shop.
men applied to General Manager Frey last
night for transportation back to Phila'iel-
phia. They represented that they had
been brought here underan understanding
that there was no strike on, and they de
cined to take the strikers places. Mr..
Frey declined to give them passes home.
The eighteen men hen went % he govern
or's office. explained the situation 10 him,
aud asked bls aid The governor, with the
OF ber state officers, drew up "A petition 10
he Santa Fe officials r. uuesting that the
mn be gwen transportation home. Tue
petition was presented tEls morning. Mr..
Frey gave the me answer to IL that he had
given to h. men. Ia an interview he said
that the Company had not been parry 10
any deception practi iced upon the new men.
and he bad letter from the manager OF
he empoym-nt agency which had fur
nished he men that they had been employ
ed with fuil understanding of tue condi-
tlon of affairs on tnr road. Ihirly-tour
new men arrived last night aud We're put
to work today.
A committee of men from Nickerson,
Chauute and Wellington. representing all
the organizations not engaged III the
strike, held consultation with Manager
Frey, as well AS with the strikers, today,
in an endeavor TO learn the exact cause OF
he strike and to try 10 bring about an
amicahe adjustment OF the differences.
After the meeting adjourned none of the
memb bers of the committee could be IN
duced to tell what they had done, ii any
thing.
OMAHA, April 90 Another afternoon
was spent in IL conference between the tx
ecutlye committee Of the ssf riking iron
workers and the Union Pacific officials,
but no conclusion WAS reached. 1t seems
that a settlement is now as far oft as ever
At the session yesterday the men were
asked to give the company proposition.
This WAS submitted today. aud, after a
full discussion, was rejected by the COM
pany. Instead Of it, General Manager
Dickinson l;!id down proposition for the
men % consider aud the conference WAS
adjourned without delay. Neither side
Will say what the terms of the propositions
are. but the men admit that they asked
for less than they demanded when the
strike began They viii not say what
terms Mr. Dickinson offered them. The
feeling of discontent among the men is
growing. There is no longer talk of the
men standing firm, but many murmurS
are heard. From North Platte and other
division points much complaint Is heard
and talk OF going back to work, regardless
L
working hours had been Increased to nine
per day. three days before the strike: so
the machiuists there had really nothing TO
ask
NEW YORK, April 22-The lockout of the
CATERS l. over. The fight has
been one Of the greatest labor struggles
New York has seen in years, and has re-
suited III victory for the cutters. The
men get back their old places and their
demands as TO wages and holidays are con-
ceded.
New YORK, April 22-The international
% Hotel Walters met today
aud determined 10 strike on next Thurs
day. The strike will not affect the cheap
and hotels. The very cream
of the hotel business is aimed at. Some
thousands of men will be out and they
expect that the struggle viii be very
short one. After the naval review the City
VIII be crowded right along by visitors on
the way TO Chicago. and this has Inspired
the walters with the hope of a speedy
victory over the hotel proprietors.