The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-18
ghs aasieha Daily Eae Tuesaau aflorime April s 1898.

considerable excitement among the en-
| ployes in the Union Pacific shops at this
| city regarding a contemplated strike or
| the nachinists, boiler-makers and black
| smiths. 1t was understood that at noon
| today Il telegram would be received an
| nounciug whether the men were TO 60 out
| Master Mechanic Davies said this morn
! ing that he knew nothing of the strike,
| more than the runlor.- But no committee
| had waited on him, and there had been no
violation of the contract agreement made
| with the employees of these classes. last
| spring. So far as en- be learned from
other sources the strike is one OF a symph-
thetic character, brought about by the
Santa Ee strikers of the same class OF en-
| ployes There are six shops on this div5-
ion of the Union Pacific. and there are
about forty shops altogether on the system.
The shops on this division are at Cheyenne,
where about 800 men would be affected by
the strike: about 100 would 60 out here,
twenty five at Rawlins, dozen at Green
River, twenty five at Evanston and about
the same number AZ Ogden.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, April 17.-At 1880
I O'Clock Il. m. all the machinists, boiler
| makers, car repairers ond other shopmen
at this point quit work, and Joined the
general strike on the Union Pacific sys-
TEN. The men expressed themselves as
satisfied with the wages paid here. which
are higher than at other points but Will
stand by the strikers on the whole system
Three hundred and fifty men are affected.
The striking men held a meeting at 2
o'clock. \ warrant has been sworn out
for the arrest of SuperinJ endent O'Hearn.
The superintendent drew u revolver on
John 1ighe. who rang the signal bell for
the strikers.
THE SANTA FE STRIKE.
TOPEKA, Kan. April 17-There is moth.
trYir cit
| The strikers held a meeting this after
noon. They are, of course, greatly en-
couraged by the strike on the Union Paci-
fic, but do not take kindly to the action of
the firemeu and engineers on the Santa
Fe in refusing to lend them aid and COM
fort. A former engineer of the road, who
is still in the service of the company, but
in another department, said today that
they did not look for the engineers TO take
any part in the strike. He said that the
engineers feel kindly towards the black
smiths and boiler-makers, but have no af-
fection for the machinists. When the
Santa Ee engineers were out two years
since the machinistS gave the company
their assistance and were ready to take
out engines. The engineers have not for
gotten this, and were not disposed to help
the machinists now.
LAJUNTA, Colo, April 17-Tha non
union shopmen brought here from Denver
on Thursday 10 take the places of the
strikers walked out of the shops this
morning and joined the strikers. The
non-union men will be given reception
tonight by the old men and shipped back
to Denver in the morning.
Topeka, Kan, April IA meeting was
held here tonight by the Santa Fe engin-
eers. conductors, fremen, brakemen and
switchmen. to discuss the strike situation.
The executive committee of the striking
organizations sppeared before the meeting
aud explained their grievances. The
strikers say that Superintendent of Ma
chinery Player has said that all agree
msnLs are now considered Off by the road.
This was the real cause of the joint meet
ing tonight. Committees were appointed
to wait upon the management aad see if
the agreements are considered Cancelled.
Ii such is the case the men do not hesitate
to say that more of them will go out.
At Argentine.it is thought the climax
will be reached tomorrow. A joint meet
ing was held tonight AT its conclusion it
WAS confidently asserted by some that the
strike would end tomorrow by the rail-
roads giving in. If the Santa Fe did not
accede to the demands, it was SAID all
hands will go out and completely tie up
the system at this point The men claim
that the company is suffering greatly.
The strikers are extremely orderly.