The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-19
speciaI to the RECoRD-UNIox.

Special to the RECORD UNION.
TOPEKA (Kas.), April 1S.-A sensation
OF considerable magnitude was created
TINS afternoon, when it was noised about
That general strike of all trainmen on
the Santa Fe system would occur to-
| morrow. 1t was discovered that a Joint
committee appointed by five organiza-
lions OF trainmen this afternoon called
upon John Platter, Superintendent Of
Machinery and requested him to inform
them whether it was true that the COM
pany had decided to annul as soon as pos
sible all contracts with the organizations
they represented, and make no new ones.
lhtlmatlng II satisfactory answer was
not given the men would strike. Platter
said he would surely respect all contracts
in force with the trainmen's oreaniza-
lions. Whether the men consider the
answer satisfactory it is difficult to tell, as
they are very reticent on the subject,
Judging from meager information at
hand, 1t appears that the strike will prob
ably not take place tomorrow, but the
difficulty is by no means settled.
Speaking of the strike on the Santa Fa
road, railroad man to-day made the
following significant statement: 1.-THE
| strike lnaugurated here one week ago
was the beginning of the trouble which
is TO test the relative strength of the rail
roads and organized labor all over the
country. 1t is now the understanding
among the men that the real reason their
contract was not signed by the Santa Fe
M a
entered into by the general managers
and presidents of the association of all
railroads in the country to sign no more
contracts with organized labor, as they
SAID, for their own protection. This
agreement was entered into by all the
roads in the United States at a meeting
held in Chicago about the time President
| Marvel died, and we reach our conclu-
sions about the action taxi en- at the meet
ing from an article written Immediately
after the meeting by President J. c.
Clark of the Mobile and Ohio. This let
ter was published in the RaillUay Age,
and the writer proved, from his stand
point, that the railroads must combine to
defeat organized labor, or as he said,
meet organized labor. Many roads, in
Guiding the Santa Fe, have contracts
with other organizations than ours, and
it is the understanding of the men that
these contracts are to be annulIed at the
earliest possible moment"
General Manager Frey was seen, but
refused either to deny or affirm the cor
rectness of the writer's opinion. He said
81 am not member of the General Man
ayers Association, and have never at
| cd Of 10,
know anything about the matter"
SITUATION AT OMAHA.
OMAHA (Neb.), April 1S.-Outside of an
almost complete abandonment of the
boiler shop in theiUnion Pacific yards,
the casual visitors to the different shops
would hardly consider one of the largest
walk-outs in the history of the system
inaugurated. Several machinists who
went cut yesterday went back to work
this morning. In the boiler shop the APP
prentices and helpers, with a boiler
maker or two, remained at their tasks.
The refusal of the mOlders and core
makers to join the strikers was so unex-
pected that it dazed the iron-workers.
Master Mechanic Manning thought that
while the walk-out was greatly to be re-
GREETED, it would materially help reduce
the expenses which the company had
been forced to keep up.
NOTHING NEW AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, April 1S.-There is MOTH
ing new in the strike of the Union Pa
cific shopmen. The company is not try
ing to fill the strikers places.
STRIKE ON THE LAKE SHORE EXPECTED.
| TOLEDO, April 1S.-The General AID.
!
Brotherhood, embracing all the lines be-
tween Cleveland and Chicago, is in ses-
sion. considering the refusal of the Lake
Shore road to reinstate the engineers who
| quit to avoid hauling the Ann Arbor cars.
1t is believed there will be a general
strike of engineers and firemen on the
Lake Shore.
| ORDERLY AND QUIET.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), April 1S.-A meet
ing of the shopmen was held last night,
at which the boilermakers' and machin-
lists apprentices decided to join the strik-
ers, and this morning they did not go to
work. The strikers are still orderly and
quiet.
ONLY TWO MEN AT WORK.
LA JUNTA Coll, April 1S.-Two men
constitute the entire force of the Santa
Fe shops here. Eighteen engines are re-
ported dead" Freight traffic is dwind-
ling away, and hardly any freight trains
are running. La Junta business interests
are suffering. The strikers are deter
mined and firm, but the Santa Fe officials
declare no compromise will be made.
| NO TROOPS WILL BE FURNISHED.
! KANSAS CITY, April lS.-A Topeka
special to the journal says: A committee
of Santa Fe strikers from Argentine to-
day received an emphatic assurance from
| Governor Lewelling that in case he was
called upon to furnish troops to protect
railway property he will absolutely re-
fuse to do so. 1t is said be promised the
strikers that if they were in need of aid
! he would send Acknowledgement Ortx to
Argentine with instructions to insure the
rights of strikers proper protection.