Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-14
THE STRIKE IN TEXAS.
BACKBONE ON THE SANTA rE NOW
BHoI<EN.
General Manager 1oatuni Issues n
q BpIIctin--scvernI Men Arrested
In Galveston for Delaying the
MaiIs--TrnTns Are Moving.

Galveston. Tex. July i3.-The uncer-
ta'nty and excitement OF the past three
days has nearly subsidized and the end
il not far away. Most Santa Fe trains
came and went within few minutes
OF schedule, though the usual guard
Of deputy sherlfs and police was on
each and IN and about the yards and
around the depot, the sealy rifles also
being on duty at that place, the crowd
being kept outside the lines. The
crowd were much smaller than for
merly and less given to hooting and
yelling. In fact. the strike Ia broken
here and only the debris remains to be
cleared away.
The following bulletin outlining the
situation on the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe was Issued from the general
managers Office at IL 80 tonight:
The situation is very much i'm
proved on the southern division since
the RECOMMENDATION Of the contract be-
tween the management and the fire.
men OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
firemen, which contract the hrmen on
this division have strictly lived up to
since the recent trouble and are now
complying with all OF its terms. there
by relieving the company OF all trouble
ON this division and continuing the con-
tract. All passenger trains are run
ming on time on the southern division,
with the exception of No. /. which is
three hours late. The northern dlvis-
lon remains about the same. All pas
senger trains are running both north
and south out Of Temple; also trains
out OF Dallas north, which were aban-
doned yesterday on account of the fire.
men declining to work. All branch
trains are running about on Tine.
Freight trains out of Temple and ON
the southern division are running about
as usual, with the exception that they
do not handle perishable freight to
points north OF Temple"
The switchmen held a meeting and
appointed a committee to notify Mir.
Ioakum that the reports that have
been circulated that they intended to
90 out were false and that they stood
ready to prform all dutis required of
them under the rules OF the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association and they
furnished him with the constitution OF
the order. which provides that any
member who strikes or encourages 9th
ers TO strike without the consent of
their grand master Will be expelled
from the association. This settles all
the difficulties existing with the switch
men Of the Santa Fe with the exception
of Temple, which Will be provided In
day or two with fun crews. Appli-
cntlons for places continue 20 Increase
and the company ia now In a position
TO I'M all of the vacancies as far as the
business requires. All the car men
forty eight In number. at Galveston,
who went out yesterday returned yes
terdny afternoon and today and the
Galveston shops have 2l5 men, which
IS SUFFICIENT to do the work In every de-
partment. The Temple shops are yet
closed and It Is not known when they
VIII be opened, but presumed that II
no trouble occurs at that point, which
the citizens have guaranteed to the
management they would prevent, they
VIII be opened as soon aB traffic is
resumed. This is "A very important fea-
ure of the citizens, as should the shops
be Increased at other points II would
result In tho force being very mater
ialy reduced at that point, and would
AFFECT directly 20 or 30 per cent OF the
population Of Temple and cause the
loss or between $500, 900 and $500 900
annually, rs money paid out In cash
every thirty days which Is no small
item aud which the people OF Temple
fully appreciate. and they have given
the company their assurance OF pro-
lection TO all men since to operate the
i'A't nv Nl'HNiHF hNbp5 I"Ullln at
work IN fun force and no trouble Is
anticipated. The men are all satls-
fed on the present basis,
Charles Caruct and George Wells
arrested yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal William owens, had a
preliminary hearing bGore United
states Commissioner Dart thls morn
ing. The men We're charged with in
terfering with the United States malls
Several witnesses wre examined.
whore testimony went to show that
the men were active In their effort
20 prevent the departure of the 1880
Santa Fe train, which carries the
United States mall. on the evening OF
July 10 aud headed Il body OF strikers
for this purpose. At the conclusion Of
the testimony the defendants were held
In the sum OF $500 each sor their no
poarnnce before the United States dis.
trict court and I'm default OF bail We're
remnndel TO jail. This morning
United States M;.sbal Middlebrook ar.
rested Join lIuugSs Martin shcan and
G. w. Davis, They are charged with
o9struotlng the United States mails.
Davis gave bond In the sum OF $500
FOR his appearance with Mike Jordan
and MileA Crowley ns suretles The
time for his hearing has not been fixed.
shcan also gave bond In the sum OF