The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-05
THE LOCAL STRIKE.
Matters Remain at a Standstill
in Topeka.
A Few More Switchmen Join
the Strikers.
"A. R. III. MEMBERSHIP
Said to Now Reach Thirteen
Hundred in Topeka
Many Applications for Work
Are Being Made.
TAKES A NEW PHASE.
TeIegraphers on the Santa Fe
Are Shaky.
1t Is Feared They May Go
Out Tonight.
Many Applications for Work
Are Being Made.
TAKES A NEW PHASE.
TeIegrapherS on the Santa Fe
Are Shaky.


General Manager Frey's announce
ment that he would start all trains the
Santa Fe again today created considera-
bic comment among the strike people on
both sides Of the question.
On this division at least, there is little
change and the freight trains are not
running through Topeka as yet, although h
one freight was reported started from
Argentine.
The passenger train situation is almost
exactly the same locally, as it has been
for the past three or four days.
No. from Kansas City came in on
time today with lis customary Pullman
equipment of three coaches. No. ? came
in at 3.3Js with two Pullman cars. Nos.
and are annulied again to-day. No. d
is expected to arrive at five O'Clock and
bring in its quota Of three of the boy
cotted coaches.
In speaking of Mr.. Frey's announce
ment President Sloat Of the A r. L.
said: u am not rich but / Will give the
road 80 for every freight train il moves
west Jut Of Argentine today"
This morning the Atchison local
freight was annulled and the precedent
having been established, the treatment
has extended 10 al freight trains this
division up 70 the hour Of going to press.
A freight train came in from Atcnison
yesterday VIA. an extra cf sixseen
X. l..
Claims "a Isi< AIembership-
The local managers claim that the A
r. L. now has in Topeka d membership
Of at least thirteen hundred, and that
none Of them are working. The strike
is extending to the switchmen, and four
of the Santa Fe meu quit this morning.
They are Lou RunyOn. A Bradshaw,
VIM. Johnson and George Sholes.
The officials say it will not cripple the
service much, however, as there have al
ready been eighteen applications for
their positions. The yardmaster mas two
one at night which he says is all that
is needed now. Four Rock Island
switchmen, with George Lord in the
lead. struck Tuesday, but as they had
been laid of the night before it is not
pres umed that the action will have any
decided effect upon the traffic.
Trainmaster Tice has had circulated
an agreement among the employees of
the local train service, with a view
to putting them on record as
fuse TO gC out on their reg
nlar runs and perform their regular
duties when called upon. He says that
one brakeman refused to sign the roll
and that all conductors signed il. At
the round house none of the engineers
or fremen have refused to 20 out since
Sunday, when Harry Chapman was
discharged AT AtchisOn an entirely
new set Of switchmen are at work
in the Santa Fe yards and the strikers
have been given notice that they will
never be taken back. Two extra crews
were sent from Topeka yesterday TO take
care OF excursion trains out of St. joe
The officials say they have no trouble id
getting men to DO all the work they want
done here.
A Freight sent East.
General Manager :. J. Frey IN speak
ing Of the strike situation on the Santa
Fe this afternoon said: "Everything il
encouraging. Our Chicago and Denver
trains are moving regularly usual. and
at II o'clock this morning we succeeded
in moving the first train load of
freight out Of our yards at Argen-s
tine for the east This was a train of
eighteen cars of perishable freight and
it is the first train we have succeeded in
moving toward Chicago from our Argen-
tine freight yards since the opening Of
the strike.
I'VE expect to move more freight
trains today than any day since the strike
opened we expect 70 get all the de-
layed trains out Of the yards at La
Junta, Trinidad and Ration before
night and will move them both east
and west There is still some lit
tie trouble At Grand junction
on the Colorado Midland. but we seem
to be getting the best of the situation
The deputies arrived there from Denver
last evening about Y o'clock and this
morning our Denver train was moved
out Of Grand Junction on regular time
When the JOURNAL reporter asked
Mr.. Frey about the story circulated on
the street that he had offered to let
all the men 60 back to work.
who are willing to work. and
pay them their two months
back salary. he said: You Just
ask me that question and deny it in
the strongest language you know how to
use We have not for one moment even
considered such a thing and it is entirely
out Of the question:
MIR. Frey said the Santa Fe has today
succeeded in putting TO work two switch
engine crews in most of the yards be-
tween Kans as City and Chicago
WI tn Teleg pliers rfke
Tie general grievance committee of
she BrOsnerhood Of Railway Tralnmen