The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-09

To the AIR Z. Lodge in the
Present Strike.
ON THE SANTA FE LINE
Freight Trains Beginning to
Move in Good Shape.
Bright Prospects for Complete
Restoration of Traffic.

are happy because there is no immediate
pros poets Of their starving on account Of
the strike.
The Farmers Alliance has come to the
rescue Of the strikers and will help them
when help j. needed.
At the meeting OF the A. r. r. Satur-
day afternoon Mr. NJ. U. Hughes a well
known Shawnee county farmer was
present and Informed President Sloat
that he was authorized to put him in
communication with A. H. Aldrich of
the Dover Farmers Alliance who would
honor all requests for supplies made on
ii by the Topeka A r. l.
11r Hughes said the Dover Alliance,
which j. the strongest Alliance in the
county, will bring i'll -four. beef and veg
etAbles whenever needed. He offered TO
bring in 1000 pounds of flour, beef or
anything suggested, this morning if nee
essary.
The meeting rendered vote Of thanks
and gave notice that they would accept
the offer when necessary.
The officers of the A. r. Z. said this
morning that they have been notified
that they will be put il communication
with all the county alliances in the state
and have received a guarantee that the
members Of the Alliance in the state will
divide with them long As they have
any breadstuffs.
Sund Az Meeting OF the A. r. U.
A big meeting of the local A. r. Z.
was held yesterday afternoon at Trades
Assembly hall. More railroad men were
present than have attended any previous
meeting, and many speeches were made
sustaining the strikers.
the leaders of the union expected an
injunction would be served on them to
prevent them holding any more mass
meetings, but were disappointed as the
Injunction did not appear.
1t was arranged that President R. J.
Sloat should 60 20 Horton this morning
70 address meetings this afternoon and
evening and organize lodge Of the A.
R. u.
The train which Mr.. SIoat expected to
take does not run Monday morning and
his trip to Horton has been postponed
for the present
The local strikers say the story of the
Santa Fe engine Icing blown up by dy-
Mantle IN Colorado is absurd, that if 1t
had been dynamite the engineer and
fireman would not have had time to
get out Of the way They say
dynamite can be burned in any engine
fire box without harm, and attribute the
explosion to green hands trying to run
an engine and letting the boiler get dry.
As to Mr. KInney-
Mr.. A. A Hurd head of the Santa Fe
law department, says the story about Mr..
J. j. Kinney directing the actions of the
leading. He says Mr. Kinney special
agent for the Santa Fe. has simply been
giving United States Marshal Nicely the
benefit Of his experience and acquaint-
ance by recommending men suitable for
posses and aiding in the preservation Of
the peace. Marshal Nicely has personal
supervision Of the deputies at Argentine
and his chief deputy, Leon De Bost, is in
charge Of the deputies at Leavenworth
a Fine Bill OF Fare.
The deputy marshals and new en-
plOyes of the Santa Fe at Argentine have
no cause to complain on account of their
treatment by the railroad officials who,
see that they get enough to eat A din
ing car stands in the yards where the
men are fed and they sleep in Pullman
sleepers at night The deputy marshals
get all this care and don't have to work
very hard, and in addition draw SO a day
for their services.
Marshal Nicely, Superintendent Rora-
back and all the other officials eat at the
same table with the men, and an idea of
the kind Of food they get can be mag
ined by the following, which il the bill
Of fare Of their regular dinner:
Soup
Roast Beef Roast Pork Roast Lamb
AeT ca Bse5s New Cabbage Nsw Potatoes
'"N cocoanut Pie. Green Apple oTPa ieg
Custard Pie. 'e
Bread. Butter. Crackers.
Coffee. lea Ice lea.
sstuation mt Dodge city.
Mayor A. Gluck Of Dodge City writes
to the JOURNAL that there has been no
lighting at Dodge City between the
strikers and other railroad men, He
says there was some noise made on the
night Of the Fourth but il was simply
the result of a picnic and dance He
says: Il am fully able to protect the
cOmpany's interests as we'll as cur citi-
zena from any harm. We don't want to
be Judged BY our past record, nor do we
want anybody to establish a record as a
cheap hero or fighter at our expense
Geo. G. Montgomery who is in charge
Of the deputies Al Dodge City says the
strikers there have been orderly as could
have been expected, but that on the
night of the Fourth, stones and bricks
were thrown at every train that went
through town J. W. Wiley was hit and
had cash cut on his head with brick
but his injuries are not serious.
The s.nt@ Fe Receiving Freight.
General Manager J. J. Frev said this
morning that everything is quiet along
the Santa Fe from one end of the system
to the other Trains Of all kinds are
moving on time and the road is now re-
ceiving freight of all kinds as usual with
the exception eff cattle for Chicago.
Receiver Wilson said the company had
received no Information regarding the
blowing up Of the engine at Pueb bio by
dynamite s reported in the dispatches
All the officers of the company saw
they are getting all the men they need.
Is il said that General Manager Frey has
hired large number of freight conduc-
tors and brakemen from Sedalia, Mo-,
where he has formerly lived, and they