The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-11
THEY ASK FOR WORK.
Lake Shore Strikers Petition
the Federal Court.
THE STRIKE DECLARED OFF,
A Request for Reinstatement liz FOL-
lowed by Appeal to Judge Han
ford-New Freight Tariffs.

The American Railway Union strike in
this city was officially declared of yester-
day, and the ex-empioyes have applied for
reinstatement. Some OF tho old men have
filed applications for work with Superin-
tendent Kline, of the Seattle. Lake Shore
q Eastern, aud others have carried their
grievances into court. asking Judge Ham
ford TO order the receivers TO give them
employment
A committee Of American Railway
Union men, all ex-employes, headed by II.
w. Smith. one of the old locomotive engi-
neers. called upon Superintendent Kline
yesterday and notified him that the strike
was off and asked tor work. Mr.. Kline
told the committee that IL would be inn
possible TO give them work. now as all the
places were fiiled, but he advised them to
file their applications, and, though many
men were ahead of them, theirs would be
taken up IN their order.
About the same time another batch of
ex-employes, headed by A, J. Erismsn, the
old. yardmaster. and including all the old
switchmen, filed petition in the United
States court, asking that Judge Hanford
order their reinstatementin the company
employ. This petition, which Is re-
markable document. Is signed by A. j.
Erisman, K A. Bills. G. w. Hefieron, w.
A Leonhardt, ]. f. LachapeIl, l.. Carde,
4. @. Williams, George IL. Dupee, John
Rooth. Thomas May. II. 4. Gilbertson, 4.
A. swallow, K. c. Riddle. j. A. Reed and
\ w. overley. The men ask 10 be REIN
stated either in the positions they have
heretofore held, or In such positions as
they may secure under the orders of the
racaiyer. Tney explain that in behalf Of
the Pullman employees they went out OF
the employ OF the Seattle. Lake Shore q
Eastern railway out of respect and defer
.noe TO the order Of which. az fraternity
and brotherhood, they we're members The
petition then continues:
att Was the first strike. Ii was known
"a A sympathetie strike. but We DID not
understand that 20 obey the orders OF
o,Yr respective fraternal societies In this
matter would place US either In the con-
tempt OF court or destroy the position OF
coahdsnce which we would hoid 10y long
service with the company. Nor dld We
have any intention of interfering with the
s,,rcessful MANAGEMENT of the road. nor
have we done 70. The strike Is over. We
did everything in our power 10 avoid any
ineon yenience to the road, or violence, or
any conduct unbecomlng periect freedom
in the management OF tire ANSU. w ete
eontented al this time 10 regard our own
srtion a. q misfortune 10 ourselves, and
peing thrown out Of employ ment, and
having. by long ums OF service
nth the company. become wholly
affiliated with il and accustomed TO
IT. service, We md ourselves unable
al this time 10 serve another master VAN
the same amount Of competency and Mt
ness We beg TO say thas at no time N
the future can there possibly arise, accord
Inc TO our views another occasion Tor the
leaving OF the company tor causes similar
a. the one growing out OF the Pullman
st,iSe Many OF US have families depend
60 anon ~ and are very soiicatous tina
NV ,e presersed from want and from
great distress
Accompanying this document gas an
o,hsr petition signed by sixty merchants
~ west street and Front street. asking
lode Hanford TO act favoraosy In the
,ast,er. Jadgs Hanford will probably
take the peilson up in lis regular order On
tae biosser.