Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-11
THE STRIKERS
PLACES FILLED.
The Telegraphers' Strike on the
Santa Fe Line Is a Matter
of the Past.
SOME CUTTING OF WIRES.
General Manager Nudge Offers $3.50 Re-
ward for Information That Will Lead
to the Conviction of Wire Cutters
Only Slight Trouble Felt.

Topeka, Kan, December 1.-The s'aD-
ta Fe officials to-day claim that the
telegraphers' strike is thing o. The
past, and say that the strikers places
are so nearly filled that the hiring Of
men will be stopped tonight. Gcneral
Manager Nudge issued notice oftcl ls
$3.50 for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of any person cut
ting or otherwise obstructing tel4;s ph
wires or instruments of the company.
There was some interference with
the wires on the Oklahoma division and
at Olathe, KAN he said. ut may have
been done by mischievous persons other
than the striking operators. The keys
We're opened at other places, but alto
gether the trouble we have experienced
was slight"
EVERYTHING RUNNING SMOOTH.
Topeka, Kan, December 11.-General
Manager Nudge said: "Everything is
running smoothly. Many operators are
urging to be taken back. 1t is too late
now."
'The trains are running regularly,
both passenger and freight" said Su
perintendent Ressegue. The California
limited train, due at Kansas City to-
morrow and reported "lost," left La
Junta, Colo, this afternoon twenty-five
minutes late. Both General Manager
Nudge and Superintendent Resseguie
are working at the key in the general
office here to-day.
NO STRIKE ON THE VALLEY DIVI-
SION.
Stockton, Cal, December 11.-At
meeting of the local committee it was
decided that no strike will be made on
the San Joaquin Valley division until
some new phase in the general strike
situation warrants it.
STRIKE WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE
Los Angeles, Cal, December Ii
From General Manager Nevin's office
the following statement is obtained in
regard to the strike situation on the
Santa Fe: "The trouble on our Southern
California division never has reached
In this city all the vacancies have been
filled. On the Valley road six men quit.
Their places have been filled. On Super
intendent Denar's division, from Selig-
man to Mojave, fourteen men quit, and
on Superintendent Hibbard's division,
from Seligman to Albuquerque, there
were four vacancies yesterday. Practi-
cally all these have been supplied. All
traffic is handled without the slightest
delay. AS far as the lines west of Albu-
querque are concerned, the strike IS
practically ended
NEARLY ALL VACANCIES FILLED.
Chicago. ILL.,, December 11.-According
at Chicago, only 1855 vacancies made by
the strike of the telegraph operators on
that system remain to be filed all
these east of Albuquerque. The officials
also state that enough men have al
ready been engaged to fill half of these
places, and the train service on the
whole system is now restored to the
basis existing before the strike was
called General Manager w. G. Nevin
at Los Angeles telegraphed to-day that
everything is running smoothly west of
Albuquerque, and that all the places of
the striking operators have been filled.
The local striking operators, however,
insist that the tie-up is practically COM
plete, and are urging the striking oper-
ators to remain out.
MOVING FREIGHT.
Galveston, Tex, December 11.-Gar-
eral Manager Polk said to-day that the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway Is
checking in new operators and moving
freight right along.
OPERATORS ASSAULTED.
Los Angeles, Cal, December lit is
asserted in General Manager Nevin's
office to-day that the entire system
from Albuquerque to San Francisco is
amply supplied with operators. Chief
Clerk Henderson said: "Last night our
operators at Dandy and Blake were as
saulted by the former agent at Dandy
and both seriously injured. A warrant
is out for the assailant. We shall en-
deavor with all our power to protect
our men and property" The Santa Fe
overland from the east arrived two
hours late.