The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
Order Issued by President Dolphin
and a Separate Circular Sent
Out by Il. Nj. PiersOn.
MR.. NUDGE NoNCOMM1TTAL
DECLINED TO SAY WHETHER OPER-
ATORs WOULD BE REINsTATED.
Positive, However, Their Union Would
Not he Recognised Under Pres
ent Set Of Omcers.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 21.-President Dol
phin, of the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
has declared off the strike Of operators on
the Santa Fe. All the striking operators
here received orders tonight from Presi-
dent Dolphin that the strike would con-
tinue no longer. The operators are begin
ming to speculate to whether they Will
be reinstated in the employ OF the COM
pany. They now have the permission of the
organization to work if they can secure
work. General Manager Nudge would not
express an opinion to whether the men
would be re-employed or not. He said.
however, that the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers would not be recognized under
the present management.
LET the operators get new officers" he
said, land then we will talk to them"
HOUSTON. Tex. Dec. 2L-The strike OF
the telegraph operators on the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe was called off tonight.
The Order of Railroad Telegraphers' COM
mittee has jurisdiction over Texas alone.
The strike was inaugurated in Texas fif-
teen days ago. No concessions were asked
by the men or offered by the company as a
preliminary to calling off the strike. The
official circular issued tonight is dated
Galveston, Tex, Dec. q, and addressed to
Members of the Order Railroad Teleg-
raphers and friends of the order, Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad" 1t reads:
After most careful and earnest con-
sideration OF the entire situation your COM
mittee feels that 1T is useless to further
continue the struggle inaugurated on the
line or the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road.
With the causes leading up to the most
stubborn fight ever known in the history of
our order you are familiar; with the con-
duct of the campaign you have been kept
faithfully advised as the plans of your com
mittee would permit. and If we have failed
In our desire to keep you in full touch with
and faees not aeN We OF
done our best and only regret that your
effort and ours have not brought US the
victory which we feel was deserved.
THE loss of the battle or of the cam
paign does not indicate that the cause was
wrong. History is laden with just such
events, and out of our defeat 1t may be
there shall come a victory for right and
humanity which those who come after us
shall enjoy and bless us for the noble
regret. Our destiny lies before not be-
hind, and the men who for fifteen days
made the gallant fight that you have are
that success and prosperity which the pres
ent has denied them. Some of your num-
ber Will suffer loss. some will seek and find
better positions than they had, for no rail-
worthy a set of than those who
answered the call Of our leaders on Dec. G.
In conclusion your committee simply de-
sires TO add that we individually have felt
honored by the steadfast courage and un-
wavering loyalty which you have given U.S.
and In bidding you perhaps a lifelong fare
well We feel truly that we have been as
sisted in this struggle with brethren rather
than fellow craftsmen May God prosper
each of you. Therefore from and after -
O'Clock noon Saturday, Dec. %, the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers will cease to be
in a state of conflict with the Gulf Colo
rado & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
"The strike is off,
The circular is signed by T. NJ Pierson,
first vice president: A. Russell, A. T.
Hickey, c. B. Clark and ]. r. Zimmerman,
committee. The action of the committee
as given above was sanctioned and author
lied by M. NJ. Dolphin, president First
Vice President Pierson said he was op-
posed to the boycott He does not antici-
pate that the reliable men who have gone
out during the strike will have any diff
Guilty in procuring employment, many of
them from the Santa Fe Company
General Manager l.. j. Polk is at Dallas.
and has not yet been apprised that the
strike is off.