The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09
SANTA FE TIED UP
.,,.r or IT'S TELEGRAPH OPERA
rons on a STRIKE.
usl0G CLAIMS 1900 ARE OUT.
.,ty LINE MEN QUIT IN SYMPATHY
WITH OTHERS.

as~ Former HAD Already secured
rtrtr Demands, hut Those ON the
,,tf colorado and santa Re Did
N.t-AIi the santa he Trains sRtd
me- ried Up-Men Wanted High
pa, and Changes Ina Rules Gov
erutnE Them.
bee s-six hundred telegraph
,. an the lines OF the Atchison.
r lua santa lie Railroad struck to-
sympathy with the operators on
..saH colorado and Santa Fe Rail
r 1f1u,h of the Atchison system.
Ill, Il st olt last THURSDAY.
rt ta.esaing statement is according 20
t.Hs. u.ormation ob,ainable from the
, officials tonight The entire
,r ~ operators on the system IS
80. whom SO are said to be union
I'd the 80 members OF the union.
81. stated. refused 10 strike. leaving
t,m with about one-hat Of It's
rsr work
Be.ais OF the road declare that un-
f.- eireumstances will they yield TO
ts rsers aud that none OF them Will
ss.- aalln b. allowed 10 work for the
company u any capacity.
r.s operators on the main lines II tho
A.asa sgstem demanded some weeks
s.ela Increase IN pay and some changes
- The negotiations with the
.s-t ay had reached an acute stage
usse sfe company conceded the demands
q. .ae uea aud the trouble was averted.
rss rw order Of things did not prevail
a. h.. Gulf. Colorado ana Santa Fe, and
t-s operators there demanded an increase
os 9ay amounting Il Is said, to approx
ns,sy U.o per aunum for each man and
aH...f5ns IN the rules whereby men were
conn. - 10 act ass telegraph operators
sri station agents also. The demand
ea rr sea and the men went out. To-
r ta men on the main system went
oa. mHathy
tlninicd 1900 Are out.
w Ga. Kan, Dec. S.-Geueral Chair
ran A. Newman OF the Santa Fe d.
vision 81 the order OF Railway Telegra-
Fs-s acudlng the entire Santa Fe sys-
teri ssle1 the following order az 80
-k this afternoon. and a few minutes
l.a- .e vas informed that 800 operators
o. trs entire system quit their keys:
8u agents and operators az the
santa Fe system: In accordance with
ss aetloo OF your general committee.
ar a hy-aws Of this organization on
,a. air. YOU win strike. cease work and
II r...tsr refuse TO perform any duty
character whatsoever un-
I'll said strike IS declared of
f-ouallv, and notice 81 settle
Hl vour grievances Acknowledged
esI ra.lUe muet be vouched for by our
.u reports You VIII turn your boards
4 o.. .ar ta. protection 81 life ana property,
ssd i-1Fe them tn taat position perma-
rr-s Carefully protect an company
IoaE-v N your care or possession. ana
aH3~ ua person access thereto until you
i s-e property checked and released from an
r.u .h.lfv by the rompauy's actual
tentative. This action is made uec
20 secure for you reasonable com
En lion ana conditions.
A train dspatchers, clerks and other
cH.oEts are earnestly requested 20 give
g. .ae.s assistance"
SAYS All Trains are Tied tn.
H.re1e 20 this order. Chairman New
a
s action was taken up at the sus-
lu of National President #. N. Dol
aad ou.y after it was evident thai
aupany would not listen 90 our gricy-
tae Santa Fe trains arc said TO be
Hp u this division between Newton
Aa Purcell No operator was WORKING
t O'Clock except two AT Arkansas
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