The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-13
Santa Fe Company Has Ordered the
Who Broke Contracts.
DOIpHIN's PASS TAKEN UP
CONFERENCE OF STRIKING OPERA
TORS AT TOPEKA TODAY.
Reiteration by Omcials that the
Troubles of the Road Are Over
More Applications than Places.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 12.-The Santa Fe
Railroad has broken off it's relations with
the order of Railroad Telegraphers. All
the courtesies prevalent between the road
and the operators have been revoked. ''We
will have nothing further to do with an
organization that has proved itself incom-
petent; that broke its contract TO give
us thirty days notice and gave US but
thirty seconds" said General Manager
Nudge tonight.
THAT is not saying that recognition will
be denied the o. r. I. permanently or un-
der competent management 1 am not
competent to speak of the future; that is a
matter for the railroad president to de-
termine. Mr.. Ripley, in an interview, says
he favors the existence of railroad organi-
cations. / am also in favor OF the brother
hoods. They are authoritative bodies with
whom a great volume of mutual business
can be transacted where otherwise there
would be no head or authority to transact
business with. / can say that with the
same able and careful management the o.
r. T. would be on the same footing with
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
the Brotherhood of Locomocotive Firemen
ing. BY breaking their contract with US
they have forfeited recognition. Court estes
to the men involved in this strike have
been revoked, Mr.. Dolphin's annual pass
among them. AS to the Colorado disturb
ances we have special agents out along the
line from Denver TO Colorado Springs TO
prevent any more annoyances."
c. G. Sholes, superintendent OF telegraph.
says he has a stock of applications a foot
high from operators who are anxious to
work and that he has notified the appli-
cants that no more are needed.
General Superintendent Ressiguie concurs
in the statements of the other officials that
the strike is ended.
President NJ. NJ. Dolphin of the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers. will arrive here
tomorrow at 4:20 and will take personal
charge of the strike operations in this dis
trict. MIR. Dolphin left Galveston yester-
DAY for Topeka. He had not proceeded
far before the conductor took up his an.
nual pass and required him to pay full fare.
j. A. Newman, chairman of the Santa Fe
grievance committee. arrived here to-day
to confer with the striking operators. Mr..
Newman is very sanguine about the ultI-
mate result OF the strike Il have Just e.
ceived a report from the Chicago division"
said Mr. Newman, stating that we have
had numerous accessions to our ranks and
that the boys there are jubilant over the
good condition OF things Repeated mes
sages from trainmen on the Chicago divi-
sion assure me that most of the operators
are out. Conductors say that they have
great difficulty I'm running their trains.
some of which are late"
The board OF directors OF the Santa Fe
will meet in this city tomorrow for the
regular annual session. Most OF the mem
bers are already in the city. Among the
important items CT business viii be the
strike situation The striking teegraphers
say they will not make any attempt TO Sc
cure an audience with the board. They
say they have been ordered to stay away
from the offices OF the company and that
they will observe the order to the best OF
their ability.
President Ripley arrived here tonight.
He will attend the stockholders meeting
tomorrow. Speaking OF the felegrapiers'
strike. Mr.. Ripley says there might as well
have been none. as 1t was absolutely with
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