The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12
III ead Company Says 1t Is Rapidly Pro-
curing New Men.
J STRIKERS SAY THE CONTRARY is TRUE.
ey Also Contend That the Santa Fe's Business Is
Badly Crippled-A Wreck Reported from
OIathe, Kansas.

.s~.sson Tcxae. December II. - The
I, hatween the Order OF Railway Te-
.,hers and the Santa Re Is IN very
4 The same condition as yesterday
opsrstors are still In high spirits
are receiving encouraging reports
= tteir representatives on all parts
NJ system. These contain advices as
A. effectiveness of the strike of the
sraphers, and in many cases It is re-
"a that the other organizations are
|luoe TO assist il needed. The o. K. t..
!, however do not seem to think that
al be necessary to ask other organi-
Mans to go out, for the reason that
Il believe they can win without it,
k.y insist that the business Of the road
anering greatly and this they con-
hi will cause the loss of SO much
yeuue that it will be forced to yield
he demand of the strikers.
|rs company gives out statements
keh are very encouraging from their
,napont. Their bus ness, it is claimed,
n not suffered; the places of the men
being rapidly Allied; a great many OF
L men have proved loyal to the com
In and some who went out are asking
be taken back.
| II Is 80 far from desiring the men to
back to work that It will not permit
hem to do so If they desire. An instance
gwen where communication had been
+ased from large shipper stating
bal the agent desired to return to work
Ia requesting that he be reinstated.
Rs the company refused to do. II con-
isrs that the company has the best of
Be fight so far and insists that no COM
3pnse will now be offered.
As only encouraging reports can be OBJ
fhed from either side. it is very diff
! ut to say exactly wlich has the best
! the contest. Both are practically GER
En Of success and it remains to be
sn which one will win in the end.
! Iae grievance committee of the Brota-
hood Of Locomotive rirsmen are in con-
|fence with Colonel po.k, the general
Einager OF the Santa Fe II is positively
faisd that their mission has no conne1-
Fcr with the o. r. T. trouble.
lolonel Polk gave out the following
Element today:
Everything was lovely for the road
,sterday and conditions are even better
'day than they we're then. Not single
Pc Of the new men that nave been in
Failed since the strike have quit work,
'G they are all rendering satisfactory
eryice. have received numerous tsle-
rams from several points on the line
SIZING that new men be checked in as
pcn as poss be. We will have all sta
'cns checked out by today, and not onu
! inc men who went out on strike will
Y taken back under any circumstances.
ne new men are not only going To hold
nelr JOBS but they are going to be pro
scted ny the company as long as they re-
En- IN It's employ. We are suffering
Wy little inconvenience from the strike,
nd VIII have even this eliminated in
sN days. All trains on the Gulf system
re running with the same regularity
ney aid prior to the time the strike was
eclared on and anticipate but little or
2 further trouble from the strike"
voionel Polk sent the following report
wee President Barr this morning:
uaNeston, Texas, December 11-To
! N, Barr, Third Vice President, Chicago.
4; situation on Gulf line this morning:
y passenger and freight trains are run
,ls ID hrst-claas shape with exception
. preaklug in two and running together
!, !, ~ rs at Cedar Hill this morning, IN
lse s HWo cars were broken up; one hour
syu'red after engine reaches them TO
~ Track, Passenger trains will not be
.iousiy delayed; VIII detour around
'eM nothing of serious nature. Nos.
III, ~, 81 are being run In two sections,
IA. 'sa IRE gnts all on time. Two trains of
'o'A loading at San Angelo this morn
~ q Apphcatlons of operators for posi-
~. are coming In freely. Ten were re-
ya since yesterday morning. Excin-
-, ol these ten. to fully equip all sta
,l my additional operators are necd-
Muicn allows a liberal estimate for
Coias' II any. L. J. Polk"
iL sr POLK received the following
c o,ss from Vice President Barr this
,,,.1s as to the conditions on other
n' rlons Of the system:
AZ SS4csgo' H., December Ito L. ].
oy1n ualyeston: We have stopped en-
r ,.r operators outside of points on
AMI ns and have Cancelled ali ADVERTISE
arst ,or operators. will send you some
mn. rom here this evening via Gle
cs,. J. NJ Barr
IL. H., December Ito l.. J.
cs,, 1atveston: Atchison proper Is IN
ors shape We only require 90 OPP
ro .s N addition TO those already sent
VIZ ypeka to All vacancies. No operators
az west of Albuquerque. There is
- e.illllation Of freight at any ter