The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-12-12


| py letter and wire are coming in tom
telegraph operators from all parts OF the
points.
There was rear-end collision on the
Atehison today at olathe. Kan, in w0ith
one man was killed, due 20 failure az
crew To flag ana we give out the infor-
nation because we anticipate Order Or
halfway photographers will endeasor 10
attribute y TO faulty dispatching.
thirty operators started 10 us tonight
and VIII be assigned 10 duty tomorrow
night or day after tomorrow. at latest.
ihese 10 connection with others. we
nave In sight. and have engaged today.
VIII complete our requirements
Have Just received the following mes
sage:
Chicago December II. To L. j. Polk.
galveston Texas: Everything ali right
on Atchison proper, and on lines west
OF Albuquerque. The vsncancies on
Atchlscn are about filed.
~. NJ. Barr
Chicago, December IL. To L. j. Polk,
Salveston: "Ali Offices west Of Alba.
querque are fully supplied with opera.
tors. NJ Rarr"
1t has been particularly gfutifylng TO
US that our STOCK business has been
moved 80 satisfactorily There have been
no detspSiOHs, either at initial points
or in transit. Tao only congestion OF
any consequence we have suffered was
at Ladonia. where we had some cotton
tleu up for day or two by reason OF
the fact that the way bills were mss
ing and not knowing tho destination OF
the shipments. we could not move them
until duplicate way bills were made,
inns cotton. however. is now moving.
and II the station is not cleaned up by
tonight it certainly viii be by tomorr-
row.
Referring to Mr.. Dolphlns statement
thai the Santa Fe was losing $500,
per day Colonel Polk stated that the
earnings Of the Atohison system did not
exceed $l5oO00 per day and the state
ment OF MIR. Dolphin was so absurd that
IL was unworthy of tradlction. Ii was
fully in keeping with the other STATE
ments that had been made by him in re-
gard to existing conditions.
The following was given out from the
Order of Railway Ielegraphers bpad-
quarters tonight.
Our Wolfe city correspondent informed
US this afternoon that during the past
twenty-tour hours only one freight Grain
and one passenger train had passed that
point.
telegram from Olathe, Kan, states
That there had been a head-end collision
on the Santa Fe near that point, In which
serious loss OF life had resuated; one boy
burned UP and conductor, engineer and
fireman seriously injured Message does
not state particulars. bat 1t is presumed
That ii is but the natural result OF try
Ing to run trains by guess, as haa been
pae usage since the photographers walked
out. a repetition OF such accidents IS
likely to occur at any time.
Among the documents in possession of
t01n aF,attf .a ln-
sented to the management OF the rail-
road as argument in favor OF the ten
hours consecutive est clause asked for
by the men, was duplicate time slips OF
one Of their members showing that ne
had been compelled to remain on duty for
s.xty-tour consecutive hours, There was
some talk among the committee suggest
ing legislative agitation of the long hours
the men were compelled to work. IL the
request could not be secured in confer
ence between the men and the company
officials.
The situation today is satisfactory and
improving. The fact that the officials
are reSor.ing to all kinds of disreputable
tactics indicates the desperation Of their
condition.
Reports from the North and West are
higAly encoura ging.
our people at C1icago and other points
wAsrc the company claims to be OBJ
taiuins large numbers OF recruits state
that hut snail percentage are teleg-
raphers, many of whom are excursion
ISIS. VINO have no Intention of working.
Two serious wrecks are reported on tho
line today.
The fight has now become one Of en-
durdnce and with the company losing an
enormous sum each dey it is only u
question of a few days before they must
yield. DC firm and of good courage and
he battle is won
Beware of bogus Information. Keep
us fGlly posted as to the situation at
your station. class and amount of busl-
ness being handled If any; public opin-
ion as to the Justice OF our cause. etc,
Whenever practicable have local papers
present our side OF the controversy.
We are in receipt of encouraging let-
ters from all parts of the country, many
from persons not connected with our
profession. wishing US success. The
country is with US. and VIC are right.
Sincerely,
A. Russell,
a. T. Hickey,
G. 3. Clark
M. NJ, Dolphin, president of The order
of Railway photographers. loft on The
main line Santa Fe train this evening ut
T 20 O'Clock for Topeka Kan. on business