The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
235 MEN OUT.
Rio Grande Strike Not Likely to In
clude Other Trainmen.

| Denver. Colo, Nov. 9.-Advices re-
| ceived by Grand Master Frank 7. Haw-
/ ley, of the Switchmen'S Union of Amer
lea, who is in charge of the strike on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
| called into effect late yesterday after
noon, indicate that the strike order has
| been Obeyed by every Switchman en-
| plOyed ON the Rio Grande system, num-
bering 235 men. Mr.. Hawley came here
from his home in Buffalo early in Oc-
tober and has made efforts to settle the
trouble between the switchmen and the
company ever since In an interview he
stated that the switchmen did not ex-
pect assistance from the other train
mems organizations.
General Manager Herbert, of the Den
yer & Rio Grande, stated that the strike
of the switchmen would not interfere
with the company's business, and that
no man involved in this strike will be
re-employed.
According to the story of the SWITCH
men, the difficulties developed several
weeks ago. The union sent representa-
tives to Denver to meet the general SUI
perintendent of the railway, the desire
being to secure the acceptance of a reg
ular schedule such as in force between
the railway and other orders. Failing
in this the grievance committee tele-
graphed for the grand master. and after
his arrival he called at the office of
Manager Herbert of the Denver & Rio
Grande. This conference, the switch
men say, was friendly. Mr. Hawley
schedule relating to wages provided
the remaining clauses were considered.
From Mr.. Herbert'S conversation, they
say, they thought he approved of the
agreement and only required the ar
rangement of details. While Mr.. Haw-
ley was in Pueblo on that particular
duty the report came to him of the dis
miSsa1 of several of the men in Denver,
including members of the grievance
committee, by the railroad. This
brought matters to climax and a
strike was decided upon Immediately.
An official of the road speaking of the
strike. said THE strike of these men
is not a serious matter to the railroad.
They insisted that we should recognize
their union by making a new schedule
for the switchmen working in the yards
We could not do this without violating
our agreement with the trainmen's
union. The schedule already in force
with the trainmen takes in these yard
switchmen, and we cannot branch off
and recognize all the side unions they
want to FORM
MANAGER HERBERT'S STATE
MENT.
Denver, Col, Nov. 9.-Manager Her
bert of the Denver & Rio Grande SyS-
tenn reports notwithstanding the strike
of the switchmen, the company's trains
have been moving today with very lit
tie delay. He says that So per cent OF
the places made vacant by the strike
have already been filled The strikers,
on the other hand claim that the
switching has been done today by yard
masters and other officials of the road
and that the service has been very SER
iously crippled.
w. G. Lee, vice grand master of the
brotherhood of Trainmen, has issued
an order, to the members of the broth
erhOOd to carry out the agreement ex-
listing between the organiza ton and the
Rio Grande company regardless of the
strike order of the switchmen's union
officials. This agreement, he declares
covers yard service. Meetings were held
last night by the switchmen's union
and the brotherhood.