Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-03-12
WABASH'S TROUBLE.
The Trainmsn's 0dieials Issue an
Address to Their Clients.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT RAMSEY.
ms Service Throughout ths wabash sys'
tsm Proceeding NJ Usuai-A Strike Prob
able should IBjenction no Dissoivedg
but Road May NotB he TIED Up

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st. Louis, March 7.-The genera
sofficers Of the Brotherhoods Of Fire
men and Trainmen and committees
here in relation to the impending
strike situation on the Wabash las
night issued statement addressed Ii
brother members on the Wabash
railroad, giving resume Of the sit
nation and advising them to continue
loyal to the railroad company and tx
their respective organizations ant
to pay no attention TO the statements
or threats Of any person, nor to any
K rumors which may be put in circu-
istion. This was the only develop
1nent Of the day in the situation.
An all-day conference was held in
the Southern hotel by Grand Masters
Z Hannahan and Morrissey, of the
Brotherhoods of Firemen and Train
men, with their attorneys, Messrs.
Irwin, Pinney and i. N. Judson,
the latter Of st. Louis, who had been
engaged as associate counsel to help
In the preparation Of the answer to
the Wabash injunction. This an
swer, with affidavits. may be filed in
court to-day. II not then It win be
filed Monday. John H. Murphy, chief
counsel Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Fire1nen, who reached here
yesterday from Denver, Joined in the
conference.
There were no developments at Wa
bash headquarters, President Ramsey
reporting that the service through
out the system was proceeding with
out anything unusual to mark 1t. He
reviewed his action Of last Monday
afternoon, when the injunction was
served to prevent a strike, going into
the details, which have not before
been made public.
Regarding the probabilities of
strike, President Ramsey said to the
Associated press last night:
I'm case the injunction is dissolved
] think the strike is quite likely. In
ease of the dissolution 1t will prob
ably be ordered also by the leaders.
The Wabash employees will not 60 out
until ordered to do so. A strike may
Inconvenience the Wabash for some
time, but it will not tie up the sys-
tenn to any extent until the boycott
is ordered at the different terminal
and junction points"
Mr.. Ramsey then discussed the ac-
zion Of last Monday, when the in
function was served on the employees
officials. He said:
"On Monday afternoon last I re-
ceived formal notice from the COM
mittee of the brotherhood officials
that the vote Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
had been in favor of declaring a
strike In the event that their de-
snands we're not granted, and I was
given until IL o'clock noon Tuesday
TO answer 1t, however failing to an
swer, a strike would be declared. /
replied to this communication and
my reply was delivered at the Laclede
hotel to the committee ut six p. m.
Monday.
AAs. this reply required the COM
Mittee TO furnish me their uiti-
nahum, covering the points which
must be conceded in order TO prevent
4 strike. waited for reply until
1878 p, M. Tuesday, or few minutes
after the hour fixed by the commit
tee itself. Failing to get reply
bad the injunction served. At 1888
,. N. I received a letter from the
In answer to mine of Mon.
lay, giving the Information desired. II
"Had this letter reached me by
l2:15, the injunction would not have
,een served at that time, but would
lave been held back In the hope that |
'urther conferences would have pre-.
'ented the necessity of its service.
Even after the injunction was served |
replied in full to the letter received l
rom the committee. being Of the Z
'pinion that the service Of the In. I
unction did not relieve either me or
be committee from doing all In our
'ower to arrive ct an amicable set
cement and prevent the necessity of II
ny strike and am Of this opinion 3
TIL. My reply was delivered to the n
at 4:45 p. m. Tuesday, or |.
few minutes before the time fixed u
n, them far a ren1v To fhie latter v