Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-09
THE ANSWER OF THE
WABASH employees
A Specific Denial of Every Allegation Made
by the Railroad Company in its Appli-
cation for Permanent In
junction Upon the
Brotherhoods.
the DOCUMENT CONTAINS $4,000
WORDS AND was FILED EARLY TO-DAY


dissolution of, with an answer to thu
injunction, secured last Tuesday by
President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., presden
of the Wabash Railway Company, re.
straining the officers of the brother.
hoods represented in the controversy
and the employees of the road serving
| on the grievance committees, from call
ing strike, was filed with Judge Elmer
| B. Adams in the United States district
court here at 1906 this morning. The
| affidavits of many brotherhood officials
We're simultaneously filed with the an
swer. Until last night the work on the
important document had been carried
on unremittingly since Friday last by
Judge w. T. Irwin of Peoria, Ills, e. J.
Pinney of Cleveland, and John H. Muir
ply of Denver, counsels for the broth
erhoOds interested. 1t contained about
$4,000 words. The court was in session
but three minutes, during which the
answer was filed and then an indefinite
recess was taken. 1t was later agreed
between the attorneys for both sides
that they will appear before Judge Ad-
aims at o'clock this afternoon for a
hearing.
A GENERAL DENIAL.
st. Louis, March 9.-The answer Of
the defendants in the Wabash injunc-
tion is a specific denial that the Wa
bash railway was ever employer of any
exclusive union or brotherhood men,
bers in it's service and also denies that
the brotherhood of railway trainmen
and brotherhood of firemen organiza-
tions involved in this proceeding, ever
pei the Wabash to place any restric-
tions upon its employees as to their con-
nection with any brotherhood or union.
The answer also states that several
employees engaged in the train service
of the Wabash railway company have
frequently presented their grievances to
Wabash officials for adjustment and
settlement and that the officers of said
company persistently refused to con-
slider or discuss such grievances from
time to time during the past few years.
The answer takes up, one by one, the
allegations in the bill of complaint and
denies them.
BRICKMAKERS STRIKE.
st. Louis, March 9.-Pursuant to ac-
tion taken yesterday between 5000 and
1000 men Of the allied brickmaking
trades struck today to enforce the de-
mands for recognition of the union for
an eight hour day and five per cent in
crease in wages. 1t is predicted by la
bor leaders that before the end of the
week double that number of men in the
various building trades depending on
the brickmakers will go out in sympa-
thy should the strike remain unsettled.
WILL FIX DATE FOR ARGUMENT.
st. Louis, March 9.-At 2 o'clock,
Judge Adams convened court just long
enough to state that he will fix the
date for the hearing Of arguments
SITUATION BRIGHT.
Cripple Creek, Colo, March 9.-Presi-
dent Meyer Of the Western Federation
Of Miners, says that the situation has
suddenly become brighter and he now
Cripple Creek. 4
PART OF MILITIA WITHDRAWN.
Colorado Springs, March 9.-This
two Gatling sections and the
signal corps were ordered to break
camp and return to Denver This will
leave some infantry at the Portland
Mill, with the major part Of the troops
at the Standard works.
WILL TRY ARBITRATION.
Denver, March 9.-At the sessions to-
day both the senate and the house |
passed resolution appointing COM
nittee to visit Colorado City, investf-
gate the strike and endeavor to bring q |
peaceful settlement Of the trouble be-
tween mill men and the MIL owners. |
Governor Peabody has promised to CO.
operate with the legislature in investi-
eating conditions at Colorado City. He
will also use his good offices in behalf
If arbitration If the question is presen-
ed to him in joint legislative resolu-
lion.
9tock Markets,
New York, Mar. 9.-Closing stocks
s1H; Atchison pfd., 97H;
New York Central, 141; Pennsylvania,
ll44: Southern Pacific. 6aN: Union |