The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-14
RAILROADS
SUFFERERS
Strikes are Small as Yet, but
Difficult 10 Adjust.
TRANSFERS IN IT TOO
Courts are Asked to Intervene
for Employers.
TRANSFERS IN IT TOO

New York, March 13.-The iremen and
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company struck today for
an increase in wages. 1t is estimated
that fully 10000 tons of freight consigned
TO New England points is tied up at Jer-
sey City and nearly that much consigned
to western and southern points in the
yards of the company in the Bronx.
The New York Metal Trades associa-
ton has opened an employment bureau
and today 200 men, representing all the
trades affected by the ship yards strike,
were sent to the different yards. In an
ticipation of trouble all the yards are
carcelling their orders as fast as they
can. Several ships were turned away
from the yards today
New Haven, Conn, March 13.-About
100 railroad switchmen employed by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad were addressed tonight by
Frank C Hawley. grand master of the
Switchmen Of North America. Mr.. Haw-
ley dwelt particularly upon the question
of injunctions. and said that all laborins
men must join hands 10 fight injunctions.
He added that the present crisis was one
where the two orga nizatiops-trainmen
and switchmen-should fight together. al
ways. however. preserving their distinct
class organizations.
Toledo, O., March 13.-OfTicers of the
Transfers union today announced that
unless a settlement IS reached with the
trairmcn and switchmen a sympathetic
strike will be called. Members of the
union in other cities win be required to
refrain from handling freight sent out Of
Toledo.
Kansas City, No, March 13.-At least
eight additional transfer companies will
ask the federal court here for an order
restraining their striking employees from
interfering ia the transaction Of their
business. The petitions, which have al
ready been drawn up. make the conten-
ton that interference with wagons on
the way to the deposit and ship yards Is in
violation Of the interstate commerce laws.
The plaintiffs viii argue that goods arc
in transit in the meaning OF the law from
the moment they are loaded into a wagon
when a receipt is given by the transfer
company. The injunction granted last
DtSnl 10 tilc hdNSaS lily transfer COLI
pany was respected by the strikers to-
day.
T. A. Coleman, vice-president of the
Transfer Drivers International Union OF
America. who is in charge OF the strike.
expresses satisfaction with the situa-
ton.
Vancouver p. c.. March l3.-The first
break in the ranks Of the strikers against
the Canadian Pacific railway occurred
today. when six members of the Broth
erhood OF Railway Employees returned to
work. They had been members of the
clerical staff in the freight and passcn-
ger departments. and were given their
officials state that a number of other
former employees will be at work tomor-
row.
The strike has so affected the coal deal
ers that they are only attempting to fill
orders by delivering to each customer one
ffty-pound sack Of coal instead Of ton.
New York March l3.-John B. Hall.
pref let Of the New oYrk. New Haven
srd Hartford Railroad company. ap-
peared before a meeting of the standing
co~nmi e. of the company here today and
submitted the facts in his possession con-
Cern'0E the prospective strike Of con-
ductcrs and trainmen in the employ Of
tn y"npany. Mr.. Hall intimated that
rs the employees Of III eroad seemed to
be wei organized. they would not doubt
decide to strike.