The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Island and it is probable to suppose
that he is on his way to Chicago to
confer with J. w. Kendrick, third vice
president of the Santa Fe, regarding
for a conference last week and al
though it was reported that he was
refused it is not known for a certain
ty. Members of the local union say
that Buckalew is starting on an ex-
tended trip over the road for the pur-
pose of organizing the different lodges
but as he said that he would be back
within the course of three or four
days that is hardly probable.
A report was circulated last night
that the machinists helpers and
handy men employed in the local shop
would strike this morning, but this
did not materialize. All the shop en-
ployes are at work with the exception
of the union machinists and appren-
tees and the officials do not think
that there is any probability of the
other men going out in sympathy with
the strikers. John SlOcum, vice preSi-
dent of the International Association
of Blacksmiths and Boilermakers,
was in Topeka for a few hours Mon
day, and while here assured Mr.
Nudge that his men would remain
neutral.
No Strike Breakers.
The strike breakers WHICH were to
have been brought into Topeka from
Kansas City today to take the places
Santa F'e shops have not yet arrived.
Mr. Nudge stated Monday that these
men would probably be put to work
In the shop today, but different ar
ranSementS have since been made.
I cannot say definitely" said Mr..
Nudge today, Just when these men
will arrive in Topeka. 1t may be to-
morrow and again they may not be
the week. In the meantime, how
ever, the machine shop will be in
operation as usual. We have enough
men for this purpose and there is no
immediate necessity for the new men.
According to my reports the strike
situation throughout the lines of the
Atchison proper is the same as yester-
day. There are no new developments
and we do not anticipate any imme-
diate trouble from the strikers. -
Mr.. Nudge said that the Santa Fes
motive power was still in first-cIass
condition. THE report that we had
false" he said +Of course engines
are dying at different points on the
road every day, but no more than
before the strike was declared. In
any event an engine failure is not due
to the work of a machinist. Defec-
tive fiues are usually the real cause
Injunction at Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, n. NJ, May 1O.-In the
district court here on molten OF Colo
mel r. E. Twitchell, attorney for the
'eNAASe1
has granted a permanent injunction
against the men who walked out of
the shops at Ration, restraining them
from interfering in any way with the
property of the company.
Afhdavits of a dozen Santa Fe Off
GERS of this division alleging that the
property of the company had been in
terfered with and men had been
abused were introduced. Nuts and
bolts said to have been found in the
guides of engines on this division and
oil cups IN which emery was visible
were exhibited.
BOiIermakers Strike.
San Bsrnardino, Cal, May 10-All the
boilermakers and their helpers employ
ed in the Santa Fe shops here walked
out Monday, the strike being called in
sympathy with the striking machinists
who went out two weeks ago. The
blacksmiths and their helpers were
then locked out and the shops closed.
AS yet no nonunion men have been
brought in to take the place of the
strikers although it is rumOred that
new men will be put to work tomorrow.
Injunction in Kansas City.
Kansas City. May 1O.-The Santa
Fe Railway company was granted
temporary injunction against the strik-
ing machinists of the Santa Fe shops
in Argentine, Kan, Monday by Judge
Holt of the court of common pleas IN
Kansas City, Kan. The order restraints
the strikers from interfering in any way
with the men who are now working IN
the shops or from otherwise obstructing
the work of the Santa Fe shops. The
Injunction was made returnable June
l. when the strikers will have to show
why it should not be made permanent.
Legal Action at Newton.
Newton, Kan, May 10.-Upon petition
of the attorneys for the Santa Fe Rail
way company, Judge M. P. Simpson
granted temporary injunction re-
straining the machinists who are out
on a strike here from interfering in
any way with the men who are brought
here to work in the shops. The ma
chinists are ordered not to tamper with
any of the rolling stock or machinery
of the company, nor to seek by intim.-
dation or other means to dtssuade 9TH
er employees of the company from con-
ruing in such employment They are
prohibited from being on the property
of the company, unless upon legitimate
business at the ticket office or some
Other department.
This injunction. directed against
Thomas L. Wilson, vice resident of
the machinists' union, and the mem
bers of the local lodge of machinists,
was brought to Newton and the sheriff
and his deputies were kept busy Serv-
ing the papers on twenty machinistS
and the eight apprentices of the local
branch of the order. The injunction
is sweeping in it's character and will
doubtless be fully Obeyed here, as
there is not and has not been the
slightest evidence of a disposition
towards lawIessness in any form on
the part of the strikers here.