The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-13
LOvELLlSPLEASED
Says New Santa Fe Machinists
Are All Right.
Work Is Equal to That of the
Old Men.
ONLY 10 OR Is SHORT.
Machine Shops Running Nearly
Full Force.
Says Conditions on Coast Lines
Are Satisfactory.
)NLY 10 OR Is SHORT.

Today's strike situation presents
few changes Local conditions are de-
cidedly in the favor of the company.
The officials state that the shops at
this point are in no danger of being
closed down because of the lack of
good machinists. Contrary to the
statements of J. D. Buckalew, Alfred
Lowell, assistant superintendent of
motive power for the Santa Fe, said
today that the work of the new men
was equal in every respect to that of
the old machinists.
"Some of the new men are in fact
better machinists than those who
went out" said Mr.. Lowell, "and we
have no reason to complain of the
work they are doing. The Santa Fe's
motive power is in excellent shape
and will remain so.
''As Mr.. Nudge has already stated
we now have 146 machinists at work
in the local shops. The number is only
short 10 or Is of being as many as we
had before the strike. These will be
employed within. the next few days
and the shops Will then be operated
with full force of men,
Mr.. Lowell stated that as yet no men
had been quartered in the shops but IN
case it should be peeessary the conf
pany was prepared to do so. L hardly
think said he, that it will be nee
essary. see no reason why it should. y
Mr. Lowell stated further that the
conditions on the Coast lines We're
about the same as those here. When
asked as to the truth of the report
that the shops at San Bernardino, Cal,
had been closed down because of the
lack of men he said tnat the plant
had been shut down for half day be-
cause of the boilermakers striking at
1--WE now have a full force of new
bofIermakers at San Bernardino,' said
Mr.. Lowell, ''and according to the re-
ports I have received from the shop
officials at that point, they are as a
class better men and are doing better
work than those who struck.
rs there any danger of strike
among the boilermakers at this
point? ?" was asked.
LAS to that cannot say" said AIr.
Lowell Il do not know what the
boilermakers are thinking OF doing,
but so far there has been no signs of
dissatisfaction. If they want to hold
their jobs, however, they had better
not strike and the assistant superin-
tendent of motive power gritted his
teeth and showed other signs of de-
termination.
Strikers Move.
Harvey & Osborn, attorneys, today
filed a motion in the district court to
have the restraining order against the
strikers dissolved. The hearing is set
for Monday. The motion is as fol-
lows:
''Now come Harvey & Osborn, So
licitors for defendants in the above
entitled action, and on behalf of each
and all of the defendants, move that
the court make ap order dissolving g
the restraining order heretofore is
sued in this cause, bearing date OF
May 9, 1904, and as their grounds for
this motion allege:
THAT said defendants have not al
any time or place committed any of
the unlawful acts alleged and set forth
in the petition in this case or in the
said restraining order and have not ct
any time threatened, intended or pur-
posed so to do.
THAT said defendants are law abid-
ing citizens and all but two of them
have for a number of years last past
been employed by the plaintiff and
have given faithful. honest and efficient
service to the said plaintiff.
THAT said defendants purpose to car
~ on, on their part, any controversy OF
| disag greement that they may have with
the plaintiff in an orderly, lawful ano
straightforward manner"