The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-05-05
SANTA FEE STRIKE.
Trouble Originating With Machinists Is
Spreading.

spreading.
Washington, May 4.-Over 600 ma
chtnists and q large humber Of allied
workers on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad were reported out
on strike up to 5 O'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. When the whole striking
strength is brought out, embracing
not only the machirists, but the Allied
Metal Mechanics association, boiler
makers, blacksn,iths, copper workers.
helpers, etc. as well, the total number
involved, according to President O'Con-
nell Of the machinists' union, ma APP
proximate between 10000 and 10, 900
men.
The strike was ordered on instruc-
tons from headquarters here after the
men along the line had voted unani-
mously in favor Of the step.
A telegram from John Mulllolland. of
Toledo, national president of the AL
lied Metal Mechanics association, an
nounced hat he has ordered his men
to cooperate with the machinists,
which means a sympathetic strike from
that quarter, embracing probably 1000
men engaged IN semi-skilled labor in
h Santa Fe shops.
Mr.. O'Connell said last night hat the
men were prepared to continue the
strike indefinitely, hat they We're ask
ing only the same working agreement
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and a discontinuance of the spotter and
detective system, which, he said, is
carried on by the company ito a
shameless degree"
we will not tolerate interference
Other railroads must keep their hands
off this strike" he said. 1.-THE challenge
has been thrown down by the company,
defying Us to a test Of strength. We
have done everything possible to avoid
trnJlh1n Tho Nn,pnnr1y 1an q hno,, Jjrit1p
men all along the line and over the
country n herding them in camps
along the line, slipping them into the
shops and letting u men go. 1t is a
question of self preservation.
THE men have been given strict
warning against violence"
At the general offices Of the railway
here 1t was stated the order to close
down was given to every shop town or
the Santa BE system, from Chicago to
Albuquerque. 1t is estimated that near
ly 10000 men are affected. The trouble
arises we the company's refusal to
recognize the union.
Fort Madison, Ia, May "A lockout
Of Santa Fee machinists at Fort Madison
occurred this morning, involving, boil
ernakers, black smiths and roundhouse
men, In ali probably 200 men. The
company forestalled the strike which
was ordered by the international officers
of the union. The machine shops We're
idle today. but the company officers
say that men will be put on tomorrow
to take the places of the strikers. 1t Is
said that the union men are not barred
from the shops, but can return, pro-
vided they sign an agreement.
Los Angeles, Cal. May 3.-The In
junction order which was issued by
Judge Welborn, Of the United States
district court, last Saturday against the
striking Santa Fe m~achlnists, restrain
ing them from in any way interfering
| with the Santa Fe service, was served
on the men personally today by United
| States Marshal Osborn INC his deputies
General Manager Wells, of the South
ern California division. stated today
that the general strike situation was
quiet.