The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-29
No PROSPECTS OF
AVERTING A STRIKE.
oFTHE# MAcHiNLsTs ON THE SAN
IA sFE RAILWAY SYSTEM,
SAYS PRESIDENT
s,JAMEc o'coNNELL-oRDER WILL
#s BE ISSUED ON OR BEFORE
MAY 1-"T HE COMPANY
JUMPS TO CONCLUSION T HAT
1T is TO MEET DESPERATE
METHODS,'' HE SAYS:


I WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2s.-
Especial l.)-President James O.Con-
nell, Of the International Association
of MachinisIs, who returned last even
ing from Denver. said to-day, there
was no prospect of averting the strike
of the machinists, on the Santa Re
railway system, though the last over
tures to the company are now being
made pending the formal strike order
which Mr.. O'Connen said would be
issued if at all on or before May 1.
Attention was called by Mr.. Con
nell to a handful recently sent to ey-
cry association machinist in the San
tas Fe shops and posted Econspicuous1y
about the company's buildings for the
benefit of all enl ployes. The paper
is headed in black type Warning =
and states in heavy type frequently
underlined: All members Of the Inter
national Associate of Machinists
and all other persons who aid and
abet them in carrying on a strike will
he held Jointly, severally and person
ally liable as &co-conspirators for all
damage done to persons in the fur
therance of or carrying on Of such
strike, whether such member OF 9th
er person participates or co:operates
in doing such unlawful act or person
ally sanctions the same or not
..tssrhe .Atehison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Co. has been kept fully
advised as to the threats made and
the proposed means devised by GER.
tain Representatives Of the 1nterna-
I1onaI Association OF Machinists to
ljnjure its property and interfere
with its business and Semp1oyes and
impede the same. It intends to keep
a close watch upon every person con
.nected with the strike, anG upon all
proceedings, and will spare no means
TO that end, SO as not only to impose
civil liability, but to see that all evil
doers are brought to justice.
It VIII prosecute to judgment all
suits against members of said associa-
tion and other co-conspirators. for
damagek to its property and business
growing out of any and all unlawful
acts during the. strike and will see
that the individual property of such
members and others implicated is
taken to. satisfy any judgment rem
dered- The warning closes with the
statement that any interference with
mail trains, bonded" merchandise and
Interstate commerce will be laid be-
fore the government for prosecution.
Such warning made previous to the
declaration of a strike is said by the
Union. Off cials here to be a new; de-
parture in labor difficulties
The company jumps to the con-
clusion that it is to meet desperate
methods, said Mr.. O'Connen. "They
know that we are as much opposed
to violence and unfair means as they
are themselves. While the handbill
deserves no attention and has OF
course been ignored by o,,r~1nen, new
erthelesS it is only right to say that
it is an attempt at intimidation.
Many of the machinists own their
houses in the neiShborhood of the
shops. The company wants to fright
en- them by threats to take their prop
jerty by judgment. The machinists
have nothing to do with the operation
of trainstand so cannot interfere with
mails and commerce. The warning
is only big bluff, but I never heard
OF one OF this kind being used be-
u fore a strike was declared. When
the strike is ordered, it win go into
effect throughout the system sim
sultaneously, President O'Connell call
ing out the lodges by wire.
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