The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
SHOPS ARE REOPENED.

work at o'clock, according to re-
ports received by Santa Fe officials
It seems that Vice President Ken
drick has given the general managers
of the company a good deal of discre-
ton in the management of the strike
under tn cir respective Jurisdictions
The coast lines, the Gulf lines and the
main lines are three separate jurisdic-
tions-
General Manager Nudge has left it
to his local authorities in some in
stances to decide exactly what should
be done. and the master mechanics at
La Junta and Ration decided not to
adopt the lockout plan.
General Manager Nudge had a short
interview with J. d. Buckalew, leader
of the strikers, at the formers office
Monday afternoon. The conference
seems to have had no important re-
suits It is said that Mr.. BuckaleW
called for the purpose of explaining
how it happened that he ordered a
strike about an hour after he had told
Mr.. Nudge how he expected to hold
the men to their work here in this
part of the system.
The Saturday strike order, issued by
the union officers at Washington, was
received by the Santa Fe officials here
before it was received by the officials
of the union
Aside from the talk between Nudge
and Buckalew Monday, there have
been no formal conferences between
the railroad and the strikers.
Situation at Shops.
Alfred Lowell, assistant superintend-
ent of motive power OF the santa re
system, with headquarters in this city,
left Monday evening for Chicago
Nothing definite has been given out
regarding the purpose of his trip, but
it is stated that he, being system
official will confer with Third Vice
President Kendrick concerning the
general strike conditions over the
system and will return to Topeka the
last of the week. During his absence
the business of the office is being
handled by Mr.. Allison, his assistant.
When asked for a statement today re-
garding the conditions at the Santa
F'e shops in this city, Mr.. Allison said:
80 he conditions at the shops are
very favora Bile. Considering the fact
tina. the men had no way of knowing
/ that the company had decided to
throw open the shop this morning,
! there are good many men at work.
/ OF course most of the shops are short
of men, but this was expected for the
| reason that there was no way of no.
| tifying the men that the shops were
| open except by the whistle. Most of
| the men who live in the vicinity of the
shops showed up at the gates a short
| time after the whistle was blown, but
| those living out near Washburn or in
/ other parts of the city out of the
range of the whistle had no way of
| knowing that they were wanted. I
! expect that these men will be in to-
morrow morning and then we Will
/ have a full shop force"
How many union machinists re-
/ turned to work 2'' was asked
81 have no data regarding that mat
i te- and therefore cannot sGy-. un Ier-
stand that some of them have re-
turned stasswork, however"
/ Buckalew Is ''Dogged.''
I According to the statements of J..
/ D. Buckalew, third vice president of
the macfinists' union, the Santa Fe
/ company has a number of detectives
in their employ the purpose of whom
! is to dog his footsteps and to keep
in touch with his slightest action. Mr..
! Buckalew says that he has a way of
/ knowing these mel and asse rts that at
no time since he arrived in the city
has he been out of their sight while
on the streets. Mr.. Buckatc.e made
this statement in his speech at Rep
resentative hall Monday afternoon.