Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-31

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 General Manager H. J. Simmons of the Fl Paso and Southwestern arrived from headuuarters at Fl PasO this morning in response to the request of the machinists working in the Douglas shops for a conference regarding work on an old Fl Paso and Northeastern locomotive sent here for repairs. This action was taken after the boilermak- CTS fiatly refused to make repairs or lne locomotive because of the strike which was inaugurated almost two years ago and which had not been ad justed when the Fl Paso and North eastern was purchased and added to the Fl Paso and Southwestern system. The refusal of the boilermakers to work on the engine came yesterday morning and Superintendent of Mo tive Power T. Paxton at once put ma chinists to work on the engine, and telegraphed the facts to General Man ager Simmons.
 Seen in his private office this morn ing, MT. Simmons said:
 Upon receipt of the information from MT. Paxton that the boilermak CTS would not work I at once instructed f1ff4 Is t. aEs4 the Esles 4- didIhls because I feel that this road has al ways been just with its men and that in this instance the men are entirely at fault There was a strike at the Alamogordo shops some time ago and this trouble was not adjusted at the time the Fl Paso and Northeastern was purchased. However. We did not ere ate that strike and it should be allowed to die with the road against which it was directed. There has been no trou- ble with our men directly, nor is there any likelihood of trouble arising out side. of this case I feel that the men are entirely in the wrong in his matter and therefore the boilermakers who refused to work on the engine were discharged.
 T brought plenty of boilermakeri with me this morning to take the places of these men, and should the conference with the machinists today develop more trouble there will be plenty of men to take their places However. I feel that the trouble vii be confined to it's present limits"
 There was much jubilation in Doug las railroad circles last night when j was announced that Mir. Simmon! would arrive this morning. The ten sion created by the dispute over tn Fl Paso and Northeastern engine re pairs was a great strain on the nerve of the men directly interested, and als' on all the men connected with tn road in some degree. The men ex pressed boundless confidence in tn fairness and good judgment of MT Simmons. and hence when it wa learned that he would try to settle tn trouble in person the belief that ther would be no serious trouble was freel expressed.
 Boilermakers' Contention.
 The contention of the boilermaker who were discharged on their refuss to work on the Fl Paso and North eastern engine is that the strike ha never been settled on that road, an they. as union members, would be vic lating their pledges if they worked O the rolling stock of an unfair roaC The boilermakers who are now out ar using their influence on the men in tn machine shop to go on a strike rathe than to work on the engine from tn Fl Paso and Northeastern.
 HIS uOIulLB WhCn thC AISA oAAA'S V from Fl Paso to take the places the discharged boilermakers it va expected that the climax of the troubl would be reached, but up to noon th machinists were yet at work and froI what was learned the prospects of SC tlement were good.
 Open Shop Here.
 The Southwestern shops in Dougla have never been unionized and are ru on the "open shop" pian, and no di tinction has ever been made in the en ployment of help as to whether ma was union or non-union. The men, . far as known, have no grievance eitht as to wages or hours. and no doul they will be disposed to avoid troub TOW, especially as what they are aske to do is for a company which the acknowledge has always been fair ar just in the treatment of its empIoye If the action of the boilermakers for the purpose of forcing the Sout
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