Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-27
Practically All ofCar Shop Force
Leaves Work To Bring Com
pany to Terms
STRIKE CALLED AT 10 O'CLOCK
Foreman John Green, Who Has Been
the Bone Of Contention Of Prolonged
Car Shop Trouble, Becomes Central
Figure Of strike-Both Sides Stand
Pat and Company Will Not Dis
charge Him-officials and Men Is.
sue Statements.

III I'LL dUCGIlpC 10 lOI'C0 ZIG CODlpdilS
to remove John Green, a foreman OBJ
jectionable to them, practically all thu
employees of the Iowa Central car shop
struck at 10 o'clock this morning, with
the avowed purpose Of forcing the
company to Dust Green, or remain ouS
until the company did so. Between
fifty and sixty men left work, altho at
union headquarters only forty-f1ye hal
registered UP to IL o'clock.
From indications early this after
noon the situation assumes q phaZe
that would seem to mean that the
struggle might be long drawn out, UNI
less one side gives in, which does not
seem to be likely soon. Up to o'clock
neither side had made any overtures
looking to settlement and General
neapolis, who is here, stated positively
that the company would not do so,
neither would it remove Green. Mem
bers Of the committee Of Brotherhood
Of Railway Carmen who have engin-
eered the strike, were equally emphatic
in their statement that they would
make no advancements.
In the meantime both sides are
awaiting developments while Grand
Chief Carman Ronemus, of Kansas
City, is on his way here. When he ar
rives he will doubtless meet with Mr..
Noonan, and developments, with a
probable settlement. following, may re-
suit.
Deliver UItimatum, Then Struck.
The trouble arising following the APP
pointment OF John Green to be foreman
of the car shops under j. H. Chamber
lain, general car shop foreman, which
reached a climax this morning, is Of
months standing. Previous confer
ences with Master Mechanic Thomas
NJ. Feeley, superintendent Noonan, and
General Manager Z. F. Day, failed to
result in what the employees desired.
Saturday they sent to Mr.. Day formal
notice, that unless Green was removed
by 10 o'clock today, the force would
strike. Up to the last minute the Of
fcials did not think the men would go
out, and the employees uhimatum came
as a surprise to them, who, in
view Of the previous conferences, be-
lived the controversy to have subsidized.
Employees Claim Abuse.
Abuse from Green, is said to be the
foundation Of the meas claims for his
removal, and to have been the cause
Of the previous conferences, when
charges against him were filed. When
Investigated these charges, Mr.. Moo
nan says, came to naught, and he pre-
stunned the effort to remove Green had
been dropped. The n1en, however, say
that under Green abuses have been
frequent, that he is incompetent and
unfit for the place. Mr.. Noonan says
that he will not remove Green for the
same reason that he would not remove
any other man, unless sufficient cause
was found to do SO.
Shop is Unionized.
Men who work in the car shop say
that fully 80 per cent of it's employees |
are members of the Brotherhood of |
Railway Carmen, and the men who |
have gone out are oilers, inspectors,
cabinet makers, car and engine car
penters, car repairers, and air brake |
A statement was also made |
by union men that unless settlement |
was speedily reached company en-
ployes of the same departments at |
other points on the line would be call
ed out Officials claim there is no
likelihood of this and that there is also
no likelihood Of the strike spreading
to other departments Of the local
shops.
1t was also asserted by unionists that
the local branch of the Garments un-
ion had authority from its grand head
quarters to strike, provided Green's re-
moval could not be secured otherwise.
Mr.. Noonan says such was not the case
and the strike was unauthorized and
Strike Unwarranted, Says Noonan.
General SUPERINTENDENT NOlaH says
that the strike today is inexcusabie
and without defense, and was entirely
and in open violation o.
the Garments agreement with the COM
oany. He was found in his private car.
with a committee OF machine shop
men, discussing a wage schedule which
s UP. When asked for a statement of
he company's position he authorized
he following:
Absolutely nc question is raised, or
n issue. as to wages or working con-
iitions. About two months ago com
olaint was made that Mr. Green, car
shop foreman. had used profane Ian
,uage TO some of the men. Investiga
ion was Immediately made and the
,harge was vieorosnly denied by Mr..
ireen. 1t also developed at the inves
igation that one of the men who had I
igned the complaint, had been asked /;
o sign it, but stated that Mr. Green
lad not used profans language TO him
II in his hearing. but some other per-