Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-05
c. & S. MOVING BOTH
PASSENGERS AND
FREIGHT
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Railroad Claims II Is Handling
Business Despite Strike
of Five Hundred
Trdinmen.
COMMISSIONER NELL
ACTS AS MEDIATOR

Denver Colo, August 5.--DesDitee
the strike of five hundred switch
men, brakemen and flagmen, pas
senger trains are running today as
usual on all the divisions of the Colo
rado and Southern railroad. The
fast freight from Texas arrived last
night practically on time, and today
two freight trains were run TO
Greeley, Colo.
In a statement published today, in
answer to the claims made by Grand
Master p. II. Morrissey. Vice Presi-
and Southern, contends that the
Brotherhood of Railway TrainmeE
has violated its agreement with the
Colorado and Southern, and further
says that the statement Of the strik-
ers, that arbitration was suggested
by them before the strike is untrue.
Washington, ID. c., August o.
commerce and labor, acting for him
self and Chairman Knapp, of the in
terstate commerce commission, they
having been requested by the officials
Of the Colorado and Southern to
serve as mediators between the
company and its striking employees,
today telegraphed to Denver for all
the facts concerning the dispute be-
tween the officials and men. Until
information arrives. Neill is not GER
tain what action win be taken.
Under the law the commissioner
of labor and chairman of the inter-
state commerce commission are COM
PEELED to give their services to the
settlement of a railroad strike when
requested by either of the parties to
the dispute.
Denver, Colo, August 5.--At noon
Saturday w. r. Newman, third vicf
grand master of the Brotherhood Of
- oil "a ct a
order calling out all the members Of
that organization who are employ
ed on the Colorado and Southern
railroad. This step was taken in the
effort to enforce the demand for an
advance of 20 cents a day which IS
being made by the switchmen in the
Colorado and Southern local yards
and about 500 switchmen, fiagmen
and brakemen, in both freight AMI
passenger service, with a few %n-
ductors belonging to the trainmen's
organization, walked out on all parts
Of the system, from Orrin Junction,
Wyo., to Texline, Texas, as soon as
they had brought their trains into
the terminals.
Appeal 10 Labor Commissioner.
Claiming that a strike order was
about to be issued In violation OF the
agreement signed at the Chicago con-
ference in which it was specified
before a strike was called. Vice Presl-
dent A. d. Parker, of the Colorado
and Southern, sent kilograms Satur-
day morning to Labor Commission
er Charles p. Neill, and TO MARTIN
A. Knapp, chairman of the interstate
commerce commi ssion, requesting
them to take such steps as might be
necessary to prevent a violation Of
the contract. He set forth in ~
telegram the fact that his offer to
submit to arbitration had been refus-
ed by the trainmen, and in order to
make certain that President Roosas-
Welt would see the message, 1t was
given to the Associated Press.
Grand Master p. II. Morrissey, Of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men, denies that the strike order Is
I'm violation of the Chicago Golfer
ence, and maintains that the settle
ment of yard grievances was referred
back 10 the individual roads by cont
mon consent Of all the parties 10
that meeting. He incorporated these
statements I'm a lengthy Telegram
which he sent to missiOnel
Neill and Knapp last night.
Clerks from the Colorado and
Southern headquarters are being used
to replace the passenger trainmen
who struck, and passenger trains are
being moved as usual.