New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
KATY" SHOPNEN STRIKE
Road Refuses Demand for Con-
ference on Conditions.
HARTMAN WORKERS WAIT
Ro;lermakers' Union and Road
Officials Discussing Con-
cessions Sought.

sedalia No. Sept 23.-Car shopmen on
A.. Nt;ssouri Kansas & Texas Railway
,brourhout the entire system struck to-
-. ,'l-.,,,so the company refused TO grant
to,,t conference with the men on the
+U-o systems north and south OF the req
p,,.sr regarding working conditions. FIJI
toeD hundred are said TO be out Tour nun
dred from the Local shops.
The local shops were closed last night
....,o-,1 retreuchment' being given as the
-, for an indefinite suspension. TINS
ton II is believed, was taken by the
oor,nanv In anticipation OF to-days move
~, the shopmen's union. In addition 10
hetter general working conditions the shop
men demand higher wages.
:, rouis. sept. 23.-The strike Of the car
- and inspectors on the Missouri Kan
gos A. Texas Railway, which began to-day
a. tho shops Of the company along the en-
,tro system. is the result Of a demand for
new schedule Of wages. W. a. Durham,
assistant general manager. says the com
ranv cannot legally grant the demand.
The Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway
COMPANY is 4 corporation separate from
tho Missouri. Kansas x Texas Railroad OF
Texas. and the legal department of the
read has held that the laws Of Texas forbid
The two corporations from entering into an
agreement for the entire system. which is
composed II two corporations. The de-
nartnent has advised other officers that
they cannot legally enter into confer
sDce for the entire system, no matter if
tho terms were agreeable.
Mr. Durham said that one thousand men
hue hLf na
ircorveuienCed. and that the car inspectors
could be replaced easily. Notice that a
strike would be ordered was received by
the road Yesterday, and an order was is
sued closing the shops in Sedalia Mo, and
UDrison Tex. officers of the road said no
time could be set for the reopening OF the
shops
Houston. Tex. Sept 23.-Twenty- five
shopmen on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway struck to-day. At DenisOn, Tex,
five hundred are reported out and at
smithvue Tex, seventy-five- are reported
on strike.
Parsons. Kan. Sept. 23.-Fifty car repair
men employed in the Kansas and Okla
b0ma shops Of the Missouri. Kansas IL
Texas Railway here walked out to-day.
Los Angeles. Sept. "a strike Of shop
men employed on the tclilllla MUS 4i'0'
be- called al any time, William Atkinson
or Los Angeles enc Of the yice-presidents
Of the National Boilermakers Union, said
to-day de said officials Of the national
organization were comforting with railroad
officials i'm the East. and that the calling
Of strike is dependent on action taken
there. Atkinson said a strike would he the
last resort. and that union officials still
hoped o. arort H.
"a am in Communication with j. H.
Franklin president IF the boilermakers'
national organization, SAIL Atkinson.
awaiting word from the conference.
Davenport. Iowa, Sept 2S.-The Interna-
tiana. Association OF Machinists at its CON
yeuuou to-day called a meeting Of the ma
tioua. executive officers of the sheet metal
workers. I0ilermakers blaCksmiths and
Ure makers interested In the proposed
strike ou the Illinois Central Railroad and
the Hartman lines The meeting will be
held iu Davenport on Monday morning. and
10 is expected 10 viii be decided then
whether the maChiniSts VIII take part IN
the strike and fight with the rest OF the
uIisrs for recognition Of the declarations or
shop employees.