Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-30
FORTY THOUSAND
MEN ON A.S7RlkE
Battle on Between Financial Interests
and Laboring Men---Strike
Likely to Spread.

Chicago, Sept 90.-Wlth 10000
members of the systems federation o
the Hartman lines and the Illinois
Central ordered to lay down their tools
ut 10 o'clock this morning, American
railways faced what is believed to be
one of the greatest crises in the battle
between financial interests and laborlne
men.
That the strike for recognition OF the
systems federation will spread and
eventually reach every railway system
in America is the expressed belief o.
the labor leaders who declare that, by
means OF the systems federation, they
have at last weapon with which sue
cessfully to enforce their demands.
In addition the labor leaders declare
there are several thousand unorganlzed
men who probably will 60 out IN few
days as result Of the missionary
work Of the strikers.
The lines affected by the strike order
are tie Union Pacific, Southern Pacific,
the Oregon Short Line, the Oregon
Washington and Nevada and Oregon
Railways and Navigation Company,
the Sunset Routs, the Illinois Central,
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and
the San Pedro and Los Angeles and
Salt Lake City.
East st. Louis, Sept. 80. Five
hundred employees OF the Illinois
Central Railroad struck at $3.50 this
morning, following the receipt OF
orders from union representatives.
simultaneously with the walkout OF
the men, thirty guards, employed by
the railway, ranged themselves about
the plant. =
Paducah, KY, Sept. 50.-At 10
O'Clock sthis morning all employed at
the Illinois Central shop here, l 600 in
number, walked out as pre-arrangei.
Chicago, Sept. 30.-All OF the four
thousand men employed in the Illinois
Central shops at Burnside, just south
of Chicago, laid down their tools and
went on sLrinc ut 10a. IN. There was
no disorder. Guall we're Immediately
thrnwn about the place " tic railroad
officials.
Campaign, Ill.,, Sept. 30.-One hun
dred and fifty Illinois Central shopmen
struck here today. The company 8
guards are on duty at the shops.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 30 Three
thousand members OF the Illinois Cen
tral Systems Federation ln this territory
struck at 10 o'clock today. At Mem
pills the force has been ont all week,
and conditions remain the same.
The federation declares that engl-
neers. fremen, brakemen and switch
men will join in the strike.
Officers OF the railroa1 promise that
all freight will be moviag Monday.
Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 30.-Oyer 800 men
employed in the Illinois Central shops
walked out at 10 O'Clock 4. m. The
machinists alone remained at work.
San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Flye
hundred men walked out at the South
ern Pacific shops here promptly at III
a. IN. They include machinists, cop
persmilhs, tlacksmiths, carpenters
boilcrmakers, painters, engine wlpers
and all helpers, Tho orders were re-
ceived last night.
San Francisco, Sept. S0.-Members
OF the system federation employed III
the Hartman system railroad shops al
Sacramento, Oakland, Portland. Los
Angeles and Seattle went on strike
shartIy before 10 O'Clock this morning.
At Los Angeles, where the Southern
Pacific officials, attempted to send re-
pair work to the Santa Fe shops, lOO
Santa Fe shopmen Immediately walked