Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-09
Railway Officials Say the
Strike is Practic ally
Broken, But Labor Lead
ers Tell a Quite Different
Story.
PRESIDENT PARK
ISSUES STATEMENT
He Asserts That the Men
Are Unquestionably Much
Dissatisfied With tn e
Way the Big Strike Was
Called.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-There was no
disturbance here today because of the
strike Of shop workers on the Illinois
Central and other Hartman lines, ac-
cording to an announcement by rail-
road officials tonight They asserted
the men are becoming dissatisfied
with Ihe way the strike was called and
that many local unions are de-
manding it be ended. Union leaders,
however asserted that they are satisfied
with the progress of the strike and that
the men are prepared to remain out
all winter if necessary to win. Presi-
dent W. l.. Park, of the Illinois Cen
tral road, issued a statement today,
saying:
THE men are unquestionably dissat-
isfied with the way the strike was
called and its purpose. The leaders
attempt to put something over on
them will not go. The boilermakers in
one of the western towns held a meet
ing Saturday and practically decided
to return to work. Some of the ma
chinists' unions are demanding the
strike be called off. Paducah machin-
lists sent a telegram to International
President James O'Connell. protesting
against the strike and declaring they
never had an opportunity to vote on
the question of becoming members of
the federation. Train movements con-
tinue satisfactory. on lines west of
Chicago the strike had not been felt at
all"
Officials of the Hartman lines as
serted men are returning to work in
many western cities.
OGDEN. oct S.-That the shops atOg-
den are prepared to withstand the ma
chinists strike for nine months. is the
statement made today by Espee Off
cials. Eighty strikebreakers arrived at
Ogden this morning and after being
fed at the company's eating house
within the stOckade here continued
west. The strikers continue to main
tain pickets around the stockade but
have avoided all acts of violence. The
press committee of the strikers to-
day reported many desertions by
strikebreakers passing through the
city.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. S-Quiet
prevailed today at the Mission Bay
shops where the Espee strikebreak-
ers here are quartered. The police de-
partment today issued an order COM
pelling the special police hired by the
company to remain inside the stock
ade. The police blame the special Of
ficers for the disturbances yesterday
when several men were assaulted. Few
strikers are to be seen about the stock
ade. The majority remained at home
with their families. Few strikebreak-
ers have ventured outside the enclOs-
ure. No disturbances are reported
from the Oakland shops.
NEW ORLEANS. oct. S-Five
thousand working men gathered at a
mass meeting on the river front this
afternoon and heard Mayor Behman
pledge himself to exercise his moral
rights" to compel the railroad COM
pany to deport all ''Undesirables" who
may be brought here to take strikers
places.
Il have the moral right to keep out
such as are undesirable or who may
become charges upon the community,
which YOU wOrkingmen help support.
and | purpose to exercise that moral
right" he said.
Governor Sanders also addressed the
crowd and said that personally he
sympathized with the strikers but as
governor he must see justice done to
all