Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-30
Thirty-five Thousand En-
ployes Of Shops on Harri-
man Lines and Illinois
Central to Quit Tomorrow
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SAY MEN WON'T QUIT
Managers Say Thousands Of
Men Already Out Of Work
Due to Retrenchment; In
No Mood for Strike.

Chicago, Sept 29.-Shopmen on the
Hartman lines and the Illinois Cen
trail will go on strike at 10 o'clock to.
morrow morning, according to final
statement by ]. w. Kline, president OF
the blacksmiths. The strike order was
issued and the time set this morning,
after conference with the five union
presidents.
In spite of the orders instructing 49,
900 employees Of the mechanical depart
ments of the Hartman railroads, in
cluding the Illinois Central to strike,
however, there will be no strike, ac-
cording to officers Of the railroads
concerned.
The belief of the railroad managers
that the men would not strike is based
on the fact that thousands OF railroad
men are already idle as result of re-
|trenchment by the Hartman roads and
that the demands of the men do not
call for any increase in wages.
The strike is threatened because the
railroads yesterday for the third time
fatty refused to recognize the fedora
tion Of shop employees in the manner
that they now deal with the Individual
unions comprised in the federation.
President J. w. Kline OF the Interna-
tional Blacksmiths' union, who prepar.
ed the strike order today, said that the
men are eager to, strike and that all
preparations for strike have been
perfected. He said that the reply OF
Mr.. Kruttschnitt of the Hartman roads
to the federation's ultimatum left no
alternative to strike except to with
draw the demands Of the union.
Strike Order Sent from Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 29.-Follow-
ing conference here today between
President ]. A. Franklin and M. F..
Ryan of the Boilermakers' and Car
mems unions, respectively, the two
men sent out strike orders to the mem
bers of their unions this afternoon
About $4,000 carmen and 5000 boiler
makers are affected by the orders.
6oiIermakers Precipitate Strike.
The calling Of the strike was percip-
itated by the demands Of the boiler
makers at Memphis, who have been
out nearly a week in sympathy with
the clerks.
Presidents Ryan of the carmen, and
Franklin of the boilermakers, sought
to delay the strike until the final count
of the second ballot.
Presidents Kline, O'Connell and Sui
livan overcame this on the grounds
that the second vote had been ordered
after the refusal of the machinists to-
lend their strength to the strike.
According to Kline the men at all
the shops approximately $4,000, will
quit work at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning without further notice.
The following is a telegram sent to-.
day by the international officials to
the various locals:
Cali efforts have failed; Mr.. Krut.
tschnitt refuses. All crafts, strike
Saturday, Sept. 80 at 10 a. m. Letter
Of instructions follows Let every
man do his duty"
Paducah Freight Shipments Mixed
Paducah, KY, Sept. 29.- Eight men
are taking the places of sixty-three
striking clerks Of the Illinois Central
According to information obtained
in the yards, oil was being delivered
yesterday to the sidings of local lum-
Der mill and a local automobile dealer
opened a car of fertilizer sent him in
stead Of his motor cars. Dave Singerit,
son Of former chief Of police, was on
His way to report as a strike-breaker
yesterday when he was set upon and
badly beaten. Later he was taken to. a
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