Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-10

RENO, New, Oct. 10.-The situ-
alton at Sparks among the striking
Southern Pacific employees and the
company itself appears to remain un-
changed, but the next two or three
days promises to develop a condition
of affairs tending to aggravate the
relation between the railroad and its
employees to considerable extent.
Following the reading and adop-
ton yesterday of the resolutions, as
published below, came a communica-
tion to the local Sparks Hartman
system federation, which created
sensation. 1t was a proposition from
a score of other crafts employed in
railroad circles, to the effect that
they were ready to join the strikers
Immediately, imposing no conditions
other than that the present strikers
would not return to work until they
had adjusted their differences and Sc
cured a settlement with the railroad.
Resolutions adopted by the shop
federation of the Hartman lines at
Sparks, Nevada:
To the Federal Government, the
State Government of Nevada, and
the Public:
Whereas, it has come to our knoWl-
edge that proper care and attention
is not being given to locomotives and
to locomotive boilers now in use on
the Hartman lines; that the tests
required by law are not being made;
that boilers are not being properly
washed out; that engines are being
run on the road with broken stay
bolts; that sawdust rice, paper and
other substances are being injected
into boilers to stop leaks in order to
get those engines over the road; that
engine number 1928 blew up at I'M
lay on October 7th, injuring one man
and partially destroying the round
house; and that the safety of en-
ployes and the travelling public is en-.
dangefed thereby; and
Whereas, crippled engines are now
being used in railroad traffic as wei
as other rolling stock without prop
erly conditioned safety appliances
and
Whereas, unskilled and incompe
tent employees are being used to re
pair such rolling stock by the Harri
man lines to the great danger of thu
travelling public; and
Whereas, laws have been enacted
by the Federal Government covering
the construction, operation and in
spection of locomotive boilers;
Now Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, b,
Local Sparks of the Shop Federation
of the Hartman Lines:
First-That the practice of inject
ing sawdust, paper, rice and othe
substances into boilers should ceas
and the offenders be punished, for tn
reasons that the use of such sui
stances clog the various pipes, 10y
water indicators, feed water appa1
atus, gauge cocks, steam gauges, wa
ter and steam pipes, water glasse
and cocks, etc., which are the mos
important factors in the safe opera
tion Of the locomotive since the We
ter glass and gauge cocks show tn
height of water in the boiler, and tn
accidents that occur to locomotiv
boilers are almost entirely due to tn
fact that the water is permitted
get low, thereby allowing the firm
surface on the inside of the boiler
become overheated, and when tn
occurs the pressure in the boiler WI
force some part of the boiler to giN
way. resulting in so-called boiler e.
plosions.
Second-That all boilers should
thoroughly washed out at least ont
each week and all connections tho
oughly cleaned, in order that all a
cumulations of scale, mud and TO
eign substances may be removed, Il
asmuch as the practice of injectir
sawdust, paper bran, rice and oth'
substances into the boilers witho'
frequent and thorough washir
greatly enhances the risk of acc
dents and jeopardizes the lives OF Il
engine crew, and any innocent b
ISLANDERS who might be in the Wei
ity of a boiler accident.
Third-That stay-bolt tests shou
be made as frequently and thoroug
" as required by law by compete
and skilled mechanics for the reaso