The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-14
Trainmen and Engineers NUM-
herring $500 Go on Strike.
LIST OF ST GRIEVANCES SVEN
Inability to Enforce Thei'
Contracts Is Alleged.
Railroad Appeals to the Fed
eral Board of Mediation.

Houston, Tex, NOV. 14.-AppfoAindeo-
" $500 trainmen and enginemen on
the Atlantic division of the Southern
Pacific railroad on the Sunset lines
went ON strike at o'clock last night
In accordance with an ultimatum pre-
sented to the officials of the road here
representing the four union organisa-
lions involved. The walkout comes at
ter more than six months of futile me-
gotiations which sought an amicabie
adjustment of difficulties between the
company and the men.
An eleventh hour appeal to the red
eral board OF mediation and concilia-
ton by the railroad failed to stop the
walkout, and with engineers. firemen.
conductors and trainmen idle from Ell
Paso to New Orleans, the southwest
faces a possibility of one of the most
serious tieups in traffic in years.
Railroad officials were silent as to
lieve the situation, but reports from
other points indicated preparations were
being made for the coming of strike
breakers. All trains due to leave ter
minal points after Z o'clock were an
nulled until further notice. Those leav-
ing before that time. 1t was said by
union officials. will complete their runs.
after which their crews will join the
other strikers.
ed quietly. Promptly at o'clock yard
crews left their trains and as other
trains reached the terminals here the
men ceased work. Similar conditions
were reported all over the Sunset Cen
trail lines. which embrace a total Of 2, 400
miles.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
g1neers. Brotherhood of Firemen, Order
Of Railway Conductors, and Order of
Railway Tratnmen are involved in the
strike.
The men claim they were unable to
secure satisfactory settlement of a
list OF sixty seven grievances, or en-
force observance of their contracts
through their representative organiza-
tons
doned by the crew promptly at z
o'clock. The crew of a freight that
was between: Algiers. and Gretna, Just
across the river from New Orleans,
struck at the announced hour and
walked into A1giers. The men have
been admonished by union officials not
to attempt violence, but extra deputy
sherins are guarding the Southern Pa
cific ferry at Avondale.
The employees sixty-seven COM
plants involve demands for reinstate-
ment Of many engineers and others
violation Of contracts, allege excessive
imposition Of dement's, assert many
reports and other information are re-
Quired outside of company time and
ask regulations of layovers away from
home terminals.
Will Try Strike Breakers.
Houston. Nov. 4.-No disorder has
been reported today among the $500
skilled employees Of the operating de-
partment Of the Southern Pacific lines
between Ell Paso and New Orleans, who
went on strike last night. Aside from
two transcontinental trains en- route
reports indicated general suspension of
traffic. The company today was said
to be preparing to install strike break
ers with the aim OF restoring passenger
train service at least.
One Train Comes In.
New Orleans, Nov. 14.-With a di-
vision superintendent at the throttle q
train on the Southern Pacific reached
New Orleans from Lafayette at IL
O'Clock. Another train is declared to
have been adequately manned.
Sugar producers whose plantations
are along Southern Pacific lines fear
they may lose from the possible fail
ure to move their crops.