Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-17
S. P. STRIKE BEING
SETTLED PENDING
ARBITRATION
men WENT BACK TO WORK AT
1P. NJ. TO-DAY, FOLLOWING AN
AGREEMENT WHEREBY RAILROAD
AND -FOUR UNIONS INVOLVED
WILL ARBITRATE.
The FEDERAL BOARD
INFLUENCED RESULTS

houston, leSaS. NOV. IL ne
strike OF operating employees of the
Southern Pacific lines in Texas and
ouisiana was ended today when the
railroad yielded to the demands of the
men to meet federated committee of
the four unions in the controversy
The men We're ordered to resume
work Immediately.
Within thirty minutes after the an
nouncement was made that the strike
had been ended, wheels which had
been idle began to turn in the Hous-
ton railroad yards.
announcement of the settlement
was made by General Manager W. G..
Van Week, OF the Sunset General
lines, here and was confirmed by the
federated committee Of the strikers.
During the strike, mail piled up at
many places and supplies of mer-
chandise ran low in towns which de-
pended exclusively on the South
ern Pacific for service. Several Hous-
ton contractors suspended business
temporarily today because shipments
of material they expected over the
Southern Pacific was delayed in
definitely. The railroad did not at
tempt to move any freight after oper-
ating employees in Louisiana aud
Texas went on strike last Thursday
night.
Orders have been issued for a gen
eral resumption of train service on old
schedules and a renewal of general
activities on the Southern Pacific lines
effective at p. m. today.
Terms of settlement from the fed
eral board of mediation and concilia-
strike should De settled Immediately.
The committee agreed to meet Joint
committee Of the four unions involved
and make a determined effort to ad-
lust all difficulties. All strikers are to
be restored to former positions with
out prejudice.
Immediately after receiving notitica-
ton that the Southern Pacific had ac-
ceded, the heads of the unions wired
their acquiescence and in a body call
ed on President w. b. Scott of the
Sunset Central, who received them
along with the information that the
strike was Off
The federation claims it won all it
contested for, that is, recognition of a
joint committee, and united adjust
ment of differences.
1t was expected full service would
be restored within twelve hours.
The strike began November 10, at
7 p. m. During the tie up not freight
wheel was moved on 2400 miles of
track and no act of violence was re-
ported. Company officials hoped to
man enough engines to keep about a
dozen passenger trains in motion.
Strikers submitted e. grievances,
some of them dating back two years
The question of wages was not involv-
ed, except for firemen.
The unions involved were the Order
of Railroad Trainmen, the Order of
Railroad Conductors, The Brother
hood of locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. The lines affected
were all in the Sunset Central, or At
lantic division of the Southern Paci-
fic, stretching across southern Louisi'
ana and Texas from New Orleans to
El Paso.
ashington, d. C. Nov. 1.-THE
termination of the strike was brought
about by the railroad and its employees
accepting the proposal of the federal
board of mediation and conciliation,
that the railroad meet the committee
of the four unions. This proposal was
sent from here last night by the board
and stipulated that in event of re-
fusal by either party the union should
go before the federal board for an at.
tempt at settlement.
Word of settlement of the strike
was received by President Wilson,
who has been much interested be-
cause of the position transportation
lines along the Mexican border occu-
py in relation to any movement OF the
border patrol to enforce neutrality.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 11.-Should
the coming meeting between the rail
road managers and the joint commit.
tee from the railroads fail to reach
a settlement. it is provided in the
agreement reached today that any
points remaining unsettled shall be re-
ferred to the board of mediation and
Cancellation for arbitration, under the
Newlands act.
Men Return to Work.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 17.-South
ern Pacific strikers learned that the
strike had been settled some time be
fore Southern Pacific officials would
say they had received the news. A
meeting was called and soon after
ward the men went to the yards pre-
pared to go to work.