Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-25
General News Of the Fow Days' Strike Of
Roadmen on the Southesn Pacific

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me est evidence OF strike feeling TO be reported
!" the general office Of the sunset-c.ntraI lines
AT houston came In early Friday morning
AT a. m. one of the largest passenger engines
was started by some unknown person and. with
throttle open. for several blocks through the
fifh ward yards before being ders.d sligh,
damage was done TO IN. track and the line was
hlock"d Tor several hours
At 80 a m carload OF baled cotton was fired
! by some unknown person near the Hardy street
't"sslhs and was destroyed on the track
Malls Iise Bie~ked.
A telegram received by Assistant General
Manager Nsid Friday morning from Superintendent
Jones of the Victoria division stating that No 33i
"cal freight train In charge Of Conductor Brantly
beraii"d ear between Martinez and Gulf Junction,
blocking the main line. After the derallm.nt the
rrew Is said To have abandoned tn. train and
The accident or the location Of the train Forces
af section men were rushed to clear the main lt,a
sunset officials are depending thu Officers Of
the company to operate the trains that ar. X. nj
In service Train No . which l.f, uous,,, a.,
night for the West went out In charge of Com
huctor busall. an old employe. and Engineer g. X
Dodge Train No. 10 arrived In Houston five hours
for the run to New Orleans and left Houston at
's O'clock In charge of Jim Clarke, an assistant
snperlntend"ni who was formerly engineer.
The other me- mbrrs Of the crew old time men
Guard. E.s,s,ea.
Preparations for protecting the property Of IN.
company made Friday when Iafvr number.
~ men appeared at the special officers department
f'r positions a. guards These were notified
h"Ihg placed at various points by Sunset officials
Local chditm"n "1 the four organizations In
charge at strike headquarters In the Finh ward
hay. about completed plans for placing their picket
lhes at convenient locations. Thes. rickeis Will
Ia" instructed to watch the crews that have re-.
malh"d With tn" company. and II possible persuade
ihrm /" stop work. They Will also report at reg
1l"r intervals 10 the strike leaders such iuforma
non A. may l.. Of benefit Ia them.
r"hiic Bsiiesis. Posted.
Tie company has caused large bulletins ia h.
rrnntn' nliy DISPLAYED the Grand Central station
. and Various other polnf. a.ilr,.-.d Ia ,h ,,t,l'
fsaI1 IT, FtsfE tb.
'HIlny"s aud az m" forbesrance OF the travelling
Inhitc until tn" present interference with traffic
men.
When askea abou, the attitude OF the employs.
N Tie Houston and Texas Central lines Friday
morning, lrs sident scott stated that they were dis
posed to j" the right thing by the company at this
ertsis AMI that even the men who walked out last
night were FAR minded enough to act squarey
II is a disappointment to me" stated Mr scott
men and others In this move. but this Is IA ease
where even the best Of them sometimes make mis-
takes
Credes,isI. B.ruea
\ conductor in Houston was called for Yesterday
hafterHoon. IL WAS reported and when asked II he
-, To TAX. his tram out to Galveston ,epltss
Yes sympathizers who We're standing near ask ed
Tor his card and other credentials the report goes
lie promptly handed them over only to a match
set To them lie had no duplicate. and couldn't
take his run. Later It stated. another con-
dueior was. called into service.
Representatives, Of the -four organizations, doing
picket duty. checked all cars passenger and freight
that left the city last night. An effort was made
iaF ia tue IL was to divert much
ot the freight. and especially perishable stuff 10
the Houston. East and West Texas and the Uousto on
Texas Central lines Employees of the former
fused at first to give the information, the claim
was made, but when the picketers began checking
anyway no further attempt to keep II secret
made.
Although reported tha, second appeal has been
made by the railroad officials TO the mediation
board at the offices II declared that matters
stand Just they did yesterday"
ssrtkess Held Neesias.
AZ the Knights of rythias Hall on Mckee street.
headquarters. meeting was held last night. a
"rs named Ia keep the leaders posted on any move
ers named TO kee plhe leaders posted on any move
meet OF trains in the company's yards. Up 10 this
tinse no freight trains have been moved by the
sss sSssp'"' since the strike was declared Thursday
A. last nights meeting the local lodges Of the
fodr orsanizations expelled from their orders all
employees who failed or refused to walk out when
ordered to do SO by the labor leaders
FROM authentic sources II Is reported that the
company Is rapidly employing strikebreakers who
are coming into Houston In twos and three. over
the lines OF other railroads No big movement of
is said as such a move would only have Il tendency
to aggrasate conditions. Instead the new men are
being employed quietly here and there. and Ar.
taking their places with as little agitation pos
sibis
So, R-s, is.s-. Are E.saeA.
'1officers of the company In referring to m. 81
grts.a anees were careful not TO make mention of
the more important ones such Its employees
being discharged or suspended for derailment hen
defective rolling stock WAS the cause. discharge
Of conductors for hauling stock in accordance with
the billing. when same was billed wrong by the
billing clerk: dIseiplnng engineers and conductors
for deraiment. when defective track was respon-
NJ
There many other just such cases but the
company has refused To discuss them with the
Joint committee, and In doing deprived Of
the opportunity OF airing the merits dement's OF
thes.
1T strikes us as peculiar that the officials Of
the company are endeaVoring To have the public
believe that their failure to adjust these g. cases
regardless OF their merits. Is the OF
strike
We desire that you understand this fact: The
company has absolutely refused To meet tn. Joint
committee To discuss matters In common In hopes
that smicable settlement might be reaches,
Their refusal meet and discuss the equity of the
clu iuasl La al nfth