Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
Practically Every System
Gives Notice of Abso-
lutte Embargo.
SEEK TO RESTRAIN
MOVE BY INJUNCTION
President of Santa Fe Says
Striking Employees Will
Be Cut Off.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-Throughout
railroads, great and small, gathered
their forces to oppose the strike set
for next Monday.
The 'undercurrent of feeling re-
ported at Washington that the catas-
trophe would yet be avertcd was not
reflected here among railroad mon.
A summary of the situation made by
f.. Z. Ripley, president of the AtChi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe railway, who
was member of che committee
which conferred with President Will
son as spokesman for railroad pres
dents. who returned this afternoon
from the conferences at Washington,
intensified the pessimism felt here.
Mr. Ripley asserted that the rail
ways now can see no hope of set
tlement before Labor day ana are
making every preparation for eVentu-
alities.
Practically every important rail
road in the country gave notice OF
embargoes or was preparing to give
them. They affect perishable freight
and live stock which at present con-
stitute about one-third the freight
traffic on most western roads, and
passengers. Agents everywhere were
instructed to warn passengers oil
probable delays and not to accept any
perishable freight which normally
could not be delivered before Septem-
Der 4. In some cases the date was
set for Saturday the second or sun
day.
The party of high railroad officials
who came back to Chicago today
were dusty and unEept after their 49,
hour ride on three-car special, but
energetic and belligerent, neVerthe-
less
Mr. Ripley's face had fight writer
all over it and the expression trans
lated itself into words in his subse-
suent statements.
Gave Three Statements.
He gave three statements. The
first statement was issued formally
as the expression of the party which
returned from Washington; the sec
ond YVES addressed to employees of the
Santa Fe and warned those who might
obey the strike order that they wouc
lose all rights Cf seniority and of.ben'
efits from insurance and pension
funds The third was Mr.. Ripley''
plan for meeting the strike and ar
analysis of the railroads side Of tho
controversy.
The three constituted an artiller!
blast of defiance to the brotherhoods
to whose unreasonable arrogance
he attributed the situation
There was some difference o
opinion, he said, among the official
when they first arrived at Washing
ton as to what course to pursue, bu
they became absolutely unanimOu
when requested to abandon arbitra
ton.
on the important subject of wha
Il, 4. 20 do hn GnlI N
attempts would be made to keep a
least one passenger train on each rul
and that preference would be givel
perishable freight.
He expressed the opinion that tn
public would be surprised at the mum
Der of men who wourc remain loyal t.
their employers.
Legislation proposed by Presiden
Wilson, he said, seems not oni
obviously reasonable. but obviousl,
necessary
"The managements of the rail
roads" he stated, will proceed upol
the assumption that the strike vii
come on Labor day and Will prepar
to act accordingly"
To this end the presidents Will NEE
at the Chicago CLUB tomorrow to la
their plans
shock Over Nation.
Associated Press dispatches fron
all parts of the country today re
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