Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-30
NO INDICATIONS
Of STRIKE-BOUND
TRAIT &c MOVING
Six Passenger Trains Held
Here and Others Detained
at Points East Railway
Company Feeding Tourists,

There was no change in the strike
situation on the coast Friday, so far
as could be determined locally. Only
one train was sent west, No, I. carry
ing mail, baggage and express and
passengers for Ash Fork and Phoenix
and intermediate points. Up to a late
hour last night no instructions had
been received here to start any of the
strike bound trains westward
Last night there were in the yard
two sections of No. /, two of No.
and two of No. 9. Nos. l and 9 OF
Thursday night were tied up at Las
Vegas and Nos. ! and of last night
We're being held at some point east
officials here said. A stub No. ar
rived at 1870 last night and was
sent from here. stub No. was
marked up to arrive on time, 1880 a.
m.
The two California limited trains
that left here early Thursday morn
ing reached Los Angeles yesterday
afternoon. The first train had as a
passenger A. F. Whitney, vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, who reached Albuquerque
Wednesday morning en- route to the
coast to handle the strike situation.
1t was on his promise to get the
trains through that they were sent
out.
Passengers are now being fed at
the Alvarado by the railway COM
pany. This was not obligatory under
the law, it was said, but the company,
realizing that many of the stranded
tourists nigh be running short OF
funds and that their enforced stay
kere was a source of considerable in
convenience to them, offered to pro-
vide them with meals free OF cost.
So far as could be learned not a sim
gle passenger rejected the PROPOSE
ton. More than five hundred are be-
ing fed at each meal Employees
travelling on passes are required to
pay for their own meals, but it was
said last night that if any of them
had become financially embarrassed
on account of being delayed, arrange
ments would be made to feed them
and allow them to reimburse the COM
pany later
1t became known yesterday that
the shopmen had all plans laid to call
a strike September 2. These arrange
ments were made before President
Wilson consented to allow them an
increase in pay of four cents an hour.
The following message was received
here by w. s. Patterson, general sec
retary OF the machinists' union on
teh Santa Fe system. from j. F. An
derson, member of the executive
council, railway department of the
American Federation of Labor ana
vice president of the International
Association of Machinists:
--latest developments compel us 10
comparatively change our Original
plans to authorize strike on Septem-
Der 2. President Wilson'S attltuae,
which will no doubt be endorsed by q
majority of the American pubic,
would. in our judgment, make strike
at this time disastrous. You are
therefore advised that strike order
win be held in allegiance and II neces-
sary used at a more opportune time.
Complete reports and instructions are
being mailed We appeal to all mem
bers to cooperate with us in carry
ing out these instructions, for IN TINS
manner alone can your interests DC
safeguarded. We will keep you fuliy
advised of any new Developments.
1t was announced last night that
the baths at the Y. M. c. A. would pc
open this afternoon from 1880 to 4:So
to all women passengers on the strike
bound trains being held here.