The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
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that must inevitably get results. Up
ut Horton. the whole force is out, in
GLIDING the office girls. They mean
well. and their efforts are appreciated.
but they will all return to work and
act according to the orders of the in
ternational union is few days"
NJ. J. Drury, superintendent of the
shops here. said that he had no in
formation regarding the proposed
sections of the country had so far not
been felt in Topeka, he said, as far as
the shops are concerned.
Today Sandcrson received the fol-
lowing telegram from the Railway
Employees Department of the A. f.
of L.:
F. 4. sanderson, Chairman Local Com
Strike ballots being prepared to mail
ont returnable August -, to make all
united in agreement for national de-
mands and wage increases. Ninety per
cent OF men still working. Strikes now
on are Illegal and men out must return
to work. Negotiations still on follow
ing constituted authority and prevent
clmos. Details follow by letter.
tSgnedI JOHN SCOTT.
Secretary Treasurer Railway Employees
Department. A. +. of L.
Sanderson said that If the strike is
called it will effect Immediately 6O0.
900 shopmen and railway EN- loyes in
the country and that walkouts of
other crafts which will follow will
bring the total up into the millions.
100000 Cars Now Idle.
Washington, Aug. with reports
still coming in that striking shop
men refused to return to work and
that the strike was spreading despite
efforts of officers of the union to hold
the men at work until an authorized
strike vote is taken late this month
and the subsequent curtailment of
train service and its effect on indus
try, the railroad strike situation and
its related subject. the high cost of
living, continued today to take prece-
dence IN Importance over all matters
in congressional and administration
circles Already more than 100000
cars are reported to be out of commits
sion and unless railroad rolling stock
can be kept in running order 1t was
pointed out. a majority of mills. mines
and factories and food product plants
will be threatened with closing.
Locally, interest centered in the
meeting OF the house interstate COM
merce committee before which repre-
sentatives of all the organized rail-
road employees were expected to APP
pear in support of the Plumb plan
which would eliminate private capital
from railroad ownership and opera
ton.
strike at CoffeyYtIlc, Kan.
Coffeyville. Kan. Aug. 6.-AIl mem
bers of the federated crafts employed
| in the shops of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, at this point went on strike
at seven O'Clock this morning. About
ESQ men are out, common laborerS
only remaining at work An embargo
is in effect on the Missouri Pacific
lines, applying to shipments for WITCH
ita, Kansas City. st. Louis and points
beyond. Very little freight is being
accepted for points south of here.
Horton ShOpmen Strike.
Horton. Aug. 6.-The 500 members
! of the six railway shop crafts en-
| ployed by the Rock Island railroad al
its shops here walked out Tuesday aft
| ernoon, altho they have received NJ
I orders to go out from the heads OF
/ their various unions. They struck iT
/ sympathy with striking shopmen Of
the Rock Island and other railroad:
of the country.
| Later 200 laborers went out in sym
pathy with the federated crafts. Only
about 100 clerks are left at work a
{ the shops.
Hits Zinc Industry.
Joplin. Mo, Aug. 6.-Embargoe:
declared late yesterday afternoo anS
| today on the Frisco and Missouri Pa
cific railroads has practically demon
! allied the zinc industry in this dis
I trict No shipments are being &C
ccoted for delivery and Approximately
5000 tons of ore valued at $500, 00(