The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-07-01
1000 LEAVE
PLACES At
FIXED HOUR
Suspension of Employ
ment Orderly; Mass
Meeting Called

Albuquerque was hit by the
nation wide railroad strike at
10 o. o'clock this morning the
largest strike IN the history-of
the city.
Al that hour the wheels Of in
dustry AT the local shops --onc
of the largest repair plants on
the Santa f. system ceased to
buzz and 1000 workers repre-
,rntinV six crafts left their
posts in an orderly fashinn.
Tho wortcrs who were called out
hg I general order from the intcr-
national officials Of the railway
employers dsparime or the
American Federation of Labor
Included tho uach.nisfs boiler
makers hnDksmiths. sheet metal
workers electrical workers ana
carmen.
The general order read that alt
rno workWcu boz the railway shop
below the Grade of gu aeral fore
mon were to leave their places VI
far the majority of the subordin
TIt tOrcmsn. however, remained
loyal fo the santa Pc railroad ami
dIu NOT strike This was due un
iuuhtriIy t1 The fact that all ths
fHrrmtn Uf the railroads have
formed Hn iutra system orgnulzn
zion nf fhc employees Of their
grade ON the santa Re system lt
r believed they. therefore did not
heed the strike mandate Of the
American Federation ~ Labor h.-
cause of their affiliatiua with this
system association.
No Demonstrations
Absolutely nc demonstration or
violence of any sort occurred when
ct ie u'clock the striking wors
men poured out Of the exits Of the
plant ln order 20 guard any aarh
uCCuTrcucs. approx mately forty
deputy shcriffs IN civilian clothes
had been detailed about the plan
NrtrF l00 workmeu cons regaied
In front of the shop hesdqusTrcrs
HuI offices after they had struck
UH. they merely appeared fu wish
t" fHIk over the situation among
. themselves ANA with several labor
onion officials, including William
8 Patterson secretary froastFor cf
boo Santa We branch Of the Inter.
national Association uf Mnchtniafs
wN. were on hand 90 witness tn
vHIEogf After brief discussion
'n. Eroup. however dispersed 10
'N,.H homes
Mas Meeting
All shop men who are going out
Hn strike. and The union Official
w.I have maeH meeting Ht Al
...Hra tbis afternoon az the tabo
..wuig to disrurs the situation AZ
.k. plans Cor tue period uf tho
strike.
Railroad issues Buiierin
bulletin signed hy Supnranfen-
dent Hf shuu- D. b. Barton was b.
sued ih.s mcrmnE o. was 81
dressed fs shop aud round hbu J.
suuiu, .s aud stated fra, those VIII
remained with fhstr iobs duriuR ths
..rkH would he assured Of fhalr pp
Huou- when Tho strike ends. Ii
stated that railroad officials wished
fu "HuufCract tho report Tint woYi
.r. stay ne with their jobs Wouid
'H-' fhom 30 the Cngl scitlomaut ui
fHr strike.
No.. Hartuu'a bulletin declare
rHHf fE.a was mot true aud assure
..s workers who remained tha|
."' would lH permanent In th,
railroad service H- long aa thrif
w.rh was satisfactory uofficin
II. .IrtH showed that few work
MON u fhc ehops exclusive of th,
'.f.wru. hnd remifnrd "a thsf
Do. .IHnr while the other aIr,ift
Tho power service OF The p,,,p
WIN ls maintained in an prubal,li
.i| during The strike period by "a,
ruIrnld as there win BE- 4 sufgi
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