The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-14
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Burlington & Quincy, said positively.
Il have said so repeatedly and this
is my final statement"
Great Western Not a Party.
''The Chicago Great Western is not
not submit the agreement to any of
the western roads executives" said
Samuel FELTON,, president of the Great
Western and head of the western
presidents committee on public rela-
tions of the Association of, Railway
Executives. Most of the roads in
volved are eastern roads Only few
of the western roads are parties to the
agreement"
W. G. Bierd, president and one of
the receivers of the Chicago & Al
ton, said his road was not a party. to
the agreement and would not be. Mr..
Bierd said only a small number of
roads, both eastern and western, were
parties to the settlement agreement.
Rock Island To Sign?
Kansas City, Sept 14.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Rock Island are the only railroads
operating into Kansas City that will
accede to the rail peace terms reached
at Chicago yesterday. Officials of the
other ten lines into Kansas City reit-
Grated their determination to keep
pledges made to men employed when
the regular shop workers went on
strike July 1. These roads assert
they are operating full forces and
have broken the strike
Santa Fe Not a Party.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe is not party to
be, A. G. Wells, vice president, said to-
day.
Lehigh Valley Won't Accept
New York. Sept. 14.-President E.
E. LOOMS of the Lehigh Valley, today
announced that sit is out of the ques-
ton for us to accept the plan proposed
to end the rail strike" He said his en-
ployes are now forming an association
of their own.
Norfolk and Western Not In
Richmond, Va, Sept. 14.-A c.
Meals, vice president of the Norfolk
and Western, today announced that
the Norfolk and Western is not in
cluded in the group of railroads that
has agreed to separate settlement of
the shop crafts dispute.
New Orleans Road Unaffected
New Orleans, Sept 14-OfficiaIs of
five railroads entering this city today
declared their lines were not included
in the fifty-two roads reported to have
agreed to a settlement of the shop
mems strike at Chicago yesterday ac-
cording to the information they had
received. The roads are Southern Pa
cific. Texas Pacific. Illinois entraI,
Louisville and Nashville, and Gulf
Coast lines.
Settlement Is Denied
Minneapolis. Sept. 14.-The Mime
apolis & st. Louis railway, mentioned
in advices from Chicago as one of the
roads affected by the agreement look
0Yd faf hn I-oi1 rfr- t.
party to any separate settlement, ac-
cording to William H. Bremen, presi-
dent of the road.
Our old men are returning to work
gradually" Mr.. Bremen said, land we
believe that in time most of them will
be back at work.
I'VE recently formed an organiza-
ton among our new employees and we
cannot jeapordize their interests in
this matter"
Five Roads Not Included.
(By the Associated Press.I
st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE five rail-
roads having general offices in St.
Louis are not included in the strike
settlement reached last night, it was
announced today. The roads are:
NJ. P. st. Louis-Southwestern Cotton
Belt); Missouri, Kansas. Texas; ST.
Louis, San Francisco, and the Wabash
S. p. Not Party
houston, Sept. 14.-NOs separate
agreements are contemplated by the
Southern Pacific. and Gulf coast lines.
officials stated here this morning.
B. & o. to Negotiate.
Cincinnati. Sept 14-Members of
the Baltimore & Ohio system execu-
tive committee of shop crafts unions
will meet with Daniel Willard, presi-
dent of that road, in Baltimore to-
morrow to negotiate for peace under
the agreement reached in Chicago yes
terday, it was announced at the Balti-
more & Ohio shop crafts headquar-
tiers located in Cincinnati. Union Of
ficials here predicted that the 1900
men involved would return to work
not later than Monday.
NJ. P. Takes on New Men.
Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Despite the
settlement plan for the strike of rail-
/ P. this morning brought in fifty adj
ditional workers for the company
shops here. The force now at the
shops is stated by officials to number
two hundred and eighty.
Say Strike Is Won.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 14--The
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad; the Louisville & Nashville
railroad and the Tennessee Central
railroad viii not sign the strike agree
ment. according to official announce
ment.
! The roads take the attitude that the
strike is already won.
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