The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
KANSAS TROOPS
TAKE CHARGE OF
PARSONS STRIKE
Soldiers Called From Seven
Cities in State.
Are Instructed To Preserve Or
der in Katy Shops.
1,645 men AT WORK HERE
Final Test in Topeka Shops
Expected This Week.
Discharge Checks Being Issued
to Strikers in Topeka.
1,645 men At WORK HERE
Final Test in Topeka Shops
Expected This Week.

The Santa Fe shops in Topeka
opened at the usual hour this morn
ing with 1.645 men at work. accord
ing to a statement given out by John
Purcell, in charge. A week ago the
number at work was 1,167- A gain
has been reported every day. Satur-
day the number at work was 1851.
The situation here is satisfactory,
and reports from other shops are IA
vorable," Purcell declared. In a bull
letin issued by the strikers" he said,
lit was stated that one engine failure
had occurred on the Santa Feat
Las Vegas. I would say that is a con-
servative statement, and, not such
bad showing. considering that the
Santa Fe on the day specified had
2,210 locomotives in the service"
Inquiry at the office of General
Manager w. K. Etter brought the
statement that train operation for the
last forty-eight hours had been nor
NAL, with the exception of the trouble
the second section of the limited en-
countered at Burton, Saturday after
noon, by running into an open switch.
And that accident is not credited to
the strike he said.
No Embargo on Santa Fe.
"a report which is persistent, caus-
ing much telephoning, is that the
Santa Fe has placed embargoeSi
against the shipment of a large num-
Der of important commodities" Etter
said. There is not single embargo
on the Santa Fe railway, nor has there
been one since the strike started.
The strike has not been. RESPONSE
BILE for delay in the movement of any
passenger or freight train. Traffic
actually has increased since the strike,
due to the crowds of summer vaca-
tionists bound to and from the resort
districts. and to the rush which al
ways comes at this time of year fol-
lowing wheat harvest"
Discharge Checks Issued.
Asked about the report that the
railroads are advertising to pay $S
day with time and half for overtime
for men in Chicago, Mr.. Etter said
that the Santa Fe is carrying no such
advertisements. and is paying the
wages as fixed by the United States
labor board.
Shopmen who are On strike, having
been declared by the company as out
of the service, were given their dis
house, Fourth and Adams streets, to-
day.
Kansas national guardsmen are in
charge of the strike situation at Par
sons. Three troops of cavalry. a ma
chine gun company and a medical de-
achment-augmente by a large
force of special deputy United States
marshals-reached Parsons early this
morning. They will preserve order in
the Katy shops. Troop units were
sent from Topeka, lola, Coffeyville,
Yates Center, Lawrence and Fort
Scott.
Governor Allen issued an executive
order for the first movement of troops
in the handling of the shop strike
trouble late Sunday afternoon. Troops
were moved Sunday night by special
trains. Information regarding ham
ding of the troops and units called
for service was withheld until after
the guardsmen entrained from home
stations.
May Call More Soldiers.
Additional troops may be used in
other rail centers if disorders occur. |
LC,nntinnea 70.