Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-04
RAILROAD SAYS
PRESENT FORCE
| IS SUFFICIENT
Can Keep Trains Running
Three Months, Is Claim;
Strikers Say Walkout Is
Gaining Daily.


Notwithstanding the walk
out of shop craftsmen, the
Santa Fc railway, with the
present force employed, can
continue the operation of its
freight and passenger train
with unimpaired service for
period of at least three months.
The strike is doomed. Men
are returning to work, and the
number employed is incrcas-
ing daiIy."--Santa Fe Officials.
1.-THE strike is practically
won now. While some men
have returned to work, others
have quit. The situation from
our standpoint is getting bet
ter every day.''-Union OFF,
Gals.
These conflicting claims mark
1.-THE third day of the strike of the
six crafts employed in the shops or
the Santa Fe railway in this city,
who went out Saturday morning IN
response to a walkout order issued
by the railway department OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Z According to J.. r. Sexton, me
chanical superintendent Tor the
santa at La Junta, who is here, nifty
tive men were added to the forces
employed in the Albuquerque shops
Yesterday, and total OF Zzo men ID
lat work. The normal force is apout
CTS. he stated Men are returning
in the same proportion all over the
A.
NV. are not bringing in meh
from outside" said lts. Sexton,
'sbut are giving employment to Al
buquerque men. A number OF Tor
ymer strikers have returned to work.
|y3usiness has been slack of recent
months, and we have enough en-
gines and rolling stock in good con-
dition to maintain our regular pas
senger and freight schedules for
period of at least three months
without employing more men,
Mr.. Sexton said that strikers who
are returning to work lose their pass
rights, seniority, insurance ana
other perquisites that so to en-
ployes of long standing. They are
employed as new men.
lit was stated by union men yes
terday that while q few union men
have returned to work, a number
who did not go out Saturday have
since left their jobs. Five union
men quit yesterday, they said, ana
they believe in few days the union
walkout will be complete.
Union men did not express them
selves as to their attitude toward
older men belonging to the organt-
main with their jobs, other than t,
say that they expected all union
men to so out shortly.
x Cook Cars Brought in.
ut was stated last night that a
small number of strike breakers
from other points had been brough:
Sin. and that the railroad was pre-
pairing to feed them inside the
shops, cook cars having been
brought in for that purpose.
@Picketing has been conducted by
the strikers in an orderly manner
The only semblance of disorder oc-
Cured yesterday when man saiu
to have been a taxi driver and no.
in any way connected with the I'M
ion, blocked traffic in front of the
shop offices and yelled "scab.
Union men on the ground assisted
Special Officer George Thomas of
the Santa Fe and Deputy Sheriff
Charles Banghart in clearing the
street. I'VE don't want any dis.
turbances, boys" they said TO
union members who were STANDING
about.
1t was rumored that intimidation
was being used to get men to quit
their work, in some instances their
wives being called on the telephone.
Union men denied having had any
part in any such proceedings. ana
said they did not believe that any
thing of the kind had been done.
superintendent B. A. West, OF
the Rio Grande division, who wa,
here last night, said that at San
Marcial the union men have nm
held the older men employed in the
shops who decided to remain with
the company.
Help From Federation.
NV. y. Seyfred, president OF the
State Federation of Labor, arrived
Yesterday, and said that the fedora
ton would give the strikers both
financial nd moral support. 1t is
claimed that financial aid is not
needed at this time.
Union men say that the total of
men employed at the shops here is
made up largely of maintenance of
way men who were not called out
IN strike A fornyoo,, x,,t,o 100 -.