Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-08
WORKER s AUTO
IN COLLISION;
'SCAb' YELLED
Deputy Sheriffs Make Two
Arrests Near Santa Fe
Shops; Gun-Carriers Are
Fined.

An automobile collision at the
junction of First and Second
streets at Santa Fe avenue late yes
terday afternoon, followed by
shouts of "Scab!" caused a furry
for few moments in the vicinity
of the offices of the Santa Fe shops.
This was the only disturbance of
any kind to mark the seventh day
of the strike of shop craftsmen in
albuquerque.
T. p. Hanson. for eighteen years
an employee of the Santa Fe railway
and for several years a foreman,
was leaving the shops in a car
driven by his daughter, Miss Flor
ence Hanson. when a car driven by
Harvey Stone, carpenter, that
had been standing in the street,
suddenly started up and came to-
ward the Hanson car. Miss Han
son, in her excitement, swerved to
the curb and struck a machine oc-
cupied by e. V. Sanchez and wife.
r. A. Watson, said to be striker.
came up while the machines We're
called Hanson scab.
Stone and Watson were cited to
appear this morning before Justice
George Roddy. Stone is not a
striker. Witnesses say the affair
may have been an accident.
Hanson has been working FOR
some time as a machinist. He Is
foreman when normal conditions
exist at the shops, and is not
member of the union. He and sew
eral other men in similar positions
are said to have been called
"scabs' by union pickets.
Several homes occupied by men
employed in the shops are said to
have been marked with yellow
paint: on some the word 'scab'
was written. and at one rotten eggs
were thrown.
Strikers disclalm any knowledge
of these occurrences, and state that
they have strict orders from their
union not to interfere with or mo-
lest workers.
Gun-carricr Fined.
Henry MetZger yesterday after
noon was fined $50 after hearing
in Justice Roddy's court on
charge of carrying gun. Lincoln
Metzger and David Metzger. VINO
were brought in with Henry. were
dismissed. The men were warned
against carrying weapons. Ihey
reported Thursday to having been
attacked by union pickets, but yes
terday were made defendants IN an
assault charge. The Metzgers are
understood to be employed In the
shops.
Martin Burgas, a shop employe,
was fined yesterday $50 by justice
w. w, Mcclellan on a charge Oh
carrying a revolver. Judge. NC
Clelian said gun carrying must be
stopped. a.,
Union men pointed to the cases
of the Metzgers and Bargas as
yindication of charges that they
are causing disturbances. they
say the trouble is coming from
other quarters. ,u
said that they would arrest ana
disarm every person carrying
weapons. Officials of the santa
Fe railway said they had warned
employees against going armed.
Machinist Is Attacked.
William Bietz, a machinist, mas
filed a complaint against Gus Brito
and Maurice Cowell, two pipe ut
ters said to be strikers. Bietz says
he was badly beaten at Third street
and Pacific avenue on Thursoay
evening. 1T.
A rumor late Thursday nlsht
that strikers intended stormlng tne
shops caused considerable disturb
ance within the stockade. and the
men prepared to defend them-
selves. The rumor proved TO DC
without foundation.
Engines are being handled as ex-
as ever. according TO
the railway officials. A number OF
for the shops and flVe
for the roundhouse were employed
Yesterday, they say. Trains were
running about on time yesterday.
Reports reached railway OFFICIALS
here that men are returning 10
work at San Marcial and other
points. A number of helpers VINO
employment here were sent
Yesterday to La Junta, 1t was stated
at the Santa Fe shops.
The following statement was re-
ceived here yesterday: ,
Report has been put into clrcu-
lation in which John Purcell, vice
president of the Santa Fe system,
with headquarters at Chicago, Is
quoted as saying that a time limit
likely would be set for the return
of Santa Fe strikers. Mr.. Purcell
authorizes vigorous denial OF this
statement. The application for re-
Of any one on strike
will be considered by local officers
and should any OF them be rehired
thew will enter the service as new