The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-11
State Troops Needed To Keep
ChicagO-Texas Line Open.
Soldiers May Be Needed To
Handle GoOdIand Situation.
STRIKERS HOLD UPPER HAND
Big Shops at Horton Are Vir-
tually Closed Now.
Protection of Workers in Emer-
gency Is Assured in Topeka.

Topeka may be sitting on top of the
world during the next few years as
result of her successful handling of
the Santa Fe shop situation. Semi
official gossip in the state house today
following conferences with rail Off
cials indicated early establishment of
new and important shops here.
Among the most likely early move, it
is claimed. is carrying out of plans
which Rock Island officials have en-
tertained for several years to remove
the Horton shops to this city.
According TO Rock Island officials
who have discussed their strike trou-
bles with state officials, there is a
sincere conviction that practically
solid operation of their Horton shops
would have been possible in Topeka
These officials are now looking long
ingly at the big Santa Fe shops here.
In the meantime the Horton tie-up is
practically solid and state troops have
been sent to Herington to keep open
the Chicago-Texas and Chica go-CaI-
fornia lines. Troops may be needed to
police shops at Goodland which care
for Kansas City and Omaha service to
Denver2
Service Over Three States
With operation of the Horton shops
here at this time. Rock Island officials
are quoted as saying, it would be pos
sible to care for service over Texas,
Colorado and California lines. Now
the hopes of the rail officials are
pinned on ability of Governor Allen
and the national guards to properly
protect workers at Herington and
Goodland.
Quiet prevails at Horton. But it
is the quiet which comes when the
strikers are in perfect control. The
big shops at that point are virtually
closed. Tonight meeting of the
strik~s-s will be held.
Is Given Serious Thought.
Location of the Horton shops here
is something of an old story in view
of the difficulties which in recent
years have been encountered in sup
plying water demands in the Horton
shops. This problem has not only
given the rail officials serious thought
have been made for relocation of the
shops in Topeka where they might
serve the two big main lines.
Assurances of protection of work
ers during a strike emergency is one
of the most important reasons for re-
vival of the shop movement idea. In
ability of Horton and Brown county
officials to meet the situation in a
way that affords safety for the shop
men has made accessibility of Topeka
as a shop center far more attractive
The promptness with which state and
local officials handled the strike ques-
tion here and the spirit of both work
ers and business interests is seemingly
causing a lot of comment just now il
railroad circles
New Railroad Activities.
Topeka had virtually settled the
local strike question in less than g
week after the walkout- Assurance:
of operation of all shop department.
here and adequate protection fol
workers has apparently had a big ef
feet in rail centers. Now it looks a.
tho Topeka's loyalty in the crisis may
be rewarded thru concentration o.
new railroad activities here.
Just now-according to the GOSSIP
which filters thru corridors of tbs
state house-Topeka not only seem:
in line for the big Rock Island shoI
plum. but may be made an even more
important Industrial point on Santa
Fe lines It was largely thru the 10y.
atty shown IN Topeka that operation
OF other Santa Fe shops in Kansas wa.
made possible. Now officials of the
road assert that their lines are prac.
tically removed from direct effects o,
the strike.