Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-15
RAILWAY READY
FOR A LENGTHY
STRIKE; BUILDS
HOMES FOR MEN
BunkhouSeS Are Erected at
La Junta By Santa Fei
Housing Facilities Here
Made Permanent,
r UlLDING SUPPLIES
ARE PURCHASED HERE
Twelve Hundred Meals Are
Served Daily; Shopmen
Say WaIkout of Firemen
and Oilers Complete,

Preparations are being made by
the Santa Fe railway to meet strike
conditions as they now exist for an
indefinite period. Permanent quar-
ters on railroad property are being
erected at shop points on the line,
officials of the road stated yester-
day, to be occupied by employees in
the shops and roundhouses. /At La
Junta, bunk houses have been put
up, much on the style of army bar
racks. The bunkhouses are equip
ped with every modern convent
ence for the comfort of the men.
At other points on the line the
men are made comfortable in sleep
ing cars. The sleeping cars and
the cook cars at each division point
have been equipped as for perma-
nent use. Large quantities of
screen and other supplies needed
for equipping the quarters have
been purchased here. Carpenters
and other mechanics have been
sent from Albuquerque to assist in
making the necessary buildings and
improvements.
Several thousands of dollars
worth of building materials and
other necessary equipment for
housing and feeding the men are
said to have been purchased here
this week.
For meals alone, the Santa Fe's
provision and cook employment
bill in this vicinity is reported to
be about $4,000 week.
Immense quantities of foodstuffs
are used daily In feeding the men.
Seventeen cooks are employed here.
railway officials said, and large
number at Belen. over 1900 meals
are being served daily. according to
the report.
Get Scheduled Pay.
In accordance with the orders of
the railway labor board, all men
employed in the shops and round
houses are receiving pay according
to the new schedule that went into
effect on July i. railway officials
said. No bonuses or other per-
quisites are being offered to get
men. they said.
Railway officials said last night
that only two men among the oilers
and firemen left their posts yester-
day morning at the Albuquerque
shops. Strikers say that eighteen
out OF the twenty-five men employ
ed at such tasks quit their work.
Railway officials said conditions
here are good. with no men being
employed except skilled mechanics.
"We have sent several carpenter to
work at other points" they said.
1t is reported that several crews
of machinists, bound for western
points on the line. have passed
through here but none have been
molested bv the strikers.
At Belen a good sized crew is
taking good care of shop and
roundhouse work, officials stated.
They said further that fully one
half of the Belen employees did not
strike.
Railway officials were skeptical
of the reports from Amarillo that
: big four" members had asked
their chiefs to allow them to strike.
Strikers Expect Victory.
The leaders of the strikers say
their morale Is unbroken. In fact
they grow more certain of victory
every day, when. they. state. they
see more men quitting work here,
and get reports of cancelled trains
in eastern points. The strikers yes
terday began issuing daily bulle-
tin of the progress Of the strike,
giving local details and reports
from other points.