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Show a ANTi rn i:ath. Iluiuae Ibnt a tlentral Ntrllie will b Oriltr'A Topuca, Kan., Apr!! 18. A sensation sensa-tion of oonilderable mugnltudo una created this allernoou when II was noised about that a genoral strike of all the trainmen on the Hanla Fu ejstem would occur tomorrow. It was dla-covered dla-covered that n Joint commlttio appointed ap-pointed by the live orgsnliatlom of trainmen this afternoon called upon John Player, superintendent of machinery, ani rtqueiled him to Inform In-form them whether It waa true that the coiupiny had decided to annul, as loon as pomhle, all contracts with the organizations they represented and make no new ones, Intimating that If a satisfactory antwep were not given tbe men would ilrlke. Player laid he wculd surely respect all oontracta In force with all ttalumen's organizations. Whether the men consider tbe answer satisfactory It ta dllllcult to tell, ns they are very reticent uu the aulject. Thero Is rearon, hawover, to lisllevo a strike Is Imminent. HAIIUt.V AMY UtEiailTIIUl.Sfl. La JuhTA, Colo., April 18. Two men constltuto tho entire Iforce In the HantaKe ahops here. Klithlcen onglneaare reported "dsad." Freight tralllo la dwindling away and hardly any freight tralna are running. |
