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Show SHOPMEN GO ONJSTRIKE Boilermakers on Southern . - Pacific to Number of 500 Quit Work, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. -The boiler-makers boiler-makers on the entire Paclflo system of the Southern Paclfle company are on strike aa a reault of the long-standing controversy contro-versy regarding a general advance in rates all" along the tine. " ' " . According to the statements of the railroad rail-road officials, $00 men quit work. The railroad rail-road officials were surprised when they received the official notification. Inasmuch as the negotiations were stlU pending over the adjuatment of the wage rate. The in-creaee in-creaee sought by the bollerm alters Is about 10 par cent. Prealdent George M. McKeer ot the dla-trlct dla-trlct lodge, who la the head of the Brotherhood of Boilermaker, throughout the Paclfle division of the Southern Paclflo, Pa-clflo, said that the strike waa ordered after a long and fruitless courae of negotiations nego-tiations with the railroad company. P. J. Small, auperintendent of motor power and maintenance of way of the company, dlscuaalng the altuatlon. Bay a: "The trouble baa been brewing for some time. The Southern Pacific company has been paying the highest wages of any railroad In the United States except the Santa Fa road, which la paying the same wagea as our company on Its Western branchee. It la expected that the balance of the boilermakers employed by the company com-pany will go out Monday." |