Deseret Evening News | 1904-04-28 | Page 2 | Santa Fe Strike

SANTA 5 T pg STRUm lf nt nl Shop Sho Out Dillon on Account of lit Albuquerque N M I April five machinists Helpers und handy men employed nt the Santa Fo l tJ shops shop have truck struck the company put to work 28 26 nonunion machinists Two foremen discharged for Cor to work with the new men and one olle taro fore foreman man struck with the tho machinists The Themen Themon mon men left lert the works peacefully and al although though it 1 lamo force torce of ot armed guards patrol the property Its ser services vices do not appear to be required The presence of the guards most of ot whom arc aro Mexicans Is hi assigned by the tho strikers ers as OR ono one of at the principal causes of the walkout Most of ot the new men carried revolvers strapped to their waists when they tho went ent to work hut but the manifested no disposition to molest thom them It Is reported that the steam fit 01 tors tre and blacksmiths to tho number of 73 will also quit work