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Show STRIKE VOTED BY TRAINMEN ON S. P. ROAD San Francisco, Aug. 1. Eight thousand five hundred trainmen of tho Southern Pacific havo voted to go on n strike next Satursay night unless grievance claims agnlnst thn railroad company nro settled, It be-enmo be-enmo known here today. The trnlnmen ntfected nro tho engineers, en-gineers, firemen, conductors nnd brnkemeu employed on tho Southern Pacific lines from El PnBo, Texas, to Portlnnd, Ore., nnd on tho Centrnl Pacific lino from Snn Frnnclsco to Ogden, Utnh. W. R. Scott, vice president nnd general mnnngcr of tho road, in a letter sent todny to members of tho co-operative, board of tho general committees of tho four unions Involved, In-volved, proposed that tho differences bo medlntcd by tho government under un-der tho Newlands act, or bo left to a board of flvo members, two to bo selected by tho company, two by tho labor organizations, nnd n fifth to bo elected by theso four. If they nro unnble to ngreo tho fifth ,ftiombor would bo nppolntcd by tho federal Judgo In this district. Tho letter mado nn nppeal to tho men's patriotism nnd pointed out thnt tho road was engaged in important government transportation service. "There nre a number of contentions conten-tions involving cases between tho company and tho men rotating to Bflft construction of schedules and mall- B8 ing conditions which nro unadjurtod fl and are in process of negotiation to- BB dny," said Mr. Scott. "Wo do nut "H apprehend nny serious differences oT BB I Bfl Mr. Scott snld ho wns In cornmnnl- Bfl cntlon with trainmen's brotlie.rliooiS Bfl Mnny Ogden Trainmen I fl Will Itc Affl'CtOtl. BH Ogden, Aug. 1. Nearly 700 train- Bfl men with homes In Ogden would he ! affected by the Southern I'ariric strike. Local leaders of tho train- Bm men are all In Snn Francisco confer- fl ring with the general committees. aT BB employes. Railroad men snld tho trouble Is BmH long stnndlng nnd thnt ono or the Issues Is W. R. Scott. Tho gvocrair Bfl manager, trainmen say, has doIajnrtB BmI grievances which should tiara ISeem Bfl adjusted months ngo. Bfl |