Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-11-17 | Page 1 | Big Strike on S. P. is Ended

BIO STRIKE ON , P. IS ENDED I ' I Railroad Yields to Demands i and Wheels Start in 30 Minutes. OFFICIALS MEET MEN Mail Piled High and Supplies Ran Low During Traffic Suspension. Houston. Texas. Nov. 17. The strike of operating employes of the j Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana was ended today when the I railroad yielded to demands of the men to meet a federated committee of the four unions in the controversy. The men were ordered to resume work immediately. H Within thirty minutes after the I announcement was made that the 1 strike had heen enHori .. hr.... ., h's had been idle began to turn in the Houston railroad yards. H Settlement Announced 1 Announcement of the settlement was made by General Manager W. G. Van Yleck of the Sunset Central lines here and was confirmed by the federated committee of the strikers. During the strike mall piled up at many towns and supplies of mer- J chandlse ran low In towns which depended exclusively on the South j ern Pacific for service. Several Houston contractors sua- i) ponded business temporarily today 1 because shipments of material they I expected over the Southern Pacific was delayed indefinitely The rail- j road did not attempt to move any freight after operating employes In fl Louisiana and Texas went on strike last Thursday night