Show MORE STRIKE I 1 I 1 now the and fireman on tile AT 6 S F ROAD get tired of work and tie up WHERE WILL IT END A fair statement of the clr cum stances LU P IS threatened also according to report full lars of the growing trouble with the brotherhood I 1 I 1 western ased press to anz striking railroaders 15 A report here this even i ng that all the engineer sand fire menon the atchison santa ra road running south of la junta colo had struck at 4 this afternoon the cause of the strike cannot be ascertained KANSAS CITY march 15 the engineers and firemen on the vast tem of the atchison topeka santa re company went out on a strike A t 4 0 clock this afternoon the strike created intense excitement and sur prise for the rewa that the road has not been handling burlington freight that the strike was ordered b some one of authority I 1 here I 1 a no yd doubt but in this city the men profess ignorance of the issuing of any such orders and any they hava quit because they are tired the first indication of trouble here was at half past 4 this pm m hen the osage city express was scheduled to depart conductor INT urray gave tile order to start vi lien engineer higgins quietly stepped from the cab and refused to pull out at the same time that higgins left his engine at tile union depot forty men employed in the santa fe might yards at argentine anit work all do daring themselves tired nothing positive can be said as to the origin or cause of the strike the men had a grievance a month ago and had a co li ference with officials and were granted all they asked for adopted at the grievance com cittee at topeka some days ago threatened thre atene u a strike if the compa by accepted any burlington freight betit liss been understood that the santa fe was not handling eny boyc business whatever DENVER march 15 th e of the santa fe CO to alight stated that lie had no information as to th 0 exact hour the engineers and firemen on his road would go out but he understood it would be some time tonight to night he has been informed that the men are not striking on account of dissatisfaction of the wa or the ii le y of the company but simply are rn armp athy with the 0 B and Q strikers the chicago express and all freibos left here as usual tonight to night but it is not known whether they will be run through oi not tito opinion abiang railroad men seems to be that the new move upon the part of the santa fe men will be extended to all the roads in the country and will re stilt in a general tie up NM mar 15 it Is understood at this point that the cause of the strike on the santa fe was because the company requested the men to it sul burlington cars the commit tee of engineer 13 waited on the mana ger of the road and informed him of their determination the officials told the committee that the interstate inter state commerce law compelled them to handle burl in ton refused cars this the engineers to do and about 2000 engineers and firemen on the santa fe and 1000 on the A P quit work all p as trains which started before 4 this evening will be taken to their destination ti Pur riLo col march 15 A strike I 1 the engineers and firemen on the atchison topeka and santa fe railroad is on hand and it is understood that it goes into effect at 12 night on the whole santa fe system lien are not striking again at movi 1 burlington cars but for stands wages from what can be learned from the men themselves their a nce is the same as that of the burli in to 1 engineers iff N BJ C march 15 all the engineers and firemen on the santa fe system including A P went out t 4 this afternoon no t a A heel is g on either ex passenger trains in transit at the hour named which are to be taken to their destination all freights are tied up here train a made up and ready to go opt are deft on the side tracks as fast as ca mo in the y are taken to the round house alere is nothing doing in the ards march 15 this a ter n J F Goddar dp general I 1 la na er of the A T santa fe to ceide d the following telegram The engineers and firemen of the santa fe system it 11 01 t 4 this afternoon 9 tied T CoNno ic amri goddard transmitted this reply k j ap axa kansas march 15 T bonroe ch 0 CT ani afee A saida fe railway aly at this I 1 received your telegram notify i ng we that the engineers and fi rement whom you at 4 tore p r e sent would quit d y 1 As V 0 hav 3 kept ete wr itte n aad verbal do ry your organization your action Is a surprise and I 1 would be ga ato know on what ground it Is take n also do you intend that it shall cove arthe pas train service as as th 0 freight S ignec J F GOD DARD tile associated press agent hs le the facts con berning the aels tion ship of the of engl beers to the Atell isop santa fe company and abrien statement of the facts concerning the relations lil pi without commentz will anyplace ny place tile railroad compan yand the brother hood in a proper light before the pub lie for several years the brothe b of engineers his been reco agi ived iland fostered as a legitimate re actable trade pt by the salata fe railroad company fully 0 per cent of aho engineers employed bj co n y e been for years to i rigi from t I 1 tile to time the representatives of the brotherhood have met with tny managers of the railroad and discussed the grievances or entered into friendly consideration of matters looking to the t of their condition and tom er nu 1 t tito company has done this in pursuance of a policy which it is believed it was its duty to the public to viz to have stability and experience in its motivo power department in the inter life and I 1 its patrons no just request chic i had e ver been made to the company b oy the representatives of ced has ever been refused and but very recently every mileage schedule which is the cause of quarrel between the rob r od and the B Q b 1 t t ad t 0 the A S F company and in a friendly conference was accepted and put inta force by the company the A T S F rall r 0 ad company through its proper boffl c ers thereupon about feb 1 entered into a contract with the locomotive e ng ngar nr and bremen upon the santa F and southern kansas systems by this co largo benefits and ad vantages vant azes were given to ass of employees thu very first of this written contract is in substance its follows that no engineer or fireman should be suspended or discharged u n charge whatever wl phout aliv ing a fair and impartial bearing A board of inquiry to established composed of division tendo te diw on master me and disinter p bated from the division fro m which the complaint may arise who shall investigate the charges of misconduct and the right of appeal is in all cases given fro m the local to the general officers the rights of the firemen and engineers to act as 9 com cittee on conference am recognize d and leave of absence granted for that purpose every item in this long contract consisting of 20 articles the larger part of which looked to the he n elit of the em lopees was calef ill ay gone over at chicago y representatives U the brotherhood of engl beers and the vice president of the company inconsideration of concessions ces made and large benefits and advantages given and tile perfect con bestowed by the company upon this classow its employees the engineers and firemen agreed through their representatives that they would not fail to perform their duties under the contract and agreement without giving the company thirty days notice on ath and ath a conference were held at the request of the representatives of tile brotherhood with the managing officer of the santa fe upon the subject of the C B Q strike at which meetings the ques lien of auty of connecting roads to haul 0 B Q freight was discussed and finally resulted in the service of a notice by the representatives of the brothe u pon tile company to the effect that after sunday morning the engineers engi Deers and firemen would to fuso to haul 0 B Q cars there was no notice of a strike or suspension of work the grievance committee repeatedly stated that no strike would be orde re d that each man would act for himself the ny assured the grievance com that they could not expert that ti ie co pa act in violation of ave 1 lis 0 he united states that was understood and I 1 t was their belief that the act of congress required them to haul the freight of all connecting lines w hen presented without discriminate on they woul lay their notice before the board 0 directors for their consider adan pend ing v aich it was presumed t flat no ac lien would be taken by the engineers since that time fit no instance has any engineer against his wish been asked to haul Q cars at no time however has the company done any thi ng to visit upon it the penalties and punishments for its disobedience the chairman of the general committee of the brochek abod of Engineers received a telegram from mr arthur to instructing him to send the santa fe committee men to chicago at once and intimating that the santa fe company was ready to compromise the chairman r pl aed b aski ng if the burlington on d yield to its strikers demands in case the santa fe strike was lifted the 1015 california train had not left at mian 3 1 ht and there seemed to be but sm a lf chance for its getting out tonight to night kansas elarch 15 no santa fe trains saved here this ov ening from strong city and none left here for salina or A union pacific engineer passing here tonight to night on the freight informed the strikers of the santa fo that before morning the engineers on the union pacific would leave their engi fies LA JUNTA colo 15 all freight engineers struck at 4 p in to da on the S a n ta fe on accod to ad aba adlin burlington freight all trains that f e it here before the time set for the strike will be allowed to make the round trip and will be tied up here on their return it is stated sem i officially that pas bedger trains will be stopped for the present but should the santa fe fail to come to time within a few days all passenger coaches will be taken off and not allowed to run 0 except the mail car the side tracks are rapidly filling up w th freight cars and by nood tomorrow to morrow all the fr tight traffic will be effectually checked the brotherhood of engineers has been in secret session ever since 7 and refuse to give out any that they think the matter will be settled within the next the men are all quiet and the best order prevails XAv sis carr march 15 A TO circulated that the strike will begin on the city fort scott and 1 gulf system at 10 a m to mor rowand on the fie at 1 P m tomorrow to morrow the engineers of IN brotherhood disclaim any knowledge of any such plan but the and sur tarn of affairs the santa ve strengthens the beon lief in tha reports alarca 14 chief engi grand master bar gent were in bed tonight to night at an early hour when cal ledwith news of the great atchison strike after mu ch lammering bam mering on the debt bar gent was induced to come forth but clotild give no re jarding the strike etwas all news to him CuicA ao march 15 alio meeting of delegates from the engineers and aen of every road entering chi continued today to day and will be in on again tomorrow to morrow today T od they V 0 ted east and west alike una ril to uphold the toll |