Show STRIKE 01 DENVER RIO brande denver colo nov 6 advises advices received by muster frank T baw lcy of alie Switch mens union of america who is in charge of the strike on alio denver rio grande railroad called into effect late yesterday afternoon indicates that the strike order liaa been obeyed by every switchman employed on the kio grande system numbering sy i imn mr camo here from ilia homo in early in october and has made to settle alio bc alic switchmen and the company ever since in an interview lie stated that the switchmen did not expect assistance si from the other trainmen organizations general manager herbert of tho denver luo grande stated that the strike of the switchmen would not interfere with the companas comp anys business and that no man involved in this will be re employed according to the story of the switchmen the difficulties aroc several weeks ago the anion sit representatives to denver to meet the general dant of tho railway the desire being to secure the acceptance of a regular schedule lucli as is in force between the railway and other orders failing in this the grievance committee com mitlee telegraphed for the grand master and after his arrival ha called at the office of manager herbert of the denver luo grande this conference the switchmen say was friendly mr agreed to withdraw the clause in the schedule relating to wages the remaining claudea were considered si from sir herberts conversation they say they thought ho approved of the agreement and only required the arrangement of details while mr was in pueblo on that particular duty the report fame to luibl of the dismissal of several of alic men in denver including members of the grievance committee by the railroad chii brought matters to a climax and a strike was decided upon immediately an official of the road speaking ot tho strike baid tho strike of these men is not a serious matter to the railroad they insisted that we should recognize their union making new schedule for tho switchmen working in the yards wa could not do this without violating our agreement with the Train mens union the schedule already in force with the trainmen takes in these yard switchmen and we cannot branch off and recognize all the side unions they want to form switchmen employed ly other roada have refused to handle luo grande cars this applies only to freight trains aa passenger and mail trains will be handled by of other railway eions without protest from the switch men manager herbert said today that lie hoped to have the settled by tonight there will bo no strike on the kio branae western road it is said |