Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-29
The strikers Hit Hard.


on the "Q' still hold out, although
everything about the roundhouse and
yards is as quiet as can be. New men
have been secured to take the places OF
the strikers. and all passenger trains
were running yesterday as usual, with
the exception of the flyer. In the morn
ing the company placed Deputy Mar
shal Clough in charge OF the round
house with instructions to admit none
but those employed in the building in
taking care of the engines.
In conversation with BEE reporter
Mr.. Clough stated that the object of
keeping people out of the building was
as smuch for the protection of the strikers
as of the company, rs otherwise it would
be filed with curious ones and il any
mischief was done it would certainly be
charged to the strikers. After the
strikers were ordered out of the round
house in the morning they stayed away
from there, and created no disturbance
whatever.
The following communication was
received at the Office of General Agent
Nj. NJ. Marshall:
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb 2S. 1SSS.-All engin-
GERS and tiremen recently in the company's
service who do not apply for positions by IL
o'clock, noon, of Wednesday, February 90,
1855, will be considered out of the company's
service. Such men as have not applied for
work by the above hour can get all pay due
them upon application to the master me-
chanics of the roads upon which they may
have been employed.
W. F.. MERRILL, General Manager.
/ Orders have also been issued to all
station agents TO post notices in large
letters in conspicuous places, forbidding
all persons not in the employ of the
company from trespassing on the prem
ises of the company. also signed by
General Manager Merrill.
The outgoing morning trains were
over an hour late in leaving, having to
wait for the Union Pacific.
Master Mechanic Birdenstein was
yesterday running the switch engine in
the yards. He returned from his trip
of the day before without any further
attempt being made at Pacific Junction
to arrest him. Attorney G. Haldare
and w. F. Sapp, jr., went to Pacific
Junction on a hand car to be ready to
meet any case that might be brought
against him there, but the trip was a
needless one, as the threatened prosecu-
tion for not stopping at the crossing.
was not pressed.
No freights were moving yesterday,
| and there seems no prospect OF an early
resumption.
An engineer took the 1886" out of the
roundhouse. hut was unable to work the
| injector, and had to back in again and
take out the ''37." An examination
showed that the screen over the hose
was completely covered with dirt. The
wipers at the roundhouse stated that
| the cause was not to be avoided, and
might have happened at any time.
| Several OF the engines seem to be in II
| chronic state of ill-rcpair.
There was little work done in the
yards until afternoon. Then n man ap-
| pearcd and applied for work. He had
run an engine before the war. he said,
and thought he had not forgotten how
to handle the throttle. The yard en-
gine was given him and he mounted the
| cab and run her out on the tracks.
Here he was met by some seventy-tivc
strikers. The engine was stopped and
| they tried to argue him out of his posi-
! tion. He maintained his position. and
notwithstanding the fact that at every
| step his engine was surrounded and
every peaceablc effort made to induce
| him to abandon his engine he continued
until night.
During the day and evening the
| headquarters of the strikers at Smiths
| hall on Sixteenth avenue was kept open
and was used rs n loating place.
One of the striking engineers Informed
n BEE reporter that the men were en-
| tirely satisfied with the outlook, and
were fixed for II three months strike,
and longer if necessary. They ex-
| pected a long fight when they quit work
and still adhere to that belief.
The track leading from the main line
| of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to
| the warehouse of David Bradley e. Co.
was torn up yesterday, but the break
| suited.