Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-06

make known his plans of warfare before the
order to fire had been given. He expressed
the belief that the trans Missouri candidate
would enter the convention with remark
ably strong following.
''But will Chief Arthur decline to yield to
the amalgamation of the various orders'
"That is what Is agitating the western rae
tion of the broterhood. If he is firm III his
opposition to the plan OF federation, the opin-
ion Is that il would be the means OF bringing
about his defeat. He, as chief of the brother
hood, has all along Waged a bitter war
against federation, holding that the brother
hood was body constituted of skilled labor,
and that 10 combine this with unslSilled, un-
educated labor would be the means of lower
ing the standing of the order III the eStlua-
ton of the people. Some of the engineers
are of the opinion that Arthur may waive mis-
DrejudCes against federation, provided he an
ticipates defeat, in case ne continues to live
up to his former policy. There are others
who think that no matter what concessions
he may make he will be defeated for re-
election. The delegates from all the west
ern lines are outspoken against him and in
favor of the North Platte candidate, while
he will also have to contend with consider
able opposition that Will, and has already as
serted itself in the ranks of the eastern con-
tingent.
The circular issued by General Manager
Kimball of the Union Pacific announcing
that on November l the monthly assessment
TO maintain the medical department would
be increased from % to 40 cents per capita,
has been to their senses. They all admit
that 10 cents per month is small matter,
but when this is eXaCted from 10000 en-
ployes it involves good sum of money All
along the management OF the hospital and
medical department has been vested in the
general manager, general auditor and chief
surgeon. This trio has made an accounting
of the distribution of the funds to their SUI
perior officers only. Those that provided the
means have been kept in utter ignorance of
the manner of Its distribution. AS a conse-
Quence, the latter raise the Cry of misuse of
the funds to which The officials enter de-
nial. A summary or the receipts and dis
bursements, on an annual scale for the past
five years was published in The BEE of
Wednesday, WGich showed the receipts from
assessments up 10 August 81, 1889, to nave
been $500, ,135 G3, and the disbursements
1914 2i64S, making a deficit OF $6i, ,5!0.S5
The employees, as rule, are opposed TO the
increase of the tax, and IT IS possible that
they will insist on the appointment OF a
finance committee, in whose hands the funds
shall be placed and upon which committee
they shall have representative. They state
that the Baltimore & Ohio conducts depart
ment similar TO that of the Union Pacific,
but the management is vested in a directory
composed of employees selected from the
ranks for that purpose The employees con-
tribute u certain percentage OF the required
amount and the company does likewise, the
amount COulflUulbu ny luS eulpIpStS uelnS
being about S5 per cent. This system of
management, as regards the Union Pacific,
is now being considered by the employees,
and it is possible that a request of this kind
will be made.
r.
And now the Union Pacific is about to dis
continue its half hourly suburban service
between Omaha and South Omaha, not be
cause the trains are beng poorly patroni2ed,
but because the electric motor has closed a
gap between the two cities. 1t has been said
that Sidney Dillon aud Frederick Ames own
a controlling interest in the electrical sys-
ten.
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Why separate managements should be
maintained in the operating Of the Union Pa
cItc is problem that has been given con-
siderable attention IN railway circles With
its proprietary lines, the Union Pacific sys-
TEN is but trihe larger than that of the
Missouri Pacific ana yet the former has four
distinct general managers while the latter
has but one who also fills the position of vice
president. The Missouri Pacific has numer-
Gus proprietary lines, yet the management
IS centralized, and large volume OF money
is thereby saved which would otherwise be
required 10 keep up separate departments.