Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-22

and will urge that employees of other sys-
tens take similar action. The failure of
the brotherhood to carry its point on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will be cited,
Pacific men will be endorsed.
The various organizations in the fedora
ton will act through an executive board
chosen from the membership of each society.
Their action will be final in all cases. Should
the section men have grievance and they
are, as rule, members of the K. of L.-that
grievance will be submitted to the executive
board, who will present II to the manage
ment for settlement. Arbitration will be
the means OF settlement. Then If the conf
pany refuses to arbitrate, concentrated action
will follow At a signal every wheel
on the entire system stop. 1t is powerful
federation. The general opinion is that the
annual meeting of engineers will endorse
the action. VrOman is said to have a major
ity of the delegates and Vroman is a Union
Pacific man.
The grading and paving contractors still
continue to want men for various kinds of
work. 1t is not deemed advisable TO advertise
in other towns, however, for fear oil an influx
of laborers.
When the consolidated lines have COM
pleted the task OF changing their road to an
electric line, the number of men employed
will be nearly doubled While tho number
of trans will not equal the single cars now
in use 1t will equal at least two-thirds as
many. And instead of one man two will be
employed AT the power house large force
will be required, while gang of line men of
no mean proportions will be kept constantly
in service. ''
w. M. Smith, president of the Omaha
Barbers' union, thinks it very strange that
the Omaha tonsorial artists do not take a
more lively interest in organization than
they at present manifest. He claims that
the BARRIERS union is supposed to meet semi
monthly, but that over two months have
elapsed since the last session. The organ
iZers and leading men seem to be losing IN
teresU, % fact that he can not account for.
Over one-half OF the members are behind IN
their dues and assessments while the
executive committee seems to have elapsed
into condition of dreamy idleness.
The task OF unioniZing rat shops is prac-
tically untouched and many other matters
which might have been attended to are left
without attention. Smith thinks the union
will go down unless some strenuous efforts
are made IN its behalf
Another member OF the union acknowledged
that the society was on its last legs, but as
serted that mismanagement was the cause.
Instead of electing iourneymen officers, pro-
prietors were chosen, who were at heart OPP
posed TO the union. The latter tried to
make the society social one instead of one
organized for mutual benefit. Until chan ge
is made no reform may be looked for. and
unless something isdone the BARRIERS union
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The Union Pacific shopmen are not
through Kicking ut George w. Gushing,
superintendent Of motive power and ma
chinery. For the past six years nine hours
has constituted "a days work. Cushing's
first action was TO cut the number of hours
to eight, the pay being reduced accordingly.
Formerly time and half time was allowed
for oyerwork, but Cushing abolished this
rule. His latest is an increase of one hour
per day without any increase in pay. Some
thing may drop before long, us the men are
in mood to resort TO extreme measures.
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The non union men at Gibson, Miller &
Richardson's are said TO be dissatisfied, and
a walkout may occur. Dictatorial manage
menJ is said to be the basis of the trouble
The claim Is set up that in the matter of
wages there are numerous cuts for alleged
ruined jobs. Gibson says this is all bosh and
that there is nothing in it.
Dearand Dumb Pupils Arriving.
The pupils of the deaf aud dumb institute
are arriving in the city daily. Principal Gil
leSpie expects 10 open the fall term with
about 100 pupils A number of improve.
ments have been made about the building