The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
STRIKE ON THE UNION PACIFIC
The Boiler Mnker BIncksmiths, ana Some
Others go Out.

Others 60 Out.
OMAHA. April 1T.-Six hundred mon en-
ployed in the Union Pacific shops here struck
Mt noon to-day. The men who went out were
the machinists. boiler makers, blacksmiths.
moulders. and pattern makers. The en-
ploy ses say that the company has acted In bad
faith concerning the fulRllment OF an agree
ment entered into to allow tho forco OF men
employed to reduce itself when the time was
below the standard OF nine hours n day. 1t is
asserted that the company. instead OF allow
ing the forco OF mon employed to reduce itself
naturally has kept up thelfull quota Of men.
and in some shops. Omaha included. hns In
creased the force and reduced the standard OF
tine from nine to eight hours for q working
day.
Tho employees say they havo q written
agreement, signed BY General Manager Dick
inson and Assistant Superintendent Metz
heimer. that while ten men are working eight
hours. the places Of men who leave the SER
vice will not be filled except when absolutely
necessary in order to carry on the work to adj
vantage.
Fully 5000 men are involved In the move
ment, and tho towns whore shops are situated
are Omaha. Denver. Salt Lake. Cheyenne.
Ogden. Portland. Kansas City. Rawlins. Lara
nile. and most points where there arc round
houses. Tho men are said to be well organ
ized.
The Knights OF Labor among the shopmen
| refused to strike. as q bulletin was posted by
! the Executive Committee OF District Assembly
work. as by striking they. would violate an
agreement entered into by the. assembly and
t Rn,, 9Gie smoS OF tn. The m 5ead arcc des is s sma Ier All ii
the men in tho company's shops at North
Platte also went out this noon. MI. ...,,.. =,
| the machtnists, boiler makers. and black
smiths employed in tho shops OF tho Union
hHsie efla Msil at {{a 81 sF o'oiecf sso nfsy n r. mem mem
gEene,aa ms return stt .o, to Wg 9a6 f oi th thsi AID, d'h noe r g.
snas t wosk D "ite to the dinner iaE ri h saSm The n ' Strike
Includes all the machinists. blaeksnishs. and
boiler makers empioyed IN the shops ps,, TIE msn
SHEJESSs; WiES; x. AspT'ji! l7 I.kst, II dn 20 m H,sIbSGs
TIT iss solnt stsaoF ia Il! Many SS are dissssis ss$' viii
the order compelling them to. quit work. and
Ss 3 msstlnf to mi tse fr's sis~s. The ffS 't b%iaeHsm iths
and wood Workers refused to strike; supsrtn.
issd / nfs 4H On 9sS nas T%i Gisn s Whe gave ,N the st sis:
men are gu. here but others = may fO 1bS Union
b rsfi e !: :h S1sS in ss's ss s'sy s d,s nG n! e. s s.a ss:ssy
sn 4 i IS. k .S si : a 1fhi t. ssaT' sers the an 19is Ct:
h hRF.ssss Should T TN . II Ike % Sf into e9sess, s sa'ri
are about fifteen trades unions who will wall
t 1ns 81 NV wh Ds bsious sn sotho' RlpisSss q 1IshSa
The Knights Of Labor were notified BY thelr
Executive Board this morning that the strike
demand for an Agreement with the com.
psny covering. only .machinists., boiler
makers. and blacksmiths. and which is In
| direct opposition to the spirit OF the agree
ment entered into by the company with the
| Knights OF Labor. and they would be expected
to oppose II. A meeting Will be hold tonight,
which promises to be long and stormy.