The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-28
First Order Set Aside and the Receivers
Instructed to Confer with Employees
Regarding Wages.
JUDGE DUNDY NOT PLEASED
Proposed Investigations of De-
cisiOns Of Federal Courts.
Congress Asked to Inquire Into Rulings
by Justice Brewer, Judges Taft,
Hicks and Others.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 27.-Employes OF the
Union Pacific are TO have hearing on the
wage question, and will be invited 10 meet
President Clark Of the system, and others
whom Ii may elect March Is, the confer
ellce TO continue from day to day until an
agreement is reached. This much has been
ordered by the Circuit Court OF the United
States. Judges Caldwell and Sanborn is
sued the following last night on applica-
ton Of General Solicitor John NJ. Thurs
ton. who stopped off at St Louis en- route
from New York for that purpose:
Since the action of the courts In the
di1erent districts in the Circuit Court on
petition f1led by the receivers for leave 10
revoke the schedule Of wages OF the en-
ploys In force when they were appointed.
ana TO adopt new and revised schedules,
has not been uniform and harmonious, and
Slice IL Is desirable and necessary that
any order made on said petition should
railways operated by said receivers
throughout the circuit; and since the re-
ceiyers nave revoked and annulled their
action heretofore taken ordering the new
wage schedule TO go into effect on the
first day of March, 1894. and have re-
wage schedule be held in allegiance 10 await
further action OF the court, il is now here
ordered as follows:
ers for leave TO set aside and annul the
schedules OF wages of employees on tbt
were appointed, and to adopt new sched.
ules equaliZing, and in some cases reduc-
Ing the wages of the employees. be SET
down fork hearing before the circuit
judges at Omaha, Neb., on the 9th day Of
March, 1894.
Secondhand the receivers forthwith. or
as soon as may be practicable, invite the
proper representatives OF employees or said
system TO attend conference at Omaha,
March iS94 for rho on nr9oss nne iS'n o cay OK
ring with 8 u. IL. Clark, receiver, who
is hereby specially designated and selected
TO conduct said conference in behalf OF
the receivers, and such other person or
persons he may select to act with him,
TO which conference the entire matter of
proposed changes in the wage schedule shall
be taken up and as far possible agreef
upon between the said Clark and said rep
resentatives of the employees. such coA
ference TO continue from day to day urt
til such agreement is reached.
'Third-That in case there are many
matters in difference remaining unadiusted:
such matters OF difference shall be clearly
and specifically stated and presented to the
court in writing on or before the 9th day
Of March, 1891, and the hearing herein shall
proceed as to such matters in difference
before the circuit judges of the court, and
after hearing the parties and their wit
nesses and counsel the circuit judges will
make such order in the premises as may
be right and just
"Fourth-That the receivers grant to such
representatives of the employees leave of
absence to attend said conference and hear
ing and furnish them transportation 10
Judge Dundy was seen in chambers this
morning and asked if he had been notified
of the action of the Circuit Court mo,
sir" said he, 'I have heard nothing, and,
so far as this court is concerned. the sit
uation remains the same"
'Will you vacate your order regarding
the wage question II requested to do so
by the receivers asked the reporter.
Il will not do anything Of the kind.
If the receivers have ample power TO put
the schedules In force they have the same
power TO abrogate them That power was
given them in the former order. Under
these circumstances IL would be foolish
for me TO do anything that might em-
barrass the receivers in their conduct of
the property. The Circuit Court is not
in communication with me and L am ig-
norant. Of what has been done or what
is contemplated"
After having read the order made by
Judges Caldwell and Sanborn. Judge Dun
dy said, in reply to a question: II do
not know what construction the circuit
judges place on their own orders. From
the order, however. l infer the receivers
have decided not to place the schedules
In effect March /, but SO far as this court
is concerned the. status OF the case re-
mains the same"