The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-11
RAILWAYS Still GAINING.
But the Strikers Present
Bold Front.
MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY
THE MEN SAY THE FIGHT IS NOT
OVER

Reports From Ogden and Helper
The Southern Pncific-The Union
Pacific Opened Up as Far as Dry
Creek-ResoIutiOns From Labor
Organizations.
The movement of traffic on both the
Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific
continues to increase in like ratio to
the accelerated movement of trains for
the preceding two days, so far as re-
lating to local traffic, while the tend
ency towards doing a through business
has been steadily growing. A glance
at the train sheets bears out the
statement. Yesterday afternoon the
Rio Grande' Western sent thirty loads
of coal up to Ogden for Southern Pa
cific use, and had another train of 26
loads coming in from the mines last
night. At midnight it was reported
that two freights were nearing Grand
junction with 20 loads. Yesterday
there was no No. train through from
Grand Junction, nor any No. 8 last
night, though its company reports that
the Denver & Rio Grande has notified
them they viii give No. 1 for today,
somewhat late Yesterdays east-bound
No. returned from Thistle as No. 3,
according to the programme for the
past few days in taking care of the To-
cal traffic.
No. last night arrived from Ogden
with nine cars, but five of them were
cut out here for the purpose of holding
sufficient equipment for the needs of
their own road, and not allowing other
roads to get it all, and then be unable
to deliver the goods as needed.
On the Union Pacific the register
showed five trains out and six in for
the day, with three freights marked up
OH the board to go out this morning.
The PASSENGER department reports that
yesterday the line was opened up as
far as Dry Creek, a point about on the
dividing line between Idaho and Mon
tana, while the day before it was only
opened as far as Pocatello. All this
points to gradual increase in traffic.
The Southern Pacific has not yet made
any move to do business, as they claim
they do not wish to run their trains
out until assured they will be able to
run them through, and not have them
tied up at put of the way terminal
points along the road where passengers
would be subject to much inconveni-
ence
A r. U. SPECIAL MEETING.
The American Railway union in this
city held a secret executive session yes
terday morning at Armstrong; hall.
The meeting was not of general inter-
est to the public and the work done
consisted mainly of the appointment of
committees TO look after individual in
stances wherein men were reported as
going, or offering to go back to work.
The special meetings held regularly are
largely for the purpose of counseling
moderation and discipline in the ranks
OF the men, and are accounted a source
of much good in that way
A. R. U. MASS MEETING.
At p. m. was held the regular mass
meeting, and it developed but little new
from the routine carried as heretofore.
James B. Bloar, of the Argus. sent
200 copies of that paper to the hall for
gratuitous distribution among the bows
ana Jonn j. HeHennor, managing rep
lesentatlye, addressed the meeting at
length, stating that the paper would
next saturday have a review of the
strike. The mediation committee was
instructed to confer with the brake
men on the Union Pacific.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERs.
The following was read:
Salt Lake City, July 10. 1894.
To the Officers and Members of the
american Railway Union of Salt Lake
City: ''-'-' Ia e
Greeting-At regular meeting of
the U. IS. G. j. A. No. 263, held july 3
1894, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The American Railway
union OF Salt Lake are now on a strike
IN unfolding the action of the en-
ployees of the Pullman Car company
refusing to submit to reduction of
from 30 per cent. to 90 per cent. in their
wages after the said Pullman Car com
nanV had declared a dividend of 2 per
meet, or 100000 on $50, 900 of watered
stocks. and refused to reduce the rents
and living expenses of their employees.
and have the difficulty settled practical,
ly settled by arbitration.
Whereas. The UNFOLDING of union
should be the concern of all
ana the course pursued by the Pullman
Car company is contrary to the rules
Of our order, therefore be it
Resolved, That No.263 of the u. 3. c.
J. a. does heartily endorse the action
Of the American Railway union of Salt
Lake city, and offers them our unani-
nous and lawful support. Be it further
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be offered for publication in our
morning papers by our representative.
and that our recording secretary be
instructed to forward a copy to the
American Railway union Immediately.
to the meeting to be held July 10. 1894
By order No. 263, u. B. C. J. A,
F. NJ. PERRY,
Recording Secretary.
Two of the ogden strikers were pres
ent, and explained how it was that the
bremen at that point signed the com
oany's REQUEST to go on duty. The
had sent around cards on
which was the question Are you ready
% go on duty when called upon?" The
1remen signed, believing that the strike
would be all settled before they would
De called upon to go out, and then they
would be protected by having signified
acouiscence in the matter. But when
he 'call book was presented to them.
hey all refused to go out on their runs.
A representative from Helper was
present. and stated that although the
men there were shut off from all COM
with the outside world, they
were holding down the situation to a
inish
John Stubs occupied front seat. but
hone called upon him to speak-they
that Colonel Boyle had
once addressed them, and he had gone
90 far However, the persevering
5tubbs handed up the following COM
TO the chairman:
II was sent here by our associate
% demand an explanation as to what
lad been said regarding u.s."
JOHN STUBBS,
Home Industrial Labor Bureau.
No one knew of anything that had