The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-09

Colorado and Wyoming judges Refuse
to Order Wage Reduction.

Colorado and Wyoming Judges Refuse
to Order Wage Reduction.
DENVER, Feb. S-Argument was con-
Guided before Judges Hailett and Riner ON
petition OF the Union Pacific receivers for
the adoption of a new wage schedule The
judges gave . decision this evening in
favor Of employees. refusing to enter in the
districts of Colorado and Wyoming the
order by Jndge Dundy at Omaha They
saids
1T appears BY the pleading in this case
that prior to the appointment Of the re-
ceiyers certain rules and regulations and
schedules were in force. recognized and
acted upon by the employees and manag-
ers. Our own view IL that If the receivers
deem it advisable and necessary to
proper and economic management of
the properties In their hands that
rules and regulations and schedules
different from those IN force at the time
the property came into their hands ba
adopted, the employees affected by any
proposed change should be notified and
given time and opportunity to point out
to the receivers any inequify in the
they think will be done them; and IL after
such negotiations and consultation the re-
ceivers and employees are un able to agree
as TO the proposed rules. regulations or
items of the wage schedules pro-
posed. the matters of differences should
be referred to the court for final
determination. Ii this course Is pur-
sued the result, in our Judgment.
will be hereafter full consultation and dis-
cussion OF these matters between receivers
and employees. Meeting. as they will, in a
spirit of fairness upon both sides. deter
mined to do the right thing under existing
conditions, very little will be left TO the
determination OF the court"
OMAHA, Feb. S.-Eugene Dcbs spoke 10
mass meeting Of Union Pacific employees
this evening. He ad yised the men to take
legal steps 10 resist the action of the
United states courts. He criticised the ac-
ton of Judge Dundy as desirous to do the
bidding of corporations. The order made by
Judge Dandy WAS also characterized
as the most sweeping ever made.
In an interview after the meeting Debs
said he would call a meeting, TO he held
at some central point. probably Cheyenne,
where the men would be represented BY
delegates, and the matter settled very
likely without a strike.
kEoErK. Ia, Feb. s.-The Union Pacific
receivers have applied TO Judge Woison in
the Federal court To nut in force in iosa
an order similar to that issued by Judge
DUuuy IN NenfAskA EelkEif6 10 SfrtkinG
employees. Judge Woison declined, As
none of the Iowa employees had struck or
were represented In court lie affirmed
the ruling that the men are now employees
OF the receivers and that the receivers have
a right TO promulga,e any wage schedule
which the Judge approves. Employees may
quit the service. but not in such manner
as TO interfere with operation Of the road.
The judge reserves TO any employe the
right TO come into court and have MS
com plant investigated aud remedied.
OMAHA. Feb. s.-The Union Pacific en-
ployss are about TO raise the question
whether If, as Judge Dundy says. they are
employees of the United States they ought
not be paid on the basis Ct the United
States working day of eight hours, instead
OF on the corporate basis Of ten 10 sixteen
hours. Eugene Debs. president of the
American Railway Federation. thinks this
position can be maintained, and 10 10 un-
derstood will work TO thar end