The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
VICTORY FOR THE MEN
Two Judges Refuse to Follow Jen-
kinS and Dundy.
Hallet and Riner Think the Union Pa
cific Wage Question Should Be
A~rbitrated.

DENVER, Col, Feb. s.-Argument was
concluded to-day before Judges Hallet and
Riner on the petition of the Union Pacific
receivers for the adoption by this court of
the new wage schedule. The judges gave
a decision this evening in favor of the en-
ployes, refusing to enter in the districts of
Colorado and Wyoming the order made by
Judge Dundy at Omaha. They said:
ut appears by the pleadings in this case
that, prior to the appointment of receivers,
certain rules, regulations and schedules
We're in force, recognized and acted on by
the employees and managers. Our own view
Is. if the receivers deem it advisable and
necessary to be proper for the economic
management of the properties in their
hands. that rules, regulations and schedules
different from those in force at the time the
property came into their hands should
be adopted, that the employees affected by
any proposed change be notified ana
be given opportunity to point out TO
the receivers any inequality In the
the schedules or any injustice which they
may think Will be done them, If, and after
such negotiation and consultation, the re-
ceivers and employees are unable. to agree
as TO any proposed rules, regulations, item
or items of wage schedules proposed, that
the matters of difference be referred to the
court for final determination. If this course
Is pursued the result, in our judgment, VIII
be that, after a full consultation and dis
cuSsion of these matters between the re-
ceivers and employees, meeting as they Will
in n spirit of fairness upon both sides,
determined to do the right thing under ex-
iSting conditions, very little Will be left TO
the determination of the court in relation
to this matter"
a dispatch from Keokuk says: The
Union Pacific railway receivers applied to
Judge Woolson, OF the federal court, to
put in force in Iowa an order similar to
that issued by Judge Dundy. of Nebraska,
relative 10 striking employees. WoolsOn de-
clined to put the full order in force, as
none of the Iowa employees had struck, and
were not represented in court. However,
he affirmed that the old employees are now
employees of the receivers and subject TO
the receivers orders. The receivers mad the
right to ~promulgate a wage schedule which
quit the receivers service, but not in such
manner as to interfere with the operation
OF the road. The Judge reserves to any
employe the right to come into court and
have complaints investigated and remedied.
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Novel Question Raised.
OMAHA. Feb. S.-The Union Pacific en-
ployes are about to raise the question
whsther if. as Judge Dundy says, they are
employees of the United States court, they
ought not to be paid on the basis of the
United States working day of eight hours,
instead of on the corporate basis of ten
to sixteen hours. Eugene Debs, president
of the American Railway Federation,
thinks this position can be maintained, and
it is understood that he will work to this
end. So far as known this question was
never raised before by any of the en-
ployes OF other roads in the hands of re-
ceivers. and the outcome will be watched
with interest. A ~well-known Union Pacific
conductor, speaking of the matter, said:
Il have heard il intimated that DebS would
take charge Of the employees case before,
Judge Dundy. and should one of the prob
a days work, be decided in favor of the
men, the men working overtime would
probably make more than they were max
ing under existing schedules. 1t is a very
nice point and deserves consideration"