The morning call., 1894-07-14
WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS.
Only Repair Work to Be Done in the
Various Shops.


Only Repair Work to Be Done in the
Various Shops.
Two important and significant moves
were made by the officials of the Southern
Pacific Company yesterday, one of which
is proposition that it is thought will in
the future be more effective ID nsuring the
safety of such employees as are in the SER
vice of the company than all the military
forces that could be employed, and another
In wolves enforced ideness among large
class of workmen who were in the employ
ment of the company up to the tine Of the
strike.
A reward of $1,000 is offered for levi
deDce or information leading to the arrest
and conviction of any and every person
guilty of any Of the crimes set forth in the
train-wrecking act passed by the Legisla-
ture of California March 81, 1891. A SINH
lar reward will be paid for information or
evidence leading to the arrest and convic-
tl0n OF any person shooting at any engine
or train upon the lines Of the Southern Pa
cific Company with the intent to kill or
injure any person thereon" The act re-
ferred to is published in an advertisement
in another column.
The Sc cond move referred to was tele-
gram sent out to all division superintend-
ents. 1t was to the effect that when work
is resumed in the shops only sufficient
force of men shall be employed to do such
repair work as is absolutely necessary.
I'm Sacramento and Oakland" said an
official of the road, there have been en-
ployed about 1000 men, while in the other
shops of the road probably like number
have been given work. Now, to do the
repair work in the two frst-named places
200 men In each will be amply sufficient.
so you can see in a moment that this
means loss of work to a very large BODY of
men. For some time past the company
has been giving employment to a great
many men in the shops who were in reality
not needed al all. We have all the rolling
stock and other material that we will re-
Qulre for many months. and the men were
simply kept at work In pursuance of the
policy the comDany.has always followed
to take care OF its men when business was
bad as we'll as when it is good. Now tina t
these men have voluntarily surrendered
their jobs without the slightest grievance
against the company, the officials feel JUS
tilted in causing suspension of all IN
necessary work"
From indications about the general
Offices it would seem that the company
Will have but little difficulty in securing all
the fremen it requires. One gang of
twenty left the building for Oakland
about O'Clock and it was said their desti-
nation was Sacramento. All the men de-
clared they were practical fremen and a
majority Of them claimed to be members
of the union.
1t was rumored about the general offices
yesterday that a telegram had been re-
ceived from the General Managers Asso-
citation In Chicago, in which it was stated
| that that body had learned that the South
ern Pacific proposed to reinstate the strik-
ers in body, and urging that such step
be not taken. It is said that the reply
sent back was OF reassuring nature upon
this point. The Southern Pacific is not a
mem Der OF the General Managers Associ.
alton, but it is understood that there will
be some concerted action between all the
roads interested in the settlement of var-
Gus questions
A telegram received yesterday afternoon
stated that warrants had been issued at
..
sufficient evidence having been secured
against them to warrant their arrest, and
it was also stated that the Sheriff of Yoo
County would be here this morning to
confer with the railroad officials regarding
the matter
While the Southern Pacific officials are
discreetly silent about the policy they will
follow relative to the unemployment of
the men who were on strike the following
can be relied on as being reasonably accu-
rate in roughly outlining the course that
will be followed:
There are some of the men who have
been coerced into joining the ranks of the
strikers but who have wisely kept them
selves in the background and took no part
in the turbulent scenes which have been
enacted at various pOn's along the line.
1t is proposed to reinsIate these men, Civ
ing them the preference over the second
class which will again be received into the
eompany's employ.
This second class will consist of those
who, while not conspicuous in the late
troubles, have nevertheless in some man.
ner laid themselves open to a greater de-
gree of censure than those embraced in
Tue UTSL CLASS. w llu luem II Will Simply
be case of unemployment, but every one
of them will commence anew, his past
record counting for nothing. and all of
them going in upon exactly the same
footing as any new man who may be en-
ployed.
1t is proposed by the company to NEE
these men simply as individuals and not
as the members of any order. This rule
will be inflexibly adhered to, and is sup
posed to be in line with the policy which
will be followed by all the Eastern roads
involved in the strike.
II is the opinion of those who are In
position to know the feeling OF the rail-
road officials that the A. Il. U. as an or
ganization will never receive recognition
from the company. In fact, the terms
upon which the men will be taken back,
it is said. are such that a man who again
enters the service must sever his connec-
tion with the organization mentioned.
CTDIKEDS CnNEIDENT