The herald., 1894-02-07
Will ALL GO OUT.
Union Pacific Employoss Not Dispose

Union Pacific Employees Not Disposed
20 Accept a Cut.
DENVER, Feb. 6.-The telegraph ope-
rstorH employed along the line of the
Union Pacific are preparing to take up
the question OF reduction in wages II
the United States courts at Omaha and
Denver grant the petition of the re-
ceivers of the road for reduction OF
the salaries of the men. A prominent
official of the Order of Railroad Tcle-
graphers said the organization had yet
taken no active steps in the matter and
was simply waiting for the decision OF
the courts. If the receivers are sus-
tanned. he believes oil the men on the
western division will go out within "a
hours.
CHICAGO, Feb. GA special from
Omaha says: In view of letter from
Judge Dundy saying his order in the
Union Pacific receivership case did not
prevent the men from striking, the
question is seriously raised whether he
resd the order. 1t differed not mate
rally from the letter. In order
to make sure, a series OF
questions was framed SO as to
cover the conditions of premeditated
and prearranged strike, and submitted
to him, and he replied that such acts
would not be violation of his order.
The only restraint put on the employees,
he said, was that they are held back
from injnring the property of the re-
ceivers. He reiterated that the order to
reduce the salaries of the Union Pacific
men did not mean that the men should
not hold meetings or strike.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., FEB. 6.-Van Andrel
and Esteb, attorneys for the employees
OF the Union Pacific, will present a Pc
tition of over one hundred typewriter
pages to Judges Riner and Hsllett in
Denver, tomorrow. The petition first
attacks the right of Judge Dundy to
issue schedule while contract is in
existence with the Union Pacific en-
ployees, having three years yet to run,
which states that the schedule can not
be changed except upon 80 days notice.
The petition states that at various times
prior to the time of the passage of the
road into the hands of receivers, the
Union Pacific management attempted to
cut the salaries of the men without sue
cess, and the men now believe the re-
ceivers were appointed for the express
purpose OF cutting salaries, The petition
attacks the right OF Judge Dundy to issue
an order to restrain the men from meet
ing to discuss whether they shall strike
or not. The order is declared al inva-
sion of the constitutional rights of the
men, the enforcement of which would
virtually make the work of years in per.
fecting the organization worthless.
OMAHA, Feb. 6.-Representatives of
the American Railway union will prob
ably be here Thursday to present to
Judge Dundy petition signed by 5000
employees OF the Union Pacific. pro-
testing against the recent wage sched-
ule ordered by the district court of this
district.
DENVER, Feb. THE Union Pacific
cases came up for a hearing before
Judges Riner and Hall in the United
States court today. The application of
the Union Pacific, made yesterday. to
have the petitions of the Gulf system,
regarding the Julesberg cut off, and to
compel the Union Pacific to pay inter
est on Colorado Central bonds dis
missed, was denied and argument on the
original application for the reduction OF
the wages of employees begun.