The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-09

Notwithstanding the railway officials
are very vigilant regarding the matter
and are using all efforts to detect any
workings regarding a reorganization of
the American Railway union, the task
goes merrily on and in Salt Lake city
is progressing to the satisfaction of the
members of the society at least.
1t is said by members that the rail-
way officials desire to keep the old or
CARNATIONS, such as the B. L. z. the
B. L. F., o. r. c. and other kindred So
cieties in existence. because when the
men are divided the effect of any dis
satisfaction or dissension is not so APP
parent But when all are united much
is to be feared.
From an eX-employee of the Rio
Grande Western. who Is working the
matter up in this city. 1t was yeSter-
day learned that reports from the Pa
cific roads and lines to the river are
to the effect that within six months
the order will be in a condition to
enforce almost any reasonable de-
mand it may make in relation to pay
and hours of service. Conductors and
engineers are joining, although they
are saying but little and in six
months time. according to The Her
AIDS informant, a demand for an in
crease will he made, which if not ac-
coded to, will be followed by strike
even greater than that of last year.
a new plan Of increasing member
ship has been adopted. 1t is designed
to be very Secretive and if carried out
as stated will he very effective. The
utmost caution is used in approach
ing a man. His views upon the SUBJ
ject of wages are gradually, but
thoroughly drawn out and his ideas of
unionism carefully noted. If he Is
believed to he all right he is approach
ed and the situation made known.
The plan of obtaining members and
protecting them, according to re-
port, is unique. The party Sc
lected is given a blank card and
an envelope. If he is willing
to join, he hands back the envelope
sealed his name having been pre-
viously written on the card. No one
knows his name and no one, save the
organizer knows the number of cards
until 80 per cent Of the employees Of
the system have written their names.
Then they are taken from their place
of safe keeping and operations begin
openly All who are not members are
solicited openly to unite.
Such rapid progress has been made
In this city and in Ogden that 80 per
cent of the Western, 40 per cent OF the
Union Pacific and a large number OF
Central Pacific mems names are now
lying in a safety deposit vault in Og-
den, which is headquarters for Titan.
1--WE will be in condition very soon,
said the ex-employee to the reporter,
land are even now far in advance or
other western cities, although Butte
and Denver are making good pro-
gress.''
"WiI Debs be your leader?' was
asked.
Eyes sir, Debs will always occupy a
leading place in the American Railway
union. The man made good record
before and had his advice been strictly
adhered to we would have come nearer
to winning, although the government,
by allowing Pullmans to be attached
to mail cars, materially hampered us"
Continuing the railroad man said
that the American Railway union con-
templated extending its membership to
take in street car lines. They carry
freight and passengers in some
places and in the event Of a strike
could assist us materially"
But Debs pronounced against
strikes" said The Herald man, land
declares that the American Railway
union would never again engage in
one"
"Oh, that's a bluff. How can we sue
coed otherwise when the managers re-
fuse to arbitrator"