Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
No MOVE TO SETTLE STRIKE
Nothing but Talk AlSng That Line has
Been Accomplished Yet
STRIKERS WILLING TO MEET OFFICIALS
More BEDS Being Placed in the shops
and indications Point 60 a Pro-
lonsation of the strug-

While both parties to the strike deny that
the action Of the real estate men was in
spired by them. It begins to look as II both
sides would welcome an equitable means OF
settling dificulties. Indicative of such a
sentiment on the part Of the strikers, a
leader Of that faction this morning said:
About 75 per cent OF the machinists and
a large proportion Of the other strikers in
this city own their own homes. II the com
pany wins this strike these men will have
to look for other employment and other
places Of residence. II is safe to say that
in the vast majority Of cases this will take
the men out Of Omaha. That will mean
the loss OF a vast amount Of business to this
city and a severe stroke. II not a serious
depression, to the real estate business.
Union Men Are Firm.
I'm view of these facts 1t appears to US
that IL the company wins the strike the
city lie TO be the loser, and II does seem
that under such circumstance the city OF
some OF It's business men could afford to
ask the Union Pacific for a settlement. Not
withstanding the deplorable condition con-
fronting us in the possibility OF losing this
hight. however, we are still as much deter
mined against returning to work unless we
get our original demands as ever we were.
What could be done in the way Of the give
and take plan Of settlement l am not pre-
pared to say; l only know that our men
are so strongly imbued with the justice OF
their claims that the very thought or sug-
gestion Of a compromise is repugnant to
them"
A prominent strike leader was asked
last night II he would consent to meet
the officials Of the Union Pacific In a con-
ference for a settlement should one be
arranged by a third party. Most assur-
eddy l would" he replied. we are ready
to meet the officials any time they may
wish it, and would be glad to do anything
that might conduce to a settlement Of this
strike, but It must not be supposed for a
minute that we are ready to sacrifice any
OF the demands which We made at the
outset. We believed we were right then,
and we believe the same today"
Committee Fails to Appear.
Superintendent McKeen stated late last
night that be had not been approached by
the committee from the Real Estate ex-
change appointed to seek a solution OF the
strike problem. From President Burt's
ONCE yesterday came the statement that
the committee had not been there and
that nothing outside Of the newspaper re-
ports had been seen or heard Of the propo-
sition.
The Union Pacific shipped into Omaha
yesterday a carload of nonunion men from
the east, destined to Cheyenne, where they
will be put to work in the shops. The
Omaha forces have not been enlarged, and
the ofhcials say not diminished for several
days. The strikers contend. upon what
they declare is absolutely reliable informa-
ton. that twenty-three Of the nonunion
RhOnmen here left Wednesday,
The dormitory for the workmen in the
Omaha shops has been shifted from the
new pattern shop building to the car shops.
One hundred and fifty new beds have been
placed in the latter building for the ac-
commodalon Of the workmen. The com
pany apparently is not looking for an i'm
mediate or even very early settlement of
the difficulties, for these and other prepara-
tions for a continued fight are in progress.