Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11
ACTIVITY ON PICKET LINE
strikers Expect USpt NOnunion Wen
WIN Make TrOubIe Near
shops.

Unusual activity was manifest along the
strikers picket line surrounding the Union
Pacific shops last night. A large number Of
plckets we're on duty and every man was
wrought up to a high tension In view Of =
rumor which was said to have emanated
from the shops during the day that some Of
the nonunion employees, who were paid OF
yesterday, intended to make a trip over to
town" at night and while out Of the shops
round up the pickets." What truth the
report contained was not known. but IL was
evident that the strikers gave It considera-
BILE credence, for they were manifestly pre-
pared for emergencies. as a visit to the
haunts disclosed. Up to a late hour in the
night no trouble had occurred and the men,
who drew their regular monthly envelopes
during the day, were still on the inside OF
the yards.
II is believed that II such a threat was
made by any OF the men in the shops II came
from some injudicious person and did not
represent the majority sentiment, for the
''scabs," as the strikers term those who
have supplanted them. have thus far shown
very little aggressiveness or disposition to
''pick a row. with the strikers, whom they
are said to regard as rather a formidable
lot.
IN view OF the reported luIedI every baNe
at the yards was kept under close guard last
night. The police force stu has a man at
each entrance day and night and the officers
were in evidence last night as usual. None
OF the policemen had heard directly the re-
port, but they are constantly on the lookout
for such things and especially on pay day
nights, when there is a restlessness among
the men inside to get over in the city and
Lat Ioraa anna NJ their earnings
Aside from watching for the rumor to ma
terialize strikers looked for a serious de-
lection in the ranks OF the nonunion en-
ployes last night as a result OF pay day, but
In this they were partially deceived. though
not entirely, II reports given out last night
were correct. 1t was said by those who had
been at the gates throughout the day that
fifteen men quit the shops up to shutdown.
No new ones went In.
Strikers are encouraged over the financial
prospects which confront them. They de-
clare that their resources are sreater now
than they have been at any time since the
trouble began and that with returns from
plans recently laid they will have ample
means for carrying on the fight and supply
ing their demands for the entire winter.
President McNei Of the boiler makers
said yesterday that his organization had
levied a tax Of 81 per capita on the entire
membership throughout the country and
that this when met would net $4,000 to
the strikers fund for the boiler makers
alone. other organizations involved in the
fight are exerting similar efforts. Presi-
dent Mcneil addressed the boiler makers
yesterday, during which he assured them
Of the undivided and ceaseless aid OF the
international body and expressed great
favor with the manner in which the men
had been conducting their affairs. He
thought continued progress had been made
since the inception of the struggle and
saw no cause for The least apprehension
as to the ultimate outcome; In fact, he
was certain the ~undaunted attitude of the
strikers was a good omen Of success snd
saw NJ reason why the company could not
be defeated.
First Vice President P. ]. Conlon OF the
maehinists talked to the local members of
his craft at Labor temple yesterday and
spoke along lines similar to those pursued
by Mr.. Mcneil in addressing the boiler
makers. The machin!sts and boiler max
ers are encoure sed over the presence of
their leaders, who are here to give per-
sonal attention to tbs promotion OF the
strike.