Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-07
CHEF LECTURES STRIKERS
Warns Against Violence and Stations Polios
ct Union Pacific Yards
uNON MEN LAY Il 10 TaE Nav SOANr
Dirtrict Secretary Grace commenas
Denahue's FisiIanee, But Thinks
lev commfssloners Are Dis
piayins Prompt Zeal.


New commissloners Arr Die
piayins Prompt zeal.
Chief ponahue and Union Pacific strike
leaders held a session IN the chiefs private
ONCE IN the city hall yesterday at which the
strikers, who we're headed By District Sec
Rotary Grace OF the mnchinists. who had
been sent for By the chief, were admonished
In very decided terms against violence In
connection with their fight with the rail-
road company. The men were informed that
the city would not tolerate violence OF any
kind and that the railroad was entitled 70
and would receive adequate protection
against any assaults.
The chief has decided 70 keep one po-
aiceman at every entrance to the yards sur
rounding the Union Pacific ahops. At these
entrances the company keeps guards and the
strikers keep pickets, and II IL held that
fhere Il danger OF friction between them.
Tuesday night one Of the ~eompany's guards.
who happened to o~verstep his beat q little,
WAS attacked and subjected to a severe
threshing BY whom nobody seems 70 know,
Ths strikers deny al responsibility for the
act and say that the man who ala the
f.heayy work. was q stranger to them. But
the chief Il not soing 70 take chances on
any more strangers.
This looks like the new hre and police
board. under the direction Of Attorney Bald
wsn of the Union Pacific. was getting In It's
work promptly" said District Secretary
Grace 70 Chief Donahue, when informed OF
the plan 70 station city ohicers ct each gate
Of the yards.
" feel that Chief Donahue has done
what he thought was for tho best interests
OF everybody aimee this strike began and
there has been very little violence indead.
and we have tried to conduct ourselves prop
erly and peaceabiy," said Mr.. Grace. 1--WE
appreciate. Is the chief said. the fact that
the presence Of his officers Will be as much
for our benefit a. for the guards, but we
don't want 70 feel that their presence there
Il any reflection on US. In any event. the
chief IL amenablc 70 the new board and
must. Of course, act under its instructions
and authority"
Tom j.. wilson Returns.
Thomas L. Wilson. fourth vice president
81 the International Association OF Ma
chlnIets, returned to Omaha last night
after an absences Of nearly four weeks
from the city. He has been AZ work among
tho Union Pacific strikers at the different
points along the syptem and reports ex-
f
Omaha until the end OF the fight.
Asked what he thought Of the situation
now. MI Wilson. said;
III 4 was any nicer we couldn't stand
Il. We have made such incessant gains
from the Inception Of The strike that this
neht "a ours and tima alone is NECESSARY
to bring It to g close, The company has
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Three Of the Union Pacine passenger
trains from tha west wers annulIee yes
terday. Strikers say ths reason for an
nuiiing No i02. tie fast mail. due here Al
3.25 D. m, WAS the lack Of an engine q
pull 4 into the city. and claim that tbs
same cause could Be assigned for the
failure Of the others.
The company continues its plan Of IN,
froducine nonunion men from abroad. Al
that ean &c hired are brought IN from east,
esn cities. Yesterday morning thirfy-cno mel
PASSED through Omaha on their way 70 Den
YER ana other western points. This sm'
portati0n originally Numbered forty. hu'
nine dcseftiona secured before the trnii
reached Omaha.
Rfrihers have been led 10 underBtan,
that the company would endeayor 20 stol
TIE former from maintaining their line o
pickets eulslds Of he tompanye premises
From fha Inception Of the trouble thea