Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
UNION PACIFlC'S FOUNDRY
City Will Formally Protest Against the
Proposed Abandonment
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED At MASS MEETING
Railroad Company Represented OnIy
by st-enoHrapber and Action
Taken t. Unanimous
and Popular.

The mass meeting in the city council
chambers Monday afternoon. where nearly
zoo iron moulders and members Of other
labor unions we're assembled TO protest
against the Union Pacihc's threatened re-
movsl OF its foundry. was all one-sided, as
the railroad company was not represented
save by q stenographer. who took short
hand notes Of the proceedings. Speeches
were made by Attorney Ransom, who ap-
peared as counsel for the iron moulders'
by City Attorney Cornell. who explained
the city's attitude In the matter. and by
nearly every member Of the council. All
OF the speakers agreed that II the road
made good its threat and removed this de-
partment OF its shops the act would amount
to a violation Of the contract whereby the
city deeds valuable lands to the company,
and that in this event the reversionary
clause in the decd could be invoked and
the land reclaimed by the city.
The iron moulders took raep interest in
the proceedings and several times APP
plsuded the speakers.
Resolutions of Protest.
The meeting ended with a vote approx
ing the following resolutions, which were
referred TO the judiciary committee with
lnslTQCIlOub 10 report lnem 70 lut ItBuAhE
council meeting this evening:
Whereas, It is provided In the contract
between the Union Pacific Railroad com
pany and the city OF Omaha that in the
deed OF the city to said company that the
real estate described in said deed was con-
veyed for the purpose Of enabling said
railroad company TO construct ana main
tain in the city Of Omaha permanent termi-
nal machine shops, properly equipped with
machinery. with a condition Of reversion
70 the city il the event that said Union
Pacific Railroad company should fail, neg
lect or refuse TO maintain said shops IN
Omaha; and,
Whereas, at the time of making said
agreement and deed there existed and was
maintained by said Union Pacific Railroad
company "A foundry as part of Its terminal
machine shops at Omaha, which said foJn-
dry had so existed and been continuously
which said foundry was in contemplation
OF said parties to said contract and agree
m men5i 5s a sbPo agt OF 81 t ss,~d Pe rnmpsny 10 be-
maintained IA Omaha; and,
Whereas. the said Union Pacific Railroad
Conpany has recently issued and posted
the following notice, towit:
Union Pacific Company, Notice:
Omaha, Neb., April II, 19O2.-To all per-
sons employed in the Union Pacific foun-
dry. Omaha, Neb.: You are hereby notified
that with the close OF work today. April
w" s"u' 1o"" s. HIGGINS.
Superintendent NJ. p. and NJ.
"Approved) E. DICKINSON
Therefore. be H.
Resolved. by the city council Of the city
OF Omaha, the mayor coneurring. That the
Union Paciic Railroad company be, and
hereby Is. notified that the permanent shut
ting down OF the Union Pacific foundry at
Omaha as proposed and contemplated by
said notice Is In violation OF said contract
and is in violation OF the condition Of said
deed. and that the carrying out of said
order win result IN the reversion to the
city Of Omaha OF the real estate conveyed
by said deed: and be II further
Resolved. That the city of Omaha insist
and demand that the said Union Pacific
Railroad company observe and carry out
the terms Of said contract and deed in ac-
soTdanse With The letter purpose and
council OF said city with the full belief
terms and conditions of said contract and
deed, thereby ending all past differences
resulting in mutual good to said company
and TO said city.
what Attorneys Had TO Say.
The proceedings opened with an address
by Mr.. Connell. who explained the legal
phases Of the controversy, making the point
that the city could reclaim the ground I'M
less the company lived up to its contract.
Attorney Ransom, representing the iron
moulders. followed by presenting their side
Of the case.
City Attorney Cornell reported the re-
suit OF a conference he had had with Gen
fral SollClLOr Kelly on the SUBJECT MI.
Kelly told me" said Mr.. Connell, that he
didn't have anything to do with the pro-
mitigation OF the order, but that he knew
Of its existence. He said the railroad com
psny expected fully to carry out all the con-
ditions OF it's contract with the city, and
that already It was building q plant on a
much more extensive scale than was con-
templated At the time the contract was en-
tered into. Instead OF expending $3.50. 900 on
the shops. be said, as was originally
planned, the company is going to spend
$1,000, OOO."
Councilman Hascall said: I'm in favor
OF adopting the resolution as it has been
introduced, and then II the railroad com
pany wants to have q controversy with the
city, let's make IL red hot. Let us find out
what the new work now in progress con-
templates, ana then II there is no corner
there for the iron moulders l am in favor
OF holding the company 10 the strict letter
and spirit Of it's contract"
object of Closing Foundry.
Councilman Lobeck said: Il had a talk
with Mr.. Kelly and he told me il would cost
more to run the foundry here than the
company could buy the castings for In Chi
cago. Chicago castings. he said. we're bet
ter anyhow than those made in Omaha
since they contained more new pig iron.
He said the shops as now contemplated
were TO be modern and up-to-dAte In every