Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
Determined Not to Go to Work Until
Demands Are Granted.
EACH SIDE IS CLAIMING NEW STRENGTH
Alleged Proposition to Adjust the Strike
Merely Suggestion.
AUDITORIUM COMPANY NOT CONCERNED
Murphy Denies that He Represented
the Auditorium Directors I'm Maxi
tnE Suggestion to Central
Labor Union.

Vice President Wilson OF the Interna-
tionaI Association OF Machinists, who has
had direction Of the strike, with headquar-
ters in Omaha, left last night for the west
He will put In some time with the strikers
In the towns and cities along the Union
Pacific. s. II. Grace and other executive
committeeman will have charge OF affairs
here for the machinists during Wilson'S ao-
sence
Mr.. Wilson expressed himself last night
as we'll satisfied with the progress OF al
fairs and confident that the strikers would
eventually win their fight. From now on
a great effort will be made to prevent the
Introduction Of nonunlop men into the
various shops. The strikers are organizing
everywhere over the system with deter
mination Of accomplishing this end, for In
that they believe lies great possibilities OF
success. 1t will require some dillgent WORK
of this kind, however, the officials inti-
mate, to intercept their plans and prevent
them from filling the shops with the non
union men II they see At.
The strikers construe the order issued
Thursday by the company, purporting to be
an ultimatum to them to return TO work
or take the consequences, as the gauntlet
thrown down. but they declare that this or
der has nor will have no effect upon their
men. Last night they were claiming that
two more machinists had left the Omaha
shops and Joined the strikers.
Not One Man Returns.
They assert that various places over the
system have been heard from and all re-
port that not one Of the men has availed
himself of this opportunity to return to
work. The strikers are confident their
ranks will be kept intact and that none
will go back to work until all are taken
back under the conditions demanded.
On the other hand, the statement was
given out from the highest oficial sources
of the railroad company yesterday morning
that the company is gaining ground and has
more men in its shops than It has had at
any time since the strike began. A..
Asked what the company would do II 1t
became evident the strikers would not re-
turn to work until their demands were
granted, an executive oficial yesterday de-
clined to state.
One OF the strikers said yesterday morn
Ing several Of the men had received personal
letters from the company making induce
ments to them to return to work. In view
OF events Of the last few days an early
termination Of the strike Is looked for
Oficials, however, decline to give out any
information concerning any plans they
may have for bringing about settlement
of difficulties.
Feeling Against NOnunIOn Men.
Feeling among the strikers against the
company and it's imported nonunion men
becomes more animated each day. The
strikers feel that these men should not be
allowed to come In and all their places
and some assert their determination to
stop them II possible. The company is
taking every precaution against trouble Of
this kind.
Investigation shows that the alleged pro-
posal received by the union men for a set
Element OF the strike. which Vice President
Wilson disclosed Thursday night and
which was said to have been made by Rob-
ert z. Murphy, purportlng to be a repre-
sentative OF the Auditorium company,
pledging the offices Of that company as
mediator for a consideration OF half a
days pay from each organized laboring man
in the city as bonus to the auditorium
fund, was not made as an actual PROPOSE
tion, but In the form merely Of a sug-
( gestion and came from Rod Z. Murphy,
bookkeeper Of the Floyd ]. Campbell COM
pany, members of the Chicago Board OF
Trade. The wrong Interpretation was
placed upon the letter sent by Mr.. Murphy
and the wrong name given by some OF the
strikers, according to Mr.. Murphy.
Murphy Makes Statement.
Mr., Murphy made this statement to a re-
porter for The Bee
II sent the letter to the secretary of Cen
tral Labor union, ]. A. Bradford, and
merely suggested that the union men Of the
city take out auditorium stock to the ex-
tent OF half days pay for each. and that
perhaps, as the majority of business meT
of the city were interested in the audito-
rum proposition II would enlist their sym
pathy and cooperation for the strikers and
their cause and possibly be the means o
bringing about a settlement OF the strike
As to pledging the support of the Audito.
rum company to any such proposition,
never thought OF such a thing. in fact.
made no proposition. simply suggestion
also suggested that this fund be diverted
TO the strike benefits in case the proposition
fell through after the money was raised"
Alfred Millard of the Auditorium com
pany says concerning the matter:
'The idea that this company would maxi
any such offer is too absurd TO think OF
We have never thought Of taking any hanC
In this strike and the matter has neyel
been broached at any OF our board meet
ings and would not be tolerated II It wer,
brought up. II is foolhardy idea"
Mr.. Murphy Is not a member Of the Au
ditorium company and denies all claim o
seeking to represent that company.
The Central Labor union had sched
uled meeting for last night to conside
this proposition" but the matter wa
dropped when 1t was learned through Tn
Bee yesterday afternoon that the "propo
sition" did not come from the Auditorium
company nor any member Of It,