Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-03

the same manner. regarding both the de-
Termination Of the strike leaders TO wage
q peaceable contest and the action Of the
Union Pacific at Cheyenne. He reiterated
his statement that the boilermakers would
rather see the night so by default than
TO win It by forcibie or violent means.
1--WE have had ample time and opportunity
TO resort 10 vioIenes.v said he, 'Tf that was
the course we intended to pursue"
GENERAL Manager Dickinson and superin-
tendent MeKeen Of motive bower arc stu
at Cheyenne or other points on the western
division. An. enort was made TO obtain
some oficiai information from President
Burts once yesterday ss 70 the progress
of the compsny's side Of Affairs at Chey-
enne, az well De here and other places, but
no such information was given out.
6mciaIs Not Uneasy.
II was stated. however, al headquarters
that the company had no reason to feel
any more apprehensive over results than
a few, days ago and that no reports OF vio-
Ience had been received. And It is posi-
lively known that both President Burt's
once and General Mana ger. Diokinson's are
In closest communication with the entire
field. ~ y
The 6naciAls stiib persist in saying that
no new pIanss dave been adopted for fIlfne
the strikers positions and securing a re-
sumption of normal conditions. They have
no comment 70 offer Cd the, reports that
$50 men had been secured ready for work
at Cheyenne Monday and more were in
prospect, except to make the Indefinite
statement that the company does not APP
prehend serious dincuIty 10 carrying on its
affairs.
The entire shop force at Evanston Is stiff
at work. This lie an element Of strength
for the company. oficials are sure that
they will lose none Of these men either,
despite the claim OF the strikers that they
viii ultimately induce dbem all to lsayo
work and join the idle army. . %
EyanstOa Important Point. .
Much interest centers on Evanston. II
the men there stand Arm and refuse to 90
keut It. will have a strong tendepcy toward
influencing otheTs in that section TO return
20 work and thus deal a serious blow TO
the strikers cause. But IL these men can
be induced to Join the strikers the COM
pany will have lost good vantage ground.
Such are the views Of the contending fac
tione,~.s .-.
W. Webster, president Of district lodge
No. 2 OF the international Association OF
MAchinists, who is one of the foremost
leaders OF the strike and who as a member
OF the executive committee, participated in
the Anal conference with Union Pacific. on
tclals, has gone back to his home, Evans
ton, to command affairs there and also
look after things at Cheyenne. his oficial
headquarters. The object of the union in
keeping Webster in the west and Wilson
in the east is to endeavor to close in on
the company and make the tieup complete
II possible.
xryh&-,- zRa.ss - ,..a, 80 HiranNnN
almost wholly toward lining up the Evans
ton men.
Dickinson ana M'Keen at cheyenne.
CHEYENNE, wyo., July 2.-(special Tel
egram.)-General Manager Dickinson and
Superintendent Of Motive Power and Ma
chinery McKeen arrived from the east this
morning and spent the day in investigating
the local situation.
THE shops In Cheyenne were not closed
as q result Of the feeling against Cheyenne,
but owing TO strike conditions, the same as
the Omaha and Armstrong shops were
closed. The citizens can rest assured. that
the shops will be rebuilt, how Boon depends
upon conditions, but most emphatically the
plant will not be abandoned. The company
has decided to inaugurate piecework on the
entire system. even II 1t takes years to ac-
complish 1t. and will not recede from this
0oClblOus II Will 0bthpllbu u btblem " pay
which will enable men to earn more. by
considerations work than by the time
system" :. g.
The officials will leave tonight for the
vest to Wait other shops along the line 3:
The last doubts as to whether the Union
Pacific intends to light it's boilermAkeFs
and machinists to the last were removes
thih morning. when additional hunks and
, supplies were sent to the shops TIL
company Is preparing for a long siege and
y taking every precautionary measure tc
protect its non-union men. The strikers
and locked -out men are confident that theil
places cannot be filled by competent mer
for som months to com and say that In
the meantime they will strike at the COM
pany in unexpected quarters. The strik'
erse assert that a large number OF loco
motives are already in need OF repairs.
DIR. Dickinson stated that there ID M
truth IN the report from Omaha to the 'efec'
that Cheyenne Is to be made tvs center o.
the hight against the strikers and that al
effort will be made to establish p~ieceworl
here before the plan Is inaugurated at othel
= shops. Efforts are being made to man thu
shops here, as elsewhere. and with crafty
ing success. He saidS There is no neh
being waged against union men" Superin
tendenk: MeKeene spoke In the same strain
Four boilermakers returned to work a
Evanston today. The situation remains
unchanged at Cheyenne, 'Rawlins and Greer
River.