The Columbus journal., 1902-09-10
THE j. P. STRIKE.
COMPANY PRESENTS ITe SIcs OF
THE STORY.
me HAVE USED VIOLENCE
clalme Put Forth that Non-Unson
vWoetmen and Their Families rave
naen Abueed-No Chance for the
0trjkers 70 Win.

A0O kO1IVW AAN6 ORONs
been sent out from North Platte CIV
Ing q view Of the railroad strike from
the railroads standpoint, which nas
not heretofore been put before tne
pebble:
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 70
What are the facts about b Union
Pacific strike which centers here!
They have not been printed. for mucn
g.: the so-called news sent out has been
q mass OF misinf0rmation. while the
resorts sent along the line by the
strikers bureau" indicates o
"crippIes" than there are engines on
the whole system. This mass OF ridic-
ulous stun has been eagerly printed
By city newspapers whose editors are
probably seeking to derive personal
o. political profit from every real or
fancisd calamity.
The strike has been on now for over
two months. Because nj an evpectea
order to adopt piece" work 140 ma
ehinists ana boiler makers walked Out.
Those who did not want to quit work
were either intimidated OF were assur-
"a that the company would be COM
pelled to give in within three days
Open boasts to that effect were made.
The men have been offered the guar
antee OF the company that they would
make % much under the piece work
system - they had made before. with
additional Day for skilled wOrkmen on
the premium basis, but under the ad-
vice Of walking delegates they refused
10 dive the new system a trial.
RESULTS OF THE STRIKE.
So much for the cause OF the strike.
What are the net results? Passenger
trains have been two OF three hours
late. but the passenger business OF the
road 10 larger than 1t ever was before,
while the number OF freight cars
pulled through here daily furnish slim
corroboration Of the widely advertised
reports Of the crippled condition OF
the road" There is no congestion
q tralnc on this division and most of
the dead engines" are myths.
For such results as these the strik-
esp have lost their wages for two
months. have compelled their famil-
- to subsist scantily on charity
O0OSOJOs law IulAACO SAC lON0A SAoAS
q the town and by numerous indis-
ereet and violent acts have furnished
The fair name Of North Platte. In the
0eantime they see their former places
gradually filled by other men. 1t
would take q most vivid imagination
70 zee any promise Of success in the
st4lke OF any eason why 1t should be
prolooscd. In the telegraph news sent
from here the strikers have been care
fully favored. Acts OF violence have
not been reported and the outside is
ignorant Of the real conditions.
CLAIM ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
A workman named Savers went out
With the others because he was afraid
TO stay In. He went to Grand Island
and resumed work for the company.
He wrote his wife to come to him. She
packed hNr goods and sent for a wagon
to take them to the train. A crowd
Il twenty strikers. some armed with
clubs, went to the home and threat
e0ed the woman. They compelled the
teamster to go away. Finally the
mayor Of the city personally took a
dray, loaded the goods and helped the
frightened woman to leave. Another
woman tiled to Join her husband at
Sidney. She vas prevented from Sc
curing q dray and was told that her
husband would be killed II he remain
Cd At work. There are many other
cases OF the intimidation of women,
but they have been kept out of print.
Scores OF strikers patrolled the depot
grounds or surrounded trains, using
loud threats and obscene language.
abused the mayor and officers of the
Law and committed violent assaults.
but the local newspaper correspondents
calmly announced that there was no
disorder"
Albert Kunz. q workman, went
across to a store to buy some shoes.
He was ordered not to come into
town. The strikers followed him to
the depot They said. You leave town
o. We will kill you" All others at
tempting to get to the stores to make
purchases were threatened and intim-
dated Last Friday Machin;st Mon
eAsue went across to a restaurant to
1T . meal. Az he came out strikers
were lying In wait They Knocked him
Gown and brutally beat him. Being
arrested they pleaded guilty. Saturday
evening 1aehinist Dorr was set upon
by I'VE men and was beaten and kick
q, his forehead being cut open and
his fAce bruised. No reports of these
- similar outrages were printed.
Local newspaper writer's claimed that
|. all Wa quiet" One was left to won
Ger how real lively times" In North
Platte would appear.
I. lessons THE TENSION.
!. Much Of the tension has been les
oe0ed BY the proclamation of the
mayor ordering strikers to quit car
Tying clubs and instructing them to
keep away from the company's
Grounds- This order has been pretty
generally obeyed. and disturbances
come now only when workmen at
tempt to 60 across to the stores to
make purchases. They find 1t too un-
healthy to attempt this often. The
!. Convicted Man Returns Thanks.
A curious scene took place In q