Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-16
MORE NONUNION MEN COME
twenty-five Workmen Added to Force in
Omaha Shops,
OBJECTIONS IN THE RANKS CONTINUE
Union Pacific strike Proceeds Un-
eventually, but There is still No
Evidence of Yielding on
Either Side.

Twenty-Five more nonunion men were in
troduced into the Union Pacific shops in
Omaha yesterday and more Of those who
already there went out, Joining the
strikers 1t is claimed by the strikers that
there were FIVE insurgents.
Thus the issue between the company and
its former employees is still wavering, de-
spite the sanguine assertions OF repre-
sentatives OF the opposing factions that
the strike is settled and won by their re-
spective side.
From all appearances the strike is far
from being settled-iust as far as IL was
on the day when 1t was declared, and there
is no evident indication of either side weak
ening. The company still claims to be get
ting along first rate with its affairs and Of
ficials give out the statements that the mo-
tive power is still in good shape. From
the ofice of President Burt yesterday the
statement came that the company was pro-
ceeding with its business as usual and felt
no serious effect of the trouble between it
and its employees.
Regard IL as a BluH.
This attitude is regarded by the strikers
| as intended to convey different impress
sion OF the companys feeling than the ac-
| tual one. The men still maintain that the
company suffers every day from the effect
Of the strike, more to its motive power, Of
course, than anything else. That boilers
are getting in bad shape they say cannot
| be disputed, and they declare that many
! locomotives have been shelved because of
serious deficiencies and are not being put
back into use for the reason that there are
not enough competent men on hand to keep
! them in proper repair. The hot weather
has given new hopes to the strikers and
offered what they consider a new means OF
strength. 1t is held that If the weather
continues around the 90 mark long hot
| driver boxes will become such a frequent
! thing as to present a most alarming situ-
alton To prevent all such accidents it Is
held by the strikers that normal forces OF
competent men are required.
Waiting on New shops.
The strikers are counting heavily upon
the completion OF the new shops as a prob
able solution of the pending problem.
Some, however, are confident matters will
be settled before that time. 1t is gen
orally believed that the company will be
ready to offer some kind of an overture
to the strikers when these shops are
finished. as, 1t is held, it would never take
the risk Of introducing an entirely new
1 VI NOThHcu lutO Iucbt bhOpog duu
then by that time the strike will have
been in progress such a length OF time as
to render 1t most valuable to the CON-
pany to see settlement brought about
The fall and winter business will have "a
be prepared for and the strikers rely upon
4 'l-thesareontineeaeiea to offer eooi tcrpne n
settlement The officials. however, refuse
| to commit themselves as to this. An ON.
cial high in the affairs of the Union Pa
cihc was asked yesterday IL the company
contemplated such a move. but he re-
fused to be drawn out upon that subject
Machinists Are Aggressive.
The strikers are still prosecuting theii
fight with vigilance. The machinisti
are the most aggressive. In order t.
thoroughly and completely arouse tn,
sympathy Of other machinists the sec
retary of the executive committee
Samuel Grace, yesterday sent on
1,009 circulars, copy Of which fol
lows. to every local machinists' organi
zation in the United States. There ar
Just 1909 of these lodges. The ma
chinists propose to make every effort Il
gaining the united support of their felloN
craftsmen in all parts of the country an
have taken this means Of preventing tn
company from hiring nonunion men. /
will be observed that the strikers are still
maintaining that the animus of the Unio
Pacific is against unions and organize
labor, which, they assert, the compGn
has set out to crush.
President Burt, General Manager Dick
inson and Superintendent McKeen have re
peatedly denied this accusation and per
sistently held that they would rather des
with unions and union men than Others
"The Union Pacific has always been
union road and has no object or desire {
, changing its policy" were the words {
, President Burt.
Sample of Circular.