Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-30
ENGINEERS MEET OFFICIALS
Committee from Brotherhood Here TO Con-
fer with Union Pacific
STRIKERS RELATION TO PENSION PLANS
Question as 60 whether Old shOpmen
Now on strike VIII Come In
for Dement'S Under Union
Paciac's Scheme.

Negotiations between the Union Pacific
and its engineers through the grievance
committee Of the latter are still pending,
nothing definite in the way of adjusting
differences having been accomplished. Will
liam Hockenberger of Denver, chairman OF
the committee from the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers, and Ralph Robertson
OF Cheyenne, another member Of the COM
mittee, have an appointment with Superin-
tendent OF transportation Buckingham for
10: 80 Sunday morning, when some Roadway
toward a settlement of affairs is expected.
The committeeman came to Omaha over a
week ago to confer with the officials, but
Mr.. Buckingham being out OF the city they
returned TO their homes until after Thanks
giving. Mr.. Hockenberger arrived in the
city yesterday morning, but as the train on
which Mr.. Robertson was coming was
greatly delayed no conference could be held
yesterday as was planned.
The engineers are conservative IN allud-
ing to the affairs which they are here to
have adjusted, yet they express no doubt
at all as to the outcome. The general ten
dency OF the railroads over the country to
accede to whatever demands their employees
make and the present labor complication
which the Union Pacific has on its hands.
they think, justihes them in the sangulne
hope OF success.
Question About Pensions.
Relating to the pension system for its
employees which the Union Pacific will
adopt the first Of the year, as was pub
lished Friday in The Bee, the question
has arisen, will any Of the old shopmen
who are now out on a strike be eligible to
the benefits of this system should they re-
fprn 20 up0rE fnr the rou1panv 20 CnoRau ~
these men have been in the service Of the
Union Pacific for ten years or more and
many of them are nearing their three
score years and ten.
On the Illinois Central and Northwestern
leaves of absence or suspensions from work
do not deprive men otherwise eligible from
the benefits of the pension department. The
Northwestern and the Illinois Central have
pension systems practically identical. the
Northwestern having placed its in effect
after the Pennsylvania and prior to the
Central, and the supposition is that the
Union Pacific has patterned its system after
those of the Northwestern and Illinois Gen.
trail. 1t is the general opinion, therefore,
that the strike will have no effect upon the
eligibility of the men under this system.
Although the Union Pacific will put the
system into effect January 1, President
Burt still declines to give out any formal
statement of the details.
Mid-Winter Holiday Rates.
The Burlington announces its mid-winter
holiday rates Of one-half fare for points
within 200 miles of selling distance, the
dates Of sale to be December "a, rs, 81 and
January /. All tickets to be limited for
return to January 2. These rates will apply
to points east as we'll as west OF the Mis-
souri, river.
In addition to its holiday rates the Bur-
lington has announced a one-fare rate for
round trip for the meeting Of the County
Commissioner and Supervisors Association
of Nebraska, to be held at Beatrice, Decem-
Der 30.