Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Failing to Do 30, the Company Says 1t Will
Treat Them as New Mem"
LEADERS SAY NO OLD MEN WILL REPORT
Oarbuildsrs Unable TO Reach Vote on Prs
pOsal Of the Company.
MYSTERY ABOUT PROPOSED ARBITRATION
Company Last Night sends Ten of the
Men IL Has Had CHARTERED In
Omaha shops 60 Work in
Cheyenne Shops.

An effort by the Union Pacific to induce
all It's employees on a strike to return to
work, making possible the resumption OF
all the shops on the system, an alleged
plan for n settlement of the strike, the
failure OF the car builders to adopt the
proposed agreement with the company and
the shipment by the Union Pacific Of men
from Omaha to western shops, are vital de-
velopments in the strike affairs.
This notice was issued late yesterday
afternoon, posted in the Omaha shops and
sent to other Union Pacific employees over
the system:
"July 10, 1902-Resumption Of work hav
ing been decided upon. employees OF the
different shops desirous Of continuing In
the service Of this company should report
to ONCE at once. All such employees not
reporting for work at this time will be
treated as new men in the future.
"(Signed) w. r. MKEEN,
superintendent NJ. p. and Machinery"
Not a Surprise.
This decision on the part OF the Union
Pacific company does not come as a COM
plete surprise. Such action had been an
ticipated for several days. Last Sunday
reporter for The Bee was informed that
the company would make a general effort
to resume complete operations in its shops
and President Burt was interviewed re-
garding the authenticity OF the report. The
president refused to deny or affirm 1t,
leaving the impression that there was
more than mere Tumor to the report.
day later another official OF the road was
asked about the matter and he intimated
that the report was correct and that within
a few days the Union Pacific would take
steps to restore normal conditions In its
shops.
Fourth Vice President Wilson Of the In
ternational Association of Machinists was
asked last night what effect the notice
would have on the strikers. He said:
Erect on strikers.
None whatever. That is an old game.
It simply means the beginning Of a long
layoff. The company probably win issue
several such notices before the strike is
settled / predict that not a union man
will be Influenced by this action and return
to work. / tell you, these men are not
playing; they are In earnest; they struck
for a cause and that cause exists today
Just as it did the day they struck and
they are not going to be turned aside from
the end which they set out to accomplish.
"The Union Pacific will discover, II
this strike continues long, that It will cost
1t more money to defeat its old employees
by trying to introduce piecework in the
first four months than It would to pay the
men the increase they asked for for ten
years.
when the machinists in the employ of
Frazer & Chalmers of Chicago struck they
were no more determined than our men
are and they staid out fourteen months
finally winning against the strongest kind
of opposition. The strike cost the COM
pany over 81. 600. .OOO."
Agree with Wilson.
The boilermakers and blacksmiths had
not heard OF the decision of the company
until late last night. They took the same
position as did Mr.. Wilson, that none of
their men would be influenced by the ac-
tion. They insist that there will be no
break within their ranks and that all will
stand out until their original demands are
granted.
The details OF a proposed plan for set
tling the strike. general information of
which was given to The Bee yesterday
afternoon by Vice President Wilson and
reference made in the evening paper, be-
came known last night. Mr. Wilson says
himself as an agent OF the Auditorium
company made this proposition:
THAT the Auditorium company would
assume the task OF interceding in behalf
of the strikers with the railroad company
in consideration OF the payment by every
organized labor man in the city of Omaha
of half a days wage to the Auditorium
company, and that further, as much stock
as the half days wage amounted to would
be turned over TO each man. That in the
event OF the Union Pacihc's failure to
yield to the influence of the mediators the
latter, whom 1t represented. Mr.. Wilson
-
cial interests and therefore did heavy
shipping would withdraw their patronage
from the Union Pacific road and throw Il
TO some competing line. this boycott tC
remain in effect until the company aecedet
TO the demands OF the strikers"
Wants 10 BE shown.
Mr.. Wilson is somewhat puzzled over thi
proposition. He has not yet been able Il
solve or analyze It, He is unacquainte,
with Robert e. Murphy. whose name doe
not appear in the city directory and is no
known TO be associated with any OF tn
promoters OF the Auditorium company. Ye
Mr.. Wilson says. as a matter OF fact, an,
proposition that is genuine and contains tn
potency for settlement OF the strike woult
be acceptable He will make Investigation
for the proposal he has received. The Cen
tral Labor Union meets tonight and It &
his purpose to bring the matter before tha
organization.
After consuming the time from s o'clocI
until 12 last night the car builders failed L
agree upon cehnite action. The agreemen
submitted by the company, approved by tn
executive committee OF the car builders an
adopted. tentatively. by the Omaha carme
at meeting a few days ago was brough
up and discussed throughout the night, bu
friends OF this agreement were unable {
force II 10 a vote. The opposition. Will
In the minority. controlled a balance G
power and the meeting adjourned Withou
any action whatever.