The daily sentinel., 1902-03-05
is THE STRIKE ONLY ADREAM?
Statements From Western Men in
Salt Lake City. What Will
Be the Outcome?

There has been considerable talk OF
the streets OF this city lately regarding
pending strike. A few days ago in an
issue OF the Deseret News, the Salt Lake
afternoon paper, there was statement
that there would be a strike and big
one and that it would be ipaugurated on
the 10th day OF March.
The Salt Lake Tribune has been in
vestigating the matter and statement
appeared in that paper yesterday In re-
gard to the matter. While the Tribune
may be positive in it's Information and it
may quote the railway men correctly,
yet there are some differences among
the railway men with their new employ
ers which will have to be adjusted or
there will be trouble. The article from
the Tribune which follows is given for
what it is worth:
"There never was nor is there any
likelihood OF a general strike on the Rio
Grande Western" said Engineer Joseph
Burke last Monday night. Mr.. Burke
lied at the Tribune office to deny the
article in an afternoon paper which
claimed thai trouble is brewing and the
whole road is to be tied up between Den
yer and Ogden. The paper stated that
Engineers Burke and Wilson we're or
dered out of service Sunday night for
slangirg each other.
I'VE were not pulled off at all " said
Mr.. Burke. ut Is all the result OF
sensational reporters work l believe
like railroading: amateurs get in some
time. 1t is true that Mr.. Cotter and
had some differences, but they were en-
tirely outside the questions as stated in
the paper, and we settled these accord
ing to rules governing railroad discipline;
and any time, where 1 am concerned in a
case wherein he and l differ, / will be
glad to make it public without having
some underliDg give it to reporter, and
furthermore, l have no hesitancy in say
ing that the man who gave the story to
the paper is peddler Of hot air."
Tribune reporter interviewed sever
al OF the oldest men in the engine and
train service OF the road. and in every
case it was stated that a strike vas en-
tirely out of the question. About n
month ago committee representing the
trainmen called at the Tribuue office to
have inserted statement that the boys
were exceedingly well pleased with the
adjustment made by Messrs. Herbert
and Welby, and that everything was en-
tirely satisfactory to all concerned.
1t is perfectly true that Mr.. Cotter.
the new trainmaster. is following out
rules as laid down by the Wabash, and
that 81 men or thereabouts have been re-
lieved from duty, all these men being in
the train or station sefvice. 1t is also
true that certain rules are to be enforced
more strongly than ever and summary
dismissal will result.
One old time conductor said last night:
81 always obey the rules and never have
any trouble"
All the men discharged or laid of have
a complaint and will take the matter up,
but those who remain with the road are
not looking or eager for any trouble.
1t is stated that five or six more are
slated for removal at once for not living
up to the rules.
The boys are grumbling because Of the
discipline but Mr.. Cotter was appointed
by General Superintendent Welby, with
the approval of Manager Herbert, and
he s following out the instructions OF
| those officials.