Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
About Ten Per Cent.


Only recently have the blacksmiths ON
the Illinois Central and Missouri Pacific
succeeded in obtaining q 10 per cent in
crease In their wage scale, and this amount
is probably what will be asked Of the Union
Pacific.
When here before President Slocum. as
was published at the time, advocated among
the strikers the necessity for more effect
i've union between the three crafts-black-
smiths, boilermakers and maehinists. He
suggested the plan of organizing a fedora
ton and a Joint executive committee COM
posed Of representatives Of these three or
CARNATIONS, and that plan, which has been
favorably received by the strikers, will be
promoted by Mr. Slocum while here.
Already the strikers have held two meet
ings and have primarily launched this
scheme. 1t will be In operation within a
few days, when 1t Is expected all the
forces will be working in thorough har-
mony and cooperation IN every important
and minor detail.
The blacksmiths have transferred their
headquarters from Sixteenth and Cunning
streets to Labor temple, so as to be in
close communication with their associates.
Regarding a report that the Union Pa
cifc had employed Charles Hemple, fore
man Of the Burlington shops at Havelock,
to come to Omaha and install piecework,
an official Of the company made this
statement:
"Mr. Hemple was up here last week, but
he has not been employed by this company
in any capacity and will not be employed
to install piecework, nor will he be en-
ployed to succeed James ]. Clair, who is
now foreman. Mr.. Clair has been with us
g. -- ~. 49,. 4-A ---a oA-l.
and there is no disposition OF intention of
removing him. We are not looking for
anybody to install piecework for u.s."
May Start Contract Labor.
It is reported that the Union Pacific has
opened negotiations with two OF the
foremen OF the Burlington shops at Have
lock. to accept contracts for certain boiler
| making work at their shops. 1t was the
original design, It is said. to make the
contract labor experiment In the Chey-
enne shops. but later, 1t is said. 1t has
been decided to test 1t in Omaha.
Among the bits of information received
by the strikers yesterday we're that the
force at Armstrong was now working ten
hours a day instead Of nine; that nine ma
chinists had quit work at Ellis, Kan. the
most important roundhouse btween Kansas
Clly ana DenNeTs ludL LuTo0 mhCuiuiSIn
and two boilermakers had gone out at
Cheyenne, and that two engines, one a
passenger and one a freight, Nos. 1855 and
1,735, respectively, had had boiler failures
at Grand Island.
More men are expected by the Union Pa
cihc. Eight or ten were looked for last
| night. The company is not employing men
in all the places to which the strike ex-
tended, for the reason that there are
enough in the shops to do all the work.
they contend, that needs TO be done.
Strikers last night claimed to have Sc
! cured an afhdavit to the effect that intoxl-
eating liquors had been sold at the Union
Pacific shops in Omaha, and declared that
the matter would be prosecuted. ON
cials OF the company yesterday denied all
responsibility for the dispensing OF liq-
uors on their grounds and said that II II
was done 1t was without the consent, au-
thority or knowledge OF the company.
The strikers have changed the hour of
their parade, July 20. from 2 o'clock in the
afternoon to 9 IN the morning. as the band
that will do service on that occasion could
not be secured in the afternoon. Much at
| tentIon is being paid to these festivals, the
purpose Of which is to provide funds for
the strikers. From a tent show given in
Omaha last night something like $50 was
derived. Strikers are claiming new fnan-
cial strength and persist in their determl-
nation TO wage a long fight. Apparently
they are a more determined set today than
ever before.