Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
STRIKERS TO MEET Mr.. BURT
Gar Builders appoint COMMITTEES to Confer
with ths President
NAY Be OPENING WEDGE TO SETTLEMENT
T~rain~ea Meet snd Decide to Act VITA
OR Proposition 10
HAUL No More strike
Breakers.

Has the turning point In the prosreas Of
the Union Pacific strike been reached?
an response 70 q request from officials
Ol tue company the car men strikers have
nAmso a to meet President
Surt and General Manager Dickinson TODAY
ana discuss possible terms OF peace. II
" thought by the strikers that this move
ls intenGed for the opening wedge TO sniff
the differences between the conteudipR fac
lions and lead ultimately to a settlement Of
the prolonged and stubbornly fought battle.
whatever the purpose Of the omcials may
ne In calling for this conference, IL is mani
Test That II the strikers adhere to their
ayo"ed opposition Of plecework the battle
VIII not be settled unless on terms ia
yorable TO the strikers.
This committee was appointed bv the
car men to meet the ~ohhciais, John White.
president of the local carbuiiders lodge;
william Brown. Robert Bailey, Carr Ak,
FORD and j. B. Evans, secretary OF the
lodge. The meeting probably will be held
TINS morning at the Union Pacific head
quarters.
No Power 20 Act.
This committee will have no power to
act on any proposition the officials may
make" said Mr.. Evans. TITS function will
end when 1t has received the result Of
the conference and reported It to the car
builders en- masse. Final action will be
taken by the lodge and not by the COM
mlttee. We had one experience OF being,
represented by a committee in conference
with Union Pacific ~oficiais that had power
10 act for us and we do not want another.
OF course We have no knowledge Of what
the officials will say to our committe or
what terms, II any, will be proposed, but l
VIII say this, that II the officials propose TO
settle this strike by continuing piecework
they will fail We are unalterably opposed
70 that system and no amount Of influence
VII change our positions"
Another development In strike affairs is
pending. The train men have been drawn
into the arena Of activities at last and from
present indications will extend their coop
Grafton to the strikers.
Train Men Take Action.
A meeting of the train men was held yes
serday In Myrtle hall, and as was predicted
by The Bee, a committee was named to
formulate q basis Of action. This will be
done In conjunction with the swith men,
whom the train men will meet tonight. The
prime object. as has been stated. is to unite
sgainst hauling trains bearing nonunion
shopmen to take strikers places. Before
pans are definitely settled. however, the
train men2and switch men will canvass the
situation thoroughly.
From the sentiment expressed yesterday
ahere Is every indication that this action
Will be taken and II It is, it may be counted
on as clothing the strikers with more form
idable influences than they have possessed
since the opening of the strike. They hold
that 1t will give them absolute control Of
the situation. enabling them to tie up the
operating department. which they hold to be
the only vital element necessary to win their
hight. The train men have conferred, by
wire. with their national leader, A.. s. Clark
CT Cedar Rapids. Ia, as to their course.