Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
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the union held A. long and enthusiastic
meeting at which 1t was resolved to stand
firm on the original ultimatum OF Sunday
not to handle work from unfair houses.
Ftrmness, however, was not monopolized
by the union, rs the ~proprietors' association
determined to keep up its end OF the night
and did not recede from the position taken
Sunday-to close down every laundry In
the city until the owners were allowed to
run their plants as they pleased.
The hotels and such restaurants as opened
have made arrangements generally to do
their own laundry work. Some of the no.
tells have done this all along, while 9TH
ers are equipped and the only difficulty
they will encounter will be in securing la
Dor. The personal linen OF travelling men
and others at the hotels was not moved
and the guests were told that there was
no means of knowing when It would be
washed in Omaha. Haberdashers and furn-
ishing house men went over their stocks of
neglige shirts with attached collars and
cuhs and prepare to order more should a
heavy demand set in, as is probable II the
laundries remain long closed. SO far as
could be learned yesterday no Omaha
Washlng was sent out of town.
Available Laundry Facilities.
A laundry plant that seems to have been
overlooked somewhat is that operated at
the Convent of the Good Shepherd by the
Catholic sisters. The plant is quite a large
one and capable Of extension Several ho-
tells have decided to send their linen there
until the strike is settled. President Ward
low declares that the Good Shepherd laun-
dry will be placed on the unfair list, how
ever, IL any work Of unfair houses is per-
formed there, Notwithstanding the fact tina
the institution is charitable in. it's character.
OF course, he admits, there is no way of
reaching the employees.
The proprietors OF the Garrett laundry,
which is a new concern Of small capacity,
have agreed to accept no unfair laundry.
At the Henshaw hotel it was stated that
no trouble was anticipated In having the
table and bed linen washed, as it would be
sent to the Good Shepherd laundry. The
Her Grand hotel has a plant of its own and
will not be Inconvenience by the lockout.
At the Merchants all the equipment is
ready for doing the work, but employees had
not been secured yesterday. The Pacific
Hotel company, which operates all the eat
ing houses run in connection with the
Union Pacific railway stations, will not be
hit hard by the lockout, as the concern
formerly did it's own washing. Several
months ago for reasons of economy a plan
Of gathering up all the washing along the
line and having 1t done in Omaha was in
~sugurated, but it will be a simple matter to
put the old equipment in use again.
Promise of Relief.
mo mar in Omaha need wear a dirty
shirt next week." was the announcement
made last night by President Wardlow OF
the Laundry Workers union. He declined
to say how the feat Of cleansing Omaha's
soiled linen with only two steam and one
hand laundry in operation would be per-
formed, but assured the reporters that ar
engagements had been very nearly COM
pleted whereby 1t would be done. TT will
not be by this union, he said. 'but further
than that 1 can say nothing. However, the
people may have clean linen next week.
That much ! am sure of. No negotiations
have been held between the leundrymen's
association and the union toward reopening
the laundries." 50. ~
Restraining order Is Signed.
At 2 O'Clock Judges Dickinson and Day
signed a restraining order directed against
the Walters union. the White Cooks union,
the Bartenders' union and the Cooks
Helpers union, their officers and the former
employees OF the restaurants of the city
to lie number OF about $50, upon the APP
plication of the member of the fRestau-
rant Mems association.
This order is in four paragraphs, the
first of which restraints the persons men.
toned in the proceedings from posting OF
keeping pickets within 100 feet from any
of the places of business OF the complain.
ants for the purpose of handing out cards
with threatening printed matter thereon
from threatening the patrons OF the houses
or others with personal violence, or from
illegally interfering with patrons or Other
persons. The second paragraph restrain,
them from forcibly stopping, threatening
or i~ntimidating any canister bringing bag
gage or supplies to any of the houses o
the complainants. The third paragraph
restraints them from assaulting, threaten
ing or intimidating any of the employees o
the houses. The fourth paragraph re
strains them from following the employees
to their homes for the purpose of assault
ing, i~ntimidating, attacking or ~inJuring an,
of the employees, or from issuing any or
ders in which any one is advised or dl
rected to do any of these unla wful acts.
Judges Act Slowly.
The restraining order was not secure,
without some trouble. An order CAREFUL,
prepared was presented, which followe,
the language of the complaint. The Judge
all objected to signing that order. and on,
Judge said that It contained matter whicl
no Judge could have signed before granting
a hearing. The order which was issue,
was amended to suit the judges, after
conference with them lasting about twl
hours. The attorney for the restauran
men said that so far as its legal effect I
} concerned the order signed is all that wa
asked in the original, but that II has beef
made more specific in places. NOTABLY
where 100 feet was specified in which card
bearing intimidating printed matter ma,
be handed out.
Except for this there was no move mad
in the restaurant end of the fight. A mem
y Der of the restaurant keepers press commit
tee said:
1.-The Merchants restaurant was suppose
, to open this morning, but has not. 1 hav
I not learned why, but assume that the della.
: is TO enable the proprietor to do a ittl
4 fixing up. 1t will open this week and 8
: will the One Minute and Calumet. TIL
3 latter two agreed not to open until Al
: the smaller establishments had gotten un
I der way. The whole trouble Is not wit
n the lack of help, but with the lack o
supplies. The restaurant men have walt
ers up their. sleeves that they can call int
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