Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
HARTMAN STOPS A STRIKE
Promises to Keep Piece Work Out Of
Southern Pacific Shops,
UNION PACIFIC DISPUTE MAY Be SETTLED
civic Federation 60 Take Matter Up
Many Labor Disturbances Occur In
Many Parts of Country, AL
though some End.

vi EHENAAAk AkAAAEN u ~
President z. H.. Hartman and interven-
ton by Senator Mark A. Hanna. presi-
dent Of the Civic Federation. the Southern
Pacific boiler makers at the eleventh houI
voted not to strike yesterday, as planned
in sympathy with the Union Pacific men.
This information came Sunday to Presi
dent Ed Kennedy Of the local boiler max
ers in a telegram from Secretary-Treas-
urer Glltharpe OF the International Broth
erhood OF Boiler Makers and Iron SHIP
Builders, who lives at Kansas City. The
information was conveyed to Mr. Giltharp
In a telegram from District President Nc.
keon Of the boiler makers on the South.
ern Pacific.
This telegram states that, being advised
that the Southern Pacific boiler makers
were determined to strike this morning,
despite their contract with the compan
for a thirty-day notice preceding any suel
action, President Hartman. who is now n
San Francisco, made The men the PROPOSE.
ton that II they would not strike he would
pledge them that during his present in.
cumbency piecework would never be In
troduced on the Southern Pacific, and
that he would confer with President Joha
Mcneil of the international Brotherhood
and any others desirable text week as to 1
settlement of all differences.
Mr.. Harriman's proposition was accepted
by the Southern Pacific boiler makers and
80 the strike is on" for the present.
Saturday, after the Southern Pacific
boiler makers had completed their vote {
strike and announced their purpose, Sen.
ator Hanna wired them, urging that tn
strike be deferred at least fifteen days
as he, as president of the Civic Fedora.
| finn naafrod 20 hrfHe ANa er.tA-, - -.
arbitration before that body, which meet.
Wednesday In New York for a session {
several days. Senator Hanna's proposi
ton was not finally accepted until Presi
dent Hartman made his, IL IL understood
Will Meet I'm omaha.
A telegram was received yesterday b,
the boiler makers that the conferenc,
might be held in Omaha, with Presiden
Hartman, President Burt, President Nc
Neil and President Kennedy as PARTED
pants. This was not taken as definite
Inquiry at Union Pacific headquarters de
veloped the fact that nothing whatever 4
known of these affairs there, that no com
munications have been had with Mr.. Harrj
man regarding them or with Mr.. Burt. VIII,
is out of the city.
VIII Discuss Union Pacific Dispute
NEW YORK, May 11.-Ralph NJ. Easley
secretary of the Civic Federation, an
nounced that he had received a telegrar
stating that the Southern Pacific threat
ened strike had been postponed fifteen day
to give time for a settlement.
The boiler makers on the Southern Pa
cihc were to have gone on strike TO-DAY
out of 9ympathy with the Union Pacih
machinists. who have been out for abou
eight months. Senator Hanna, acting 10
the Civic Federation. asked that this sym
pathetic strike be postponed pending effort
of the federation to bring about a settle
ment Earlier reports stated that the strik
ers had informed Senator Hanna that hi
request came too late, but Mr., Easiey sal
that these reports were u~nfounded and tina
the assurance had been received that
delay Of fifteen days had been granted
The executive committee Of the Nations
Civic Federation meets In this city o
Wednesday and the question of reaching
settlement In the Union Pacific matter wi
come up.
May walk $4,000 Out.
PHILADELPHIA. May 11.-All is read
for the lockout Of every building trade
union which attempts to help the journey
men carpenters in this city. The Maste
Carpenters association is reported to hnv
decided to put the threat into execution Il
morrow. The union 10 waiting for develop
ments and 25,0OO workers may be involve
within twenty-four hours.
A resolution has been adopted unan
mously by the Central Labor union pledl
ing that organization ana its eighty-fou
afiliated unions TO give instantly all tn
financial assistance they can afford to hel
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their employers. Instantly was said
mean that the local unions will make II
fight as strong as possible from the outse
Secretary Clark OF the Brotherhood
Carpenters District council went to Ne
York and there met Frank Duffy. the ger
| eral secretary, who is enroute to Indial
apolis, the national headquarters. Aft
the situation was explained TO him Duff
said: "The fight must be won, at all ha
ards. 1 shall have the general Office gi'
you $4,000 as a preliminary donation f
your war chest"
Twenty Thousand Idle.
, PIrTsBURG. May u.-According to Il
reports OF the brick masons today Il
strike ordered on Saturday was more ge
eral thar expected. The ~orEanizati'
claims that fully 1900 men are now idle.
! Mobile a Ohio Affairs.
: MOBILE. Ala, May lL-Mobile & oh
onicials and clerks went to work this NOR
ing switching cars in the yard here TO ma
. room for incoming freight. Ten cars CO
tanning dynamite were removed by cler
. TO a pier, from which II win be loaded I
/ Mexico, Ten n~onunion men who arrlv
: yesterday from St. Louis. were met
strikers and prevailed upon not to go
work. Two Of the men applied to Gener
Manager Clark for transportation a
. st. Louis and were granted it. This NOR
Ing hve OF the men went TO work und
! protection. The company has posted n
notice. you are hereby nsthed that {
trains of this company are engaged
: carrying the United States mails a
\ interstate commerce.
\ MOBILE. Ala, May 1l-Al the boil
. makers. b~lacksmiths and machinists in I
employ of the Mobile. jackson & Kans
City Railroad company In this city stru
: today. They demand $3.Os per day of I
! hours. They have been receiving s295.
MEMPHIS, May n.-Judge Hammond