Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-08-24
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'eel III oPurhs hnu grave Tears are enter
tanned that there will be q general strike
IN the big shops OF the Oregon Short
Line on the first Of September, unless
the company makes important oonces.
eions to it's employees Or gains an extern
zion OF time IN which to treat.
Not only are the boiler makers de.
handing higher wages, but the machin.
iste, blacksmiths and the helpers have
submitted time md wage schedules,
which call for IA limited workday and an
Increase IN wages amounting to about
40 cents "a day.
The switchmeD, too, have u grievance.
They say TINT fer several months their
time checks have been short and that
complaints registered with minor ollie.
ials. have not resulted in redress.
Last night forty.six boiler.makers
nnd machinIsts arrived in Sparks from
Chicago. They were at once interview.
al by the dissatisfied employees VI the
shops concerning their mission and all
the declared that they had
been offered work by the company Mt
Sacramento, but were unloaded at
Sparks last night
They were union met mud would only
work at union wages. Under no circum.
stance, they claim, will they take the
place ~ men on strike.
i supposed hat we were going direct
through to Sacramento when | left
Chicago said Charies Haas, one OF the
imported boiler.makcrs. when inter.
viewed this morning by u Gazette rep
resentative.
There are forty.ii.e or fifty Of us in
tie crowd TINT came in last night. We
were told i'll Chicago thai the re- WIS "A
eiiortaHe OF men in the Southern Pacific
shops on the coast, but htterward we
were informed that there WIS good
work tor us at Sparks. We we're not
told that the men here were demanding
higher wages and better time, and
that we might become involved in Il
strike,
Il am n union man and SO ara all the
other newcomers, no far as | know.
lou can examine my cacd and see Tor
yourself. Under no circumstances will
l work III the place Of a fellow me.
chnnic who is no Il STRIKE"
This morning the s%wiichmcn IN the
yards declined to take out two engine.
that were not equipped with fooiboards
They claimed that engines not 81
equipped are barred from use by the
interstate commission, be
sides being highly dangerous tn em,
ployes
Tho swiichmen also claim that fol
the past several months sheir tim,
checks have been short-tIat wher
their checks arrived On pay day thcy
did not call Tor an amount equal t.
what the company shouil have paid
them.
III this is not settled trou led will
certainly result. said one switchman
this morning. ave TOOK up the matter
with Superintendent Rowland, who
promised tn refer the matter to the
proper del arimcnt and have it adjust
ed, but thus far we nave failed la re-.
crive proper Adjustment
Tie machiLis,s. who are receiving 81
IL cents an hour. are demanding 4.
cents. They claim tIai while ina
chiuisis III Il few other places mny he
working for similar or even amnllc,
wages TINT the cost 81 living in Shark.
IL 40 much higher thnn clcse " here tina
they cannot afford to work for thu
money.
The blacksmiihs working on the abiu
Tire, where the heavy work il done, ar,
receiving 10 cents nnd demand IN IN
creRsc to 10 cents an hour. Those oI
second tire van an Incrcase from ~ | A.
to ~ l-2 cents m hour. Those on too
tires want an increase from 81 | . 10 4:
IL cents. All blacksmiths employed
upon the side" fires nsk for 10 cenis
They receive at this time 81 ] . cents
The helpers who receive - cent?, wnnt
81 l-2 cents and the heaters on the Iii.
lire demand an increase from % cent.
to 30 cents.
IL the town Of Sparks there is q
universal Tear tint II strike will result
All hope TINT mn adjustment can be-
reached, as the clTec, upon business
III case ~ II strike or lockout, would he
serious. -Gazrttr.