Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
APPEAL TO PREVENT sTRIKE
Commercial CEHh Protests 20 Union
Pacific and Ensinemen for
AmirabIe Terms.


At special meeting Of the executive
committee of the Commercial club Thurs
day, to talk over the possibility of a strike
on the Union Pacific. this set of resolu-
tons was passed:
Whereas. We notice that the Associated
Press reports that there is a probability
ol strike on the part OF the nremen on
the Union Pacific railway who are mem
/ bers Of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, in sympathy with the members
OF that organization now out on the At
lantic system of the Southern Pacific lines,
this infOrmation coming through a declara-
ton Of Grand Master Hanrahan OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen at
Whereas, The business conditions of
Omaha, Neb., at this time are such that a
strike causing cessation OF business would
be a very rious matter, causing much
damage to business and most likely create
suffering on account of the coal situation,
: and
Whereas. So far as we know the relations
existing between the Union Pacific Railway
company and its fremen are harmonious;
therefore. be it.
Resolved. BY the Commercial club Of
Omaha, that do hereby make formal
protest to the officials Of the Union Pacific
Railway companyiand to the local officers
( OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
! to the end that the relations now in eX-
/ istence shall be In no way disturbed and
that copy of these resolutions be furt
nished to the parties interested.
.
Fremont Commercial club is watching the
labor situation on the Union Pacific with
much interest, as the proposed strike would
/ prove a hard blow to business here. A
communication has been addressed TO the
| governor and another to the Brotherhood
/ of Locomotive Firemen in the hope Of pre-
| venting it. A strike on the Union Pacific
at this season would cut Fremonts coal
supply pretty low. as most Of the western
coal the town uses comes over that road.
I Local merchants are much wrought up over
! 1t, as they are already. owing to the pre-
vailing congestion of freight, having trouble
in getting goods.
! NORTH PLATTE, Neb Jan. S.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Citizens of North Platte
are becoming alarmed at the serious out
| look for a sympathetic strike on the part
of Union Pacific firemen The Commercial
| club of this city has just held a session
/ and adopted resolutions which are being
| sent to the grand master Of the Brother
/ hood of Locomotive Firemen, chairman of
/ the grievance committee and e. II. Harri-
man. The resolutions recite that the Com
mercial club views with alarm the threat
ened strike, which would inhict untold
suffering upon the people dependent upon
/ the Union Pacific railroad for fuel and
/ food, particularly when the coal supply Is
/ so short. Such a strike would bring un-
! told suffering and disaster In such terri
/ tory, and plead for settlement of the
difficulty without strike.
] SCHUYLER, Neb., jan 3.-(Special
! Telegram IA special meeting of the
business men of Schuyler was called this
afternoon to take action on the impending
trouble of the railroad firemen and en-
! ginemen Of the Union Pacific. strike
! would cause great suffering, as fuel could
not be shipped in and farmers would not
get their corn shipped. Mayor Rathsack
was appointed chairman of the meeting and
j. l.. Woods secretary. Short talks were
made by Attorney Shelps. who is attorney
for the Union Faeihc OF this city. and also
by Chauncey Abbott, president of the
Wells, Abbott & Nieman Milling company.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. we have been informed of the
/ impending trouble existing between the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers, on the Atlantic division of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company. and,
! Whereas, 1t appears that threatened
order or action extending said trouble 70
/ other railroads in the west, and especially
to the Union Pacific railroad, is Imminent,
and feeling that an embarrassment or
/ general tieup I'm railroad traffic at this time
would further intensity the already serious
Z situation and cause unspeakable suffering
I 10 the people of the west, by virtue of
other necessaries of life, beside the enor-
nous loss In wages and consequential in
jury to business generally, therefore be it,
Resolved, BY the business men of Schuy-
| Ter, that we hereby appeal TO the members
and officials of said brotherhood, and to
! the officials of the Union Pacific Railroad
! company to do all in their power to settle
their differences peacefully and thus pre-
/ vent the great loss, suffering and incon-
! venience to the public which such a strike
would entail. We do this simply for the
general public good, irrespective of the
merits Of the controversy. Be II further
! Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the officials OF said brother
hood. and to the officials of the Union
Pacific Railroad company; also to Gov
! ernor Sheldon, the house Of representatives
and senate.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Jan. 3.-(Special
Telegram.)-At a specially called meeting
of the Commercial club of this city, held
at 10 a. m. today the following resolution
was unanimously adopted, addressed to ].
j. Hannahan, grand master of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen:
Whereas, A sympathetic strike of the
locomotive flremen along the lines of the
Hartman system is threatened, and
Whereas, Such a strike would practically
blockade the shipping interests of this en-
tire country and especially the movement
of coal at a season OF the year when the
| supply is small and demands constantly
increasing, thereby entailing an incalcula-
BILE amount of damage and untold suffer
ing therefore be II
Resolved That we earnestly request that
you use your best efforts To prevent the
extension of this strike so that the people
will not be called upon in midwinter to
( endure the hardships that we feel sure
would be far from the desire of your broth
| erhoOd.
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