Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-22
WEST EXPECTS No STRIKE
Chairman Of o. re- n. Trainnsn Goes to
Chicago with Vstea
SAYS THEY WANT NO SORT OF TRoUBtE
General Manager Mohler Goes TO Join
other OmciaIs in Receive
ing Result OF the
Canvass.

II. c. Grady, chairman Of the order OF
Railway Trainmen on the oregon Railway
and Navigation company lines, was In
Omaha Thursday enroute to Chicago with
the vote on the proposition of a strike OF
that order in his possession. He said he
vote was sealed and he did not know what
It was and would not be at liberty to tell
II he did know.
Il will state this" said Mr.. Grady: 1--WE
in that section Of the country have no
more idea Of trouble than have of going
out and killing a few q the people OF
Omaha this afternoon"
The vote Of the various roads will be
taken at Chicago Tuesday and the general
managers committee will be on hand at
that time to receive the announcement of
the results Of the vote for acceptance or
nonacceptance of the offer of the managers
for certain raises instead of the demands
made by the men.
! General Manager Mohler Of the Union Pa
cific, who is one of the committee Of gen
eral managers, left for Chicago Thursday
| and will be present Monday when the gem
/ eral managers will meet in Chicago.
The general managers have advocated
/ arbitration in case they cannot get together
with the men, and 1t is understood the
men did not wish to arbitrate, but later
advices seem to indicate they will accept
arbitration If they cannot agree with the
managers
Adjusting Train Schedules.
Conferences Of traffic managers are being
held in Chicago looking to the readjust-
mont of train schedules in the west, be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific slope The
railroads are being condemned by the pub
lie for the numerous accidents and an ef-
fort is being made to avoid these acct
dents. To do this the railroads figure they
will have to reduce their running time be-
cause of the overcrowded condition of all
! the rails.
Business lie so heavy It is almost i'm
possible to get train through on time
and when a train is once late many more
orders are required to get the train
through and accidents are all the more
liable AS a railroad man said, III you
take the list Of accidents all the way
through you will find that large per cent
are made by trains which are late and
which are trying to make up time.
THE problem is a serious one and is
taking the thought of the most experienced
officials Of all the roads. The roads would
like to make their passenger trains heavier
and slower, but It costs too much money
to have a twelve or fourteen-coach train
make all the stops for local business, so
these heavy limited trains probably will
be run right through. The most econom-
ical system is to have the local trains short
affairs, with little weight. which it would
not cost much to stop and start at every
small station"
Several plans of readjustment have been
. suggested but no decision has been reached
to this time. with the increase Of travel
due to reduced rates 1t is probable that
trains will have to be added instead OF
taken off. The Los Angeles Limited is still
! out of service and will be for some time,
/ as over eighty miles of track were washed
out between Salt Lake City and San Pedro
; 1t may be four weeks before the track Is re-
paired.
Mail Clerk Changes.
The necessary papers reinstating Albert
, H. Fuller to his old run on the Omaha and
! ogden division of the railway mail service
have been received at headquarters In
, Omaha by Chief Clerk Keller. Mr.. Fuller
, was clerk in charge Of the fast mail on
, the Union Pacific up to about year ago
when he resigned because of poor health
He has about recovered his health and his
services were in such demand by the posta
railway service that his return is welcomed
by the department.
Milton w. Jefters has been transferred
from the Omaha and Ogden division Of the
railway mail service to the Alliance and
: Guernsey division in the interest of his
health, as 1t is thought that the higher
I altitude of this latter division will be ma
terially beneficial to him. He is one OF the
old men on the lower line and his health
has been much impaired by the close con
hnement to his duties in the Platte valley
section.
Rate Men Revise Schedules.
The rate clerks Of the interested lines
met in Chicago Wednesday to adjust sew
? eral rate matters which affect points II
l Nebraska which have been changed by thu
s passage Of the 2-cent passenger rate bill
Several pecularities have presented them
selves by the change and by the action o
a the railroads in making the rate according
q to the mileage. This sometimes makes I
n higher rate over one road than another be
n tween competitive points and to adjust thi
\ difference the rate clerks are now meeting
e More, Freight Cars.
r 1.-THE car situation on the Burlington 4
i better than it has been for several months,
n said o. L. Dickson, assistant superintend
h ent Of transportation Of the Burlington, Il
j. charge Of the lines west of the Missouri
g river.
J. IT guess there is no doubt there has beef
y a car shortage, but the Burlington is nov
i able to take care of all outstanding order
and has some extra supply Of equipmen
on hand. For this reason the road has re
=, moved the restriction which confronte
cars Of the Burlington to points within on
: control and we are now allowing Burling
, ton cars loaded with grain and mill pro
ducts, to run to other lines and othe
IS points of destination.
This is done with the direct intention o
Il assisting in cleaning up all back order
s Of grain promptly and thus give the farm
ers a chance to get their grain out of tn
10 country before their spring work starts
p The general car situation is also somewha
" easier, especially on stock. FIAT and Goa
I. cars"
Grain men say the removal of these RI
q strictions will have the desired effect @
moving considerable grain out Of tn
y country.
T. DAHLMAN RIFLES INSPECTED
Captain Castle Finds the Company