Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-17
Idle MEN SPOTTED.

While Dcnver Colorado, is the city
Where The Rio Grande headquarters
an, enough has been learned from To-
al officials to lead to the belief that
within a day or so every place left va
can't by striking shopman can and
win be filed. 1t is expected men will
Be obtained here and what are needed
10 complete the list can be brought
rom Denver. That city VIII also have
enough men to fill every vacant post
along the line. The company is confi-
dent that all the men II needs are look
Ing out for work. Various big eastern
and western companies have been dis
charging hundreds of men-and in the
case Of the Baldwin Locomotive works,
thousands-and never was labor more
plentiful, While business is slack and
shops running light. the railroad COM
lary says ii is not worrying anyhow.
But the strikers claim the Rio Grandes
equipment Is in bad shape and needs
constant watching and care.
POINTS AFFECTED.
There IS truth in the statements of
both sides and IL the company's equip
ment is in bad shape 1t is perhaps cor
rect in its belief that men are plentiful
and work viii go ahead as IL nothing
had shappened just the minute men can
b distributed along the line.
The other places on the road affected
by the strike order are ogden, Helper,
Thistle, Bingham. Tucker and Green
River in Utah and Pueblo. Grand juno
lion, salida. Alamosa, Leadvile, Min
turn, Gunnison, Chama and Ridgway
In Colorado. Three hundred men are
out at Denver, that city and Salt Lake
being the termini of the system.
IN q nd on
there was nothing to be seen about the
Rlo Grande Western yards or shops
ms morning to indicate q big strike
Is on, There We're a half-hundred men
putleiing around with cars, etc. and
an was quiet and serene. There was no
picket established with guards, tramp
ing up ana down as a warming TO out
slders. Whoever chose could ssroll
about as usual although a few doors
usually wide open. We're closed The
men who were at work are ear repair
ers and cleaners and while they dis
lusscd the walkout this morning among
themselves they refused to talk with
outsiders
Around Federation Of Labor han not
mau was to be seen The meeting
rooms ana hall ways were dark and de
serted and there was no one hanging
around the building anywhere.
PREPARING STATEMENT.
The men were either at their homes
OF IN groups about their favorite ell
Nal stands or meeting places up
loWh Here ouestioners were refer
req TO the committee on publicity
,mlprlslng D. A. CammomIle, \. II
'"I man and j, VI, Mckinley, all work
t' Nothing Was ready for publica.
Nun tHls morning. but statement
,N,uns the unions side of the ques.
,IVN before the public Is being pre-
L'u' ana after beiug submitted I,
r ~ lhers tor approval, viii be
10y LOT print Meetings are 10 be-
mu ms often as news Is received from
nler ana all matters win be vote,
Denver. ''N' ''''
MEN act sENSIBLY.
p, Master Mechanic Cairns Of tn
IT, Nlahde Was gratifed at tho order
manner IN which the men left thei
uVh's yesterday morning and IN
ufl attention being paid TO decenr
u efdpr No idlers, except the usii
uepol loafelsn Nero 10 be- foun,
'uuhH The yards. 81 trouble is *
re',u nN ne company with the strik
n'P anticipated by The men, them
MA Fer me greater part thos
n nave walked out are niurrlo
~an ann While determined are In n
way radlpal or Mighty.
OTHERS Ar WORK.
me lrainmen and engineers arc a
aAN ana saying nothing Whe
~hNeQ What effect the ahrogatlon
KY coinpany'R agreement Will thci
ibe 49, Well-informed onginee
morning aaid he had noticed "
'"ee' ana Was not sure the agreeneI