Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-01

mate on the number OF men who passed
through the four gates from 10 until II
o'clock. the last named hour being the
one that recorded the end Of the exodus.
They also say that this Is about 40 per
cent Of the entire shop force. They
figured on about this number quitting
after the last poll OF the men was made
about three weeks ago.
Number of Men out.
It was announced by the officials that
in the coach department thrty-siN 10
10 men had walked out, in the wheel
department the entire force OF sixteen
had remained at work. that the entire
fifteen in the eab!ne; department had
stayed az their lsbors and that 20 of
the SIS mschinists had walked out. 1t
was stated that at Grand Island ninety
five out Of LOS had walked out and that
at Sidney six of forty-two had walked
out.
As the men left the shops and the
grounds there was no demonstration Of
any kind At the gates there was the
usual exchanges Of adieus. such as is
heard every Saturday afternoon when
the men quit work for the week.
Veterans Disregard order.
| large majority of the various crafts
men who have gone out OF the Union
Pacific shops are under middle age. The
older men and those with families, 1t is
said by the company officials and ad-
mltted by many Of the workmen, have
remained loyal to their work and have
refused TO Join the ranks OF those who
are out
SO Tar as the railroad officials were
concerned the walkout. to all appear
snceS created no more connection tnan
II they had been quitting for the night.
Not even did they leave their seats in
! he administration building on the
grounds to watch the procession Elave by.
II the company has plans relative to
filling the places of the men now out
they are not taking the public into their
confidence. They merely state that they
will wait awhile giving the men a chance
to come back. 1t is understood that
| this awhile means within q reason
able time, probably at any date next
week Until the time to be fixed ar
| rives, the men may come back without
having lost any Of their rights or their
seniority in the matter OF continuous
service. However. If they do not return
to work within the time to be fixed later
in the event they should again seek to
enter the employ of the company they
will be considered as new men.
One Painter Quits.
| OF the seyenty-siX painters employed.
one walked out. The painters are MEM
bers of the Omaha local and morgan
ICED so far as the federation is con-
cerned. In the event they should go on
strike it will be because they are called
out on the order of the officers OF the
local.
| 1t is said that there are forty-three
boilermakers and that none Of them
responded to the strike order. Whether
or not they will quit work depends upon
what action is taken by the local with
which they are affiliated.
Mass Meetings Planned.
/ Saturday morning, when the men
walked out of the shops, IT was planned
to hold two mass meetings at 8 o'clock
| in the afternoon. However, during the
day a change was made in the arrange
ments and at the appoined hour the ma
jortty of them gathered at Wolfe's hall,
Twenty and Cunning streets, where
the strike situation was discussed be-
1 hind closed doors and in an informal
way. At the close of the meeting the
information was given out that no action
of any kind had been taken. aside from
urging the men to stand firm and not
weaken in their efforts to secure reoog-
milton Of the federation union of the five
crafts. carmen, machinists, blacksmiths,
boilermakers ana steam filters
The entire time of the meeting was
given over to speeches, all were mild,
but firm in tone. the speakers advising
all OF the men to retain from congre-
eating about the shop grounds. or in any
way interfering with the management or
control of company property.
At tire meeting it was stated that prob
ably one or two of the international off
GERS OF the federation and several Of
those representing the midwest division
would arrive in the city not later than
Monday, and that upon their arrival, they
would take complete control of the entire
situation so far as the men were con-
cerned. Until the arrival OF these men, 1t
was stated that nothing would be done
other than to keep the employees lined up
and perhaps visit some of the shop en-
playes who failed to obey the strike order,
with view TO inducing them to quit 1t
was advised and insisted that II an at
tempt should be made to have these men
remain away from. the shops only moral
suasion should be used
All of the speakers took the position in
the demand for the recognition OF the
federated union, that they were in the
right and that in the end they would win.
Awaits international Officers.
II was urged that a publicity committee
5e named In order that the press might
Je kept informed as to the progress being
made in carrying on the strike, but after
considerable discussion. II was deemed
advisable to wait until the international
division officers arrive and a consultation
is held with them
The figures showed that most of the
old men had remained in the shops and
that the boilermakers had continued at
work. for the reason that up TO the time
when the other men went out they had
not received notice 10 quit.
With reference to the painters. Il was
proposed that they be seen and that an
effort be made 10 induce them 10 quit
their work and become affiliated with
the federation.
Reports received from Council Bluffs
| indicated that there forty-fiVe men had