The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
Situation at Ogden
cial 10 The Tribune.

| Special 10 The Tribune.
| OGDEN. Oct Nothing could be OBJ
served in the railroad yards and around
the various offices at the Union depot
today 10 indicate that a strike had taken
place Saturday. in which 4i3 employees
of the Southern Pacific shops had walked
out in compliance with orders of their
federation officers. Those men who quit
work yesterday are regarded as dis
| charged by the railroad company. Evi-
dence Of this appeared III the issuance
TO each man of n check covering what
Is due him by the railroad company.
while under other conditions they would
have to walt until the regular pay day
for Hartman railroad employees. which
is on the twenty-first of each month at
Ogden.
There was never more contented ap
pearing band OF strikers. and none more
confident Of ultimate victory than those
who left the local shops yesterday. Cheer
Ing and chatting each other, they re-
garded the strike more in the nature
many prepared for carly morning hunt
ing trips. While others remained on the
streets discussing with evidence OF
gloom the acton OF tho federation.
Before walking ont. those al the local
shops at n meeting indicated by a hand
primary that they would be able TO live
for one month without drawing on the
sTilee fund which awaits distribution in
the Golfers OF the federation, To men
Of families IS a week will be paid from
this fund during the strike. while single
mon VIII receive S6 week
From a business standpoint as anpl-
cable to the business men and merchants
OF Ogden. the walk out yesterday will
be felt keenly- The Hartman railroads
have been distributing about $50 900 each
month 10 its shop employees n Ogden:
When the shops are running with fulI
quota Of men, the payros will total
more than double this sum,
found Its way Into the business channels
of the city. and the grocer, baker and
other tradesmen all being benefited. will
naturally feel the effects Of the strike.
Everything Quiet in Zion
The strike situation in Salt Lake City
remains unchanged. there being no de-
vcopments since 10 o'clock Saturday
morning when $50 shopmen employed In
the Oregon Short Line shops walked out
in obedience TO a strike order received
from the national president of the. ma
chinists' union. IT was made plain al
the time of the wak-ou that the men
had no grievance against the company
and struck only because they had no
alternative.
Officials OF the Short Line are confident
that many OF the men will return To
work today. but labor leaders state the
strikers will remain firm. The best of
viii be waged without bitterness.
1--WE realize that this is A gala week
for Salt Lake Ci,y, say REPRESENTATIVES
OF both sides Of the controversy. with
mon conference. the city will he crowd
ed With guests and We will be careful
that their pleasure Is not marred by un-
pleasantness that sometimes arises from
strikes
The striking shopmen received no word
Yesterday from headquarters. and do not
expect to hear for several days more.
They can only wait with what patience
they possess for a settlement Of the diff
ferences leading UP TO the strike on the
Illinois Central and Hartman lines