Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

a strike order. In many instances, 1t is
raid that the men have taken the same
view of the case as that expressed by the
merchants and have stated that no matter
what orders they may receive, they vii
seek to retain the positions they now
hold.
To Confer with Kruttschnttt.
CHICAGO, Aug. ga conference has
been arranged between Vice President
julius Kruttschnitt OF the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads and the in
ternational presidents of the trade unions
involved IN the labor dispute Of shOpmen
employed by the Hartman lines to be held
at San Francisco Saturday. September 2,
at which another effort will be made to
avoid the threatened strike Of 5000 rail-
road workers.
j. w. Kline International president of
the Blacksmiths union, received a tele-
gram from Vice President Kruttschntt to-
day stating that he would be in San Fran
cisco until September . and that he would
meet the international presidents there.
Kansas city Needing OFF.
Mr. Kline after popinr auicating with in
ternational presidents arranged for the con-
ference in San Francisco
The meeting of labor unions that has
been scheduled for Kansas City Monday
was called off
President Kline will meet a committee
from the Illinois Central road tomorrow
before leaving for San Francisco. Presi-
dent Kline 5aid:
THE calling of a strike OF the shopmen
on the Hartman lines depends on what is
done at the conference to be held at San
Francisco with Mr. Kruttschnitt. We in
sist that the federated body of workers be
recognized by the railroads.
Carmen Anxious TO strike.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug 26.-"Unless
Vice President Kruttschnitt soon fixes a
date and place for a conference regarding
recognition of the federated unions on the
Hartman system trouble will result" said
NJ. +, Ryan. International president OF
the United Brotherhood OF Carmen, at his
office In this city today.
I'VE are expecting an announcement re-
garding the conference from the west at
any time. Every hours delay gives us ad-
dltional difficulty in holding the men down
We are busy sending kilograms all over the
system trying to keep them down.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt has said he will re-
main only two or three days in California.
1t will be hard TO get the heads of the
five labor organization concerned 90 San
Francisco on short notice. President
Lovett has agreed TO meet us at any time
in New York but we prefer to meet Mr.,
Kruttsehnitt in the west"
OGDEN. Utah, Aug, 26.-Iulius Krutt
schnitt spent few minutes today in Ogden
in conference with w. II. Bancroft, general
manager OF the Oregon Short Line. before
proceeding to San Francisco.
Discussing the shortening OF working
hours and the laying off OF men over the
system, Mr. Kruttsehnitt said,
For a long time We were hopeful that
We would not be forced 10 do so, but bust
ness conditions became such we were
obliged too. This reduction is applied to all
departments
shop at Sparks Oa short Time.
RENO New. Aug rs The Southern Pa
cific machine shops al Sparks are closed
today as a result OF an order from head
quarters at salt Lake city. The men were
told that hereafter they viii be put on a
five-day-per-week bssis-eight hours per
day.
The shopmen at Sparks have voted on
the proposition OF striking and intimated
that the vote was In favor OF walkout /,
IS said that OF the three unions belonging
to the federation OF employ es-black-
smiths. boilermakers aud mRchinists-the
two former unions were opposed to walk
out. but the maehinists was so largely IN
favor OF strike that the total vote favors
ihe walkout