We got our pay checks wlar so we have moder for Christmas though it gives us but a short time in which to Ex for tomorrow and too short 10 prevent many disapolttments. It sERIES TEFT strange that they could not have been here as utal. especially this month when all want money more than at any time. If there is any good reason for the delay justice demand that the Company make an explanation. I understand that some departments on the ros I got paid * Usial.

Plenty of work in the shops but working time very irregular, some make thirty or forty days a month, others twenty to twenty-five. Some men brag at the first of the month on how big an amount they will make. There is evidently *ack management some where.

There has been seen a wonderful amount of cleaning up lately as if there was going to be an inspection like there is when Mr. Adams or some of the top officials are going to give us a cali. Some say that a general inspector has been employed and is liabl: to drop in any day, well if there has been an 1 he is any good he will look where a broom cannot reach.

The switchmen here went out on a strike last Thur day eve, and the yar1 has been very quiet *ines though it commences to look more lively today. The strike appears to have been a very fooli h one to say the most of it, from all accounts it appears to have been a yard-masters strike with the yard master at work; that a few used the mass of the men to pick chestnuts from the fire. It started because the pay checks were not here on the 20th, but after the men were out a demand was made for about 33 per cent increase in pay for the yard-master and assistants, and to give them more power about 15 per cent raise for the men, two more engines for night work, and the reinstatement of a lady clerk in the freight office, and the removal of the agent

Maud that Engineel in leive the mand as soon f their places, but he though be 11 a one The "eat's

La't appear to have been saccessful. Lun elkadly through or bult of the crafty the engineers, firemen anish pun Mi al in their power to assist the strikers i Set on the right track and offering to assist then, when they got there. Supt. (brate (foritert arrange satisfactory what was in his pe Wer, pay "Chiago prize" if they were not Low paid and to take up all differettes with a committee as soon as work commenvel: this was not accepted.. I understand that some of the old men went to work today. The beauties and Leed of organization both for Company an! Lien was never better demonstrated that in this strike.

Denver has a cable street car line running, and with prospects of several more before Spring. LATER-Egan did not leave but is at work as foreman of an engine.

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God to take from amongst us Brother Thomas Widdowfield, a good an 1 faithful Brother and earnest Knights of Labor; therefore, be it

Resolved, By Progress Assembly 3468 that while we humbly bow to the will of Almighty Providence and shall miss our Brother from amongst we shall ever remember his earnest and faithful efforts in the cause of labor.

Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the bereave 1 family and as a slight token of respect to the departed, drape our Charter in mourning for a period of thirty days, also send a copy of these resolutions to the family, to the UNION PACIFIC EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE and record them on the minutes of the Assembly. CARBON, Wyo., Nov, 27, 1888.