Show I 1 redaction oil the union especial dispatch to till THE STAN STANDARD DARD neb june 21 vice dent holcombe haa has issued an order for a general reduction of 0 23 25 per cent in the expenses of the machinery and mechanical department of the union P pacific ac railroad in III explanation of this action mr holcombe sa a ye that the work ie is very light because business has hat been reduced to a minimum and there ie is no excuse for kee kelpine pint expenses up when there is hardly anything doine doing and that it ha has 13 been decided to limit the working days to eight hours the redaction reduction ordered cann cannot 0 t be met by F pimply imply shortening the working days consequently the force ie is to be reduced about five per cent this means that from fifty to 81 ixta men wi will 11 be laid off from the shop force in this city also a proportionate number of the forces on at armstrong denver salt lake like city pocatello and other places |