Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
line existed only on the two divisions ex-
tending west from Sidney to Laramie.

line existed only on the two divisions e.
. tending west from Sidney to Laramie.
TRAY NOTES.
The railroad shops were in full force yes
, terday again, the pumps having been re
paired SO as to supply water to the engines
The strike has thrown over fifty Or
teams out of employment. The teamster.
hope the trouble will be settled before theil
horses begin to eat their " heads of.
The passenger train from the south was
seven hoors late. and it did not arrive in
South Butte until $50 p. m. It was de-
layed by the strike on the main line.
The arrival and departure OF passenger
trains is daily witnessed by hundreds Of
people.
The Alice mine will probably be compelled
to close down for want Of timbers. Supt.
Hall was 'hustling" around yesterday for
the lumber belonging to his Company which
is now tied up ut the depot.
At $3.50 p. m. yesterday The MINER re-
ceiyed the following special dispatch from
the Omaha Herald: "Brakemen still out
between Laramie and Ra~lins, but the
Company have plenty new men to take
their places. Everything moving to-day"
The more conservative knights OF Labor
are in favor of haying the trouble settled
by arbitration.
The price OF sugar advanced one cent per
pound yesterday, and hay doubledin price.
Other imported commodities will advance
in value as they become scarce.
The striking brakemen are vry orderly,
and apparently condemn the destruction OF
property which has been performed by the
hoodlum element which now makes the
depot its rendezvous.
While majority Of Butte's people be.
lieve that the strikers were not receiving
sufficient remuneration for their services,
vOx pOpuI denOunces the destruction OF
the railroad company's property and is
clamoring for a speedy settlement OF the
strike.
At least 1900 men have been thrown out
OF employment by the act OF fifteen
brakemen.
1t is rumored that the strikers have Sc
cured a telegraph operator, attached a tel
ephone by q loop to the railroad com.
pany's telegraph wire at an ~unfrequented
spot, and put the operator to work inter-
cepting the messages sent from headquar-
ters at Pocatello to the officials in this
city. The rumor is probably q canard.
The Anaconda mine remains inactive so
far as breaking or hosting ore is concerned.
Clark's Colusa smelter has only enough
coal and coke on hand to run about five
days.
The Parrot Smelling Company made an
effort yesterday to nave some empty cars
switched to the smelter for loading. The
smelter people say the strike is causing
them a great deal Of Inconvenience.
Engine No. 262 is still attached to the
demoralized ore train, and Engineer Bran
nan sits in his cab awaiting the signal to
start which does not come.
The engineers and fremen have been
constantly on duty. as the orders are to be
ready a. a moments notice.
The two empty cars which were wedged
together on the lower end of No. 4 switch
were put on the track yesterday.
The strikers furnish two brakemen daily
to Yard Master Burns to assist him in
making up the passenger trains.
Assistant Superintendent Leslie is still in
Butte, and will remain here until the
is settled.
All kinds of ridiculous rumors arc con-
floating around the depot. The
"joshers' are enjoying themselves.