St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-16
STILL SIDE TRACKED.
No Adjustment of the Differences Existing
Between the Railways and
Switchmen.
Three Cars Derailed and Others Uncoup-
led in the Freight Yards IN
Minneapolis.
At Noon All the Switch men In 81.
Paul Quit Work and BUSH
ness is Clogged.
They Demand an Increase In Wages
and Propose to Fight to
Finish.
The striking switchmen.

The switchmen'S strike at Minneapolis
continued with almost monotonouS persist
ency Yesterday. The Manitoba ROAD sue
seeded in moving a few trains. guarded by
the eitv police. and the Milwaukee road
managed to run its trains as usual uhder
The protection of its police force. ana win
the aid of conductors and depot men. Inc
pther roads made no attempt to resume
their traffic business. The managers OF
The different roads have decided to hang
together. and make no concession. In
fact, it has been openly stated that they
have concluded that they must make
stand against interference by orSahiZeu
labor, and have decided TO have tne nghI
out now. The managers generally Claim
that insufficient notice was gwen, ana Solle'
in fact, assert that no notice was gwen DIS
they choose to ignore that OF the 1faueS
and Labor assembly on the ground lilaC
they deal only with their own employees
and not with labor organizations. Inc Ioi-
lowing is the text of the letter Iroln tne
Trades and Labor assembly:
To the General Manager-Slr: The under-
stoned a Committee from the Trades and La
bOr assembly of the city of Minneapolis, ana
duly appointed at our last stated meeting, ana
10 which the sWitchmen are accredited Win
full delegation, respectfully submit 10 you
REQUEST for an advance in wages ana a recu-
hcation of their grievances, Wnlcn VIII pc lald
before you for adjustment, viz: An advance
of fifteen dollars (S15) per month (of twenty
six days) to each night foreman OF the SWITCH
men and their helpers, and 10 eacn day 1ore-
man their helpers an advance OF SIo per
month of twenty-SiX days. All extra tlIne
over tweuty-six days in the month to be pald
propOrtiOnatelp to the wages they shall re
ceive as adjusted. Also that yardmasters be
required to report all extra time, as the greater
part OF them, through OVer-ZealousneSS, falI
to give the switchmen their extra time earned.
Hoping ycu will give this the careful eonsld-
Grafton it demands. We shall call on you Tor
an answer on Thursday, the 9TH inst, at your
Office. Respectfully, etc.. Yours truly
T. r. LAWLER,
Chairman of Committee,
10Y Nineteenth street south, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Oct. I. 1856.
The above letter Of notification was sent
about two weeks after the superintendent
had been visited by the same committee.
After that came letter from the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association, saying that
a strike would take place if the advance IN
wages was not made. These notifications
the men claim were sufficient, and the
reason that a longer time was not allowed
the railroads was that it would enable them
to import men to take the place OF the men
desiring the raise. A direct appeal was not
made by the men to their employers, as it
was feared that the members of any
committee sent to the superintendent
would be discharged and black
listed. These are the points of disagree
ment which are at the bottom of the diff
Guilty. and it can be seen that neither side
will grant any concessions. The switch
men have been given to understand that
they will not be taken back to work again,
and that they have nothing to lose and
everything to gain, so it can be understood
that they intend to stand out to the end
and will endeavOr to enlist the sympathy OF
every labor organization. They have
promised to commit no acts Of violence,
and up to last night had done nothing more
serious than to uncouple lew cars and
'.kilI' few engines.
THE POLICE PROTECTION
furnished by the city to the Manitoba road
was ample. In fact, nearly hundred po-
licemen were on hand day and night, by
order of Acting Mayor ClOugh, to protect
the interests of the railroad company. The
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad applied
for police protection, SO it could run its
trains, but this could not be granted, as
nearly the entire department was doing
duty for the Manitoba road. An appeal to
the sheriff was ade. but that official de-
clined to act until the city authorities de-
clared their inability to preserve the peace.
Thus far he had been cogniZant of no dis
turbance. The railroads say they will call
on the governor if the city and county do
not furnish adequate protection.