The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-07
The Situation Discussed at Anaconda.

The situation Discussed at Anaconda.
Special to the LEADER.
ANACONDA, Dec. 6.--Last night their
was mass meeting at the Smelter. The
business men and citizens generally met to
consider the grave situation. Their was
dispassionatc discussion over the impend-
ing disaster. A telegram was received
from Marcus DAILY Of Butte stating he
would take control of road providing he
had the unanimous support of the people
of Butte aud Anaconda. The following
resolutions were adopted with great en-
thusiam: Resolved, that while we do not
assume to pass judgment on the merits OF
dispute involving the railroad company
and engineers, we are satisfied the mat
ters in dispute are not of sufficient gravity
and the personal grievances are not I'M
portant enough to warrant the action
which will throw out of employment
seventeen hundred men engaged i'll the
Smelters at Anaconda besides hundreds
employed in other parts of the Territory
for long period, which we are Informed
and believe will be prolonged weeks or
months, thus involving the business and
labor interests of Anaconda in common
ruin.
Resolved, that under these circum-
stances, we favor the proposition that
Marcus DAILY assumes the management
Of the railroad in the matter of all freight
coming to Anaconda and believing this
course will remove prejudice and insure
Justice to all whose interests are involved,
Resolved, that if DAILY undertakes this
work, we will sustain him in same by
work or deed, and we hereby pledge him
our hearty and faithful support and co
operation.
Before the meeting closed Butte dis
patches announced the discharge OF the
obnoxious master mechanic Ross and the
resignation Of General Superintendent
Dickinson and the probable satisfactory
adjustment of the difficulties Of today
The dependency is generelly changed
and buoyancy is prevailing. Every body
is hopeful, business is reviving and cars
are moving. The engines are firing NJ
and Marcus DAILY is expected from Butte
with locomotives and cars about noon
An imminent disaster is averted.
A special meeting Of Northern anc
Union Pacific magnates was held at Butte
today to consider details of the tina
settlement of the difficulties, and the
probable result will be the turning ovel
of the Montana Union to the manage
ment of marcus DAILY. A most suitable
acceptable and judicious action unde
the circumstances. Unquestionably the
J, general public will be cminently gratitie'
! with the management of Mr.. DAILY. Thi
would also he a permanent solution o
! other difficulties of long standing.
B. s. Jekins, superintendent OF th'
, Canadian Pacific Telegraph line. wire
, l.. OLeonard. superintendent OF th'
> Rocky Mountain Telegraph line, to assure
g the people of Butte, Helena and Great Fall
. that their company will do their utmos
to furnish the fullest and best reports
Better than the Western lulon can o
will furnish.
A wire from Great Falls to Swift Cur
j. rent. on the Canadian Pacific, will he pl
j. up at once. They will have the prlvileg
q of using the Canadian Pacific poles, thel
: line men aiding in stringing. This vii
greatly facilitate the work, and as
sure early completi on. MACK.