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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
No Signs of Healing the
Breech Between Northern
Engineers and Officials.
The st. Paul & Duluth Will
Not Quit Handling Bur-
lington Business.
inexperienced Engineers Are
Doing the Work, Though
in Bungling Manner.
The Legal Aspect Of the Affair
Appeal to the United
States Court.

The strike of the railroad engineers
seemed further from settlement yes
terday than at any time since it was in
augurated. At least this is the situa-
! ton as seen at st. Paul. AS each hour
passes matters assume a more serious
aspect and the trouble becomes more
complicated. The officials are becom-
ing more anxious and the brotherhood
more determined. The strike is slowly
extending to other roads, and it is
now said that within a very
few hours the engineers on the
st. Paul & Duluth road will join the
striking forces, as the road positively
asserts that it will continue to handle
90" cars and allow no one to dictate to
it. The best of feeling has always pre-
vailed between the officials, engineers
and tiremen of this road, though this is
sacrificed, with scarcely thought, in the
interest of the brotherhood.
On all hands everything seems to add
to the general uneaSiness. The con-
ductors and brakemen on the trains
pulled by 'scab" engineers will have
nothing to say, except that they are per-
fectly satisfied with the manner in
which the engines are run. Despite
this, it is plain, beyond question, that
THEY ARE WEARY
and constantly dreading some accident.
This anxiety was not relieved very
largely when it was reported that one
of the ''scab' engineers of the Chicago,
Burlington e Northern ran the Milwau-
kee railroad crossing at TreyinO on
Wednesday night. This was charged
of an engineer imported from the
Pennsylvania road. Another engineer
repeated this act, it IS said, at the Pa
ciic junction of the Omaha and Mani
toba roads under Westminster street
bridge, st. Paul, yesterday. 1t is stated
that both ran these crossings at full
speed without a single stop. 1t is a
violation of railroad rules and state law.
Every train is strictly required to
''come to full stop within 100
yards of every crossing, until
signaled that the track is clear. Any
one who has travelled on a railroad
has certainly seen posts at the side OF
the track within 100 yards of the cross
ing, labeled stop" in big, black letters.
The state law provides severe penalty
of fine and Imprisonment for such viola
tions, and men were busy yesterday
collecting evidence in these two cases.
The engineers claim that these men
will possibly be arrested. The train
men were not in the best of spirits
when ''scab' engineer narrowly es-
capped running down an Omaha train
yesterday. All these instances nat
urally revert to the interests of the
strikers. 1t is shrewdly suspected that
the mail clerks share in the uneasiness,
though there is scarcely handful at
work on the Chicago, Burlington q
Northern road,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
INNOCENT PURCHASERS
OF Worthless Bonds Bring Suit
for Their Money.
Special TO the Globe,

Special to the Globe.
ALBERT LEA, March S.--A great SEN
sation was created throughout the West
in 1881 by the exposure of extensive
frauds committed by a gang of men, the
chief of whom was one Walter H.
Brown, in issuing bogus warrants and
school bonds in Douglas county, Da-
kota. Over 100000 were known to
have been issued. j. c. Easton, of this
state, and Banker Parsons, OF Worth
ington, having each bought large
quantity of the rogues or their agents.
Douglas county had been organized by
authority of Gov. Ordway, although
there were not half dozen families in
its borders. Brown, a notorious char
acter from Iowa, was the ringleader.
He at once began to grind out and dis
pose of warrants and school bonds by
the bushel, assuming to be chairman of
the county board. His son was the so
called county auditor, and few other
pals filed the rest of the offices. The
exposure came through EastOn's attor-
ney, who went to Dakota and ferreted
out the fraud and compelled the parties
OF whom Easton bought tC refund his
money. Brown was indicted and
fed to parts unknown, and Douglas
county has since been settled up
by respectable and thrifty population.
The old scandal is revived by holders
of large amounts of these warrants and
bonds bringing suit against the county
to recover on them, the holders claim
ing to be innocent purchasers. The
county will defend and has engaged
eminent counsel. Among others, Hon.
Hugh T. Campbell, of Yankton: and
Robert Dollard, of Scotland; Hon. F. NJ.
Goody Koontz, of Chamberlain,and other
able attorneys represent the plaintiffs.
Mr.. Dolard was here yesterday and
took the testimony of Ii. G. Day for the
defendants, he having been the attor-
ney who recovered the money on the
warrants for Mr.. Easton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09

gated the status of affairs. At once
they came to the brotherhood and stated
that they would not accept positions on
the road.
I'VE were met in Council Bluffs by
man named McGibbOn, 'said Mr.. McCrue
to GLOBE reporter, who is an agent
of the Chicago, Burlington IL Quincy
road. He told us we could get good
positions on the Chicago, Burlington 10
Northern by coming to st. Paul. We
were furnished tickets and came al
once. As soon as we arrived we in-
vestigated the thing and found that
McGibbOn had miSrepreSented the stu.
alton. We positively will not accept
positions on the Chicago, Burlington Il
Northern"
The brotherhood, it is needless to
say, appreciated their act, and the men
will not starve.
CAME FROM BOSTON.
Another man named George McQues-
tlon was imported here from Boston and
lau pass on the Boston IL Albany,
New York Central, Lake Shore and
Chicago, Burlington IL Quincy railroads.
Inc engineers claimed he had not vet
been employed, was a private citizen
when he came and that all these roads
are guilty of a violation of the inter-
state commerce law III furnishing him
pass. McQueStion, the engineers
claim, was dismissed from the brother.
hood six years ago. He got some money
from the engineers in the Merchants
yesterday to live ON, and stated that he
would accept position on the Chicago,
Burlington IL Northern road.
Yesterday two men named Wade and
Jones appeared in the Merchants hotel
and claimed that they were contractors.
The engineers suspected that they were
agents of the 20" road and this was
soon ascertained to be true. They told
two or three different stories rs to
where they came from and variouSly re-
ported Chicago, Council Bluffs and
Spencer, Mimi, as their residence.
They are here, it is said, to defeat the
strikers so far as the hiring of engineers
Is concerned. Wade, in talking to an
engineer, said that he favored the idea
OF taking back the strikers and letting
the ''Scahs' go, though he was actively
engaged i'll trying to hire engineers.
Wade tackled this man McQuestion and
had long talk with him, though tho
result of the conference is not known-
McQueStion was employed in a Boston
hotel on the engine that runs the heat
ing apparatus.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
THE DULUTH REFUSES.
This Road Will Continue to
Handle Q Cars as Usual.


One of the most important events
that have occurred in st. Paul in con-
nection with the strike was made pub
lie yesterday. The principal point
sought to be established by the brother
hood has been to keep the Northwestern
roads from handling Chicago, Burling
ton q Quincy cars. The reason the
members of the order left the Burling-
ton 81 Northern was because that road
refused to comply with their demands
and determined to handle Chicago,
Burlington u Quincy cars. Yesterday
a committee of the brotherhood waited
upon President Fisher, of the st. Paul
d Duluth road, and requested that
that road should cease to handle
any Burlington q Quincy cars. The in
tervieW between the men and President
Fisher was very pleasant one. The
members of the committee stated that
they had no complaint against the road
or against Its management. All they
wanted was to help their brothers out
OH the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
President Fisher told them that he was
very sorry to have them make request
that he could not grant. He said that
the law defines the duties OF the officers
of the road. They could not override
the law or violate it with impunity.
Under The law they could not refuse
cars to or from the Burlington or any
were not hurting the Chicago, Burling-
ton d Quincy, but were hurting the st.
Paul & Duluth. He told the men that
he would very much dislike to see them
quit, and added: I'VE have good lot
of engineers, nice men to work with,
and | would like to have them stay to
avoid trouble for me, as well as for
themselves, but [ could not grant their
request, and if they did quit they must
assume the responsibility"
The men left with the understanding
that they would consider the matter and
see President Fisher again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
Plucky ManitObans.

TORONTO, Ont, March 8.-Messrs.
Greenway and Martin, of the Manitoba
government, had an interview to-day
with Sir John Macdonald to discuss the
subject of their mission. 1t is under
stood they gave the premier to under
stand that they would accept nothing
short of complete reversal of the pol
icy hitherto pursued by the dominion
government with respect to the railroad
monopoly ..and the disallowance ques-
ton and a full and free acknowledge
ment of Manitoba's right to charter
railroads to the boundary line. The
matters in dispute were discussed in
formally. No definite basis Of settle
mnnt WAS reached
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09

then permits. assuming the kaiser to
be DEAD, ne may be proclaimed emperor
IN spite OF Bismarck. for he has a great
hold upon the affections of his country
men.
AS soon as the queen arrived at Buck
lhgham palace this morning she
SENT TO TIE GERMAN EMBASSY
TO learn all there was to hear from Ber-
lid, and she has been advised all day, as
the Prince of Wales also has. The
queens drawing room for tomorrow,
and all the festivities in connection
with the silver wedding of the Prince
and Princess of Wales have been
countermanded, and the court only
awaits confirmation of the report Of
the emperor'S death to 90 into mourn
ing for period OF three months.
LATER.-At II o'clock tonight the
queen received a telegram confirming
the statement that the emperor was still
living. but unconscious, at 9:15 Berlin
time. There was intense excitement in
the !obbies of parliament during the
session tonight on account of the news
ana conflicting rumOrS from Berlin. Tie
sitting was adjourned at the usual hour.
MARCH 9. 2 a. m.-There is four or
fVe hours, delay in the receipt Of dis
patches from Berlin, owing to the
crowded condition of the wires by the
immense number of messages sent. 1t
appears now as if the announcing of
Emperor Williams death
WAS A MISTAKE,
and was undoubtedly due to the faint
ing spell with which the emperor was
seized between and 6 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, which had every appearance of
a final collapse. All the Berlin papers
announced the emperor's death late in
the afternoon. The Vienna Freie
Presse asserts that in the event of the
emperOr's death, the imperial decree
granting regency powers to Prince
William, ipse facto. is nuliified, and
Frederick William becomes emperor by
right Of succession. The Prince of
Wales and Lord Salisbury were clOseted
with the queen last night until 1880
o'clock, but the result of the confer
ence is not known. The queen will re-
turn to Windsor in the morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
a TORPEDO ON THE TRACK.
An Exciting Incident as a "Scab"-
Driven Engine Came In.


a most exciting incident occurred al
the union depot yesterday afternoon
upon the arrival of the AS train on the
Chicago, Burlington IL Northern. The
train stopped at the extreme end of thu
platform and the passengers were
obliged to walk several hundred wards
to get to the depot. This was nuts for
the strikers, and the air was filled with
derisiVe yclls.
why didn't you stop out in the coun-
try" yelled one. This is st. Paul, not
Minneapolis" cried another, while the
usual rats, seal" etc, were thrown
in for good measure. The engineer
slammed the window of the cab shut
and tried to pay no attention to the
men, though he was visibly agitatcd,
Across the platform was another en-
CINE, and between the two, on the mar
row platform, were cOngregated the
strikers and other engineers of the
brotherhood. Both engines started to
let OIL steam at the same moment and il
arose in great clouds. 1t was ut
terly impossible to see one another
and great confusion was created. Ia
add TO the general uproar, some ona
placed railroad torpedo under tho
'scab" engine and it exploded with
loud report. The engineer was deathy
pale, and in vulgar parlance, BADLY
ratified" The ladies and gentlemen on
their way to the Saltwater train were
frightened and turned back, for il
really looked and sounded devilsh to
hear chorus of yells and an explosion
in the midst of
GREAT CLOUDS OF STEAM,
and the hiss as il escaped. Above all
was heard the voice of the SuDerintend-
ent OF the depot, trying to put the crowd
back and preserve order. Soon the
steam cleared away, and the engineers
observed another point that excited
their derisiOn and concern. The ''scab"
engineer had pumped the boiler so full
of water that it was coming out of the
cOal-dust, etc. The black mud thus
formed sprinkled the engine from cow.
catcher to cab, and every bright part
was as black as the coal in the tender.
1t was the filthiest' engine ever seen in
St. Paul in active service, especially at
Iached to passenger train.
''She's pretty near drowned" said an
engineer, land some day he'll be left
away out in the country without any
fires in the furnace. He hasn't enough
gauge cocks in the cab to try the water.
The c., b. d n. are going to put gauge
cocks Oh all the smOke-stacks of their
engines so that 'Scab' engineers will
know how much water they have"
No violence was attempted, and the
trains moved as usual. Many passen-
gers OH the trains, among whom were
ladies, expressed their sympathy for the
strikers, and thus it is wherever one
goes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
THEY MET LAST NIGHT.
Engineers Discuss the Position
Taken by President Fisher.

Taken by President Fisher.
Another meeting was held last night
at the Brotherhood hall in the Wilde
block. As usual, it was largely at.
tended and the members wildly enthu
siastic. Committeeman were present
from Chicago and made short addresses
The brotherhood has not weakened
trife, and, if anything, are more de
termined. The situation on the st. Pau
q Duluth road was discussed, and the
leaders expressed the belief that Mr.
Fisher would not adhere to his an
nOuncement that the road would con
tinue to haul "Q' cars. In case he does
there is but one thing ID
be done, i. c., the men will quit work al
once. Twenty-four hours will deter
mine this point. Heretofore the North.
ern Pacific brotherhood has been repre-.
scented only by individual engineers,
and this because the official representa-.
tives were so far away. At the
meeting last night the official
representatives were present and will
stand 10y their brethren. One man was
present as q representative drom tha
Pacific coast. His home is in Cali.
fornia. 1t was developed that many
thought general strike possible
thing, though a leading brotherhood
man stated to GHOBE reporter:
There is nothing tonight that would
lead us to believe general
strike probable. think it improbable
without cause" 1t was told at late
hour this evening ''scab engineer" on
the Chicago, Burlington d Northern
ran his engine into the turntable pit,
not knowing where he was going.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
FOREIGN SYMPATHY.
Sorrow Expressed for the Dying
Man by Ancient Enemies.

toOAl WV I'm IOI ttiC 10y EhS
Man by Ancient Enemies.
LONDON, March Gin Madrid a pain
full feeling of depression prevails among
all classes of the people on account of
the news from Berlin. Queen Chris
tina is anXiously looking for bulletins
OF sympathy to Emperor William. In
provided scene little in har-
mony with passing events, but one
totally uncOnnected with political feel
ing. The Liberte says: ''It may be
said to the honor of France that her old
chivalrous spirit has on this occasion
silenced the voice of national passion.
Among all classes Of society the
fate of the Emperor William and
his son is the subject Of most SYM
pathetic concern. We can no longer
regard as enemies that venerable mon
arch sinking into the grave or the prince
in the prime of life whose existence is
ebbing away. We are irrestibly shocked
at their fate and with the sacred volume
reverently eXclaim: How are the
mighty fallen"
VIENNA, March S.-The impeding
catastrophe in Berlin overshadows
every other subject here as no event
has done since the first news
OF the illness of the German crown
prince. The newspapers express the
feeling of the people in still
hoping for the emperor'S recovery. The
Neue Fret PreSSe compares the tragic
fate of the German imperial house with
that of Louis QuatorZe, and expresses
the hope that the crown princes recov-
cry may falsify the parallel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
The ImnerialDecree.

BERLIN, March S.-The following is
the text of the imperial decree which
was issued Nov. II, 1887. deputing
Prince William to represent the throne:
considering the uncertain state of my
health which cOmpels me to tenn
porarly abstain from the transac-
ton of affairs of state and the
new illness and prolonged absence of
my son Frederick William, the crown
prince, | charge your royal highness
with all cases where [ believe repre-
sentation necessary in the current gov
eminent business, especially the sign
ing of orders without a special order
being requisite on each separate occa-
siOu.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
Wisconsin Militia.

Special TO the GLOBE.
MADISON, Wis, March 6.-The sew
enth annual convention of the officers
Wisconsin National guard opened at
the capitol this afternoon. Representa-
tiyes from all military organizations in
attendance. At meeting of the Third
regiment this forenoon it was decided
to hold an annual encampment at Men
omonie June II. At tO-night's session
papers were read by Gen. Henry
Palmer, of GAINESVILLE, on "What to Do
and How and When to DO IT, and by
Capt. George Graham, of Tomah, on
''Rife Practice from the National
Churchman'S Standpoint" The ma
tional guard at present consists of
thirty-th;ee infantry companies, one
cavaIy company and one artillery COM
pany, comprising a total of 2, 12O men.
During the year two companies were
mustered out, one at GAINESVILLE and one
at Eau Claire. The Hudson Guards
were admitted to take the place of the
Eau Claire company, in the Third regi-
ment. The convention will continue
Tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
AN ANXIOUS DAY.
Graphic Recital of the Rumors
and Excitement Prevalent at
London and Berlin.

and Excitement Prevalent at
London and Berlin.
Copyright Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, March S.-The city was wild
with excitement to-day over the con-
flicting reports from Berlin concerning
the condition of the royal patient. All
day long a deluge of dispatches has
flooded the paper offices, the exchanges
and news bureaus, and the patriotic
Germans could find in their differing
statements reason for either Joy or sor-
row. Toward afternoon, however, the
kilograms became ominOuS and pointed
to but one conclusion, and still later in
the day came the news of Emperor
Williams death. The London papers
announced the death on their bulletins
at 6:l5 o'clock, and then the excitement
was intense.eThe paper officers were be-
Seiged and thronged, and even the morn
ing papers all had enormous posters dis
played conveying the sad intelligence to
all who passed. Tonight, however.
THE MAGAZINES OF NEWS
from Berlin beyond the announcement
of the death and the paucity of detail
causes various rumOrS, many of which
assert that there is no truth in the an
nOuncement Of the emperOr's death,
This, however, cannot be learned at
present, and the report is generally ac-
cepted. The question on every lip is,
will Frederick Wilhelm succeed to the
throne? 1t appears that according to
German law prince who is affected
with an lncurable disease is ineligible
to the throne, and if the crown prince
has cancer, as the German doctors
aver, the succession may pass over to
Prince William. his son. The imperial
decree made last November, deputizing
the powers of regent to the latter, would
seem to suggest such a conclusion. Per-
sons who are closely allied to the Ger
man embassy here assert that Bis
marck has long determined that
Frederick William should not reign
on the German throne, and it is well
known fact that the iron chancellor
and the crown princess do not agree.
The prince sides with his wife against
Bismarck, who entertains cordial dis
like for both. The persistency with
which the crown princess retained Dr..
Mackenzie in attendance upon her
husband has increased the friction.
Nevertheless, if Frederick William is able
to reach Berlin, and his condition
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
The HaIfbreedS.
lc II al UECCNSs
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, March S.-There is con-
siderable uneasiness at BatOche.
Gabriel Dumont is said to have been
again seeking this time by letter. to
provoke disturbance. 1t is believed
there is not the least occasion to fear
another uprising, as in 1885 lesson
was learned that will last lifetime. 1t
does appear that there is considerable
distress prevailing among the half
breeds and effectual measures for relief
will have to be taken. The mounted
police authorities are fully alive to the
situation, though they do not attach
serious Importance to the meetings re-
Gently held. A dispatch from st. Laur-
ent says there is excitement among the
halfbreeds and that large meeting was
held at Batoche Tuesday at which let
tiers were read from Gabriel Dumont,
who conducted the rebellion of 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
Excessive Drinking Causes
the Death of a Dissolute
Girl in Montana.
Manitoba's Representatives at
Ottawa State Their Case
Very Plainly.
Delegates Of the Wisconsin
National Guard Now in
Session at Madison.
The Daily Review Of Events
Happening Throughout the
Great Northwest.
Special to the Globe.

CptClul W luO OiOUe.
BUTTE, Mont, March S.-Last night
Annie Slayback secured room at
Browns hotel, asking the landlady to
sleep with her. The two went to bed
together. This morning when the land
lady awoke she found the girl dead in
her arms. The woman almost went
crazy with fright. The deceased was
born in st. Louis, Mo-, and had lived at
Denver for several years past, arriving
here last evening from Spokane Falls.
She told DR.. Murray she had been
forced to remain over day at Deer
Lodge while on her way here. The
pain she was suffering was so severe
that she could not stand. She had taken
a large glassfull OF whisky every half
hour during the day, and just before re-
firing emptied half pint flask. The
general appearance indicated that ST e
had been dissipating of late. When she
removed her dress she was clad only in
a mans shirt and trousers. Her real
name was Annie Slayback, but she was
best known in Butte by her stage name
of May Preston. Personally she was
quite an attractive woman, being only
nineteen years old.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
An Exciting Caucus.
Special to the Globe.


CoKATo, Mimi, March 8.-A very eX-
citing caucus was held here last even
ing for the purpose of nominating can
didates for village offices. For presi-
dent village council, j. B. Chapman;
for trustees, j. G. Johnson. J. w. Lar
son, Chas. Larson: for recorder, Isaac
s. Podac. Renominated unanimously:
For treasurer, p. Stevenson; justice of
the peace, O. NJ. Watson; constable,
John HOrd.