St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-28
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
The Situation as Viewed From the
Flour CITY.


Flour City.
The threatened strike or tie-up of the
street car system. so far as Minneapolis
is concerned, is evidently thing of the
past.
The efforts Of the st. Paul members
of the amaIgamated union to induce the
men employed on the Minneapolis lines
to 70 out, proved abortive, as there was
not the slightest indication of anything
wrong yesterday. The meeting at
Washington hall lasted nearly all of
Thursday night, and an attempt was
made on the part of the more moderate
advisers to submit another proposition
to the company, but this proved futile,
for the reason that the ultimatum
of the latter had already
been given to the effect that
the members of the union let out Thurs
day morning would not be renstated,
and that all men in good standing were
to report for work yesterday. In case
the latter showed any disposition to
rebel, and not accept the terms laid
down by the company, it was given out
cold that their places would be filed by
other men. The meeting did not amount
TO anything so tar as practical results
were concerned, as all the men were
at their posts on schedule time yester-
dry morning, and all the cars on each
of the lines were run with usual regu-
larity. At the hall and around the
streets there was notable absence of
groups OF street car employees. the men
evidently taking the hint FROM the
graceful coup executed by the COM
pany that their movements were
watched, and they took no chances that
might lead to joining their brethren
already out in the cold.
Mayor EustiS said to the GLOBE last
night that he considered the trouble at
an end, and that there was no further
cause for alarm, especially SO far as
Minneapolis is concerned. .e ..... ......
Nothing can succeed that is wrong"
he continued, land the position taken
by some of the men is opposed to the
fundamental principles of our system
OF government"
Referring to the situation Yesterday.
Vice President Goodrich said:
1--WE did not start our st. Paul cars
this morning for special reason that
may come out later. The reason had
nothing to do with any lack of men, for
our Minneapolis and st. Paul offices are
beSieged FOday, as they were yesterday,
by men asking for employment. We are
hiring some men, but are making care
full selections and getting the best of
tnoSe VINO apply. Inc men Will be put
upon our extra lists in the two cities,
the extras having been promoted to
regular runs in the places of the men
whom we discharged.
II hope that no credence will be given
the rumor tnat our company is import
ing men from Chicago, or from any 9TH
er point, to fill vacancies. We have a
number of experienced men i'll Chicago
whom we can get if we want them, but
so far we have not needed them, aud [
DO not apprehend that we shall need
them. There are more than enough
people i'll these two cities to fill the
places that are vacant. With this class
of active, willing and intelligent men
around us in both of the cities, there
will be no necessity for going outside
for help. We are only hiring a few
men because only few places are va
cant. Our extra list. as L have stated,
has cared for practically all the vacan-
cleS, and when we shall have filled the
extra list again, we shall have employed
all the men we want"
ENVELO PED IN GLOOM.
a visit to the hall on Washington ave-
nue. last night found the doors locked
and the place enyeloped in gloom. and
If any meetings were held they were on
the quiet.