The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-28
\. 7. MEN NAY STRIKE
No Agreement Yet Reached
AS to the New Scale
of Wages.
Injunction Granted to Prevent an In
Simultaneous strike and to Prevent
Ordering IA Strike.

when it was expected that the Northern
Pacific officials would give an answer to
the employees protest against the pro
posed reduction OF wages to take place
January 1st. they invited the employees
to further conference. which at once
went into session.
week from yesterday the new sched-
ule will go into effect. unless some
change is brought about by the confer
ence. which is very remote probability
Under this schedule the railroad off
cials say the Northern Pacific men will
fare better than those Of any road be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago, though in
evening up the rates the employees on
mountain divisions are considerably af
fected. The committees of trainmen
now in the city are strongly opposed to
the new schedule. and will insist. as far
as they can that the old one be main
tained. They say the unannounced por-
tion OF the schedule is much averse to
their interests, but refuse to tell what
the objectionable features are.
General Manager kendrick explained
to the men that the schedule had be-
come necessary because of the condition
of the road and had been issued only
after thorough consideration 1t could
not, therefore. be altered in any manner.
WILL BE ENJoISED.
MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 2I-The receivers
OF the Northern Pacific are preparing
for strike of all employees. They ap-
piled some time ago to Judge Jenkins of
the United States court for an order re-
straining them from declaring an instan-
taneous strike, and doing any damage to
the property and interfering with the
operation of the road. To-day. as nego-
tiations have been broken OFT. and "A
strike being imminent. the receivers de
cided to make use of the Injunction is
sued by Judge Jenkins. which they hope
will enable them to operate the road i'm
mediately with new men.
The legal documennt. now in the
hands of the receceiyers, comprises
nearly 10000 words. The injunctional
order will be served tonight and tomor-
row on allleaders of the Northern Pacific
railroad employees by United States
marshals OF districts through which the
road passes.
The prospect is that $500 men in the
employ of the Northern Pacific will quit
work January lst when the reduced
schedule of wages goes into effect.
When the receivers found il impossible
to arrive at an agreement with their en-
ployees. they tclegraphed tonight to all
agents and attorneys along the line OF
the road to have the injunction served.
The injunction is said to be the first or
der of the kind ever issued in the United
States. 4 somewhat similar Injunction
was issued during the Ann Arbor labor
troubles. but not until the strike was in
progress.
1t appears from the Northern Pacific
injunction that the receivers ordered
reduction of all salaries exceeding $500.
This was cheerfully accepted A week
later further reduction of 5 per cent
on all wages Of $50 to s75. and 10 per
cent on s75 to sl0O per month. 1t is
this reduction which the employees re-
fuse to accept.
In enumerating those who are enjoin-
ed from striking or ordering strikes the
petition of the receivers mentions the
names Of thirty-two men who have been
IN conference committee with the re-
ceivers. and asks that they be enjoined
from ordering strike. which the court
grants. The petioners3say the employees
cannot carry on strike without pecu-
mary assistance from the different ma
tional organizations to which they be-
long. They. therefore. pray that these
through their chief Off
GERS. such as p NJ. Arthur. +. C. Clark.
4. p. Sargent. d. G. Ramsay. s. E. Viii
kinson and others. be enjoined from or
dering and sanctioning strike. The
court grants this and these men are in
cluded in the Injunction.