The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-20

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day uere the ear cleaners.
All the peyishzhIe freight In the cir
havsnx been returned 20 the shippers.
three freight handlers have been lad Of
gstii the road Is again in operation The
forces ~ the grnersl ofsces sad the depot
are stsil On dug.
Wssgfvsros CETY. April ls-The dsisy
OF mails caused by the Crest Northern
strike is causing grea. concern IA the post
dice department. Several conferences
Of department: officials in the railway
b-asch o. the service have been held srt
active efforts are being made 20 more fully
core With the trouble. SotIee has been re-
cesved that tao short run trains.
Carrying postal cars. xe-e ran
o*er portion O: the road yes
terday. Several additional temporary
Fnaal service routes 70 points
On the Great Northern accessible from
other roads have Just been ordered Dis
patches received at the department this al
ternoon announce that . number OF short
run" postal cars were taken over part o.
the roGte today and that several through
trains carrying the mails viii probably
start iomorros. Acting second Assis.an.
Postmaster General slcne ordered the es-
rnxii service routes 10 accessible points on
the road today.
Representative johnson OF North Da-
kota, whose state Is 50 badly affected by
the strike. vas ut the postofiee depart
uaeas aEa department. OF justice N the IN
tersst OF his constituents. he says the
postmaster general will not aceede To
all the requirements of the rail-
k.<
mali cars be run whether passenger
or other cars are rEn or not.
Mr.. Johnson says the railroad company
says IL cannot be compelled to run its
trains for mails until il taxes passengers
and express also. Mr.. Johnson was st the
department of justice 10 see IL the incou-
veniences that would be caused the people
by Judge ssnborn's decision could no, be
aversed, and said afterwards:
II have thrown myself wholly on the
side of the sirikera 1 am against the
railroad and believe the strikers are right.
have prepared resolution OF impeach-
ment against Judge sanborn and will an
troduce 10 as soon as can obtain copy of
his order so that viii knos officially Shat
it was. Furthermore ! do not believe the
railroad can hold the state municipalities
responsible II the strikers burn and de-
skFJy tue pEoprISy
from nay experience As an attorney that
the company mas educated the people for
long series of years in Iawiessness.
the company has failed 90 obey
the laws and has defied them. / am sure
The same rules that obtained in Pennsyi-
sania a few years ago would not follow in
my state; that the municipalities could
hold the company responsible. II properly
VAS destroyed, also for damage done TO
business for the failure 10 run trans
sr. PArr. April Ia-Presicent Hill. of
the Great Northern. today received a Joint
communication from the American Rail-
way Union and the grievance committee
al striking employees. He answered that
the Great Northern was always ready to
hear Its employees on all matters affecting
their relations with the company. Al
though neither in its address nor in its
substance did the answer mention or seem
20 recognize the American Railway Union,
and the officers of the union announced
themselves as in no way satisfied with il,
they promptly sent out notices to he men
along the line 20 come 10 the conference.
When asked whether the men will now re-
turn TO work. President Debs. of the
union, said the officers had no authority
10 order the men to go out or 10 go TO
work. that being decided by the men them
selves
Hundreds of application from compe-
tent railroad men ali over the United
States have been received AT the Great
Northern Office. None Of these have been
accepted yet as the company expects the
strike 10 be shors-lived.
All the brotherhood leaders left tor their
homes today.
The deputy marshals sent ont to serve
injnnctions reached their destination
without interference. 1t is the plan of
the company To work OH the Minnesota
division first. and after getting it
in perfect order proceed west. n
division At time. The injunction will
not be served in Montana ut present The
morning trains for Fergas Falls and
Barnesviile LETT about two hours late
ST. CLoUn. Mimi. April "a Excitement
here - more intense than at any time
since the strike began. Train No. ar
rived today with the mail car in the rear.
| The strikers immediately uncoupled the
train regardless of the deputies accom-
panying it The coaches were switched out
| hv hand and the mail put back into
the baggage car. Then the strikers told!
the conductor and engineer 10 proceed
| with the mail. The cars were fastened
/ securely together, out we're broseu anart.
/ the raen getting ugly, and. contrary TO the
| advice oi President Foster. Of the local
union. taking the matter into their own
/ hands.
HEsN,, Mont, April l9-Jerry Derri-
/ gan. one of the oldest engineers on the
Montana Central road. denies statement,
| made by ]. e. Nolan, chairman of the engin.
/ eers'eommIttee on the 0reatN orthern road
published IN Minneapolis. 10 the eiF,c,
that the eng necrs on the road had no real
/ grievance. peFrigAn says: I'VE are hold.
/ ing out for the old schedule and the wages
/ !n effect previous 10 March L."
Owing 10 the strike and consequent, in.
/ teTraption Of traffic the Grand Army en-.
/ eanpment set FOR April - Al Helena has
been indefinitely postponed.
S,fr LAKE, April Ia A spscin TO the
( Trjbaae from Great Falls. Mont. SAYS:
/ Chairman Kicker. Of the strike com
( m'ttee. says delegates will leave
( for Helena by private CONVEYANCE
( - meet the request Of rres.den,
/ Hi.l 70 hold a conference with the eth.
/ rsoyes At 81 Paul The delegates wHl
/ urge that the employees return to work on
( lae terms already proposed, with an
| agreement thst the officials come 60 C;r~a,
| Fails or Minot sor the sign ing of schedules.
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