The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-04-21
Q. N. STRIKE!
Most Complete Tle.up on Record.
Division After Division Joins Until the
Whole System is Idle.
j. j. Hill Side.Tracked.

Like thunder from a clear sky came the
news that the whole Great Northern sys-
tenn, one of the most extensive in the
country. is completely tied up by a strike
on the part OF its employees. 1t has been
known that bad feeling existed between
the management and the men, but few
thought a general strike would be precipi-
tated. 1t seems hat a general reduction
in wages had been determined on, and
with true Hill caution and subtlety. the
cut was executed piece-meal, commencing
with the engineers. who had accepted a
reduced scale. The next cut was on con
ductors and brakemen and resulted in the
men on the western division of the road
going out. And nov comes the significant
part of this affair. Without generalization
and apparently without explicit orders
from any organization, the men employed
on the entiIe system-one division after
another-throw down their tools and join
the strikers. From section hands to chief
train dispatcber-all are out. 1t must be
apparent to the most casual observer that
this is the result of the niggardly, two
for-a-cent policy always pursued by the
management, and which had finally
reached its climax. Each and every man
feels that he has an individual grievance.
and was willing nay, ~anxious-to see the
issue joined. At present, we can hear
nothing save as we get messages over the
Western Union and that is too expensive
TO indulge in to any great extent. The
following messages explain themselves:
FARGO, N. D.. April 17th.
The G. N. is now entirely tied up from
St. Panl to the coast. The switch engine
here is at work this morning but it will be
laid up at loon and no more work. done.
All men here at Moorhead, GAINESVILLE.
Fergus Falls and St Cloud will quit work.
President Hill started west last night but
his car wa cut off and left standing on the
track. Supt. Bryan went east last night
on the N. P. He tried to get that com
pany to attach his car to their train but
they refused. He has Deer firing and
running an engine himself, but says the
life of a Great Northern official is not safe
in Montana if he goes against the wishes
Of the strikers. Everybody is in sympathy
with them.
ST. CLOUD, MINI, April 10.
Strikers captured No. I bearing Gen1.
Supt. Bryan, Dist. Atty. Steiver and
Marshal Conway, at noon today
from east. Men cut off and tied
passenger coaches at depot but company
not proceed west with the express
and mail cars. Mayor relieved dozen
strikers whom he had appointed special
police men 10 protect company's'property.
They had interfered with trains and rem
dered city liable. Places filled by other
citizen.
GRAND FORKS. April 1e.-Quiet here
Train is expected to arrive soon
St. Paul under protection OF United
Marshal. 1t may 60 on west if not
prevented by strikers. 1t is possible there
may be trouble. Train being made up
here to go east tonight. %Injunctlons have
been served on all the strikers restraining
them from interfering with the company's
property.
The following message from n of the
influential strikers gives us a glance at the
situation from the standpoint of one of
the men,:
ST PAUL. April 1e.-Negotiations for
interview now pending. Outlook cheer
ing. Stand solid.
The following message was sent out to
the strikers by the gentleman who signs
his name thereto, and who is managing
the affair on behalf of the men:
ST. PAUL, April 2o.-It comes to me
that parties are being employed at various
points to commit. violence to prejudice
the cause of the strikers. Beware of the
scoundrels and if any one of them is caught
report his name to me. All is we'll on en-
tire system, your conduct admirable and
.uccess is certain e. v. DEBS.