The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
THE GREAT STRIKE.
EMPLOYEES OF THE GREAT NORTH.
ERN LEAVE THEIR POSTS.

ERN LEAVE THEIR POSTS.
The Men Refuse to Accede to the
+ Reduction in Wages Recently Made
The Whole Great Northern sys.
tenn 10 Completely Tied Up.
Helena, Mont, Spccial.-Thc strike on
the Great Northern and Montana Central
system was peacefully inaugurated by an
order issued from Butte by james Hogan,
organizer of the American Railway union.
The situation is explained by J. L..
Dunn, of the American Railway union,
as follows:
Some time since the officia.s of the
Great Northern issued u new schedule TO
govern various employees. This was tu
go into effect April l, and it made sweep.
Ing reductions in the wages of all ein.
plOyes. The men would not accept it and
It was hung up awaiting the return Of
President Hill from Europe. Since his
return lle has ordered that the schedule
he enforced, and rather than accede to
the demands, which they consider ull.
just, the men have quit work.
st. Paul, April 11.-Thcrc las been lit
tic If any change in the strike situation
en- the Great Northern during the forty
eight hours just past. 3. The entire roud
from st. Cloud to the coast is now tied
up, and mclnbcrs OF the American Rail
way union in this city say that the strike
will be extended to this end within IL
couple of days if their demands are nor
met. President Debhs, of the Railway
Union. says he does not expect to win
unless the strike extends to st. Paul.
This will probably occur to-day or to-
morrow morning at the latest. The news
from st. Cloud that the strike had
reached tlat city shows that the strike
will soon be at st. Paul.
President Hill and General Manager
Case have been holding conference
with Messrs. Clark and Morrssey, chiefs
of the BTotherhoOtls of Conductors AMI
TraiEmen, and with the chairnen of the
adjustment committees of those orgariza-
tions, and it is probable that some iln-
infant action may br developed from this
conference. 1t should be said in this
connection that both President Hill and
General Manager Case cmpllatically
deny that they have ut any time refused
to see any of their employees who had n
grievance to state. T. Clark, chairman
Of the Trainmen's committee, and Il. a.
Br; il ertl, chairman of the Conductors
committee, bear out these statements.
Crookston. Mimi. Amil II. Not n
train OH the Great Northern ia moving
west of here The through train from
st. Paul vas sitletrackcd here this morn.
Ing and before room was ordered 10 Ada.
where it will commence it's trim east,
The branch lines wer, in opcrat;.n TO-
day. The 'ncn are waiting to see what
those further cast are going to do, and
will probably follow the example. of tho
mon at Bariesyillc. the eastern terminus
of the division.
Breckenridge, Minn., Amil 1S.-An nj
tempt was made by Supt Winters 10
take the cast-lo,lnd passenger train out
of the yards last night. hut his ulnns
were frustrated. and seeing that his nj
coach platform and struck bystun,l,r n
severe blow in the face with his lantern.
The citizens fl. ling tha. an outrage Ind
been done, quietly placed him under nr-
rest, and upon promise of good behavior
he was Released by the Justice until
this morning. The strikers are acting in
Il gentlcnunly manner, and have the sun
port of the pecplc at large. The railroa,
property is being protected by strikers
Yanktor, 5. D., April 1S.-The freight
and passenger trains of the Great North.
crn came in for the last fine Inst n;.bt
until the strike is ended. The r.ssm,pnr
train crew offered 10 take ant tl,u mail
and express today MS us,,ai but tho
conpany has declined tn ncrm;t th;s NJ
less all the crews resume work.
Nfirrcono,;s Anr;, 1o-.r,,. A,,,,;,,
Railway Union orlcrI tho ,n,n T., Mn.
nrnnolis to nu;t w,rL az , ...",.' -. .,.;.,
morning hnt H., Lm.l,.s .,,o,,,,. :. 't,' -.
advisable tn str;ln w;thort t;.e ,,,a ~ ~,
ST. Pnnl .,oin" m,t with th.,n I.i, "'
"a lion has st,rtnJ for :, n.ni iii
ina intont;,p of ,sL;,,, I,rns.,a,. I,.,,', W." .l
dc .lpre a strike thrr. .,sn -'' :"
ST. pou, Anr;l 1o-rbo f,ro.t No,,,,-
crn compnnv has ,noLo on,,;cot;nn ~, H..
limited Stntos courts T., tho I;s..; ' ~,
through which ;ts i;m.. r,,n for !" ,.,.,,
1crorv in;unct;,n ro.tro;,';u,. ~. 81. ~
from disabling nnv of Nm. ono;nos "nr.
or otbar ,,ro,,rtw IS .i,s ,..,',,,.. 80.
from ;ntorf.r;,a =, ... '' ~ W
men WIN do. ire n c,,,tir,,o in ti'a ro.,.;,.
of the co,npany or with mon vh , mn, H..
en- plcycl ia take tho nI.ca. nc those =, ~,
ait its service. and from ;mtorf,r;,,,,
with or o.,structinp in anv visa viii, tho
or, rattan of tho r,;lv..y IT, "'m .l,',.. ,.e
ure nctitiona, tn ;s.no ~, or.,n. y. ',.a .,,s'
,norsbals onJ tbn;r ,,n,,,,.;,,s ~, ~ ,s
@, force the i,i;nnction whon ;ss,om ~ n'i. ny,
otmplaint 1,non which ,Io an,,1;n".;.., Inv .ms
made was syvnr,, ta Inv " =. Tma'' WIS
vice nr"s;,lont nf .,,n Cas-. S,.:,'n a''in' .n
fore ". d Corn;sI, notary Wilt. -, ~. IT, :.
city, on Mon,l,v Anr;l ~: '""'' :" '"'"
,ro.tl.v ibo no;,,sai e., .I,. .,,.
orr roo,I nn,,,;sJ ts' -. ~. s .t .>oi'h y,
horn of tho J,m;te1 Sta,n. a;"n.,;. "e '.... ',".
both for ihc district of M;nnasn,.' s."."u .''',
for tho district nf Eor,h ilahn." ,,.,.;.,' M..
is within III. ,ire,,;t ,rha "' ",,',;,.;s.' m,..m
m,.dc Loro w.as .n,,.,.,,;,II. .,,a go. M
tint made for NnrtI n"t,ta a,.i .i.' as
restr,in;ny nr.,er Is n,o", ,Ia sn,,, an" 'ie =,
bo'h cases' By Its terms it Restraints the
cipioyes OF the road from interfering
Violence. W. This morning Deputy United
states marshals were sent out to s,rve
the Older.
Mr.. Clougll, counsel for the Great
-Mlthtrn road, was asked upon whom il
Was proposed TO servc the order. and
answered upon any one who was likely
20 interfere with the operation Of the
inc. Inc remedy has several times been
srahteh ny eminent judges. and prrcc-