St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-05
GENERAL MANAGER WINTER,
Has Correspondence with Mayor
Smith, ATnnnrrnEr

Has Correspondence with Mayor
Smith-1rain Movements
cDivision Superintendent McCabe, OF
the Omaha'S Eastern division. which
includes all of that part of the system
between Minneapolis and Elroy. reports
that the through passenger trains are
all running. He stated, also, that the
five daily trains running between st.
Paul and Saltwater. being numbers 10,
II, Is, 10 and 20, which run from $50 a.
m. to 2:05 p. H.. had been temporarily
annulled. "This is owing to no lack OF
loyalty on the part of the enginemen
or trainmen," said he, "but because
they are afraid to make the run. The
enginemen especially are all faithful
men, and have been with the company
from fifteen to twenty years.
A GLOBE reporter was informed
from an undeniably authentic source
that Omaha engineers who have refused
to listen to any inducements to go out,
are being subjected to a most un-
pleasant experience. 81 know for q
fact" said an official, ''that committees
have taken the pains to visit these
engineers families in their absence
and have frightened their wives and
children by threats, hoping in this way
to get these men TO forSake their posts"
r. l.. Busby, who is a student oper-
ator In the Omaha telegraph depart.
ment, has been doing fireman's duty
since the present unpleasantnesS set in
in the yards and also on the main line.
About noon yesterday, while firing on
No. 62 at East st. Paul. on the train
bound for Duluth. some one threw a
link and pin at him. He was unharmed.
a special detail OF police was sent to
that point at once.
The train crews on all the trains run.
ming between East Seventh street cross
ing and the union depot, and also be-
tween the union depot aud Minneapo-
lis, are made up of general Office clerks.
These are doing yeomen service.
Yesterday morning when the Omaha's
Ellsworth train came in, it was re-
ported to Division Superintendent
McCabe that sort of walking
delegate was making himself OBJ
noXiouS at the union depot. 1t was
reported that he was going aroand
among the Omaha trains. trying to
make the men leave their places. He
was described as large, well dressed
man. Mr.. McCabe Immediately went
to the union depot and had the fellow
ordered oil the premises. MIR. McCabe
did not learn his name, but says that he
wore an A. Il. u. button. The police
have full description of the man. and
he will be placed under arrest if found
attempting to influence men to quit
their posts of duty. Yesterday there
was some correspondence between
General Manager Winter and Mayor
Smith on this very matter. which is
herewith presented:
Hon. Il. A. Smith, Mayor of st. Paul
Dear Sir: May l again call your at
tention to the practice of men who are
outside the service of this company in
truding upon our engineers and fire.
men, both inside aud out of the union
depot sheds, while in the discharge Of
their duty, and claiming that they have
assurances from you of their right TO do
so in q peaceable manner.
1t is stated also that in many cases the
police have failed to protect our men
against these persuaderS on account of
the understanding upon their part that