The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
TEE UNToN mas a FAMILY ROW As
WELL As OUTSIDE TROUBLE

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Clear TO the Paeine Coast-No LoesI
Mails Moviss-Arthur on the Ground.
Dr. PAUL. April 1.-THE Great Northern
strike which now involves every division OF
the road from st. Cloud to Seattle. assumed q
new phase to-day. There IL not only a row
between the Great Northern Railroad Com
pany and the American Railway Union. and
the various Brotherhoods and the Amt rican
Railway Union. but among the members Of the
American Union itself
ice-President Howard Of the union said
this afternoon that II had not been the inten-
tion OF the organization to tie up any OF the
divisions OF the line in Minnesota and that
the action Of the men at Crookston. st. Cloud.
Willmar. and Breckenridge was premature
and to be regretted. President Debs IL still in
st. Paul. but he refuses to show himself
When Vice President Howard was aske
where Debs was he said frankly:
Il will not tell you. Mr.. Debs will be on
hand when the proper time comes for him to
show himself"
The event OF the day was the arrival OF Chief
Arthur OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. lie did not go to the Great North
ern general Offices on his arrival. but engaged
IN q long conference with local mem bers OF the
Brotherhood. This afternoon he had a con-
ference OF several hours with Howard Of the
American Union. The result OF neither Of
these conferences has been given out.
Chairman Brainard Of the Order OF Railway
Conductors. and Chairman Clarke Of tho
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, to-day re-
iterated their statements that the strikers
would receive no recognition or support from
their organizations.
ST 6on oys9 hs @
OF them carried funeral party. There were
all sorts OF rumors. one OF which is that the
Great Northern hremen will surrender their
charter in the old Brotherhood and ally them
selves entirely with the American Railway
There have been no new Developments in
the situation along the line. The trains are
ously avoid any any resort Pt to s yoenee JndSns
from reports from Seattle. Devils Lake. Havre.
Great Falls; and other points they have the
the citizens In their struggle.
:, vice-President Howard Of the American
evening as follows:
The mon on the st, Paul division will quit
that they should do It. 1t may be to-day or it
IN AZ OF he for two or throe days. but we are
II sTtSsr to act snIs R az snS d,
The work. but the union e, willing that they
and 1t will cost them dearly.
As to the financial ability Of the American
to say that money never did win strike and
never will Every man in the union will have
a living. and Il Is the boys business whore the
-, President j. j; Hin. vice;President Clouzh.
General Counsel Grover Of the Great Northern.
and President samuel Hill Of the Montana
Central held q conference at Great Northern
headquarters to-day, but refused to make any
statement. At 10 o'clock might it was re-
ported that all OF the Great Northern en-
ployees in Minneapolis would Quit at midnight.
BY u. Uniisd Pres
The conductors fremen. and engineers. all
Brotherhood men. express their willingness to
60 to work at once. but in the same breath in
sist that they will not work with non union
men.
Mall for towns and stations on the line OF tho
Great Northern 10 not moving Most OF tho
through mail servic, is being handled by the
Northern Pacific.
There was great excitement at st. Cloud
this afternoon upon the arrival OF the $3.50
train from the West The strikers cut the
baggage cars and coaches from tho engine
and mail car. seven hundred people were at
the station to watch the proceedings.
Superintendent Rice and the Chief OF Police
forced the brakemen to recouple them. and
the train succeeded In getting out OF the sta
tion. The train despatchers at st. Cloud struck
at 2:3O T. NJ, and It is improbable any further
attempts will be made to move trains from
that point until the trouble is adjusted.