St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-30


from congregated members of the A.. r.
U. The rest of the crowd kept silent.
All felt that the decisive moment was
at hand which would prove whether
General Manager Hendricks assertion
that his company would take out that
train or not would prove a fact or an
idle. meaningless order. There was
evidently considerable uneasiness
among the A. r. U. people.
One tauntingly remarked: s"That's
nice engineer, that can't keep his engine
from blowing off steam" The GLOBE
reporter quickly turned and asked the
man, "Who is the engineer%"
Like flash came tine reply: 'sThat?
Why, that's 'Scab' Martin. He belongs
to no union. he's no A. K. U. man.
He's 'scab,' that's all. He's we'll
known as such all around here"
The fireman, it was learned. is an old
employe of the company on the Dakota
division. There was such an air
of determination, quiet though it
was, and backed as it was
by such display of federal authority.
that it was evident that that tram was
bound to move out. At last, at S:l5. the
great wheels began slowly to turn. For
some reason the wheels on the two cars
following the tender did not revolve. 1t
was then discovered that some one had
set the air brakes. This was
Immediately remedied, and. the
engine, with one loud. disdaihful
screen got under way, and tue huge
train, like great serpent emerged from
the sheds. From half a hundred throats
went up ieering yell and the taunt was
flung after the train: ''Good-bye, you
- ScabSP'
Theu a railroad official of another
rO remarked: II think that settles it.
l guess thea. R. UPS backbone was
broken that time" Another official did
not take this view. Said he: 'sEhe A.
K. U. is red hot at Minneapolis. Maybe
they'll stop the train there. shouldn't
be surprised to hear that that train did
tho reach Anoka.'
The Northern Pacific officials make
no report of the episode at Westminster
street bridge, given out at Labor hail.
but say all went we'll until the Dale
street crossing was reached, when 1t
came to standstill, owing to the air
brakes, which had evidently been inter-
fered with. This was at 1886.
Nearly an hour was lost at
this point Id remedying the
difficulty. Then another start was
finally made. The trip from Dale street
to Minneapolis was unevenJful. At
the yards in Minneapolis there is q COM
piicated system ofinterlOcking switches.
Here another delay occurred. and it
was clearly evident that some one had
tampered with the switches. Il re-
quIred about twenty minutes to
get the switches into proper
working order. Then the train pulled
out from the Minneapolis union station
at 900. The regular leaving time from
this station is 6:40. Later on message
was received at the general managers
office stating that the train had left
North Town Junction, three miles out
of Minneapolis, at 10:30-just an hour
and thirty-five minutes late.
At late hour last night it, was
learned that the Northern Pacific train
for Fargo will positively leave st. Paul
at o'clock this morning.
All the other trains early last evening
went out without delay. and General
Superintendent Horn. of the Wisconsin
Central. kept good his promise, SO far
as his line was concerned. A slightfiA-
terruption was observed on the Chicago
Great Western at its bridge, where the
tram came to standstill. 1t was stated
that The fireman would not serve, sand
deserted the engine. If this was true
the company had evidently made pro-
vision for this contingency, ss another
man immediately took his place, and
this train left exactly on time.
The Chicago Great Western evening
train was late out of Minneapolis, owing
to the lack of yard service. 1t left st.
Paul with two Pullmans-tul! service.
l. .
got under way, and it passed Kenyon at
9:55-nlneteen minutes late.
No. 8, due from Chicago at 11:15 last
night. arrived on time, with the regular
crews. All the people along the line
depending on the milk train were car
rled to their destinations by the regular
trains.