The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-03
BUTTE ACCEPTS The VERDICT.
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BUTTE ACCEPTS The VERDICT.
All tho Men VIII Return to Work This
MornIng.
BUTTE, May 2.-After IS days of the
most complete tie-up In the history of
railroad troubles, the Great Northern
strike is at an end, and the big system
will be in full operation again inside Of "a
hours.
A few minutes after O'Clock to-day
Director Hogan sent out the single word,
"Sunstroke," TO all points between Minot
and Spokane, over which part OF the road
lie had full jurisdiction. According TO the
A. r. L. code "Sunstroke" means "strike
settled, resume operations everywhere"
The order was promptly obeyed, as was
evidenced by telegrams which quickly be-
gan TO come IN from all points. The mes
sages were all brimfull of satisfaction and
complimentary remarks for Mr.. Hogan,
President Debs and the A. r. U. The
representative at Minot repeated the word
"Sunstroke" back to Mr.. Hogan and
added at hit 'em hard"
Mr.. Hogan was very undecided as to
what course TO take this afternoon owing
to the fact that the messages received
from President Debs were irregular and
not according 10 code. He manifested the
most supreme confidence in Mr.. Debs,
however, and he knew that whatever he
said could be relied upon. The rules of
the A. Il. L. require, however, that mes
sage ordering strike off must be con-
firmed by cipher dispatch so as TO guard
against any false messages.
This forenoon the following telegram
was received from Mr.. Debs: I'VE have
achieved a great victory. Start every
thing. All the old schedules have been
restored and nearly everything else asked
for" THIS message, like the others, did
not come in cipher In spite OF the mes
sages from Mr.. Debs, however, the men
expressed Discrimination 10 go back TO
work until after the return of their COM
mlt;ec from ST. Paul with the schedules
signed, so that they would know just ex-
actly what they had secured and how they
stood.
Early this afternoon long cipher mes
sage was received from President Debs N
which he confirmed all previous messages
and stated that the settlement is the best
He appealed to the men TO go back to
work and stated that IL was very humilia-
ting TO him to have the men refuse to 60
back after he had ordered the strike oil.
This message removed all doubts, and the
men unanimously agreed to stand by
Debs. 1t was then that Director Hogan
flashed out the magic word mentioned.
His official announcement of the end of
the strike was received ut the strikers
headquarters with loud cheers.
The bridge carpenters Immediately went
out to repair bridge No. lil, near Mount
ain junction, about four miles from the
city, which had been damaged little.
They will have it in good shape by to-mor-
row morning. The section men will 60 to
work tomorrow morning, and all other
employees are waiting for orders.
The Montana Central track is in good
shape and can be cleared in q very few
hours. There are only two or three slides,
few inches deep. and a small cave in
the Wickes tunnel, which can be cleared
in an hour or two.
The train for the East will leave at .
o'clock in the morning as usual and other
traffic will be at once resumed. The men
east of Minot responded TO President
Debs' message ordering the strike of this
morning. and trains are already moving
on that end Of the line.
Operations will be resumed at once at
the Butte & Boston and Boston d Mon
tona properties.
Manager Finley sent out the following
message this forenoon: Differences be-
tween the company and its employees have
been adjusted. Complete resumption Of
traffic at once.n
Major Dawson received the following
from Acting Division Superintendent Cur
rier this afternoon:
GREAT FALLS May >.
ToJ. T.. Dn,osoH:
RIker. Dchs and Howard had a wire confer
| ence this morning at 10 O'Clock, Debs and How,
and being In tho ST. Paul office; Rlker aud com.
mittee here in the oliicc Riker 1T the key
pebs explained the whole matter "a
Eiker. giving his assurance of sat
isfactory settlement and told him tC
get the men at work at once; upon which
| Rker called of the strike. The papers are "a
be mailed at -. Paul to-day. lie said IL could
not be done in any other way. as IL seems motto,
| OF settlement has to he signed by II bushes,
men OF II. Paul and Minneapolis and the com
mittee OF 40 OF the A. X. L.; that Russell auJ
| Grifiin would explain Il on their retGrl. The
settlement includes a complete restoration o
the wages as asked for. ! heard the Who'll,
| matter and can say that II Is straight goods
| hope the boys will not delay on n technically
as Il is simply waste OF time. Debs said ht
\ was going to Chicago this noon. All the men
| here and east are al work.