The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-04

THE GREAT STRIKE,

THE GREAT STRIKE.
NO CHANGE IN TnE srrUAruox ON
THE GREAT NORTHERN.
Pfesldent Hill and q Conittee Of
strikers Hold Conference, Mr..
Hill Refuses to Sign the schctlule
Submitted by the Men.
st. Paul, April 23.-The conference he.
tween j. j. Hill nnd the representatives
Of the strikers did not occur Saturday, US
was reported. A committee il now OH
the way from the West, and the coll
ference will not he held until it arrives.
Iris will be some time during the week.
Il. ID. FOster and H. r. Egbert, the two
Circuit Northern strikers who were ar
rested Friday ut st. Cloud OH the charge
of interfering with the mails nnd COLI
spiracy to Interfere with the mails, ap-
peared before Commissioner Spencer, but
hearing the case was continued until tt,-
morrow. though it was expected tfat it
would be given Immediately. The decis-
ion to continue brought np the question.
Of bail, and Foster stated that he had
plenty of friends in st. Cloud with plenty
of money buck Of them and could gc:
all the bail that was required. He thought
that bail might be arranged through! one
Of the hunks, and was told that in that
case cash would have to le deposited.
He was bright and cheerful while the
matter was being adjusted, hut his COM
panion. Eglert, was taciturn and locked
lrhappy. Both men were held to hail
III the sum of $500, the amount fixed by
the commissioner for both cl,urgrs. $3.50
for conspiracy to delay the 'n,ails and
$iM for the charge of delaying the mails.
The road is now Ol'cll for passenger trains
from st. Paul to Minot, n. ID.
st. Paul. April 24.-It liz not unlikely
that the Grprt Northern strike will liz
o or within the next twenty -four hours,
ut least SO far as it interfcrcs with the
"lM ration Of the road. The uncrrtainty
us to the decision of the strike during
the last few days llas created alarm an,l
dissatisfaction in commercial circles all
through the West, and Gov. Nelson has
tMen in daily receipt of communications
from business inen and corporations all
over the state urging him to use his n,i-
tllOrity in bringing matters to Il climax.
When the Great Northern offices opened
this morning there wis IL great uncer-
tail ty as to thH date of the proposed cOii-
ference between the officials of the road
and the strikers representatives. as great
as existed Saturday night. Nothing had
been heard of the train supposed to he
bringing Organizer Hogan and his conn
n,ittee from the West, and the officials
Of the comlMny were mum with regard
to its policy in the matter. At 10 O'clock
the governors messenger walked into
MIR. Hills private Office with colnll,llli-
cation for the president Of the Great
Northern. In the following language:
Executive Department, State of Min
nesota, st. Paul, April ~. 1S.,4.-lIolL
J. j. Hill, President Great Northern
Railway. Dear Sir: For several days
a strike of considerable dimensions. seri-
Onsly interfering with the traffic and
travel Of the citizens of our state. has
been pending on the various lines of your
rctd. l am not clearly nor fully nj
visetl as to the grounds for the strike,
nor am l qualified to sit ns an umpire
in the matter. But the interruption of
grave character, that l, aa the chef
peace officer of the state, have been al,-
pealcd to for assistance. The people Of
cur state have justly gained and always
liriptained Il reputation as n peaceful,
lrw abiding and orderly cotninunity,
wEere force or violence has never been
in the ascenlent, and where all contr0-
versies have been adjusted by agree
Ment or the process of law. J. am lolth
to have this reputation darkcnetl or a
shadow cast upon it, and therefore, Il,
no spirit of criticism, / deem it my duty
to inquire of you whether IT. is not pos
siblc, by some plan Of arbitration, to AL
just Nnd settle the controversy involved
in this strike, and to suggest to you that
earnest efforts be made in this direction
as speedily us possible and in such Il
manner as to avoid further delay and in.
terruption to the public business an,i loss
TO all concerned. In the meantime, while
such efforts are pending, law and order
must be maintained an,l the property Of
the company must be preserved from ill-
jury or destruction ut all hazards Re.
spectfully,
"Knute Nelson, Governor"
Vice President ClOugh and the chief
officers of the company We're ut once
called into conference with President
Hill and the letter of inquiry from the
governor was promptly considered. In
fifteen minutes froLl the time of its re.
ospt Mr.. Hill was Gictating the ans ycr
Of the Great Northern, which was at
cnce forwarded to the executive office.
He agrees entirely with the governor y
81 question.
President nelps was writing "a lett ~
to the governor when II reporter called
upon him to ascertain wllas answer he
wGuld give to the proposition for nrbitru-
ton. He said:
HAS xs.o, tI,x, full az. .,,,,, o,.
rive in st. Paul it will call Oh Mr.. Hill
and endeuvOr to come to II satisfactory
cpd complete settlement of the dispute.
have every confidence that they will
b. able to accomplish this, but should it
not be successful it will doubtless agree
to any other method that may result in
Il settlement. The men will be just as
faii as the company in the Whole mat
ter This il the tenor of my reply to the
governor which ] am HOW writing"
Commissioner Spencer this morning
continued the hearing in the Foster and
ii. Il. l;gi,ert cases To Saturday next,
they having previously been set for to-
day. Lloyd H. Egbrrt and Charles L..
Cowlcy gave bail this morning in the
total sum of $:aN). 500 for rctar,lil,g the
mails anl $4OU for conspiracy to delay
the mails. The suretcs were James
Quinlevan and Charles j. Miller, botl.
of ST. Cloud. Paul Btuulrcau also gave
bail in the same sum with Frank a..
Bcaudreau and Isaac Solomon as his
sureties. The case Of Olson was contin-
ued until Wednesday. He has not sue
caeded in ruising l,ail and has little pros
pect of securing surctics.
81. Paul. April Gi.--1he Great Northern
employees in St. Paul und Minneapolis
and representatives of the strikers from
various points along the line held meet
ing in st. Paul last night and decided to
attennt to arhitrate the trouble. Accord
insly committee WAS appointed to rep
resent the incn, and this committee is to-
day holding conference with Mr.. Hill
and his asso .;atrs. It is though: that no
conclusion will he reached for two or
three days. If .hc conference comes to
naught the men will agree to place the af-
fair in the hands of arbitrators, as pro-
posed by Gov. Nelson. Reports received
from all along the line say everything is
quiet.