The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-16
The Great Northern Trouble Is Ap-
parentiy 0Gce More at
an End.
Decision of the Arbitration Commit
tee Will Be Accepted by
Mr.. Hill.
All the Men to Go to Work Pending
the Decision OF Their Cases
I'm Court.

NGM neEAkU WAS uG@t B6ktAbUy MA@ EGuUGESG
decision In favor of the men on all the
points ct issue, and Mr.. Hill says he
will abide by the decision. One COPY
Of the decision was sent 10 C. H. Eel.
lows of the special committee Of the
conference committee of the employees.
being delivered 10 him In person about
1890 p. m. BY the gentlemen whose
names are attached to the document.
Messrs. Hogan, Goodwin, Tyler, Fos-
ter and others OF the committee were in
st. Cloud, Mr.. Fellows being tho only
member Of the COMMITTEES left i'm St.
Paul. The decision is no follows:
Dsmsads Of Employes csssd.
ST.. PAUL, May 15.--At the meeting
ON May 1, lS9a. between the president
Of the Great Northern railway, on one
side, the employees OF said read, repre-
sented by Measrs. Dsbs, Howard and
Rogers. on the other side, In the pres
ence of this arbitration committee, both
parties having agreed to submit their
differences 70. and abide by the decision
OF this committee, the following propo-.
sitions were presented by Mr.. Debs on
behalf Of the employees Of the road:
''Terms by which the employees of the
Great Northern system {now out on
strike) will return to work.
'sThe only terms by which the en-
ployes of the Great Northern system,
now ont ON strike. viii return to work
are as follows:
"That the rate of wages in all de-
partments Of employees as paid previous
TO the first prior TO August. 1893,
be restored.
"That the switchmen in Great Falls.
Helena and Butte receive the same rate
Of wages, the rate to be adopted which
10 now IN forcs in Butto.
Third.
t'That the management pledge them.
selves TO Sign schedules or each depart.
nent or employees, the same being based
upon the rate OF wages paid prior 10
August, 1888, ~ above stated.
Fourth.
THAT should It BE necessary to rel
duce expenses in any department that
the working hours win te shortened,
instead OF seduction oe the force, nm
less absolutely necessary TO the con-1
trary.
''That there will lie no prejudice upon
the part Of the management against any
particular employe. or department. of
employees, who have taken part ii the
adjustment Of the affair Of wages which
has terminated In this strike.
sixth.
THAT the rate Of pay as per this
agreement be IN force from the time the
employees return TO work"
Article was disposed Of as follows:
Mr.. Hill for the Great Northern rail-
way, and MIR. Debs for the employs.
mutually agreed that the schedules In
force prior to Ang. /. 1893, should be
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Locomotive engineers ana fifsmen.
conductors. braksmen, and other train
men, and switchnen.
The waKea of sectionmen were 10 BE-
$l.25 PER day east Of Minot, and $50
.. zs q esc .ss d. su. 4.
Mipef, and s45 per month west Of
Mia6k and more at certain Junction
ponmss.
Ane cases q y! otner regular en-
ployes. except 1nose u me general of-
&C. g re company. ana ifs general
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