The star. (Aberdeen, S.D.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-18

ployes whose pay per annum exceeded
81 200, That reduction went into
effect at once, and was chserfully ac-
cepted. August Is the receivers order
ed q reduction of per cent on all wages
running from $50 to $75, and 10 per
cent on wages averaging from $75 to
800 per month.
This order Of the receiver did not
60 into effect at once. They concluded
to investigate and revise the entire
system of wages AMI the different sched-
ules of pay. At a meeting Of the re-
ceivers on October % resolutions we're
adopted abrogating the old schedules
|'of pay, directing the general manager to
prepare new schedule for the engireers,
trainmen and telegraphers, and order
ing q reduction # the wages of tho
other men, as provided for August %.
The petition says that in the old
schedules the employees were paid for
services not performed.
lhe report of the Northern Poetic
receivers for tho month Of October, filed
December 26, shows an increase of 4142
645 45 in the net earnings over the net
earnings for the previous month.
Judge Caldwell's order is curious, as
outrageous document, and implies that
the men intended to violate the laws Of
the land by destroying property or
doing violence to persons However,
Judge Caldwell refused to order tho
men not to stop work, and further said
that, # the employees asked for an in
junction on the receivers to prevent
them reducing wages, he would compel
the receivers to come into Court and
show the cause why the Injunction
should not issue, and would hear the
testimony Of the railroad employees and
their representatives as to why such
reduction of wages should not be made.
He also said that the receivers were just
as much servants Of the Courts as the
employees, and if any objection was
made by any employe in the legal way
they could be ordered to .desist by the
Court in any undertaking looking to
q change Of wages or increase of work.
His order reads 9as follows:
The officers, agents and employees of Thomas
F. Cakes, Henry y. Paine and, Henry G. Rouse
as receivers of the Northern Pacific Company
dispatchers. telegraph operators, conductors,
switchmeu and all other employees Of said
Tn omas F. Oakos, Henry G. Paine and Henry
Railroad Company. and each and every one Of
you, aid al persons, associations ana combln-
alton, voluntary or Otherwise, whether en- ploy-
generally, and each and every one Of you, in
the penalty which may eDsue, are hereby
strictly charged and commanded that you, and.
sist and refrain from disabling or rendering
in anywise unit for convenient or Immediate
use any engines, ears or other property OF
G. Rouse. a. receiver. 81 the serth sr PACING
Company, and from interfering In any manner
with the possession of locomotives cars,
othrr property Of SAID S sc , from IN
Othe, wise, by men employed by the said re-
ceivers to take the places Of those who quit
IN t or % ohstrnctDg in ny wise the onera
ton of the railroad, or any portion thereof, or
the RAINING Of engines and trains thereon or
as %
Al0ng the line Ofrailways operated by said re-
|eetyers, or the operating thereof, and generally
lfcl inteiering with the officers GERS. md agents
ner by actual violence or BY Intimidation,
threats or otherwise. in the full and complete
possessi1u and management Of said railroadi
from interfering with any or all property in
the custody Of said receivers, whether belong
ing to the receivers o, shippers O. other
wise injuring o. inconvenisncing or delaying
the passengers being transported over the said
railroad OF said receivers or any portion there
of by said receivers, or by interfering in any
manner by actual violence or threats, Or other
wise preventing or endeavoring to prevent
the shipment Of freight, or the transportation
of mails Of the United States over the road OPP
Grated by said receivers. until tho further order
Of this Court.
Never bef ore in the history of this
country has such a proceeding taken
place. IL may for time being stop q
strike on the Northern Pacific; but if
it does not arouse the people to sense
of their danger at the hands of the un
scrupulous monopolists who run our
railroads, aud hasten the day when the
government shall assume their manage
mant and CONTROL fhanaaw a ara much