The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-04
THE GREAT STRIKE.
GREAT NORTHERN MEN IN THE
TWIN CITIES ARE OUT.

All of the A. II. U. Men In st. Paul
md Minneapolis Obey IN Order to
Strike-Trains ON other Roads at
St Paul Tied Up.
ST. Paul, April o6-The conference be-
tween President Hill and the representa-
tives of the employees of the road Is stili
in progress If the committee, bcweyer,
is Of the same opinion as Vice President
Howard. of the American Railway union,
the conference is likely to be trH.aess.
| But it is expected that the WISE and
II re temperate counsel of President
Debs will prevail President Debs, Vice
President Howard aud Il subcommittee
OF seven waited on Mr.. Hill a'.A Eeetsent-
ed the schedule which the ne. desire
shall 90 into force. This sehe,;u.e is in
the main similar to that which was III
effect prior to August. 1893 Adjcnrning
to Room 13, Mr.. Hill. accomplished by
Col. Cloueh. General Counsel Glover and
General Manager Case, held confer
| ence with the officers Of the union and
the men who were with them, Ii which
the discussion took general range as
to what might be accomplished and re-
suited in an appointment to meet the
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the men. Just as the meeting was break
ing up Mr.. Hill remarked to President
Debs: II cannot sign that schedule
Mr.. Howard answered emphatieally:
We'll, that settles IT, If you can't
sign that, there is no use for the com
mittee 10 come down.
"Oh, yes, said Mr. Debs.. ''let us
come down and talk the thing over. 1t
will be better TO do So.
Its no use, ! say" repeated Howard,
''the men want that schedule, and if they
can't get that conference will be a
mere waste of time"
1t was agreed, however, that the com
mittee should 20 dewn and have the
conference. when the conference be-
gan Mr.. Hill demanded to know whether
the men were employees or proper repre-
sentatiycs. Some Of them were not en-
ployes and could not produce credentials.
After Il general talk the conference was
adjourned in order to give the men
| time to secure proper credentials. An
other conference is being held to-day.
~. au Apr 1t is war to the
knife and knife 10 the hilt. This is now
the state Of affairs as regards the Great
Northern strike. The men have notified
Mr.. Hill that they will hold no further
conference and that they refuse to arbi-
trate. They demand the restoration of
the old schedule and will accept nothing
else. This means that the strike will
be fought out on its merits, and that
one side or the other will be defeated in
the end
When Pre esident Hill received a letter
from the men representing the strikers
announcing their determination he iinme-
diately began preparations TO operate the
| road 4 freight train was made up in
the yards IN ST. Paul and manned by
| full crew and guarded by number Of
deputies the train started on its journey
toward the coast 1t is almost certain
that there will be serious trouble before
the train gets through, or even before il
gets out of Minnesota The strikers
along the line are determined that moth
ing but mail trains shall run until their
demands are complied with, and many Of
them are IN mood that means bloolshed
II necessary TO carry their point
II Is not known just what action will
be taken by the strike leaders. They
say that they do not contemplate calling
the men out in St Paul and Minneanolis
put IT is thought that a strike will be
declared IN the Twin cities within q day
or two. President Debs. Of the a. r. Il.
ls suffering with fever. and is confined
70 ms room 1t the hotel. Vice President
Howard has charge Of the strike.
Helena. Mont, April y News Of h,
ultnatnm of President Hill. of the Great
-crthein, was to a certain extent q sur
pilse 70 the strikers iii this city. The
lnef had an idea that tie conference
"ouid last several days. and that in the
ehd I'LL would grant tie demands. II il
generally conceded that tie greatest
stitpGie between railroad men and the
+ llfoad will be on the Montana Central
nom Great Falls to Butte. Director
Hosfn, OF the strikers, who organized tho
s''ike on the Great Northern, and who
- prae'icaDy the general in command
al'er RECEIVING Hills offer for the men
" return TO work, the matter Of the
s.neuohes 70 be taken up later. and an
cisphIed points to be referred to d board
Of arbitration, their finding r. ~ &c,
gave the following to the press.
Mr. Hill should understand bv The
time that the conditions under which 49,
men will return to work ara ,h.t ~
company restore all wages and schaanl.s
ID existence prior to the first cur mad.
~ 1875. There can be no departure
from tins. the original proposition. which
was submitted to General Manager Case
April 13" ease
81. faul, April 2S.-The Great North
erh strike has gone into effect ut 81
Iaul and Minneapolis and at all noints
Oh Oh the line from this city to the coast
"i.hln hye minutes after the commi.tea
nad arrived at the decision to call iii
me men out the order had been sent ont
~ ffesident Dehs. and the fight is now
"a Ia dead earnest The company claims
that it has sufficient 49,