St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-14
N. p. ANNOUNCES TERMS
On Which Strikers May Come
Back-Many Must STAY Ont.

Back-Many Must Stay Out.
General Manager Kendrick. of the
Northern Pacific. issued the followi ng
formal statement of that company yes
terday, giving the company's version of
the affair, and the terms upon which
men will be received back into service:
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
T. f. Cakes, H. c. Payne, 81. Z. Rouse,
Receivers, st. Paul, Mimi, July 49,
On June 26 the American Railway
union precpitated general strike upon
this railroad, because of the discharge
of certain men for failing to perform
their usual and legitimate duties. Incl
dent to the switching and handling of
trains with Pullman cars attached.
The entire system has been crippled
sixteen days by the strike, and is not
yetiu position to fulfill its entire duty
as a carrier of the United States mails,
and of interstate commerce.
In order 10 perform its business it has
been necessary TO employ men TO take
the places of those who voluntarily re-
linQuished their positions. and to guar
antee continued employment during
faithful service to such new employees.
From the Inception of the difficulty
the former employees have been called
upon for service i'll their respective po-
sitions. and a majority of them have re-
fused, thus Severing their connection
with the road under the uniform and
recognized custom regulating railroad
service. The positions filled must,
therefore, be considered as being
occupied permanently. Former en-
plOyeS are now seeking reinstatement
in large numbers. 1t is the belief of
the management that there are MANY
e
road, who were coerced into striking,
or who were led to do so through lack
of proper appreciation OF the eircum-
stances and conditions, and who have
taken no part in the riotous demon
strations, destruction of. property, or
interference with employees who desire
to and did enter upon, or continue to
perform the duties incident TO the op-
Grafton of the road, and who have both
the will and the ability to render eff
cient and loval service; therefore, notice
is hereby given that until II O'Clock
noon. July Is, 1894, no new employe will
be assigned to duty, and applications
will be received from such former en-
ployes as desire to re-enter the service,
subject to the conditions and qualitica-
tons hereinafter stated. Application
should be made to the superintendent,
master mechanic, foreman and other
officers and agents who usually aud
customari!y employ men.
Men re-entering the service will take
rank and have rights. iii the positions
now vacant, in the same relation to each
other that existed before they severed
their connection with the road. Men
WHO have not been called, or who
Will be considered as still in
the employ of the road, and will
rank and have rights. as on June
26. 1894. From and after IL O'clock,
noon, on Sunday next, the assignment
of new men to positions will continue,
and seniority rights of sue h appointees
will date from the time of tnelr assign
ment to duty.
Men who have fomented disturbance,
who have participated in violence, or in
destruction of railroad property; who
have counseled disobedience TO the rules
of this road, who have interfered with
and sought to prevent men from per
forming service for the road; or, in other
word, agitators, will not be acceptable,
and will not be re-employed, or en-
ployeu. under atty circumstances.
The management promises to accord
TO the various labor organizations full
recognition in the same manner and to
the same extent in the future as in the
past. j. w. KENDRICK,
General Manager.
The Northern Pacific sent three trains
whirling westward yesterday-one at 9
a. H., another at AIS D. M, and a third
at s D. m At the general managers
Office word was received from General
superintendent Kimberly, stating that
he expected during the afternoon to be
able to cross He'll Gate river with the
Fort Smelling troops that lett here last
week, as the new bridge was being rap
idly rebuilt in place of the one burned
at that point. During the afternoon the
general freight department announced:
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany is prepared to accept ami handle