The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-05
THE RAILROAD LOCK-JAW.
The Northern Pacific Takes I Train
Through In Spite Of Dlhcaltiss.
nR. DICKINSON IS A THOROUGHBRED
rhe Astirsaa VIII Nss Give In-A
Csnaucssr VITA Pluck - General
Manager Dickinssn Talks % .
''Heraiar Reporter.

The first train since the Inauguration Of
the strike reached Yakima Tuesday night
II consisted Of two engines and some ff.
teen or sixteen cars, Pullman diner, pas.
senger, mail and express, etc. Every
car had . printed copy Of Judge Han
ford's order tackled conspicuously upon it.
The train left Tacoma at O'Clock and
came through to Yakima without trouble.
When It arrived here it was in charge Of
General Superintendent George W. Dick
inson.
The conductor had weakened at Ellens-
burgh and had "thrown up his hat"
Mr.. Dickinson told him what he thought
Of him, and calmly proceeded to run the
longest train that has ever passed over
this division through the biggest strike
on record.
The railroad company is to be congrst-
ulsted on its general superintendent. He
was accompanied by Chief Engineer Nc
Henry, and the train was guarded. From
brief conversations with Messrs. Dickin-
son and McHenry, we learned, and the
public will De glad to know, that the
railroad companies are determined to run
their trains, and that there will be no
cavern" on their side. II by violence
the strikers stop this train, the next will
carry Uncle Sans blue-coats, and the Law
will be vindicated by the strong arm il
necessary. The company had twenty
seven applications in Tacoma for the posi-
tons Of engineer and fireman on the I'd,
and Mr.. Dickinson has no doubt that
plenty Of men can be had to keep the road
open. Trains were run yesterday to Port.
land. Carbonate and Seattle.
While prepared for whatever may hap
pen, the railroad people do not believe that
the strike will be prolonged one. The
cause is so ridiculous, and the public are
suffering SO severely, that they think the
movement will fall to pieces of Tvs own
weight. There are now over eighty thou
sand miles Of railroad tied up in the coun-
try on account OF q difference betwte en- an
arrogant labor union and the Pullman
Car company.
One Of the Pullman train employees said
to HERALD reporter: "None OF us want
toquit. l wish they would leave us alone.
They talk about capitalists. I'd rather
work for the capitalists than the labor
unions. The capitalists let us live. any
how. II we have no kick coming, l don't
see that it is anybody else's business"
1t is rather absurd, when you think of
it, that all the employees of the Pullman
company, except the men in the shops,
are at work. The engineer who took out
the train, an old Montana man with a
record, was offered 5000 il he would
quit" but declined. The strikers be-
gan to crowd around him, but he signifi-
cantly touched his revolver and said that
he would FIJI anyone who interfered with
him full OF holes. He took out his en-
CINE.
The railroad companies realize the grav-
ity of the situation. The strike, they say,
is unreasonable and arrogant in the high
est degree, and II they are to be subjected
to tie-up whenever and upon whatever
excuse q labor union chooses, it is time
the public found out where the country
was getting to. The railroads are fighting
for life and are standing together. They
are honoring each others tickets. The
public are suffering with them, and the
common sense and fair play of America is
certain to be in sympathy with them.
As truly as any fight was ever waged fol
freedom, the railroads are fighting tina,
battle now. All that they demand is that
their employees shall be allowed to work
for them without interference as long q,
they are willing to do so, and that the
government shall protect them in the en-.
ioyment OF their rights under the consti.
tuition and laws Of the land. No sane,
law-abiding, liberty.loving citizen can
gainsay the justice Of this demand or fail
to wish and, as he can, work for its full
fillment. II the railroad companies oil
the country are beaten in this struggle
America has taken long stride toward
anarchy, and the business and well-beine
of the country will no longer rest on q
secure foundation. No one has more
sympathy with labor (within the limits oil
freedom) than We have; but the conten.
ton Of the labor unions in this strike de.
mics liberty to both labor and capital
and demands absolute and dictatorial
power for themselves. No man who wants
to live and carry on his business can
afford to endorse the stand taken by the
union.
Mr.. Dickinson said the railroads were
determined to claim their rights and to
carry ontheir own business and that oil
the country. He said there could be nc
question Of their yielding-and he ex.
pressed his determination to take the
train through. II any man can, he will
and we wish him success.
In Judge Hanford, of Seattle, the posi-
ton has another element OF hopefulness
He is q man OF whom the state is proud
and will be increasingly so.