The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-26

operation of the road. The uncertain ty /
as to the decision of the strike. during |
the last few days has created alarm and |
dissatisfaction in commercial circles all |
through the West, and Gov, Nelson has |
been in daily receipt of communications
from business men and corporations all |
over the state urging him to use his au-
thority in bringing matters to a, climax.
When the Great Northern offices opened
this morning there was great uncer-
| tairty as to the date Of the proposed con-
ference between the officials of the road
and the strikers representatives as great
as existed Saturday night. Nothing had
been heard of the train supposed to be
bringing Organizer Hogan and his COM
| mittee from the West, and the officials
of the company were mum with regard
| to it's policy in the matter. At 10 o'clock
the governors messenger walked into
Mr. Hills private Office with commune
cation for the president of the Great
Northern, in the following language:
Executive Department, State of Min
nesota, ST. Paul, April "a, 1S94.-Hon.
J. J. Hill, President Great Northern
Railway. Dear Sir: For several days
strike of considerable dimensions, seri-
ously interfering with the traffic and
travel of the citizens of our state, has
be en- pending on the various lines Of your
rcsd. 1 am not clearly nor fully adj
vised as to the grounds for the strike,
nor am I qualified to sit as an umpire
in the matter. But the interruption of
public business has become of such q
grave character, that l, as the chief
peace officer of the state, have been ap-
pealed to for assistance. The people of
cur state have justly gained and always
tanned a reputation as a peaceful,
lew. abiding and orderly community,
where force or violence has never been
in the ascendent, and where all contro-
versies have been adjusted by agree
ment or the process of law. I am loath
to have this reputation darkened or a
shadow cast upon it, and therefore, in
no spirit of criticism, deem it my duty
to inquire of you whether it is not pos
sible, by some plan of arbitration, to adj
just and settle the controversy involved
in this strike, and, to suggest to you that
earnest efforts be made in this direction
as speedily as possible and in such a
manner as to avoid further delay and in.
terruption to the public business and loss
to all concerned. In the meantime, while
such efforts are pending, law and order
must be maintained and the property Of
= = the company must be preserved from in
jury or destruction at all hazards Re
- specially,
. -"Knute Nelson, Governor"
= Vice President Clough and the chic
officers of the company were at once
called into a conference with Presiden
Hill and the letter of inquiry from thu
0 governor was promptly considered. II
$ fifteen minutes FROM the time of it's re
ce:pt Mr.. Hill was debating the ans We
S of the Great Nortbc1n, which was 4
j cnce forwarded to the executive Office
e He agrees entirely with the governor
il suggestion.
IS President Debs was writing a lett.e
t, to the governor when reporter calle'
e upon him to ascertain what answer b
# would give to the proposition for arbitra
t. ton. He said:
e "As soon as the full co nmittee can ar
e rive in st. Paul it will call on Mr. Hill
q and endeavor to come to satisfactory
r erd complete settlement of the dispute
, have every confidence that they vii
IS BE- able to accomplish this, but should
r. not be successful it will doubtless agre
IS to any other method that may result i
le a settlement. The men will be just a
n fair as the company in the whole ma
s. tel This is the tenor of my reply to tn
y governor which I am now writing"
:. Commissioner Spencer this mornin
continued the hearing in the Foster an
+ H. E. Egbert cases to Saturday mex
e. they having previously been set for tt
IL day. Lloyd B. Egbert and Charles
III Cowley gave bail this morning in til
IS total sum of $780, 500 for retarding th
y mails and $500 for conspiracy to della
le the mails. The sureties We're Jane
Quinlevan and Charles J. Miller, bot
A. of ST. Cloud. Paul Beaudreau also gay
IT. bail in the same sum with Frank
IL Beaudreau and Isaac Solomon as h
y! :e sureties. The case of Olson was conti1
~ ~ ued until Wednesday. He has not SUI
~ caeded in raising bail and has little pro
~ pect of securing spreties.
:. St. Paul, April 25.-The Great Norther
~ employees in st. Paul and Minneapol
ri and representatives of the strikers fro
Nv various points along the line held NEE
III ing in st. Paul last night and decided /
FL attempt to arhitrate the trouble, Accor,
Mt ingly committee was appointed to re
he resent the men, and this committee is t
ne day holding a conference with MIR. HI
nv and his asso: ;atrs. 1t is thought that I
hit conclusion will be reached for two
IT.. three days. If ,he conference comes
re naught the men will agree to place the a
en- fair in the hands of arbitrators, as pr
he posed by Gov. Nelson. Reports receive
all from all along the line say everything
nd quiet.
a Breckenridge, Mimi, April 25.--Co
a trary to expectations, graveyard silen
n. reigns at Breckenridge. The men a
IN awaiting developments in the line of arl
IN. tration at St. Paul. Until then here V
in. b. no interference with trains and
Of trouble here Trains are arriving al
lg- departing as usual and on time. II
people here are orderly, bit are imputie
for something to break to break the n
10. nctony. They are suspicious of everybo
1es entering the place and are very retice,
az There are about fifty railroad men he
IN and quite a number of freight cars. A
m cording to reports Breckenridge was
as veritable hotbed, but as a matter of f:
or there is nothing in the line of news he
wo Chief Deputy Marshal Ed Brown and
ar posse of deputies have reached here
ree look over the ground. They returned
on Willmar An hour later, there being
an need of their services. No property b