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

plying the one in the rear. 1t was a
husky lot of men that the new United
States marshal took to the seat of
trouble. l.. D. Foster, president of the
st. Cloud union, would have been ar
rested in st. Paul last night but the war
rants We're not ready and this morning
he could not be found. The arrested
strikers, ten in number, were brought
back to St. Paul under guard. The main
portion of deputies were left at st. Cloud
and will be used in gus riding trains back
to the Twin Cities.
Gre fton, N. D., April 21-The first
tr. in to move on the Great Northern
since Monday was the Cavalier branch
tain, which went up to-day. Brother
hood men We're in charge. Forty sacks
of mail arrived this noon over the Moth.
ern Pacific for points on the Great North
ern near here. This mail is carried from
here on hand cars by citizens of surround
ing towns, who don't want to be entire
ly shut off from the world.
Cokato, Mimi, April 21.-Everything is
blocked and much sympathy for the strik-
ers is expressed. An agreement has been
signed by nearly every business man not
to sell to, feed or shelter non-union men
if any should be sent here to replace the
regular help. The paper also protests
against the high express and freight rates
of the Great Northern.
Crookston, April p. - There are no
trains on the main line, but the branches
are running to-day.
Willmar, Mimi, April %. A mass
meeting of citizens al strikers was held
On tie platform of the depot, and the
result of good council is that all mail
trains will hereafter be allowed to pass
without any interfere nee. Archie Bogart,
u. T. Carruthers and other leaders made
y this statement as the result of brief
CT inference shortly after the mass meet
ing Five shrill blasts of locomotive
whistle aroused the town and called the
people to the depot. The crowd numbered
fully 5000. A platform was hastily ar
ranged of trucks and boards and the rcp-
resentatives were invited to take seats
thereon with the speakers. Rev. FIR.
Boland, the leading Catholic priest Of this
ecticn, presented the railway mems side
of the case, and said he was with them
in their struggle to maintain their rights.
He was with them only as long as they
observed the rules of law and order.
He counseled moderation ami urged the n
to commit no wrong and to cease inter
fering with nail cars. He read a tele-
gram from President Debs saying mail
train is construed to mean the train in
it's entirety as usually made up. This
..cr+ned the eyes of the strikers and they
eslized that they had been violating the
government law.
Marshal ]. Adam Bede was the next
speaker. He laid down the law as i,
exists; said he was here ,as a govern.
rent officer to enforce the law as lie
found it. If he could not enforce il
peaceably he would call on the army tc
do it. He was witty at times and worked
up good feeling among the men, though
they were inclined to resent his admoni
tons to keep their hands off the trains.
Whether Carruthers and Bogart car
control the impulsive spirits in the crowC
remains to be seen. At any rate they
will try. Bogart and Carruthers will
leave for st. Paul for consultation with
President Debs. Mr.. Bogart said tha
no freight trains or freight cars will b.
allowed to move from Willmar and non.
will be allowed to pass through. An.
trains that may reach here will be caugh
and sidetracked. Mr.. Bogart and Mr.
Carruthers say the strike is even mor
earnest than before, and that the mel
positively will not recede beyond tn
concessions granted concerning mai
trains by reason of existing laws, ant
President Debs' construction thereof.
Saturday night Marshal Bede and
number of deputies attempted to take
Great Northern train through this town
The strikers took the train away from
the marshal. who arrested several mel
The marshal finally recaptured the train
1t looked at one time as though the Of
ficers would be mobbed, but cooler jude
mont prevailed. H.
St. Paul, April 23.-The conference be
tween J. J. Hill and the representative
of the strikers did not occur Saturday. a
was reported. A committee is now o
the way from the West, and the COZ
ference will not be held until it arrive:
This will be some time during the weel
T.. d. Foster and H. E. Egbert, the tw
Great Northern strikers who were al
rested Friday at St. Cloud on the charg
of interfering with the mails and col
spiracy to interfere with the mails, al
peared before Commissioner Spencer, br
hearing the case was continued until t,
morrow, though it was expected that
would be given Immediately. The deci
ion to continue brought up the questio
of bail, and Foster stated that he ha
plenty of friends in ST. Cloud with plent
of money back of them and could g
all the bail that was required. He though
that bail might be arranged through or
Of the banks, and was told that in thu
case cash would have to be deposite
He was bright and cheerful while tt
matter was being adjusted, but his cor
panion, Egbert, was taciturn and locke
lrhappy. Both men were held to ba
in the sum Of $500, the amount fixed /
the commissioner for both charges, SAC
for conspiracy to delay the mails ar
500 for the charge of delaying the mail
The road is now oren for passenger trail
from st. Paul to Minot. N. d.