The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-03

to constitute n committee to attempt
such arbitration. Secretary Forbes, of
the Busin( ss Mems uniCn, received sim
lila" message, and plans were Immediately
taken under advise ment, and it was de-
cided that the action ought to be taken
at cree.
At 5 o'clock the Commercial club di-
rectCrs held q met ting and decided to
take the initiative in arranging such a
conference of business interests. About
125 representative business men of the
city met in the quarters of the Com
nercial club, f. G. Winston being ap-
pointed chairman, +. r. Huberchek, Sec
retary. The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Eustis. who referred to the
dpsirability of an immediate settlement
of the trouble on the Great Northern.
Vice President Hodgson, of the ST. Paul
Commercial club, explained the action
which had been suggested at st. Paul
and urged that similar action be taken
ih Minneapolis. Mr.. Debs was called
i'll and agreed to a resolution which pro-
vides for the appointment of ar arbitra-
titn committee of five, one member to
be appointed by the strikers, one by Mr..
Hill and three by the state supreme
court. Later President Hill agreed to
the plan and it looked as though the
strike would oe settled, but yesterday the
strikers committee refused to accept the
pCPcsition and so informed Mr.. Hill. At
lrass II Getting of the men the suggestion
of Drbitration was Kissed.
The Great Northern restored the wages
of the engineers and irCmen to the old
schedule and they will return to work.
The men on the Eastern Minnesota have
stuck. Yesterday morning 300 regular
troops left on a special train for Devils
Lake to assist the United States marshal
in making arrests.
When interviewed regarding the restor-
alton of wages, President Debs said that
if the wages of the shopmen, track hands
and other minor employees are restored he
would call off the strike, whether or not
the American hallway union was recog-
plzed by the road.
THE new schedules were not accepted
by the engineers or fremen," he said,
''yet the Great Northern apparently had
| no trouble in enforcing it, The organiza-
| ton can, Of course, make whatever ar
| rangements they see fit, but the strike
will not be called off until the road has
settled with ali of its employees"
President Debs did not apparently at
| tach any Importance to the restoration
of the schedules for engineers ard fire.
men, except that he considered it a sign
| of weakening on the part of Mr.. Hill.
st. Paul, May IA meeting of the
Minneapolis aid st. Paul citizens COM
r1ittee was held at the Minneapolis Com
| ercial club. The committee from Min
neepolis was composed of G.. A. Pillsbury,
| B. T. Nelson, w. S. Benton, J. T, VII
man, F. G. Winston and +. Il. Huba=
chek. The st, Paul committee consisted
of D. H. Moon, p H. Kelly, Richard
Gordon, George r. Finch, c. w. Hack
EFT and Charming G. Seabury. This un=
| deniably representative body met Presi-
| dent Debs and Vice President Howard,
| of the A. r. u, for the avowed purpose
| of finding out the exact position of the
| men and to devise means for settling
the difficulty as quickly as possible. The
men made the proposition that the ex-
| ocutive committee of the strikers would
| be willing to argue the matter with
| President Hill at any public mass meet
| ing in the Twin Cities and then let the
| public hear for itself the different sides
| of the question directly from the lips of
| the men most vitally Interested AS to
| submitting the question to any other
| form of arbitration, however, the repre-
! sentatives of the strikers stand firm
| against it, The committee waited upon
| Mr.. Hill, who declared that it was no
| proposition looking to arbitration, and de-
clared that he would not consider it.
| He declared that he intended to operate
his road regardless of the men.
Grand Forks, n. D., May 1.-The spe-
cial train bearing the First battalion and
Third United States infantry from Fort
Smelling reached here at o'clock this
morning, remained on a siding until day
| light, then went into camp half q mile
east of the depot. The troops will
operate from G. and Forks and send de-
tachments to Devils Lake AMI other
| points as often as they may be needed.
Mershal Cronan, whose exploits during
the week have made him famous. met
the train on it's arrival and Immediately
consulted with Maj. Patterson, in COM
mand of the battalion, and his brother
officers. Marshal Cronan reported the
men as quiet at Devils Lake, but ready
to break out the instant the company az
tempted to operate any trains. There
are 300 men at Devils Lake and they
are in a desperate mood, doing much
talking and making threats to tear up the
tracks.
Chicago, May /. - United States
marshals were being recruited in Chi
cs go to-day for duty along the line of
the Great Northern. Over 300 were en-
relied before room, AID a couple hundred
more will be signed. The recruiting sta.
ton is at 907 Temple building. Each
man was asked his age, whether sober,
married, ETC., and if he could handle a
| riHo TNhau xxrfro nrCpeiSoI GO E0 do
from time of enlistment until returned 10
Chicago. Your services may be needed
two weeks or six MONTHS" said the re-
cruiting agent. Three hundred of the
men were to leave by special train over
the Milwaukee & St. Paul tonight. On
arriving at 81. Paul they will be sworn
in by United States marshals of Montana
ond Dakota and placed on duty in those
states. The Thiele Detective agency is
said to be doing the recruiting. The
Minnesota law prevents residents Of
other states from a. ting as police officers
in that state, but this will not apply, as
the men are sworn in as United States
| officers.
Idaho Town Destroyed.
Boise, Idaho, May 1.-Word was re-
ceived that a fire destroyed large por.
ton of the town of Challis, in Custer
county, on the 25th, The fire originated
in the Challis hotel,
Mrs. N. TOmpson Leaves a Letter
That Looks Suicidal.
Minneapolis, Special-Another sud.
den disappearance has been added to the
already long list reported to the police
within the past week. Mrs. n. Thomp
son, residing at 80 Eighth street south
has not been seen since Wednesday even.
ing, when she retired for the night
Yesterday her sister discovered note
on the dining room table which affords O
possible explanation of the sudden dsap
pearance. The note was addressed tt
Mrs. Thompson,s sister,. and it stated
that, owing to her financial conditions
and the large Indebtedness outstanding
, she had decided to commit suicide. The
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