The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-17

IL HIVE NEbll'IJN nv w AMI, Ol
MI the American Railway Men :
W. union. arrived in this eitv today
" and told the Associated Press
representative that the strike on the
Great Northern would not he extended
to this end OF the line for Il day or two.
Lsst nights train went only az far as
Crookston, and the road from Grand
Forks west is reported tied up COM
pletely. The triangular nature OF ths
contest is exciting much comment
among both railway officials and
strikers.
1t is considered somewhat in ths ma
ture of Il fight for existence on the part
of the brutherhoods; for if defeated
and compelled to join the American
Railway union, the present members
OF that union, having u large majority,
would control its affairs, ana engi-
neers, tiremen. conductors and train.
men of the brotherhood would have to
submit to the greater voting power of
the lower paid employees.
A local leader in the union said to-
day that when the first cut was made
last fall their organization was too
weak to fight, but now they have 80
per cent of the men in their mem ber-
snip, and will fight the cut.
President Hill and General Manager
Case were todPy in conference with
the local chiefs of the Brotherhoods Of
Engineers and Firempn. Mr.. Case
stated that as far as Grand Forks ev.
erything is running as usual, but be.
yond that point he was entirely with
out information When asked regard
ing the statement of the American
Railway union leader at Seattle, that a
hearing had been refused BY the com
pany. the officials turned the questions
over TO the brotherhood leaders. who
said they could not speak for any one
but themselves. hut that they had al.
ways heen promptly received.
CHICAGO, April 1G--A local paper
says this morning that it is now settled
that within the next week or ten days
strikes will be declared on several
northwestern roads running out of Chi
cago Arrangements are about COM
pleted for the inauguration OF strug
gle with Pacilic coast lines, which is
expected to result in the settlement for
some time to come OF the differences
existing
The contest will be the more inter-
esting in that it will involve all the ex-
isting brotherhoods after the manner
of a three -cornered fight, in which the
older organizations will seek to annihi-
late the American r ilway union.
SEATTLE, Auril 1G Despite the state
ments uf the officials that the strike on
the Great Northern does not extend
further east than Minot, N. D., the
leaders here say that the claims of
james Hogan that the whole system is
tied mp are correct. RumoTs are anoat
that the Northern Pacific is to be tied
up on Tuesday aud that before next
week every road west Of the Missouri
river, with the possible exception of
the Union Pacific, will meet the same
fate
The mail car of the South West
minister and Van Couyer train was
brought out this morning to leave at
8 II. but the officials refused to let it
20 without the passenger cars, and it
WIS lclb on tDo traTk.
The strikers then took ont the Cana
dian Pacific cars which run on this
train and transferred them to the
Seattle. Lake Shore and Etstern tracks.
over which they went to sums, con-
Meeting there with the Canadian Pa
cific
SPOKANE, April 1G. - There is no
change in tho situation along the
Great Northern. Not a wheel is turn
ing from MiUot, N D., to Seattle.
Assistant General Superintendent
Farrell had telegrnms last night from
head officers.of the Engineers snd Fire
mems Brotherhood and the Order of
Railway Trainmen assuring him that
the strike would receive no moral or
financial support from them No at
tempt will be made to move trains out
of Spokane until tue trouble is settled
GREAT FALLS. Mont, April 16 In
answer 10 the circular issued from the
Great Northern headquarters at 81.
Paul, announcing the abandonment of
trains on the Montana Central railway
because of the strike of tho emplo owes
Chairman Riksr has issued u counter.
circular denying that the strike was
run by man never in the employ of
the company, and explaining that no
tics WIS not given to the company be.
cause the employees did not themse YES
expect to strike until they heard the
railway was gCing to ship in mon.