The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23

% he Representatives CT majority. asd
the men vs1s sonzsshinx Gmpser. more
rromrs srt less exp>nGre. Tne Railway
Tnion fills the ozif and Is likely 20 ~ alsos
up the brosheraoodG The ehsefs 80 this
and shAs 10 Why they refused 30 order their
men back % sosk- They are AFRAID these
men cus West VIII 60 cut 90 other rosds
and usc4 oat thsir orders ~ oe91esxsng
the Railway Union, % sbsy ars holding
back. Ga the other hand. fhs strikers
have ept 10 win, 90 - Lsfs ous h the cold
altogether"
The mail 10 .stia hsing earrisd on the
Great Northern north Of whaseon in cos
nsctaon with tbs steamers. TIE strikers
running haatcan with Is from shere -
Blaine and from Biains to New wess-
minister. Four AGENTS ana two section
gangs sre skill 81 work On the Coast lines.
81. Lorfz. MIMI, April 22-Tbs train
bearing the deputy marshais that Left here
1t so'eseck for the West reached Fergss
Falls ~ 30 O. m and left ~ esJo fer
GAINESVILLE. arriving saers at r. n. The
ceputsss met no difficulty In getting out
srains- By clearing np tire business ~
GAINESVILLE the masshass now have
the limo open from s. Paai 10
seche. " u. Tweaty-nine deputies re-
manned there 10 guard the company's
interests. 4 big train from the West went
Through here ~ O'Clock and another ..
5 O'Clock
President Foster. OF shs Railway Union.
received message from Hogan tonight
20 send down . COMMITTEES Of three, with
instructions that there would b no con-
c~sssoua
81. PArr. April 22--Tornorrow the
Great Northern company will hear from
It's dissatisfied employees. hus only In per
soa. the union leaders not being recog-
nired until the employees have designated
them ~ their representatives
81. PsrI. April Gin the Great North
ern strike one OF the chief points Of trouble
has been what constitutes . train.
and an Associated Press reporter called
on superintendent Nelson tonight. OF
the United States mail service.
and found be had received an opinion q
the attorney general quoting the statutes
To the effect that railroad carrying mails
shall carry on every train which may
run over its route ell maiiaoie
matter directed 20 be carried there
on. with a person in charge Of the
same. eft has been decidej by the courts,
and. In my opinion. 10 clearly the lsw." he
continued. that under these provisions 10
Is an o'ense for any person knowingiy
and vihfuiiy 10 obs.rues or retard
tho passage Of . train carrying mails.
and u is no excuse that such per-
son Is willing that the mail car may be
detached and run separately. lie Is
bound to permit the mail car to be carried
in the usual and ordinary way,
such As Is contemplated by the act OF con-
gress. Any person violating this Law Is
liable 70 penalty OF not less than 5000
and not more than SIC. 900. and imprison-
ment for two years"
On receipt of the letter Mr.. Nelson's
attorney submitted copy to Presiden,
Debs, OF the American Railway Union the
receipt Of which was promptly acknowl-
edged by that gentleman. who stated
that he would Immediately issue in
structions to the men explaining the
matter, and he would make every
effort in his power to have the men pay
due attention TO the Law. The effect Of
the opinion of the United States attorney
general has had noticeable effect on the
strikers in the city and along the line OF
road. which effect was further apparent
in the fact that the road is now
clear from this city TO Minot, and trains
on the Minnesota and Dakota divisions
will be run rs usual tomorrow. IL Is be-
iisved the strike is practically over now SO
far a. these two states are concerned.