St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-19

demands. He said that the company
did not decline to allow the press to
print its schedules,as they were not un-
just.
THE BROTHERHOOD SIDE.
Grand Chiefs Clark and Arthur
and Grand Master Sargent Talk.
Grand Chief Clark, Of the conductors
brotherhood, in speaking of the ipjunc-
tion Yesterday, said in substance that
the order was but,a temporary restrain
ing order. to prevent the employees from
breaking over any of the prohibitions it
names until the court makes further or
ders. 1t requires them to show cause
on the 9th inst. why the temporary Or
der should not be made perpetual.
Judge Sanborn considers hearing a
necessity. and this gives both sides a
chance. There is nothing lnconsist-
ent." said Grand Chief Clark. Vice
Grand Chief Morrissey. of tine
trainmen. echoed this sentiment.
Mr.. Clark said he believed the men on
the Eastern part of the system were
willing to do their full duty if sufficient
protection was afforded. He would give
no estimate as to the relative proper
tionS Of diSaffected men or those that
were not, as the company has not tried
very hard to push out trains. He thought
the matter of the mems willingness or
not to work was open. He felt confident
that the old brOtherhOods were entirely
competent TO give their members inter-
ests all necessary protection. and i'm
Piled that any other federation was un-
necessary. To have another federation
trying to settle difficulties of this sort.
naturally would bring about clash of
opposing Jurisdictions. He considered
that all the present advantages of rail-
way employees under the old brother
hoods was due to them. He then went
over the already familiar matter of the
several branches voting on the new
schedules. 1t simmered down. he said,
to the simple question of acceptance or
rejection.
In the city are now the chiefs OF all
the brotherhoods save one-that of the
telegraphers. They have not yet de-
cided on any joint plan of action. nor do
they state the probable length of their
stay here. Speaking for all the chiefs.
Grand Chief Clark said that the ground
they all stood on in the present issue
was clear enough, and had already been
frequently stated. He declined to speak
as an oracle upon the probable outcome
whether the strike would fail or end
triumphantly for the strikers. He did
not believe it businessliks to give out
one policy and then follow another.
Grand Master Sargent and Grand
Chief Arthur conferred with the off,
Gals yesterday. Grand Master Sar-
gent is bluff man and-he doesn't
care who knows it. He empbaticaliy
declares that he will have nothing
whatever to do with the present matter,
and that he only came to st. Paul be-
cause requested to do so. He said:
''The A. r. U. is competent to look
after its own interests, and I shall not
NEEDLE in its matters" He said the
members Of the fremen's brotherhood
clearly knew its policy and their obIl-
cations TO it. 1t was matter for each
man to decide for himself-to either
stand by the brotherhood or go over to
the A. r. u. He said there was no
disagreement between the firemen's Or
ganization and the company as broth
erhood.
LOCATING THE BLAME.
One OF the enginemen of the Great
Northern road was seen yesterday. In
speaking of the recent schedules of the
engineers and firemen he said:
1.-THE employees had canvassed the en-
tire system for the vote of the members
of the engineers and firemen's brother
hoods as to whether they would accept
the schedule or not. The firemen made
solid vote against tine acceptance of
the new schedule. The engineers had
only eighteen to twenty votes OH the
entire system to accept the new sched-
ules, out of about 500 men, but were
advised by their grand officers to accept
the same during President Hill's alb
sence in Europe. 1t is plainly under
stood that it was entirely Unsatisfactory
to the men, and it was their Inten-
ton to call on Mr.. Hill OIL his
arrival, for concessions that they hoped
uC NOuiu mdhS. W CREATE Satisfaction
among his men. When the JOINT COM
mittees Of engineers and firemen came
together to vote on the acceptance or
rejection of the schedules. the fremen's
branch and the engineers branch voted
separately. There were twenty-one
men in the joint committee. The fire.
mems branch of the committee voted
solidly-12 votes-against the accept
ance of the schedules. The engineers
committee, of whom eight out of the
nine were present. when they voted,
made tie-4 for and 4 against the ac-
ceptance of the schedules. Then the
chairman. assuming the right to declare
the vote. decided in the company's
favor. We desire it to be made clear
that it was this latter action on the part
of the engineers part of the committee
that created general dissatisfaction over
the entire system. 1t is understood over
the whole line that j. G. Nolan, the
chairman of the joint committee, by not
allowing joint vote. is directly re-
sponsible for the trouble that now ex-
lists. We desire the public to know and
understand who is to blame for the
present strike, either directly or indi-
rectly, and to judge accordingly"
THE A. X. U. SIDE.