New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
THE KNIGHTS CALLED OUT,
A GIGANTIC RAILWAY STRUGGLE FORE
SHADOWED.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR on THE GREAT NORTHERN
ORDERED TO sTRIKE-EvERY SYSTEM WEST
OF CHICAGO MAY BE AFFECTED

KNIGHTS OF LABOR on THE GREAT NORTHERN
ORDERED TO srRIKE-EvERY SYSTEM WEST
OF CHICAGO MAY BE AFFECTED.
Minneapolis. April 2s.-Every knight Of Labor
man on the Great Northern Railroad has oeen
called out The order was received from chicago
at noon to-day, and was promptly sent out by
President Debs and Vice-President Howard OF
the American Railway Union. The strike is now
likely to extend to every system west of chicago
ST. Paul. April 2S-The strike on the Great
Northern was extended yesterday afternoon 10
all the divisions Of the road, including the lWih
City employees and the Eastern Minnesota
branch to Duluth and Superior. The yaros III
Minneapolis were quiet last night. Near d. Faul
there was some excitement over the blocking OF
three of the four tracks OF the company py 'he
abandonment OF an Eastern Minnesota train on
the crossing The passengers had to get pacA
to town as best they could. The tracks were
cleared however. at p m. and an Omaha fI tralh
was permitted to go through As the Burning,
ton Omaha, Wisconsin Central, 800 anu ,
Northern Pacific use the Great Northern trachS
between the Irwin Cities" they were tempo
rarIly tied I'D but last night were running
smoothly President Hill stated yesterday 'hat
the strike was 10 be extended 10 the NortileIH
pacific in a day or two. The Great Northern
Is making no effort to run trains out OF 81 faui
since the strike was extended here. 1he en-
poves OF the machine shops Of the company IN
81 Paul went out at o'clock yesterday attef
noon and added several hundred 10 the pooy Vl
strikers The through passenger traln "nlCH
WAS sent out yesterday morning reacheu barnes
vile without trouble alb 'ut p. m.
Helena. Mont. April %.-Proceedings Were
hegun I'm the Supreme Court to-day on Oehali ol
the Attorncy-General 10 compel the Great No''l-
ern 10 operate its lines within Montana. \
petition was filed. which sets forth the orgaZa-
ton II the road and recites that on April iS IN
violation Of its duty To the people OF the Slt,e'
and in disregard Of It's obligations. assumed IN
the acceptance of It's franchise II wholly ceaSei
To- operate any Of its lines within the state. ana
SIN r, fuses 10 Dc So. or to carry any ireieht OF
Passengers or 10 accept either for transppr'a-
ton and has wholly abandoned operations that
fl Is fully able 20 operate and run It's trans
that IL has abundant means 10 DO 80, ana thdt
there are at all points along It's line withn me
state a sufficient number of competent ana IN
stalled men who have been engaged TO DO 50 al
reasonable wages and at less wages tnan are
paid 10 similar employees upon any other line IN
Montana: that he counties In the northern part
~ the state are almost entirely dependent on
the Great Northern for transportation faclntles
and that the neglect Of the road 10 run trains
has already resulted IN great lose TO inhabitants
These proceedings will be followed by an ap-
pllcatiOn 10 have the charter of the ROAD wlthin
the state forfeited on account OF the failure u
operate the line The court has taken the appl-
cation under consideration.