The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-22
THE DAY IN BUTTE.
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Receipt of Bryans Telegram.

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Receipt of Bryan's Telegram.
BUTTE, April 2i.-Matters in connection
with the Great Northern strike took an un-
expected turn this evening on the receipt
by Major Dawson of telegram from
General Superintendent Bryan at st.
Paul, saying the attorney general of the
United States has just decided tnat mail
train is a unit and that the protection Of
the law extends to every car in tho train,
and that "the company will resume the
running OF its passenger trains, carrying
the mails on all divisions under the pro-
lection Of the government, which will be
provided to tine extent necessary TO en-
able them TO move without molestation,"
and adding that 'the government has
already issued large number of war
rants against parties who have interfercd
with the running of tho company's mail
train and sent out 60 deputy marshals to
make the arrests, several Of which have
already been made"
This significant message occasioned
considerable surprise when it was shown
at tho strikers headquarters this even
ing, coming SO soon after President Hills
expressed desire to confer with COM
mittce from the men which is now on its
way to St. Paul. A few of the strik-
ers who were around headquarters
this evening expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Bryan's telegram is bluff, and 9th.
ers looked upon it simply as the opinion
of one man, which they believed would be
knocked out tho first time test was
made in a court of Importance. All of
them asserted that the attorney generals
stand is not taken on good law or common
sense and in support of this assertion they
pointed TO the fact that in all previous
strikes no such claim was made and no
effort was made TO carry passenger
coaches in connection with mail cars,
which we're always handled by the strik-
ers. The men were agreed that even IL
President Hill was 10 replace the strik-
ers all over the system with new men,
which is almost out of the question, he
would lose by it In the end on account of
the general feeling along the line. The
men say they might as well not work at
all rs to work for what they have been get
ting.
In the absence OF Director Hogan no
definite statement could be secured from
the men tonight as to what to do In case
an effort is made to run trains over the
Montana Central on the plan outlined by
Superintendent Bryan. From the general
feeling of the men and their leaders il can
be positively stated that the men will not
resort to any violence. Director Hogan
and the other officers of the A. Il. U. will
H.. ,n,o .nI NTH nd nj Of
ton will probably be agreed upon by to-
morrow. One Of tho strikers suggested
tonight that If even the attorney generals
order was enforced all the deputy mar
shalls in the country could not compel
the men to handle trains unless they
wanted TO. Mr.. Sherris. who is in charge
of the strike here In Mr.. Hogan's absence,
sent out the following message to-day to
all points on the system cast OF Great
Falls: "Kalispel for the western end re.
ports everything solid. Butte, Helena
and Great Falls say no surrender. What
is your opinion
ST. Cloud wired: "St Cloud is solid 10
a man. We are determined TO have what
we have demanded"
Grand Forks answered: Liberty or
death. All is quiet here. No surrender .
Tclesrams from all other points heard
from were 10 the same effect as those
quoted.
The general committee is expected 10
reach 81. Paul Tuesday morning and they
will 90 into immediate conference with
President Hill. The committee have in
structions 10 waste no time in talk, and II
the demands are not conceded inside Of
q hours. it is said that they will return
home. Until Superintendent Bryan's