St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-29
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Tho Northern Pacific Men in the
Flour City Walk Out to a Man.

Tho Northern Pacific Men in the
Flour City Walk Out to a Man.
In compliance with the instructions
rom the American Railway U Mon,
the employees of the Northern Pacific
road in Minneapolis quit work yester
day morning, and the tie-up was as
complete as it could be. The order to
quit work went into effect at O'Clock
yesterday morning. when the train
hands. SwitcAmen, track repairerS and
clerks in the Office suspended at the
hour named simultaneously. A com
mIttee from the A. r. U. made an
inspection Of the yards yesterday, and
another committee was sent to the
Minnesota Transfer to order out twenty
five employees of the Northern Pacific
road.
Trains from Chicago, drawing Pull
mai ears, arrived yesterday morning ON
time, and at 9 rs, when a train of Pull
man cars was taken into the union depot
yards, it was Immediately hesieged by a
committee from the A. r. u. The train
was Wisconsin Central, pulled by en-
CINE No. 132, of the Great Northern
system. in charge of Engineer Floody,
who hauls the train from St. Paul in the
morning, returning with it at $50 for
the Wisconsin Central road. The com
mittee discussed the condition of the
strike with Engineer Floody, trying 10
induce him to join them. but without
avail.
The committee was represented by
President Forest. of Council log, of the
A. K. U. land 1t was stated that an effort
Is On foot to call out all Great Northern
men whose duty it is 10 handle Pullman
cars. Orders were issued, however.
that II any Great Northern employees
take this stand they will be Immediately
discharged, and an action of that kind
would precipitate another strike Oil the
entire system.
The Wisconsin Central runs in on the
Northern Pacific tracks. The Great
Western train due yesterday morning
reached st. Paul without Pullman. 1t
was cut off in Chicago last night. 1t ar
rived at st. Paul, but didn't come to
Minneapolis.
Shortly after Z clock yesterday morn
Ing men were seen TO lay aside their
work and proceed to the roundhouse on
Second street and Tenth avenue north,
The switch engines were one by one
run into their stalls. the fires drawn and
everything placed in good order. Sec
rotary Blumenaur went over to the
freight house, which fronts for several
hundred feet on First street, and read
the order received from President Debs
Wednesday. All the employees in and
about the place, including he clerks in
the Office. concluded to lay off for few
days. and Chief Clerk White was in a
short time left the sole occupant of the
building. In few seconds he was able
to announce that every Northern Pacific
employee in the city was out on strike.
and would remain out until the general
officers of the A. r. U. gave orders for
return.
A meeting OF A. r. U. LOG was held
yesterday morning at /. U. o. f. hall.
corner Plymouth avenue and Washing.
ton, to take action upon the strike. A
committee was appointed to patrol the
yards of the Northern Pacific and look
after the company's property; also to
take charge of destitute passengers
who may be held in Minneapolis owing
to the strike.
For the purpose of taking full charge
sisting of H. P. Forest, g. Ii. Blumen.
auer, William Smith, II. r, Riley. G.
n. Dorsey, p. Patton, j. II. DUNCAN and
j. +. Flaherty, went to st. Paul yester-
day morning to confer with the officials
OF the road.
yesterday afternoon GLoB report
er visited The union depot and found
everything extremely quiet. The coast
train which left st. Paul Wednesday
night was finally sidetracked i'm the
yards. and yesterday the passengers
removed their baggage. Train No.
for Fargo. and due in Minneapolis at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning, was also
abandoned.
z Supt. A. E. Law, of the Northern
Pacific road. was seen by a GLOBE re-
porter last night. and in responce to
inquiries he said that the company
would not attempt to move train, and
that the business of the road was in
allegiance.
I'VE Cannot" said ne, find men to
move our trains, and as result the
traffic OF the road is tied up. AT this
stage Of the proceedings it would be
useless for the company to attempt to
resume business. and it is simply i'm
possible to say what shall be our future
policy"