The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-21

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here from Livingston ut 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon in special train consisting OF
engine No. 29l. . caboose and Mr. Finn's
private car. Engineer John Foley was ~
the throttle and Conductor ]. w. Dodds
was in charge Of tho train. Both OF these
men arc old employees Of tho company.
Tho only passengers werc Mr.. Finn aud
John Graham, superintendent OF bridges.
Mr.. Finu was seen by STANDARD re-
porter soon after his arrival. He said that
they had met with no demonstration any.
whore along tho line, and that the road
was found In its normal condition. Mr..
Finn stated that trains are running rean'
larry on the main line and II 10 his expecta-
tion to have then running into Butte by
Sunday. II 10 the intention to run stub
between this city and Bozeman 70 connect
with the main line trains until the Mon
tana Union opens up. Final arrangements
for the running Of trains on the Butte air
line will not bo completed before to-mor.
row.
When Mr.. Finn was asked II all tho
men here would be taken back into the
company's employ he replied that he could
not answer the question at present. II 10
believed, however, that oil Of the old men
will be reinstated. Mr.. Firms train was
met in the yard hero by . small party Of
railroad men. but there was not the slight
est excitement apparent.
Mr.. Finn said: ~ was told before left
Livingston that would be massacred II I
came to Butte. ! told them that might
be massacred outside Of Butte; that after
got into this city would be oil right"
THE PEOPLE STIRRED UP.
Tho library Auditorium was not largo
enough to accommodate the crowd that
attended the mass meeting held under
the auspices of the A. r. U. this evening.
The seats were all filled before the speak.
ing commenced and the crowd that came
later filed the big hallway at the head Of
the stairs.
George e. McGrath called the immense
gathering to order. He said that the
meeting was not in tho interests Of the A.
r. o. but meeting Of those who are de-
sirous Of applying some remedy to tho
dread disease which 10 rapidly undermin.
ing the government. He said tho govern.
mont had made o complete surrender to
tho raiiroad corporations.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Ho appointed committee composed Of
Judge Colman. J. H. Caldcrhcad, ]. j.
McNerny and Y. X. Rheims to prepare an
address setting forth the feelings Of the
meeting.
J. II. cALDERHEAD's SPEECH.
J. H. Calderhead was then introduced
/ ss<l,
He gave complete history of tho present
trouble. He said that the strike began
among the Pullman employees, who were
acting independently. The A. r. U. con.
vention was then in session in Chicago
and the order took the strike up In sym
pathy. for which 1t had been condemned
by the eastern monopolistic press.
The speaker pointed out the fact that
all great movements In tho interest Of
humanity were started through sympathy.
Jesus Christ came into the world through
sympathy, the slaves Of the South were
set free through sympathy. and for the
same reason tho members Of the A. r. U.
considered 1t their duty to help their
fellow workmcn at Pullman. The over-
whelming influence Of the railroad COM
panies In legislation, which has always
been opposed to the government owner.
ship Of railroads, was referred to.
THE REMEDY.
Mr.. Calderhead said 1t was o common
sight to see Q United States senator leave
his seat In the senate to appear for his
railroad company before the supreme
court.
Troops of United States soldiers are