The morning call., 1894-04-22
MAY Go ON A STRIKE.
Trouble Has Spread From Jim
Hills Road.
Chairman Johnston of the Federated
Board Visited by Grievance
Committee.

TACOMA. April 21.-A secret grievance
committee. representing the Great North
ern strikers at Seattle, visited Tacoma
this afternoon and held conference with
Joseph b. w. Johnston, chairman of the
Federated Board of the Northern Pacific
employees. While the object of the con-
ference was kept secret by the committee
and Mr.. Johnston, it is generally believed
by officers of tie Northern Pacific labor
organiza tions that the purpose was to
endeavor to get the Northern Pacific en-
ployes to order a strike on that road. The
employees of the Northern Pacific are now
working under schedule which gives
them lower pay. and. they claim, not as
many rights as the one abrogated several
months ago did.
When seen this aftern Don, Mr.. John
sion said there was not the slightest dan
ger of strike by Northern Pacific en-
ployes. I'VE have already settled our
differences with the officials of the North
ern Pacific" said he. Before we would
order a strike we should make every at
tempt to arbitrate, and II would be months
before the strike would be really ordered. !"
Tonight matters seem to he assuming
a different complexion. as the Tacoma
branch of the American Railway Union is
holding an all-night session discussing the
proposl ton made by the Seattle committee
this afternoon. Some members favor a
strike, while others are against il. Tie
meeting is secret. and the subject is con-
sidered of such importance that all mem
bers. except &C ual employees Of the North
ern Pacific, have been excluded.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 21.-There is
little change in the Great Northern strike
situation. Branch trains started out here,
but through trains have q OF started. Mar
shall Bode returned TO st. Cloud during the
night with arrested strikers. A commit
tee of the American Railway Union is
gathering in this city for conference with
the railroad officials, which they hope 10
hold in few days.
ST CLOUD, Mimi, April 21.-Tbe Great
Northern strike, so far as the tuatiOn al
st. Cloud is concerned, remains in about
the same condition as yesterday. Pas
seDger traffic will not be interfered with
pending decision of the restraining order
of Judge Sanborn.
WASHINGTON. April 81. - Representa-
tives Boon and johnson of North Dakota
called ON President Cleveland and the
railway mail officials to-day relative to the
strike on the Great Northern Railway.
johnson had been informed by those on
the scene of the strike that the Govern
ment authority to move trains in order TO
move the mails was being used as subter-
fuge for the purpose OF moving passenger
and freight trains. The Congressman say
the President agreed wi them that the
Government authority ought not to be
used as cloak to advance one side or the
other of the strike, and he said he would
confer with Postmaster-General Bissell on
the laIter's return to the city with view
of adopting policy. Boon and johnson
want ruling which will restrict the NOV
ing of mail strictly to mailcars.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., April 21.-The
passengers who have been here since the
14th inst. left to-day on the mail train in
charge of United States Marshal Cronin
and ten deputies.
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, April 21.-On
account of the Great Northern strike sew
eral of the large 1ourmills will close.
The Freeman mill, capacity $4,000 barrels.
shuts down tomorrow.