The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-17

fact thai American. snust have higher
WAGES fhaa the foreign yoskm~n. THIS
wili be accomplished 6y the An~rscsa
Railway Union. whicss IN the present
strike b IA the snppsvt ssf All CASES. aad
especially has in its membership the rs.n
Sao bare the preservation Of the physical
condition of the road Ia their poser. and
besors they vii safer 6ssszg, tier wIs4
destroy property.
IL Is said THAI President Debs. Of the
AHssricsn Rsiissy Tnien. is On his way TO
seaEsie tonight
WAssIssroy cF-y. AprIl Is-Postof3re
cepsrtrnec. officials are watching with
great interest," the s.rike on the Great
Northern. osing 10 It's serious effect On
TIE transmission OF Enalls- There
are few councillors faom other
lines 70 points On TIE Great North
srn. and efforts srs being rnac. hy
the department 20 CARR rails 10 each Of
these places. The establishment OF ten
ro-ary mail service Between several OF
these points accessible along tie road has
Teen ordered. The extension OF the strike
to Seattle haa re~1lt<-i in . Temporary
steamboat service between New Whateom
and Seattle.
BurTr. April s-Fspecisi The situa-
tson ia the Great Northern strike develops
ne~ state Of Affairs rs between tbs Amer
lean Railway Union ard the various
hro;herkood.- General Agent Dawson
tonight received telegram from General
Manager Case. containing q statement
signed by Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and
other heads Of the long established
ra.IwEy brotherhooais. in which they
a. 49, =
OF their orders who took part in IL
were violating the agreement entered into
recently between the Great Northern
company end the various hrosherhoods-
The agent here was instructed 20 show the
telegram 10 Chief Organizer Hogan He
met Hogan 81 meeting Of about ffsy men,
Hogan notified Dawson tina. Arthur. Sa.-
gent nor any other brotherhood officer
had authority 20 speak for the
American Railway Union. He vas
further notified tina: on Friday night
last tie charters of the Engineers.
FIremen and Brakemea's Brotherhood
sere torn to pieces ard cast in the fire.
From Larimore TO Seattle the American
Railway Tnion has absorbed all other
railway organizations. with the possible
exception OF the Order of Railway Com
duclors, and henceforfh tne employees ose
no allegiance 10 them. Mr.. Hogan nosi-
Ted Agent Dawson tina. there we're but
two men IN ~. Paul who could settle the
strike. and that 10 Was idle 20 confer with
any other. These two ars President D-hs
and Mr.. Howard, Of the American Rail-
wav Union.
EvskErr. Wash, April i6-fSpeciai. +
w. L. {. Adams vas here tonight and or
gained a local union of the American
Railway Union With s!xfy-.wo charter
members. Every member las expressed
his willingness TO protect the company's
property and preserve order. Those who
desire TO take the strikers places will find
no friends here.
After the meeting At this place Adams
and two other members OF the union took
handcars belonging 10 the Great Northern
road and went up The line 20 stanwood TO
organize local union there. picking up
the section men along the road. Dis
patches had been sent ahead notifying the
men along the lin. that they we're coming.
and they viii proceed 10 organize local
unions at al stations this side Of the
boundary.
SEw WwsrxIssrgx. Aprii i6-Tspeciai -
The strike on The Great Northern at noon
yesterday took The officials here by sur
prise Some orders for shipping fish were
in view. but the Canadian Pacific railroad
viii do the carrying nov Not man be-
tween New Westminster and the boun-
darv IS on DUTY. and no trains have shown
up since Saturday.
HELENA. Anrll i6-There is no change
in the Great Northern situation here. All
81 -. D.
turned since Friday noon. The strikers
are quiet but tirm. Nothing Is expected
in the nature of u settlement till General
superintendent Bryan reaches 81. Paul to-
morrow and meets President Hill
NEST FrRspslE. April Is - Special -
None OF the GFeA. Northern emnlove.
have struck here. There are four. The
agent. section foreman and helner, and
bridge Waterman. As no mail has been
sent or received since SATURDAY. and no
Posr-isTgIaGsgsc Egs 10 read. our isolated
position can be better imagined than de-
scrfbst-
HKLESs. April i6 There is nothing new
ia the strike situation. except that IL has
been Endorsed by the Helena Knights Of
Labor.
~. PART. April is--Vice Presiden, How
ari. Of the American Railway Union. SAYS
the strike on the Great Northern will not
be extended TO this end OF the line for a
day or twa. The strike Is considered 70 Re
aght for existence on the part of the
byotherhoods. for If they are defeated they
sil re dominated by the American Rail.
wav Tnion.
CmIcaso, April t6--Chief Arthur. of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers. il
on his WAY 10 investigate the strike. lie
saws tha; the engineers broke the recent
agreement With the road ia striking, and
asa the rules of the organization, and
must suffer the consequences. Chief Ssr-
gent made similar remark. concerning the
hvemen.
MtS~waretIs, April is--The great strike
has not vet reached the Twin Cities.
There are indications ,ha: IL will do 50
within forty eight hours. 4 mss meeting
is To lie held here tomorrow night. under
the auspices Of the American RAILWAY
Union. snd II is given cut that the strlk~
viii involve the eastern division unless
the comp auv restores the old schedules
Representatives Of the conductors and
tgasnmea handed General Manager Case
today signed statement antAgonixinE tie
strike.
-. PAU. April Ia The Great North
eIn strike at dark tonight has reported
wtthin one dyviston Of 1hss eity. and il Is
rsehseie % ST II wtll he here hsfore morn.
Ing IN Saturday siysnd Perks, Y u
wss the IN - eastern rolat. hut sincs thea
is has extended 70 IrooNstaa. or the
. Fergus Falls division sni ~ Breesinridre
81 the kreck inrlaSe division. Kasi ~
these points there was 70 interruption n
traffic to-day. bui westward there vas A