The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-27
j. j. Hill Will No. Restore Wages
as Asked by Great Northern
Employees
VIII at once Attempt to Run
tho Road With Other
Trainmen.
Places OF the strIksrs-Assistanes Of
Militia.


Special TO tho Independent.
ST.. PAU. April 26.-Ths conferences be-
tween President Hill. OF the q eat North
ern, aud the strikers. eliminated this Aftsr-
noon in a manner which does not promise
an amioable settlement President Debs.
Of the A. X. T., gave Hill the ultlmstum
the strike .. Il 10 that the msa will no,
return to wo'k unless the schedules OF
Aug. l are restored. and failing in thiI
the men will not arbitrate. Meanwhile, the
Great Northern has taken the bull BY tbs
horns and sent out this afternoon the frsl
through freight train since the strike was
inauRuratsi. The trsia was . long one
and was manned by old employees Of the
eompany. On board was a at onR force OF
deputy marshals TO insure the train against
detention ea route. The idea Of ssnding
Out this train is TO oren traffic throughout
ths whole line.
President Hill declares he will not sign
the scale Of August. From conversations
held With several members Of the American
Railway union IL Wou seem their baum er
is one of mo surrender" AMI that thsT are
not willing 60 coneede anything. IL was
gathered from what they said that there
was no probability OF HiIrs proposition n
being accepted. but that ~ they we're here
to represent the men, and had been In
ssrueted TO insist upon the complete Testor-
alton Of wages. and 10 make no other terms,
they would strictly follow inst uotiouG
President Hill was asked this afternoon.
"whst will be the result IL ths men con
tinus TO hold out and rsfuss to NEE, any Of
tie proposals that have bssn msde?"
"Wo ahall not allow the road 10 be idle
very much longer replied Mr.. Hill. I'VE
have q sufficient number Of men rendy to
20 to work, and unless the at ikers show a
disposition 10 come TO a speedy settlement
We shall sommsnce 20 operate the road"
Mr.. Hill intimated that the men whom
hs had ready to work were old employees OF
tue road. IL was learned from another
source that the company has over 1000 msn
under contract whom 10 can bring from the
sASt any moment to take the places OF
strikers. and that. In fact, a number OF
these have already arrived In the city.
Those of the strikers who have heard these
statsmsnts say positively that the company
cannot get men 10 operate the road. and
that II they attempt TO do so every railroad
man on all lines in the northwest will 20
OUT aad a general tie up will occur.
Hill this evening announced that all
negotiations were OF, ana that be would no
longer recognize the American Railway
union. He is almost completely exhausted
with the stain OF the past few days. He
says that to morrow no will begin opsrat-
ing the road along the whole line. There
is talk Of ordering oui She militia. whose
services IL is feared. will be necessary be =
fore the trouble Is settled. Hill was IN
con nfsrsnss with Gov. Nelson this afternoon
in references TO the matter. and the governor
afteTwari was la consultation with Gs n.
Bend, chief commander of the Minueso d,
national guard. All companies in the stat,
have been notified 10 hold themselves in
readiness at a minutes notcs. and all are
now fully prepared TO do 80.