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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
GLADIATOR AT THE HELM.

ance committee. brotherhood officers
and Great Northern officials over the
new schedule aud rules to 20 into effect
April l. the whole matter as modified
was referred TO the men on the system
for acceptance or rejection. SO lar as
the trainmen are concerned, it was their
duty to notify Wilkinson as soon as the
voting was concluded OF the result.
Then. on his approval, strike could be
ordered. Tonight he SAYS that he re-
ceived no information as to the result
of the vote. and he has not given his
consent to a strike. This disregard of
his authority is in direct opposition to
their constitution. and excludes those
taking part from longer membership Ill
and help from the brotherhood. Wllkin-
son btameS 1.-THE ambitious officers OF
the American Railway union" for this
premature movement. First Vice Grand
Master AIorrissey left for st. Paul to-
night 10 ascertain exactly how matters
stand and advise the men not already
out to take a conservative view and do
nothing rash.
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.e. The rates of pay given are as fol-

lows:
Freight and passenger engineers
maStadOn englneS-per 100 miles or less
per ten hours or less. 81; consolidation
engines. $3.50; all other road engines,
S3. 15. Overtime per hour. for masta-
dons. 40 cents: consolidation. 80 cents;
all other engines, 3714 cents. Transfer,
per day, twelve hours or less. S5.75. for
all classes of engines, with an allowance
| for overtime of 3715 cents per hour.
Then follow other rates or pay for snow
plow service. switching engines as
signed to switchback service. etc. The
pay of fremeu, under the same heads
for work on the three classes above
named is as follows: MaStadons. S2.35 :
overtime, 2315 cents; consolidation en-
gines, - 25; overtime, 221z cents: all
other rold engines. S2.l5: overtime.
2i55 cents. Transfer. S2.I5 per
day with 2l14 cents for overtime.
snow plow service, S2.35. S2-25, q. ID,
with overtime at 23I5 cents, 22ls cents.
ana 215 cents, respectively. Switching
is allowed for at Sl.75 per day OF twelve
hours. with 1T15 cents for overtime. The
rates for tiremen on engines assigned TO
SNItcii-back service runs, $50, 81. 20,
S2.55: overtime, .. ~ and 2515 cents,
| respectively, on the several classes of
! engines named.
The -forty-SiXth rule states that the
other rules ''shail continue in force and
be hereafter observed. except that the
daily wages fixed by these rules. shall,
when the gross earnings of the COM
pany amount 81, 500 per mile per annum.
be Increased so as To equal amount paid
under rules adopted April l. 1893. and
in force until the adoption OF these
rules etc.
The company expresses hope that all
| troubles will SOON be dissipated. al
| though there is chance that some hot
| headed fellows may take it upon them
| selves TO destroy the company's prop
| erty.
Vice President CIough yesterday paid
high compliment to the grand mas
| ters and chiefs of the nye railroad
| brotherhoods. all OF whom he said were
the right men in the right places. and
| that all seemed TO him to be level
| headed and conservative leaders.
At O'clock this morning a member
! of the American Rail way union received
| telegram from Butte stating that Supt.
| Currier, of the Montana Central, OF the
| Great Northern system, had left Helena
| in buggy for Great Falls.
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matte scenes which ever stirred the
djngy little court room, reeking, as it
was. with the memories of celebrated
cases: there was an approach TO per-
sonal collision between Judge Wilson
and Charles StoiI during the magnif-
icent closing argument of the Wash
ington lawyer, followed by talk of
duel. and Judge Bradley, in his charge
to the Jury. scored Col. Phil Thompson
as a lawyer is seldom spoken of in
court.
The jury retired al 3:O7 p. m. The
first ballot taken was upon the merits of
the case. leaving out of consideration
the question of the amount OF damages.
It resulted in eleven votes for qerdict
in favor of the plaintiff, and one for the
defendant. Thereupon the dissenting
gentleman was figuratiYeIv cornered by
his colleagues, and for some time was
argued with. In speaking of this dis
eussion afterward, Foreman Cole said
that the jurymen display as great famil-
Iarty with the points of the testimony as
had been evidenced by the lawyers in
their arguments. They laid the case
fnlly before the obdurate juryman,
called for the grounds on which his be-
lief was founded, and were finally able
TO overcome him by sheer force of logic.
The next question 10 be settled was the
tlgure at which the damages should be
the widest possible difference. Two or
three jurors thought the full amount
sued for, $50. GOO. should be awarded.
Foreman Cole said that verdict of 81
would vindicate Miss Pollard and
punish Mr.. Breckenridge sufficient
ly, and he thought it was un-
necessary to Impose any great
financial punishment upon him. Dis
cussion OF this matter followed until the
usual course was adopted. each jury
man writing the amount he considered
just upon a slip OF paper, and balance
being struck. The amounts ranged
from 81 to $4,000, and $1,000 was the
average. Just before the final vote,
Judge Bradley had sent messenger to
inquire if there was any probability
that verdict would be agreed upon
soon. Receiving the reply that the
jury was about 10 conclude its delibera-
tons. he entered the court room. His
entrance. of course. was the signal for
the gathering of the crowd.
NOT A WOMAN's FACE
was seen in the court. The room fairly
bristled with blue-coated bailiffs, for
rumors OF impending trouble had
foated about all day, and there were
several detectives IN the crowd. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
ERUPT,vE AT ST. CLOUD.
Some Indications of a Strike at
That Point.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD. Minn., April 1.-the
trouble between the Great Northern and
its employees is very serious this after
noon. A general strike is feared. The
action of the men in going out on the
western end of the road has precipi-
tated controversy of long standing,
and it needs but a word for the men TO
join in the strike. This afternoon the
four divisions. the st. Cloud and Fergus
Falls, the Dakota, the Breckenridge
and the Northern. still remain in opera
ton, but the men are prepared for a
strike. and as one of the officers said:
1--WE are ready to step out at the drop
of the hat" Several prominent ST.
Cloud brotherhood officers were called
TO St. Paul this morning to confer with
President Hill. If their demands are
agreed to by the company we'll and
good, but if not the impression here is
that the Great Northern is liable to be
tied up tomorrow from st. Paul to the
coast
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NORTH DAKOTA TIE-UP.
The Men Out ae Both Devils Lake
and Minot.

and Minot.
MINoT, n. D., April 1.-THE en-
ployes of the Great Northern went out
on strike at II o'clock yesterday, and
today ali trains west of Devils Lake
are tied up. All the workmen i'll the
shops have quit work. The reason for
this sudden action on the part of the
men was rumor that train loads OF
men were to be sent out from st. Paul
and other points East to take the places
of all members of the railroad union.
The strike will paralyZe business all
along the line for the time it continues.
The workmen and their families will
be the greatest sufferers. Passenger
Trains No. and 4 are held up at Gias-
gov. Mont. 1t is reported that the
strikers on the Montana division
threaten to hang or shoot all scabs. The
truth of the rumor that the men Of the
A. R. U. were to be displaced is denied
by DIVISION Superintendent Evans, of
LarImore, n. D. An attempt was made
to make up passenger going East late
this afternoon, but it was frustrated by
the strikers. who are determined in the
SLduQ InSE nave EdkcN.
DEVILS LAKE. n. D., april 1.-the
population of DEVILS Lake increased
rather suddenly today. On the arrival
of the passenger train going West a
crowd numbering 200 strikers and SYM
pathiZers were at the depot. One of
the leaders Immediately proceeded to
cut OFF three coaches. dining car and a
sleeper, informing Conductor Driscoll
that he could proceed with the mail
and express without passengers. The
coaches will he placed on a side track
by the strikers. The passenger train
going East this evening will be al
lowed to go through without passen-
ger, after which nothing but mail will
be hauled. No. 8 pulled out with the
mail ard express cars, amid the cheers
of the men, leaving the balance of the
train on the main track. to be side
tracked by the men later. The crowd
is good natured and orderly.
A fast freight sarriyed during the
night with two cars of horses for CandO
and car of stock for Montana. The
horses were unlOaded and placed in
livery barn at the >company's expense.
No crew could be found to take the
train west, nor could crew be found
to take the mixed train to st. Johns
after t0day's passenger train east. The
men stand pat. and the citizens sympa-
thiZe With them.
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ELoPED WITH a NEGRO.
A White Woman succeeds in Dis.
gracing Herself

gracing Herself
Special to the Globe
WEST SUPERIOR. Wis, April 14.-A
Parras Is contractor who during the
winter has been getting ont ties at
Whitefsh lake for the South Shore rail-
road. He is in Superior searching for
his wife, whom he says has left with a
cOlored teamster named Clark Robin
son, who has been in his employ during
the past winter working team which
belongs to A. b. Baxter, the lumber.
man. Robinson drove the team from
camp to Superior several days ago, and
was accompanied by Mrs Parras, VINO
Is rather pretty brunette of about
twenty-five years of age. On the way
from camp they met several persons,
but she told them that she was home
steader riding with the colored man to
save railroad fare. On their arrival
here Robinson delivered the team. and
both he and the young married woman
disappeared. Mir. Parras is said to be
more anxious 10 find the colored gentle.
man than his spouse, and if he meets
MIN III his present temper there will
probably De serious trouble
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
POWELL as a GENERAL.
The Beaver" Does Up the La
Crosse Council.

The Beaver" Does Up the La
Crosse Council.
Special to the Globe
La CROSSE, Wis, April 14.-There
has been CONSTANT war in the council
here for the past year, owing to the
opposition of the Democratic aldermen
TO the influence in the council of Mayor
Powell, who is PopulIst. The feeling
was renewed month ago, when the
mayors appointment of committees was
rejected by the aldermen. However, at
last nights meeting Maj. Powell and
his handful of followers knocked the
Democratic majority in the council COM
pletely out. The mayor has patiently
waited for a year to outgeneraI the
aldermen opposed to him, and last night
the opportunity came through the ab-
sence of two of the members required
for the two-third vote necessary to over
rule his veto. "Hhe Beaver was quick
to seize the chance, and, aided by the
minority, his veto ignoring the report of
the FIRE committee, not recognized by
him, was sustained. The action of the
council practically sustains the mayor
Ill the appointment of his new commit
tees.
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THE PACIFIC DIVISION.
No Strike Is Reported West O
Spokane

SEATTLE. Wash. April IA The
strike of the Great Northern now eX-
tends over the entire main line from
Minot to Spokane. The prospects are
that by tomorrow the entire system will
be covered. except possibly the coast
lines. The strike includes all connected
with the handling of traffic, including
train dispatchers and tele graphers. The
eastbound train left here at II: 80 last
night. The train men say it will arrive
at Spokane. but do not know whether it
will go further. If the engineer has to
90 further, he will demand a pilot,
which the company is unable to furnish.
The local union will not be ordered TO
strike.
General Manager Case wired all Of
fees the following: ''I understand the
men are going to quit at neon. Please
instruct them there is no truth In the
runners that the company is bringing
men from the East. ! do not want to
part with the men so long connected
with the road"
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QUIET AT SPOKANE.
kaIispei Division Men Will Move
Only Mails.

SPOKANE, Wash, April 14.-Eyery-
thing was quiet today on the Great
Northern. but no trains were moving on
the KaIispeI division east of this city.
The west-bound passenger train due
here at D. Id. is said to have been
abandoned east of Great Falls, Mont.
The indications are that the men on the
Cascade division will not go out
Whether east-bound passenger trains
would go out tonight. the local repre-
sentatives of the road were unable to
say. 1t is believed the men on the
Kalispel division will object to taking
coaches east, but will take mails if
ordered.
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Couldn't stand Prosperity.

MINoT. S. D., April IA carpenter
by the name OF Smith, who disappeared
two days ago. is believed to have CON-
mitted suicide and parties are out
searching for his body. He was sixty
five years of age and had lately fallen
heir TO several thousand dollars and had
been dissipating
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
Pensions and postmasters.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Minnesota
0riginal-Kittridge H. Put
nam, Dawson. Additional-Christo
Craver. Pipestone: James g. Miller,
Alexandria. Increase = George W.
Brant. Worthington. Reissue = Neils
P. Wilson tdeceased), Worthington:
Oliver w. Moore, Spring Valley. Orig
ipal widows'-Mary NJ. Wilson, Worth
ington; Phebe 2. Googin, Winona.
Postmasters = Minnesota = joseph
Crowther, COhasset, Itasca county, vice
j. NJ. Lawrence. resigned. South Da-
kota = SiYert Severson, Beau Claire,
Minnahaha, vice Frank Bowen, re-
signed.
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WanUed in Iowa.

Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D., April IA
Sheriff Morgan today arrested Dennis
Mccarthy. who is wanted for robbery
committed at Cherokee, TO-. early il the
winter. Since last December Mccarthy
has been in hiding here, but his identity
was discovered through some OF his as
s0ciates, who gave him away. The
sheriff from Cherokee left here today
for that place with the prisoner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
Texas Lynchine.

GAINESVILLE, Tex. April 14.-Jaek
Crews. the four-time murderer. was
taken from Jail here today to Wadsworth
for safe-keeping. 1t is reported that a
mob headed off the officers at Whites
horo, took Crews from them and
lynched him.
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S $4,000 S
Breekinridge Must Pay This
for Breach Of Contract.
AGREED TO Marry MADELINE,
According to the Twelve in
the Jury Box.
DRARATic SCENES IN COURT
Attorneys Pretty Nearly Get
Into a Fight.
DRAazTic SCENES IN COURT
COL. BREcKfARiDGE APPEALS.

WASHINGTON, April "A. - Foreman
Charles r. Cole, OF the circuit court
jury, at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon an
nounced a verdict for the plaintiff.
Madeline Pollard, for $4,000 damages
from Congressman W. c. P. Breckin-
ridge. for breaking his contract to
marry her. thus ending the long and
exciting Breckinridge-Pollard breach
OF promise case. Sensations had fairly
crowded into the last day of the trial;
there had been some of the most dra-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
EIoped From sioux City.

WILLMAR, Minn.. April 14.-James S.
Johnson, of Granite Falls, and Miss Eta
Childus, of Sioux City, were married
here last night by the justice of the
peace. Precautions were taken to keep
the matter secret, as the couple had
eloped.
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FLOATED A MILE.
Remarkable Escape Of a Man
From Death.

Special to the Globe.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., April 1.-THE
Missouri river opposite here was the
scene of remarkable escape from
death today. A nan named Stocks,
about seventy years of age, fell into the
river from pontnon bridge that is
being placed in position. The ola man
was carried fully mile down the river
by the swift and swollen torrent. but
by superhuman efforts succeeded in
reaching a sand-bar. He was rescued
from his perilOus position after great
'av. and when found was well nigh
il :. sz1til the, prolonged immersion in
the ice &C p,s = He will recoVar.
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DELAYS seeding.
sneeial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO. n. D.. April 14.-It raIned
steadily all day in the Red river valley.
and seeding. already delayed. receives
another setback. Conservative estl-
mates put the wheat acreage this spring
fully third less than last year.
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Dockmen May strike.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, April IA
The coal companies have agreed to
make reduction in wages this spring,
and the doekmen will probably strike
as soon as boats arrive. Shovelers'
wages have been reduced from 40 and
so cents TO 15 and II cents an hour.
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JEWELL A REAL SPARKLER
He GETS FIVE HUNDRED IN COLI
CASH
FOR GUARANTEEING RAIN
If He Produces 1t So CopiousIy
and Frequently as to Bring
Forth Bounteous Crops He Is
to Have Half as Much More
Guaranteed.

Special to the Globe
ABERDEEN, S. D.. April 14.-Raiu-
maker Jewell, from Goodland, Kan.
today closed contract with Brown and
Sphinx counties for a series of tests
through the summer months. Repre-
sentatiVes from Marshall county will
be here Monday to conclude similar ne.
gotiations. Jewell agrees for the sum
OF $3.50 to reveal his methods OF opera
tion to two reliable men FROM each OF
three counties, and guarantees they
will be able 10 cause precipitation al
will i'll given periods of five days each,
If the crops are good In the fall he is
to have $3.50 more from each county. He
IS also to have stated sums thereafter
for period or three years. The town
people regard the proposition as rather
jug-handled. but the country districts
largely favor it. Jewell has so far been
here two days. and has $500 in cold cash
to show for II.
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ACTED WITHOUT ORDERS.
Wilkinson Is Hot At Great North
am Traiumen.

GALEsBURG. III. April 1.-The in
formation that the men had struck on
the Great Northern greatly Surprised
Grand Master Wilkinson. of the Broth--
'er1ood of Railway Trainmen. About
April j, after conference Of the griey,
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Eau Claire Store Burg.arizsd.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, April 14.-Burg-
lars broke into Reiss q Peterson's va
riety store. River street, last night, and
took therefrom lot of revolvers,
watches and money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
Gets a Year Wauuun

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, April a.
Thomas Norman. convicted OF seducing
Nellie Howard, under fifteen years of
age. was today given one year in
Waupun.
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c. ". CASE.
General Manager.
r. w. BRYAN.
General Superintendent.
j. .. PATTEE.
superintendent Motive Power.

Superin1enQenI MOTIVE P0Wer.
President Hill returned yesterday
morning from the Lake Superior coun-
try, and is not at all disturbed by the
tie-up IN the West. He telieves it only
a matter of short duration. He cousid-
ers that the malcontents are men who
nave joined the American Railway
union after being let out of the regular
brotherhoods, and estimated that not
over 400 men at most were out.
The information comes from one
source that some brotherhood men in
the West were among the strikers, but
this is not generally credited. The men
at this end seem TO be divided in senti-
ment. but most of them are inclined to
be loyal to Mr.. Hill and his interests.
The officials deem the action OF the
strikers rather precipitate, inaSmuch as
they have not asked TO be heard, which
privilege the company guarantees shall
always be theirs.
In the matter of the schedules Of the
men The company claims that these are
fair, as compared with those of other
companies. Mr.. Hill states that the new
schedules are but restoration of those
in force in 1893. Wages were raised
last April, and 1t was then understood
Clat Sucl increase WOulQ De maintained
if business permitted. and in case OF
reduced earnings the old or lesser
schedule chat has been presented to the
several branches of the service would
again rule. The formal title of sehed-
ule for enginemen-and that is as good
as any other for the purposes of illus
tratien is Memorandum of Agree
ment With Enginemen. in Effect March
l, 1884," This schedule covers forty
six rules for the government and diree-
ton of the engineers and hremen. It
opens by stating:
by agreement. from March l. 1894
(superseding agreement April l.-IS93l
the following rules will govern the pay
of enginemen and define their rights as
agreed TO. understood and arranged be-
tween the Great Northern railway line
and ali Its branches, by its officers and
a committee of enc inemen whose names
are hereto attached, and who represent
all Of the enginsmen employed by said
companies"
ThIs is signed by the general man
ayers. general Superintendents and the
superintep dent of motive power of the
several lines making up the Great
Northern system, as well as by J. C.
Nolan and j. E. Kline for the engineers, !
committee. and by j. T. Driscoll and
n. j. 0'Riley for the firemen's eommtt-
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hands of the clock stood at thirty min
ntes after when the jurors. in single
Gle. entered. Almost at this moment,
from the outer door at the judges left,
was thrust the silyery head of Congress
nan Breckenridge. surveying the room
for an instant before he entered. Fol-
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WENT OUT AT MIDNIGHT.
The Grand Forks Crews Join the
Strikers.
Special to the Globe.

Special 70 the GIope.
GRAND Forks. n. D.. April 1.-THE
Great Northern employees, after an en-
thusiastic meeting tonight. decided to
go out at II o'clock, and no trains will
go out tomorrow. The strike includes
trainmen. yardmen- and shop men. No
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owatonna Publisher Dead.

OwAToNNA. Mimi, April IA. ].
Truesdell, publisher of the journal,
died this morning at o'clock at Battle
E-nNk ~
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and. it was thought.
was on the road to
recovery. He was
compelled during
the winter TO leave
the senate and 20 TO
Florida. Here he
grew somewhat bet
Ter, and in view of
the struggle over
the tariff he re-
turned to W ashing-
ton. He was a men,
Der of the commit
- N~