The herald., 1894-04-15
UNAUTHORIZED STRIKE
1T WAS A SURPRISE TO GRAND
MASTER WILKINSON.
Many Sections Are Affected but tho
Men Have so Far Voluntarily
Protected the Railroad
Properly.

SEATTLE, Wash. April 13.-The Great
Northern strike extends over the entire
main line from st. Paul to Spokane,
with prospects that tomorrow the
entire system will be covered, except
possibly the coast lines.
ST. PAUL., April 14-There is no
strike on the eastern division Of the
Great Northern railway. nor is there
likely to be one. The strike is confined
to lines west OF Mineols, N. D.
HELENA, April 14.-Rumors are cur
rent that the Great Northern strike
may be extended to the Northern Pacific
road, as the men are dissatished with
the schedule.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, April 14.-Sev-
entsen hund,ed employees are loyal to
the strike. One hundred strikers volun-
tarily guarded the company property
last night. The mail cars have not yet
started.
SPOKANE, Wash, April 14.-Eyery-
thing Was quiet here today on the Great
Northern, but no trains were moving on
the Kalispel division east OF this city.
The west-bound passenger train, due
here at 8 D. M, is said to have been
HDduAOntA 6hSl Vi 0tChb 4 allue
The indications are that the men on
the Cascade division will 90 ont. Whether
the st-boupA rzBsooes- tsain would 20
out tonight, the local representatives OF
the road were unable to say. II is be-
lieyed tie men on the KaliHpel division
will take care OF all mails.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, April 1.-THE infor-
nation that the men had struck on the
Great Northern greatly surprised Grand
Master wilkinson OF the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. About April 1st,
after q conference of the grievance COM
mittee, Brotherhood officers and Great
Northern officials over the new schedule
and rules to go into effect April
1st, the whole matter was modified.
wac referred to the men on the sYstem
for acceptance or rejection. So far as the
train men are concerned it was their
duty to notify Wilkinson as soon as the
voting was concluded, of the result. Then
on his approval strike would be Or
dered. Tonight be Gays that he received
no information as to the result OF the vote
and he had not given his authority to a
strike. This is not in accordance with
the constitution and expels those strik-
ing from the brotherhood. wilkinson
blames the ambitious officials of the
American Railway union" for TINS pre-
mature movement. First Grand Master
Morrissey left for St. Paul to ascertain
exactly how matters stand and advise the
men not already out to take conserVa-
tive view and to do nothing rash.
ST.. PAUL, April 14.-The Great North
ern strike is still on aud no movement
has been made by either side for an ad-
justment OF the differences which caused
1t. There is no indication that the
strike will receive the cooperation oil
any employees east of Minot. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the telegraphic re-
ports from the strike are exaggerated,
The reason why 30 little information
can be recsived from the seat OF war il
that tine operators on the Great North
ern wires are the only wires ia that
country. The operators and trainmer
are said TO be Voluntarily on a strike
The sentiments OF the company are en-
bodied in the following bulletin:
Saturday. April IA, 1894. On tho
Montana and Kalispel divisions of the
Great Northern railway and on the
Montana Central railway the trains have
been abandoned by reason of a numbe
OF men quitting work. the only notic'
that was received coming few hour
before such aDandonmen from pRrtle
who are not and never have been in th,
cempsny's employ, and without AM
comp amt or notice from the men. ThI
main reason given to the company 70
this action is claim and report widely
circulated by interested parties that al
employees on those lines are to b
replaced by strange men from the east
This report ia and was entirely urtru
and was made for the purpose OF intimi
dation and to misrepresent the compan!
with the men.
1t is the expectation and wieh of th
company that all employees will con
tinue in the faithful discharge OF thei
respective duties, and the company will
say that in all matters of wages, promo
ton. ETC., such faithful services will b
considered. both as to the ratea OF pa,
and the lines of promotion. The com
pany is at all times ready to conside
any complaint by the men in its employ
(Signed.) JAMES j. HILL.
President.
Il. w. CASE,
General Manager.