The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-04

the Lake shore road. Seven Of them were
engineers and the Others we're applicants
for positions in ali branches Of the service
Altogether, Mr.. Mills says. about fifty
men have been sent over with letters from
him 10 the Northern Pacific officials. he
also SAYS that most Of them are union men
or were union men before they quit rail-
roacing. s"rhere are any number OF men
IN this country" said he, who formerly
were railroad men. but who have gone
into other occupations. Many OF these
men have been thrown out Of uork by the
general stagnation Of industry. and they
are now simply resuming their former
calling"
Engineer Marsh, who brought in the
train yesterday from Tacoma, Is styled
1.-THE cowboy engineer" on account Of his
dark complexion. soft felt hat aud general
appearances of fearlessness- he lives a.
Port Townsend. and says he has had ten
or twelve years experience as railroad
man in all branches of work, especially as
fireman and brakeman, and until recently
he has been running an engine on the
Port Townsend Southern road. he 10
said TO have some Indian blood IN him.
which accounts for his dark complexion.
Fireman f. y. Hoffeditzy lives in Seattle,
aud says he has had previous experience
as q fireman. but not on a locomotive.
Fireman c. p. Mallory. who came in on
the engine, also lives IN this city, and Is
an experienced locomotive fireman, al
though he does not belong 10 the union.
lie was put on the engine yesterday to
teach Hoheditzy his work.
The night train from Tacoma arrived at
a. M, bringing the Portland baseball
team. It backed into the depot. There
were only two or three people on the plat
form. and no interference attempted.
TACOMA, July 3.-The eastern through
train. which has been tied up here on ac-
count of the strike since "Wednesday last.
left for Spokane this morning at 1:l5
O'Clock under an escort Of sixty deputy
United states marshais armed with Win
chesters. Two trains arrived from
Seattle today, and two departed
for Seattle. One train pulled
out to Carbonate and another left for
Portland. The Portland train arrived to-
night at 10 O'Clock. On the Eastern train
which left here at 7:l5 this morning was
Assistant General superintendent Dickin-
son and Chief Engineer MoHenry. both
OF whom will see that the train reaches
Spokane.
There are now 80 deputy marshals
guarding the property of the Northern
Pacific and protecting the non-union men
from possible harm Up to date about 200
men have applied for work and IN few
days, officials say, the company will have
all the men needed TO properly operate
the road.
Judge Hanford convened the United
States court here today, but the grand
Jury will not be here until Thursday.
and when IL does get to work 1t IS
understood the acts OF those who
interfered with the duties of the United
States marshals in protecting the prop
ertv of the Northern Pacific in this
city, will DO investigated. Inasmuch as
these men, or more likely, "hoodlums,"
were not arrested on the spot, the PROPOSE
ton made yesterday 10 arrest them did
not meet with general approval. Besides,
the names of most OF the men who inter-
fered are not known.
1t is the understanding here today that
Judge Hanford instructed the officials of
the Northern Pacific TO move trains, and
that If they did not do so some ar
rangement would be made TO get officials
who would. Judge Hanford could not be
seen on this point before his return
to Seattle, but the Interpretation of the
courts orders in this matter. given by the
legal department of the road, Is that the
orders were that trains must be moved,
and If they were not moved ii might be as
sumed that the court would take steps to
although the court did not say so in so
many words.
Ali OF the federated bodies of EN-
pioyes engaged in the handling of
trains, except the conductors. having
gone out with the American Rail-
way Union. it is the intention of
the Northern Pacific not TO re-employ any
of them. but to build mp an entirely new
train service. Some OF the strikers reaiiz-
ing this, have already begun seeking new
positions. The company's drastic move
in turning its back on the former employees
has had the effect Of dishearteuing a Jew,
who admit the strike was a gigantic mis-
take. but inasmuch as they had joined
/ hands with organized labor. they did not
propose to desert There is an almost
universal demand for n finish fight, no
matter which side wins. and both sides
have pronounced sympathizers.
Last night the last OF the shingle mills
representins an aggregate daily capacity
| Of 5000. 600 shingles closed. OF these 50
per cent. we're closed because OF the recent
| foods in the Rocky mountains, and the
| car famine which followed, and the strike
/ has closed the balance. Five mills have
| gone into the hands of receivers since
the floods. tho last being the White River
Mill Company, of Buckley, OF which Joe
| yesterday was made receiver. The last
| mills to close were those of Centralia.
! Shinglemen are IN doubt about q couple
i of mills on she Great Northern, which
| they say may stil be operating, bat with
| out a prospect Of supply of cars. There
are "a shingle mills in the state, employ
ing when operated az their full capacity
/ from 4.0O0 To 6000 men. Including the
| woodsmen the number Of men employed
Is near the latter figure. The loss in
/ wages Is estimated al SO. 600 per day, $50 :
/ Oo0 per week and $50 000 per month.
The sawmiils will not suffer so much.
/ as most Of the large mills ship foreign as
i well IS BY rail, and can dispose of most Of
/ their product by ships. The saw mills
/ will. however, have TO reduce their crews
/ and those depending upon rail ship ments
| will have 10 close.
/ EIIKNsBuRa. July S-fSpeciAl The
/ deputies on the train from the west went
| up town for dinner IN two squads. About
| J o'clock All we're through. In the mean
| time engine elS had been fired ap and
took the main track ahead ana the
new train baCkea in ahead of
| ore that has been here for the mast
! week. The local engine backed up ana a
/ combination train Of fifteen cars pulled
| out with a doubie-header at TssS amid
| great cheers from the delayed passengers
| There are ffteen ears ia the train, Inctud-
! ing three frs class and one sec.
! cad class Futlmsns and Superin-
| teudent pickiusou's car. with him and
| MeHenry aboard Both engines are
| manned ~ nou-unioH men The local
/ conductor refused TO so ms the last minute
and tnrsS away bis cap and tore oH his
/ buttons. lt - supposed Dickinson viii
| act as conductor. Several deputies with
| Winehestsrs are on the engine. and the
/ platforms 81 every car are hg.stllng with
/ guns A large crowd was on the platform
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