The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-22
A CHANGE IS EXPECTED.
The Next Two Days VIII Probably
See Developments in the
Railroad Strike.
Committee 20 Meet President AIN
VIII Leave for tho East
This Morning
supf. Bryan TsieEraphs That the Covers
msnt WIN ses That Mail Trains
Move Immediately.

Within the next forty eight hours there
are vsTy likely 10 be some very decided
Developments in the Great Northern situa-
tion. The greater portion Of that road has
nov been tied up for more than week,
and during that time there have been
scarcely any Developments. The men have
stood firmly by their hsst demand for a
restoration Of the scheduls that was In
force prsvious 30 August. 1893. President
Hill telsgrA phsd Marcus DAILY that he oou d
onsr the track msn. lAborers and car
men, the same rate Of wsges that was paid
for like labor on the Union aud Northern
Pacific railroads. As no mention was made
Of the wages OF the other employsa whose
demands are Jus, as vigorous as those OF
the employees mentioned. the offer was nol
considered by organizer Hoaan. when be
WAS shown the telegram he said:
That message will do no good. l believe
Il was sent out by the company simply Ia
the hope OF dividing our forces. IL will
fail Of its objects in inducing the men 20
90 back to work. II is true that AZ. Hill
in bis message offers 90 pay ths carmen
twenty-five cents a day more than they are
asking for. but the fundamental principle
OF the A. X. 4. is that all classes will stand
together for the attainment Of their general
demands. No concessions will be consid-
e1sd unless the demands Of oil men In all
branches Of the serYios are asoedsd to-"
Immediately after President Hilrs tsls-
gram was received NJ. Hogan sent out the
following message to all division pointa on
the system and the principal cities where
the men are out; The company offers 30
settle with certain departments Of the SER
Woe. No half measures go. All for one
aud one for ALL" 1sleQTnma reosived By
the employees from points alon0 the line
indicate that the settlement must be a gen
eral one. embracing all branches OF the ser
vice.
Friday. Ia response 20 the request OF
President Dsbs. OF the A. r. L., q commit
Tee representing the employees. left Butte
for Helena. 30 meet committees represent
ing the Helena aud Great Falls emplot %.
The Bate committee went to Logan. and
aTfivel In Helena yesterday. OrRanizsF
Hogan was . member OF this party. The
Butte. Helena and Great Falls committeea
held a meeting yesterday and virtually de-
cided 20 90 east over the horthern Pacific
this morning. leaving on No. 2. just Who
will compose the committee. II one goes.
has not been fully decided.
Last night General Agent Harder. Of ths
Great Northern, received the following
dispatch, which indicates that President
Hill has not been idle during the past week
and that an effort will be made 20 move
passenger trains Immediately. II 10 prob
able that the attempt will be made hrst
from 81. Paul. The telegram is 80 follows.
ST. PAu1, April 21.-The attornsy. general
OF the United States has Just decided that q
mail train Is a unit and that the protection
Of the Law extends 90 every car ia the train d.
I be laws Of ths United States make IL a
crime 10 obatruct auy car in a mail train
and this Law will be strictly snfo ced. The
company will Tesume the running of its
passenger trains carrying abe mails on all
divisions under abe protection OF
the government which will be
provided 20 the extent necessary 60 enable
them to move without mosstation. Tue
government has algeady Issued large
number of warrants against parties Who
have interferred with abe running OF the
company's mail trains and sent out sixty
deputy marshAlH TO make the arrests, sew
eral OF which have already been made.
X. w. BRYAN
General SupeFintendenl
A telegram from Butte last night said the
employees would not interfere with she run
ing of the mail.