The morning call., 1894-04-28
HILL SAYS TRAINS WILL RUN.
That He Has Men Enough to
Keep Traffic Moving.
BUT THE STRIKERS DENY THIS.
The Bitter Contest Between the
Road and the Members of the
American Railway Union.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 27.-The American
Railway Union this afternoon called out
all the men in the employ of the Great
Northern In the Twin Cities. The strike
is now on from ST. Paul to the coast.
President Hill proposed his plan OF arbi-
tration at the last conference between the
mems committee and the road, but it was
rejected.
ST. PAUL, April 27.-In his reply to the
men last night Mr.. Hill invited the to
come again and look over the schedules,
and suggested arbitration as proper So
luton of their troubles. and. contrary to
expectations. the Great Northern officials
were again in conference with a committee
of the A. r. U. to-day. Both sides ex-
pressed themselves as firmly opposed TO
yielding anything, the men demanding the
old wage scale, and Hill asking for arbi-
tration.
After a conference Vice President Clough
said: ave know no more than yesterday
about the mems position in regard to
al arbitration"
When asked for a statement OF the stu
alton after the strike was declared on the
entire Northern system to-day, President
Debs OF the American Railway Union said !:
THE conference with Mr.. Hill was
carried on pleasantly, but without effect
CT bringing hem any closer together. AS
to the claim he has enough men TO run
the road, believe Mr.. Hill has been mis-
informed by his own friends, who over
estimate their numbers.
''Strict orders have bsen issued, saying
that all strikers along the line stay in
their homes and refrain from the running
of any trains which the company may at
tempt TO move. II any violence is offered,
or If any injury is done the prop
erty of the company, it will be
in direct violation of the instructions of
the committee. but the trains will not run
simply because the company cannot get
men to handle them. The committee
takes the ground that having appealed
against wrong that was inflicted upon
them the men should not be asked to
arbitrste. 1t does not admit of arbtra-
ton. l don't anticipate the strike will ex-
tend to the Northern Pacific for the pres
ent at least"
President Hill was called on immedl-
ately after the order for general strike
had been issued and stated that he had
very little additional to say. other than
what had already been given out. The
company, he said, proposed to operate its
road independent of the American Rail-
way Union.
Tonight everything 10 closed up in these
two cities and along the line of the road.
The Brotherhood men, although not ac-
lively joining the strikers, seem dsn-
clined to work with the non-union men.
and fear the possible dangers Of green
men on The switches.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 27.-It trans
pired to-nigh. that the Great Northern
had well-laid ulan to break the strike
on this end of the line this morn
ing, but it was foiled by closing the
ranks OF the strikers. The incipient
break arose from appeals to the
loyalty of engine and train men to their
brotherhoods which came from the East.
Being promised recognition as brother
hood men by the company their enthusi-
asm for the strike began TO cool. and they
announced themselves ready to go to work.
a conference with the local officials was
held, at which the engineers. conductors
and brakemen were promised If they would
go to work President Hill would make
concessions. The engineers and trainmen
promised to accept provided that the fire.
men who were not represented at the
meeting would assent 1t was arranged
that the train should go out at the regri-
lar hour in the morning. The fremeD,
however, refused at a meeting tonight to
accept the conditions, and the engineers
declined to go out with scab fremen. AS
the firemen were a unit on this question,
this disposed of the break In the forces of