The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-19
THE PLAN OF ATTACK.
Hill Gets Injunction on Great
Northern Strikers.
Anosr or DEPUTIES SENT OUT.
1frss steps 20 opera sting the Road WIN
Sew Men-x r. Men WI Not
STRIKE. hat wnf Help

Northern railroad strike were II sfasss All
harpenin At the eastern cad OF The
lire yesterday and the same peace rsigned
- on the previous day. The news came
BIZ telegraph that Al injunction had been
cbsatnsd in the Esss forb.dding the
strikers TO interfere xith the operation OF
the road oy rev men. and that train
load of deputy raarshaas had started from
st. Paul TO serve the wrs,s along The it-le.
bat Ii VISA almost i;nposssbie TO ind any OF
She strikers 70 learn thsiYlopinions OF this
move Thoss Who were seen we're reficcnt
or the sabjsct, but is IL not likely "a have
much effect on their actions.
Another weIl-astenGed meeting OF the
Seattle local union Of the American Rail
way Union was hsii ~ Labor bal yesser-
day afternoon, sbon: 100 Of the Great
Northern men OF ali classes being present.
They resolved 20 stand fra and we're
cheered by the reading Of the following
telegram from Organizer James Hoga M
Butte to Secretary ". II. c. Adams:
Received sympathy OF Butte Miners
Union IN the shape OF 81 90 casl. Non
tana il labor's Gibraltar.
A meeting Of the Seattle lodge Of the
American Railway Union viii be held a.
Knights OF Labor hall tomorrow evening.
~ which a large attendance is expected.
Secretary Adams went to Skykomisa or q
kandear yesterday and organized union
there.
The local officers OF the union yesterday
received assurances from the Northern
Pacific employees that they would not han
die Great Northern cars In any Why and
that they would not run trains carrying
~ ~. k.f{ - k~s NA~f he
Pacific men will Join in the strike Is not
supported by the leaders OF the men on
that road, as the following dispatch shows.
though the officers OF the brotherhood
might have similar experience on that
yaad 10 the one they had on the Great
Northern.
TaeoaA. April fs.-fspeciai. speaking
OF the impression that the Sorshern Pa
clhe system might be involved IN the
Great Northern strike. Chairman John
ston. Of the general grievance committee
OF the latter road. said:
fussmuca a. tho Northern Pacific employees
decided not so s;r.ke on account of their osn
fyiefsnces " 10 not ii all probable they would
strike or account o. the grievances Of another
eystesn, espee ally ~ long ~ the grievances OF
tbe other ayr tDfn DO not exist tu theirs. / refer
- the fact that the Crest Northern cut sha
wages 81 its cleaners sfsd track men 10 81 per
1sv. when tbs sosthSrn Pacific 10 paying the
same eiass OF men 81 50 per day. To make mat
erSs worse the Great Sorthesu put tho carmen
=, me sams ciass WITH tie ,I.ek men and car
1sct the Northern Pacific 10 rsying this sans
class of fasn from ~ 30 g. - per day. uf course
Crwanissd labor will syrapssh!zs with thu Great
Northern worxmsn. bat they best symps-
tssxs ~ remaining at work and sending few
dollars TO the tnea eas slr3ke 10 help the IN
s :lonx and viz. i i.eaaally impreeso,e that
81 lie rival when taat rival 10 paying Only s! ter
oay for the same service that X IL paying 81 80
and ~ ana T. 10 II IL did handle tbs freight.
OF uy 10. IL would b cutting lie own throat.
and there are too many good railroad men con
necied with tho Northern Pacific TO do that
Mr.. Johns WAS asked: .'But suppose
the AMERICAN Railway Union has par
fseted its organization within the North
ern Pacific system, and is prepared TO call
strike just ~ il did on the Great North
srn. without the assistance Of the brother
hoodsf" He said:
Tho conditions are different The American
Railway Union has not got sufficient strength
IN this Northern Pacific system 10 interfere with
tae tsasn service IN any manner. That 10 TO SAY.
the American Railway Union has only few
nasn In the Northern Pacific system. and they
are principally In the track and shop service.
Thay have About 100 members here. most OF
Snofn are In the Edison shops, ana II they did
quIi-which L. cut of tho Ques;ion~~it would NOT
iaterfere with tho train service GA the other
hand, most 81 the men who are out ON strike in
hsys driitei out Of the erutheFhoots ami have
fallen into positions with the tareat Sarihern
They have suffered from The hard times. and
the cuts made BY the management of that CON.
rany found the employees ready Ia join q new
sod cheap labor organization such ~ tae Amer
lean Railway tn4ou. aad they went into IL u
try and savs themselves iron total ruth and
then ordered q ssfsse. Ia v hich they have the
tFnfpatby oi every railroad man who know. any.
thtug uf the condition that exists GA the Great
Northern railway. especially west OF Minot
ST.. PAU. April is--The Great Northern
Il showing It's lighting methods TO he
much the same rs in the cases of the roads
In the hands of receivers. Judge Ssnborn,
of the United States circuit court for
Minnesota aud North Dakota, today
issued an order restraining the strik.
ing employees from in any manner dam,
aging the property. breaking up trains or
IN any manner interfering with the busi-
ness of the railroad ar interfering with
the rten who want To continue work or
who may be brought in TO take tho places
Of the strikers.
The order calls for hearing in this city
en- April 81 at which the leaders o.
the sirike are To show cause why
they should not he permanently re.
strained from disabling or rendering
in any way unfit for Immediate use. any
property Of ths company used in inter,
stase commerce. and in obstrueting the
operation of said railroad engaged Ia sue h
com meree. or its telegraph system.
The United States marshal seat ont on
two trains large forces of deputy marshal,
10 serve the orders. These trains had AZ
engine at each end, 80 that even If IA.
strikers wished - interfere they would
find some difficulty in delng 50.
Chiefs Sargent Of the fremen ana Ar
thur of the engineers have been in con.
ference for some limo with rresidcn. Hnl
Vice President Cloagh and General Man
seer Case. of the Great Northern. After
the conference the brotherhood chiefs ssid
they gave Hin 10 understand tha. he must
rgAt the matter out without their a.si.,
sace. that shev would net help ar oppose
shs strike. bat would leave IL Ia full charge
oi the union.
ST. CIoun. April IA The train with the
United States dsnaties arrived this after
noon and the injunction WAS served "a
President Foster. The train is ssili here
bat will probably proceed. as the striker,
are waiting for Esoge legal advice, aud N
the r1cantus have not touched IT,
Fssso, y. n. April Is "A TEN s,ararv In,
junction has been issued hv Jnagc San.
bora. In tie United States court. returnahls
April - sestFsininx the strikers from in.
serieFiRg siih the moving ef trains An
attempt Will - msie - rua train fror,
Fargo 10 Grand Forks cnaer lhe rroser,ion
OF nasse 81 United States marshall
WnArccs. April Specsal. The sec.
t'oa mea o; the Great Northern frogn Fair.
haven. SarnisA Lake. Whstcogn ana RlAtae
Aesd 4 meeting last evening as which b,
Vas decided TO officially notify tAe ROAD.