The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-19
TAKEN INTO THE COURTS.
Injunction Against the Strikers
Issued by the Federal Judge
az ST. Paul.
To Prevent Interference With the
Business or Property Of
tho Road.
Tho Mon Say They DO Not Expect to vio-
late Any Lsw-Geueral strike
News

The most important news received yes
terdRy IN reQafd 20 the strike on the Great
Northern system came from the esst. IL
was TO the effect that en- injunction had
been obtainod BY tho road in the United
States circuit coult for hinnssotA and
North Dakota. 20 prev nj the strikers in
teFfsrinR with the businsss or property Of
the company. 10 10 stated that similar Ia
functions will be asked in all states tra-
Verssd By the lines Of the Grest Northern.
No such application had bean made 20
Judge knowles up 10 the close OF business
in the United STATES court yesterday. A
the Great Northern 10 not government
road, and not in the hands Of receivers ap-
pointed BY the federal courts. 1t is not
known what action Judge Knowles will
take IN case application is made TO him for
an injunction. Speaking Of ths injunction
last night, 4. f. Richardson. who Is repre-
senting Organizer Hogan he G, said: I'VE
don't expect TO violate any Law Ia any case
and restraining orders under those oireum-
stances ars useless. There is no occasion
to enioin a man from breaking law. We
know that when We violate a law We are
liable to arrest and prosecution. but until
We do that there is no occasion for a court
20 take any action. We mean to so right
on with the strike. injunction OF no in
junction, until we set what We want"
AnOtner pieos OF informstion Of interest
20 the men who are out is that the chiefs OF
brotherhoodF, at a conferences with the
Great Northern officials in ~. Paul yester-
day, gave President Hill TO understand that
they would give him no assistance in mis-
hght with the American Railway union, bgt
would preserve a neutral attitude. This is
what tho members Of the brotherhoods who
are now acting with the union desire. A
dispatch from 81. Paul last night eaid on
this point: Grand oniefs will not oppose
nor interfere aud have so notified President
Hill" The following vas sent from here
TO l.. L. Clark, grand chief Of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, Rt Cedar Rapids,
Iowa: Members on the Montana Central
all supPort this movement and expect Or
der OF Railway Conductors 10 respect our
personal rights"
supt. Cur Ter, at Great rails, teleRraphed
90 General Agent Harder here yesterday -
follows: "Please notify conductors and
brakemen that / have been instructed that
tims for Api al 10 20 be kept on the bAsis OF
old agreement This is understood 20
mean that tue pay will be on the basis OF
the schedule Of last November. and prev
ious 10 the last reduction. The men say it
10 not ths schedule they are asking for.
Reports from along the line of the Great
Northern indicate that everything is quiet
and the men standing BY the new orRaniza-
tion, the American Railway union. IN
prsfe. ence 70 the old organizations. II was
stated In ST. Paul that the chiefs OF the old
orders we're TO add ess a meeting there last
night, aud that the men weis unanimous
for a strike. Minneapolis men. il was said.
would 60 out during the night. Word
flom Chicago was TO the effect that four
unions, representing over p 600 men, we're
to be enrolled under the new organization.
AZ Wshpeton the suporintendsnt OF the
division started 10 take cut a full train.
lie VAS prevented from dong so. and in the
eEcitomsnt struck a bystsnder and was
arreatPd