The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-30
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED.
General Managers Association and
A. R. U. Declare They WIN
Never Surrender.
The Boycott striks Extended 10
Stil Other Limos During
tho Day.
No Change In the Local situation-Aotion
Of ths OFgaaiSsuons Ht missouia
and Livingston.

CuciGo. June 2o.-Aftsr meeting Of ihS
General MnnhgsTa' association to-day. Cen
srAl Manager Earring, OF the c., b. a 81 r.,
said they proposed 70 pursue an aggressive
policy. at wgs determined AZ the outset"
said Earling "tha, we would have 70 light
determined TO secure men 10 take the
places OF those who have struck. New men
Ars being employed nov. and they will be
put TO work under ample protsolion."
President, Deba said. concerning the pos
sibilitiea Of his arrss, by order OF United
stHtes courts. II anticipate 40 trouble with
the courts. and / hardly see how can be
arrested until commit, or cause to be
committed. some overt act Of violence
against lines whloh the courts now operate.
You will notioe that Judge Caldwell says
We have the right TO order the mon out on
,he Santa Fe. He says. however, that as
soon ss tho men leave the company's Cor
the courrs) EN- ploy ment the employees must
in no way interfere with the raining Of
tfAins. Certainty they will do that. for
they are under orders 10 resort to no vio-
lenes.
Judge Caldwell admits that tho men
have tho right 10 quit verk. That is what
We contend for and therefore are satisfied
with the courts ruling. Tho receivers
control over the Santa Fe 10 Just the same
as the managers power oysr any line. We
realize tho importance OF avoiding any
trouble with the government. and We have
neither wish nor intention to hinder the
carriage of mails.
"rhs situation g'ows more encouraging
each day. There have been no outbreaks
thus far. and we shall do our best TO pre-
vent any. As 10 the intention OF the nil
roads 20 import men. will cay that all
they can pfocute will be only drop In tho
bucket. There are too many thousand
skilled hands ont 10 Gil .hsir places so as
give syen half chance TO run trains. Any
way, American sentiment Is too strong
against men who take strikers positions to
permit a very large body,ef workmen 20 act
as substitutes at this tir !"
General Manager Robinson. of The Santa
Fe, said to an Associated press reporter to-
day that his road Is determined 10 move its
trai-s regularly and on time. "Ws have
sent a force OF switchmsn With forty deputy
marshals az guard sai Robinson, "and
we intend TO zee that our trains snfier NO
further delays. No arrests will be made
unless our men are interiered with, but any
interference will be promptly met By the
det uties."
Tho deputies sent ont to-day 10 guard
the Ssnta 70 were appointed under new
order, an Injunction issued to-day by
Judge william A. Woods, of Indianapolis.
Amy Il. Bancroft. representing the road,
communicated with Judge Woods last
night. and this morning the judge tsle-
praphed instructions 20 the United States
circuit court. Banc oft said II was the In
tention OF the company to start
trains with new men who will be hired
20 take the places Of strikers and deputy
mnrshala will be expected TO p otoct the
men fiom interferencs. under Judge
Woods Injunction Jldgs Woods loft
IndinnAbolis this morning for Chicago and
will be in readiness to enforce the order
and issue other orders II necessary.
Many of the commission houses nt the
stock yards regard the situstion as sc ious.
aud have notified clients in Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri, Texas and other states
not TO ship stock unless the railroad will
agree 10 deliver shipments, and TO be Ie-
aponsible for long delays, or responsible for
any losses on account OF delays. The re-
suit ia that the shipments have been stopped
in many instances. and the price 10 er-
reeted to take Tapid jump upward before
long.
Packers al the stock yards tried TO in-
duce the strikers 10 take eight train loads
of beef, held by thom. through, as refusal
| TO do 40 would result in throwing thousands
| of men et the yards out OF employ
The men refused and the trains we're re-
turned TO tho packing houses, Packers
say they will he afraid 10 send auy perisha'
bic freight out of tho yards while the strike
continues, as n result OF which tho business
Of the stock yards will be tied up, whether
employees in the yard strike OF not.
To-day two trains OF live stock on tho
Santa Fe aud tho Illinois Central, outside
of the Yards, remained on the tfnck be-
cause the trainmen refused 10 move them.
The Chicago d Alton is badly crippled.
Freight traffic ~ badly congested and much
erishablo goods are being ruined. The A.
Il. u. officials claim that they will have tho
road tied completely up.
President Dehs says that within twenty
four hours matters would 80 shape them
solves that the strike ON the Darlington
would DO elective. Said Dobs; III Ia hfe
or death with one OF the two sides. We
must kill the mRnsRera' association soon,
or 10 mast dsrupt organized labor for
years 90 come"
II whs reported to-day, in connection
with the general mAuHgera conference,
that plgna had been formulated for the ar-
rOst, ON ohhrgea OF eonaplEsoy, OF Debs aud
OigRniEer Lynch. II was said the general
managers had boen advised 10 arrest these
men and have them searched for papers
that, II found. would furnish indisputable
evidence that certain men we're amenablo
to the conspiracy law,
Tho Milwaukee ~ So. Paul railroad shops
al Milwaukee we're shut down to-day on an
o, der from the general Offices Of The COM
pAny In this city. Fifteen hundred men
are thrown out OF employ mont.
The following circular was distributed
this afternoon. "Io employees OF the Chi-
eapo & NuTthwsutSrn Tbs odor, now be-
ing made BY irresponsible persons 10 In
duoe employees OF this company 60 Abandou
their employ msnt with tho hyowed obiaei
OF orippling the company Ia tho disohnl 20
Of its duty ~ common carrier should
meet with no favor whatever There 10 no
grievance between the company and any
class OF its employees. Every promise and
obligation haa been, and viii be- faithfully
kent You ato therefore urged to continue
faithful 90 the oompany'a intoTeata In the
discharge OF your several duties, aud not 10
iielen 10 tho arpeal Of any persona what
ever 10 mako the Chioago 4 Northwestern
Hallway COMPANY ;es,,,dn, GsS ,,s o,@s'o,1'
legged grievances between auoihe
company and ita employees. 1he duty OF
tho company. under the law, both state and
congressional. 10 40 plain that u does mol
appear tu be necessary 20 mako any st-
planAtion. nor outr apology. 10 muN and
will operate ita railVay without fear oI
favor, and 10 will eShsuat its resources 10
the utmost. undef tho Law. TO lroteot it'
property and the men who ae eneagod IN
operating H. You are therefore urged "