The record-union., 1894-04-17
The Great Northern Strike Within
One Division of St. Paul.
NO INTERRUPTION EAST. BUT A
COMPLETE TIE-UP WEST.
Attempts at Several Points to Move
Trains Met With Forcible Resist
ance-Kelly's Industrial Army Given
an Ovation as the Men Marched Out
of Council Bluffs on Their Eastern
L..
Journey.
Special to the REcoRn-UNIoN.


Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Sr. PAUL, April 16.-The Great North
ern strike at dark tonight had reported
within one division of this city, and 1t IS
probable that it will be here before morn
ing. On Saturday Great Forks. n. D..
was the most eastern point, but since
then it has extended to Crookston, on the
Fergus Falls Division, and to Brecl<ln-
ridge, on the Breckinridge Division.
East of these points there was no inter-
ruption to traffic to-day, and west there
was complete tie up.
General Manager Case to-day said this
end of the line was working as usual, but
he had no knowledge whatever OF the
other end.
Men in this city do not favor the extern
sion of the strike to this city, for the rea-
son that they believe the company would
have certain advantage over its head
quarters that it would not have any
where else.
Everything has been quiet to-day both
at the Great Northern offices and the
HEADQUARTERS of the American Railway
Union. Everything was running on
schedule time from this city to the bound
ary of the strike territory. The report
received last night from the West that
the Northern Pacific employees out there
would probably strike out OF sympathy
cannot be verified. and it is generally dis
credited.
Meetings of the American Railway
Union are being held at Crookston, st.
Cloud and Minneapolis, at which it was
to be decided at the points named
whether they would join the strike
There is some doubt as TO what action
viii be taken. Some OF the men decided
TO strike, and all men In favor OF 1t went
out at midnight. Everybody, including
conductors and brakemen, struck. The
men at CrOokston are at dividing line,
ali west of them being out and the east
not having gone out yet At their meet
ing tonight they Will decide the matter,
but at the meetings 1t seemed they would
not favor striking. However. they will
be much influenced by the action of the
men east of them.
At few points trouble is looked for.
At Grand Forks, the officials wanted to
get out a train this evening, and twenty
deputies were sworn in, but 800 men as
sembled at the depot and declared that
10 train could be made up there. Another
attempt was made at MillsYale to take
out train but it failed, as had previous
attempts during the past two days. There
that point stood their ground and the
train was not started. One train was
made up ut LaTimore, \. D., but no
mails arrived since Saturday and every
thing is tied up.
4 report has reached Great Falls from
Kalispell that a scab was strung up on
Saturday night, in order to scare him.
and was allowed to hang too long. and
did not survive. The report has not
been verified, although it is said to have
come from reliable source.
The only change in the situation is the
Endorsement of the strike by the assem-
bies Of the Knights of Labor, located in
that city. Mr.. Hogan is at Butte, and de-
clares the disapproval of the brotherhood
officials cuts no figure in the strike. He
iptimates that the railroad has pulled
otf'' these leaders. and expresses the be-
lief that the strikers will be victorious.
Nearly all the brotherhooGs are now
represented in this city by officers. Chief
Clerk Ferdinand said that their organiza-
ton was taking a vote on the proposed
new schedule, and could not legally have
ordered a strike. He has no advices that
men of his order have gone out, but
added if they have there was no question
they would be punished. Chief Nor
rissey of the fremen said he had no
adVices from the West as to how many
firemen were thrown out by the strike,
but he knew locally they do not appear
in favor of the strike.
George Howard, of the American Rail-
way Union, arrived to-day and has been
studying the field thoroughly. He de-
MED emphatically that there was any
trouble between the union and the broth
erhoods, and said the railroads were try
ing to keep the two organizations apart.
\ resolution, signed by engineers and
conductors, addressed to General Mana
ger Case, indorses the official announce
ment of the grievances and that the men
could not acquiesce in this strike. The
resolutions, however, are in support OF
the strike.
QUIET AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE tWash.), April 16.-The Great
Northern Railway yards here were as
quiet as a graveyard to-day, not wheel
turning. nor any freight being handled.
An offer was made by the strikers to take
out the mail car but the offer was de-
clined The local officers made no at
tempt TO get men to take the strikers
places. and apparently none will be made
until after the conference in st. Paul to-
morrow with the chiefs of the railway
employeS union. There is small land
slide on the coast line, but Superintend-
ent Copeland could get no crew to go out
and clear IL away.
Alta general meeting of railway en-
uphold and sdstain the Northern men in
their strike. 1t is confidently predicted
here that general strike on all the trans
continental lines, except the Union Pa
cific, will be ordered before the end of the
week. unless the managers OF the road
restore their scales to that in force on the
Union Pacific.
STRIKERS QUIET BUT FIRM.
HELENA. April l6.-There is no change
in the Great Northern situation here. All
is quiet in the yards. Not wheel has
turned since Friday noon.i The strikers
are quiet but firm. Nothing is expected
in the nature of a settlement till General
superintendent Bryan reaches st. Paul
tomorrow and meets President Hill.
CARRYING OF NAILS.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Postoffice De-
partnent officials are watching with great
interest the strike on the Great Nerthern
Hallway, owing to its serious effect to the
transmission of the mails There are
few connections from other lines to points
on the Great Northern, and efforts are
being made by the department TO carry
the mails to each from these places. The
establishment of temporary mail service
between several of these points, accessi-
bic from other roads, has been ordered.
The extension of the strike to Seattle has
resulted in temporary steamboat sery-
Ice between New Whatcom and Seattle.
MOVEMENTS OF INDUsTRIALs.
Kelly's Army Marches Out of Council
Bluffs.
OMAHA, April Is. 6.-Smooth-shaven and
sun-burned, but with bright eyes and