The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-05-03
SAUK CENTRE HERALD.
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The Great Northern strike was de-
clared "ofi," by s. v. Debs. president OF
the American Railway Union. on Tues
day evening, and business was resumed
at once. after suspension OF two weeks
and two days. 1t has been peculiar
and unique strike. Astounding in novel
features. At its inception the men made
a demand for restoration OF wages,
notifying The company that they would
walk out if the conditions were not ac-
ceded to upon the day the demand was
made. This was telegraphed from Mon
tana by one Hogan, the chief organizer
OF the A. r. u, new labor union just
sprung into existence. its aim being not
only to bring within 1t the classes of
labor not before organized at all. but to
embrace the various brotherhoods al
ready in existence. And to an extent it
succeeded, although the majority OF
snembers OF the Older societies declined to
identify themselves with the A. r. u.
The trainmen. engineers and fremen did
not join the strike, but in nearly all other
departments OF service enough men par
ticipated in the strike TO effectualiy tie
mp the road, The demand, and the only
one the strikers would submit, was a
restoration OF wages to the schedule
which obtained prior to the first cut.
made in August 1898. The company
declined to sntertain this proposition,
and proposed to arhitrate the differences
but the strikers declined. For two
weeks the excitement has been intense.
To the credit Of the strikers be il said
that in the main they have been orderly
and quiet, the only overt acts being such
as would prevent trains from raining,
such as uncoupling cars, boycotting in a
way men who showed any determine
ton to work. etc. But so far as de-
struction of property or personal vio-
ience was concerned the strike has been
Wonderfully free from il. After all sorts
Of fruitless efforts between President
Debs of.the union and Mr.. Hill, president
of the road to arrive, at an agreement,
the business men of st. Paul and Mime
apolis interested themselves in the mat
ter, and evolved a solution, simple, salts
factory and effective. The commercial
clubs CT the two cities appointed com
mittees to meet committee OF the
strikers and the managers of the road
and listen to the arguments advanced
by both parties to the controversy, the
club committees to practically adiudi
cate the matter. After session OF sey.
eral hours on Tuesday, the committee
reported its proceedings as follows:
Whereas, at Joint meeting held this
day between the management of the
Great Northern railway, its employees
and this committee oil arbitration, at
least 80 per cent. of the differences in
wagesin controversy were amicably set
tied between the company and its -ens
ployes.
Now. after hearing the statements sub
mitted by the parties in interest, we find
as result of our deliberations that rs
per cent Of the reduction in wages made
since August /. 1898, of all classes Of
men whose claims were submitted to us
should be restored.
A supplementary report addressed to
the public was made by the committee
as follows:
Many erroneous reportf have been II
circulation as to the wages paid bv tn.
Great Northern Railway Company. anG
it is due the public that it be informed o
the facts regarding such reports. Ths
committee OF arbitration find that tn.
wages for common labor paid bv tn,
Great Northern railway since November
1893, we're as follows: West Of Minot
S1.50 per day; east of Minot, $1.OO pei
dav. And that the management of tn,
railway company had already prepared
notice restoring the wages OF such EN-
ployes to 81 30 per day west of Minot
and SIPS per day east OF Minot, sucf
restoration to take effect May 1, 1894
and that Encouragement of the railway
company had already notified the en-
cineers, firemen and other trainmen that
the reduction in their wages would moi
he enforced, in view of the fact that nc
further reduction would be made In til,
case of other employees.
And so ended the strike to the complet,
satisfaction .f both parties.