New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
STRIKERS STOP TRAFFIC.
WHEELS TIED Up on THE GREAT
NORTHERN
A TALK WITH 4 STRIKE DER-BROTHERHOOD
CHIEFS .HASTENING TO THE SCENE
OF THE TROUBLE.

OF THE TROUBLE.
ST. Paul. Mimi. April l6-Brief dispatches this
evening from all important points along the
Great Northern Railway system are to the ef-
feet that no trains are running along that line
between Crookston. MINI, and Seattle. WASH.
The strikers gained little ground this morning.
They hung up the train arriving at go a. IN.
at Fargo, thus suspending traffic between Fargo
and Crookaton. MINI. All branches OF the line
| therefore tied up except the St Paul breck-
inridge GAINESVILLE and the St. Cloud and Fergus
Falls. At the general offices Of the company TINS
afternoon there was a general ndisposition to
talk President Hill in conference with
President Samuel IIHl. Of the Montana Central
and it Is stated that they have instructed super
intendent Bryan to confer with the strikers at
Dakota and Montana points large number OF
Brotherhood engineers and hremen along the
line are willing to resume work but the Ameri-
can Union men refuse to man their trains Inc
Brotherhood men. who are out from sympathy
| with the strikers have been Informed by their
| chiefs that they are violating their oaths. and
| that II they continue to remain out they Will be
expelled from the Brotherhoods
! Chiefs clark and Morrssey. of the Brother
| hoods Of Conductors and Trainmen. arrived mere
| this morning and Chief Arthur of the engineers.
| will arrive in the morning. President Deps' ol
the American Railway Union, came to ST. Iaui
from Omaha on Sunday morning, but ne mas
kent ont Of sif,ht Vice President Howard OF the
same union. came on from Chicago this morn
ing and this evening gave out the following oi'
! ncial statement:
| "Iva insist ont n settlement In favor or the
American Railway Union. We are however
r,,dv and willing to arbtrate our difference
4 strike will be authorized In St PAUL II uee''e'
necessary. I do no; hesitate to say i Il was
required We shall call out our men over .,at oi't
/ anfir. Great Northern system. Ihe Ii'I"yG va
/ ,bo c,n,nany is .1ldca Vorng 20 cast abroau ma
th,. brotherhood men are in sympathy W." =
officials of the road should be dlSslpa'e'; ,ha -
rule the Brotherhood men are h'' "P"''
American Railway Union. .A,, ,-,,,
However there Is n use In denying that SIN ,i,
! ~ th. Rr,; herhood chiefs are opposed '' l'iI9
| movement Ever time Within thr'y-llS I,'.' 80
-, , s.rik. has been authorized under l'r1'h'I-
hood auspices II has proved y hat ial'ur'. Jdl,l'
/ I UU Is a ehrewd diploma ana the S'tt""rI 80
/ -n TN. continent. and W. know thlS lulN. ~
/ .'r,r.ls nur admiration but We have rights
v,h 'rh We hope g. make him s'e. lie ,''''P W. "
disinrrr,iinus when Il says 81 received no warn
ing that the strike was coming. h' s'''N
/ originated AT Buttc. Mr.. Hogan asKed an a tunI-
/ ence with the company's representative ue'';;
| hu, was refused a hearing. This precipi ta,su ,
/ tho trouble W. DO not desire ~ crowd MI
/ i'm. and will give him ampl" tiine 10 IeS'''e
| wages ON the Minnesota divisions. ,,.
summit Mont. April 40 men are worI'!nE ~ :
l on
.,ef ,s can be- learned \ heavy rain mas iaii'h
The las, two days. Landsdcs and rogKS'les .F, ,oI
bavo covered tn. track everywhere" y VIII ihh'
t,,g limo to clear the tracks The strikers
are well provided with provisions ana are III
Chirago April 16Chef Arthur. 81 me nc, Sroahr,
hood of Locomotive Engineers. and Chiet Sarsen
| ~ =, brotherhood OF Firemen. were IN th's cl's
ID. ".he iCrincr Is on his way 20 me seen.
II ,he strike on tho Great Northern road 'nlr, p
Ar,hur said. the engineers entered INTO an an
ayreomcnf with the company when was IN ~
PM Few weeks ago. This settled thelr uinrr'
1ncns and the engineers who are members oi tle
prothorhood have broken that contract IN l'aV-
inc fhc service of the company They nave also
,'i0i,fed the rules II the brotherhood ana are
liable to expulsion. - .,... 80 . =
Ch.c( sargent had about the sam" views TO eN-
rr.ss as Z, th" action ~ the hr'in'h WIN WV
member. If the Brotherhood ~
seattle. Wash April i6 -Rpmors arr ai',a' ,hl
among the strikers and are a.so he"< %i,S ~, ~,
an, is to be tied up on Tuesday ana ,,,. ,nat Dc
ira ncvt week every road west of inc MlSsou,.
I,i' w. ,,,b tho nossiblc exception Of the Union
p,ci0c will receive the same Idte.