The Dickinson press., 1894-04-21
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INAUGURATION Of A STRIKE ON
THE GREAT NORTHERN.
The Strike Extends From Iarimors,
N. D., to Spokane, WaSh., and Riff
teen Hundred Men Are Hhun Far
Affected.

Helena, Mont, April little strike on
tie Great Northern aial Montana Central
systt IN was peacefully inau.urate,l TO-
day. At the STROKE Of l.. the men all
left their posts Of duty a:id gathered ut
the station to await the appearance Of the
t;st.Gound passenger train due ut 12::..5
AS soon as the train stopped two men
delegated for the purpose uIconplc,l the
mail car from the coaches iilcn the
baggage and express was all taken from
the car and the engine and mail cur were
ready to proceed eastward. Some time
stree the officials Of the Great Northern
issued u new schedule to govern various
employees. The men would not accept it.
and it was hung up awaiting the return
of President Hill from Europe. Since
his return he has oldere'l that the
schedule be enforced, and rather than ac-
cctlc to the demands, which they consider
unjust. the men left work at noon to-
day. The strike extends from l.ariE.0r.,,
n. d., to Spokane. and 800 nlcn are
now out, 300 of that number heiEg in
this city. The only trains that have
left Helena to-day are two frciglts, one
c:.st-bound and the other wcst-hound.
which left this morning. They will be al-
lowed to proceed to their destinations.
General Superintendent Bryan of st.
Paul and Division Superintendent Cur
ricr Of Great Falls are managers Of the
situation for the con'pany at Helena.
Great Falls, Mont, April II. - The
Great Northern strike was inaugulatcd
to-day Mt noon. When the train from tho
east arrived ~ the bridge across the
Missouri river it had been fillcl with
cars loaded with coal and ore and the
pins pulled. The train was obliged to re-
main OF the west side Of the river,
mill. aud nalf from tl,o station. The
crowd gathered about il was quiet and
master Of the situation. Conductor Jer-
clearance, and the train is still in the
yard. The treil from Butte was aban-
'ioned Mt Helena.
Devils Lake, N. d.. April 1G.-The
strikers have prevented any movement of
trains from this plpoc for the past forty
eight hours. The company cn,lcnvorcd to
make M Il passenger train for st. Paul
General Foreman Ccilinson, assisted .,y
Conductor Drlscoll and crew brought un
engine from the hot sc and coupl I'll OH to
the mail ear. This WAS as far as the
strikers would permit thcu to go. A
NUMBER OF passengers are mere, very de-
sirous of getting away. The strikers
cody informed the officials that the pas.
scltgcrs in tho baggage car, which is ex-
empt from interference on account of
some through mail matter it contains,
could he transported in this car but they
col Ill not hitch Oh to any coaches Supt.
Evans has called on the mayor to pro-
tcct the company. a meeting OF the
council was called to which IL nur,lmr of
business men were invited, and the
unanimous opinio" ;:;;':": that the 10 a,l pt,-
lice and the few citizens that might pos
sbly he pressed into service as specials,
coul'l not materially help matters, and L
was decided that if the company felt dis
pcscd and were justified in swearing out
complaints, arrests would he made. The
strikers are very quiet and orderly.