The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-20
WANTS A CONFERENCE.
President Hill Desires 10 Meet a
Committee Of the Striking
Employees.
Tho Gen Will Consider Whether
They VIII Go TO St Paul
or Not.
Big Lot Of Letter Mali Has Lett Great
Pals for billings by Stage
NOIan's Statement

Locally thee was no change In The Great
Northern strike situation yesterday. In
the afternoon q report was received by
Associated Press 10 the effect that Prssi-
dent Deba. Of the Union, had rsscinded the
order declaring a strike on the Minneapolis
end Of the Great Hsrthsrn. 20 60 into effect at
one .. IN. This was 10 order 10 give the men
a etanos 10 hold . meeting. and also 10 give
Pretdent Hill chance 70 meet q commit
tee representing ths employees. which he
had asked 70. About ave p. M. Chairman
richardson. of the employees. received a
telegram from Chairman Debs saying that
hr. Hiil desired a COMMITTEES Of the men 20
come 70 81. Paul TO meet him and talk over
the situation. Butte has selected delegates
20 come TO Helena 20 meet the COMMITTEES Of
i've selected by the Great Falls employees,
ard the COMMITTEES TepressntinR the
Helena emploJes. This general committee
will decide whether TO 90 TO 81 Paul or not.
telegram from Great Falls 20 THE IN
DErENDENr iAst night said the A. Il. L. OF
that CITY had selected it's committss TO
come TO Helena. but they are opposed TO
going 10 81. Paul. They will wire Mr. HilI
their terms. Just what action the whole
committee will decide lyon Ia not known
be way it looked last night II would seem
that tie differences between tho men and
the company will be adjusted in a very few
days A dispatch from Great Falls last
night said that James j. Hill was hung In
sttey in that city ThursdsT night 20 an
elsctric light pOle.
Two hund.ed and seventeen pounds OF
letter mail was sent out by stage for Bill
ings yesterday. The ropo that supt.
Cufrier offered concessions TO the Montana
Central tretnmen 10 untrue. lt was rTOba-
bly, founded on a dispatch sent by Bryan
10 CufTier instruoiiug him 10 keep the
mems April time on the old schedule. aad
did not relate In the slightest WHy to ths
strike.
General Agent Harder. OF the Great
Northern, denies the etOry that the line hes
gone into she hands Of receiver, and
from other sources 10 is lea nod there is no
tsuth In the story. There 10 little question
but that Attorney Shores and Mcintyre
will apply to the United states court to-day
for sn Injunction similar TO the one asked
for in 81. Paul on Thursday.
10 Jerry DeFriRan, one cf the Oldest enQi-
neera on tbs Montana Central railroad de
MES the statement made by J. G. Nolan.
chairman OF the engineers committee of
the G.sat Northern railroad, and published
IN the Minneapolis Tribune. 20 tns effect
that the engineers on the road have no
real grievance. bir. Derrigan. in sub
stance, ssyE: We sre holding out for the
oil schedule and wages IN effect previous
20 March /. The adoption OF the present
schedule Was secured against the wishes
AMI instructions ofths engineers. and D o.
vides that II an engineer Is called out. aud
BY reason OF delay and they are almost
daily is held for several hours and then
sent out, he receives no pay whatever for
the time lying idle unless it exceeds ten
hours. We are not asking Tor an increase
OF par but want the old schedule and
wages. which are less than that paid Cugl-
nssJs on all other lines in NJ ontsna."