The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-27

Passenger trains running daily on all divisions
east OF Minoi. Majority OF branch trains are
also running. H. W. BRYAN.
Superintendent Currier also received
the same dispatch from President Hill as
that sent to Major Dawson AT Butte.
BUTTE SIRikERo CONFIDENT.
Warmly Endorsed At a Mass Meeting of
Citizens.
BUTTE, April o6.--The Great Northern
men say they are more confident to-nigh,
that they will win the strike than they
have been at any time since the trouble
commenced. This feeling is largely due
10 information received to-day from Pres-
dent Dcbs. of the 4. Il. L.. and also to adj
ditional encouraging Information received
from all points on the system.
The following telegram was sent to
President Dcbs last night by W. {. Sher-
ris, David Ross, j. NJ. Rector and J. {. St.
Clair, the committee in charge of the
strike at this point; I'VE are impregna-
bic. Butte declaims against arbitration
and voices the sentiments of the entire
Montana Central Mr.. Sherris received
the following answer from Mr. Debs this
morning: "The committee is a unit and
will manfully discharge its duty. We will
win, stand pat"
The following came from Mr.. Debs this
| afternoon: Everything is dead right
here. Pay no attention TO press reports.
Stand pat" Following Mr.. Debs' advice,
the men are not paying any attention to
the reports sent out from st. Paul by the
associated press. and are not letting any
fh.n,y .ha,n f,'ha,. ragnSa1
any more attention TO the message re-
ceived by Major Dawson this afternoon
than to state that it did not amount to
anything. They say they have nothing to
arbitrate, that they want simple justice,
and that their demands must be met in
! their entirety or not at all.
W. X. Kenyon, who is one of the heavi-
est shippers in Butte, proposed plan
this afternoon which promises to be an
important factor in bringing about a set
;iement of the strike. Mr.. Kenyon's sug-
gestion is to the effect that all Of the busi-
ness men and shippers in Butte unite in
request TO President Hill asking him TO
restore the freight rates which were cut
little over a year ago on an average OF
about 20 per cent. all around; provided
| that the wages Of the men are restored at
the same time. The general public has
not rcapea any appreciable benefit from
the reduction, as a cut OF 80 or 20
cents per hundred on freight is not
sufficient 10 be noticed, and both
Mr.. Kenyon and Major Dawson
who discussed the matter to-day. are sat.
isfied that both the people generally and
the merchants would willingly pay the old
/ =. -. l.. al.
men might be granted.
"Public sympathy here is all with the
men, said Mr.. Kenyon, land the ship
pers are all with the men, but at the same
time We can't expect MIR. Hill to operate
| his road at loss. and am satisfied that
with the present freight rates in effect lie
cannot pay the wages which the men ask.
| If the rates were restored. however, 10
wha, they were before the first cut Mr..
| Hill could grant the mems demands and
| still operate the road al a profit. The
restoration OF the rates will mean good
| deal TO me. as well as To other shippers.
but ] am sure that we are all
willing 10 pay the old rates
in order TO help the men
out. and help the road at the
same time. IL is characteristic of the
people OF Butte that they are willing to
pay good rates for everything in order 10
NeeP up V'e ""k' a % '''o ',''ie "''o,, ~
We must heip one ahp'hei' anu We an
want to see tue raliroad men get me
wages they are asking for.'
Mr.. Kenyon's suggestion. which is con-
sidered an excellent and timely one. will
Lo ,o,oJ unon ,t opco and /, roounst ,s
- a,,,IinoI ,,ir, ho ,,ro,,,.a1I ,,,d
80, 49,. .h,. -, - -
signed py the sh'ppers anu 'heh 'eie-
grapneu 10 rFeS"en' nun AoJor pa"-
son peheHes lna, II wiz 20 iohg way To-
Waru se,i'ihS '''e Wouo'e' anu 'nere Is no
douo' mat u WIZ give sit' mn oe''er
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