The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-28
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The strike on the Great yo-shern rasi-
road csrse near beang broken ~ the vest
ssn end yesterday and preparstsons are
bsiag nasds 20 run train over the Coast
lines tets morning, ccs the break in tse
rznks Of the s;riksrs vas closed last night
and there Will Be 10 crew on hand 20 take
cat the trais, unless rev men are en-
rioye6 or the officials move il themselves.
The incipssns break arose from Appeals
20 TIE Goyaliy Of ;ns engine and trainmen
20 their hrothsrhcots which came from
the East Being promised recognition by
the company - brotherhood msn. their
enthusiasm for the strike began 70 cool.
and they recalled tho death and accident
benefits shey would sacrifice by remaining
cat contrary 70 brotherhood laws. Many
Of them Also have property which they
would r1n the risk OF losing II they shoEid
lose the strike and fad themselves on: Of
employment for any length Of time Ia con-
seqSsnce. Thus they we're rsps for .
move 10 break the sf-ske-
Following this came . conference With
General Manager shelby and snperinsend-
ent Copeland st the Burke block yesterday
afternoon. There were present the en-
gsneers. conductors and hraksmen on the
Coast lines and those on the main line re-
siding in the city. They were promised
that Ii they would return 20 work when
called anon 70 take out trains the Qnes-
ton OF wages would be taken I'D again by
Presicens Hin and that some concessions
would be made. They then agreed to re-
sumo work on the understanding that the
fremen. who we're not represented. we're
willing 10 do % On the same terms. Ii
was accordingly decided 20 start the Coa.;
line passenger train north 81 the usual
time. a:i5. this morning.
But IN the evsning the fremen met and
decided TO stand by the strikers, the North
srn faci &c and the Lake Shore men offer
ting financial AID IL IL vas needed. The
engineers, conductors and braxemen we're
promptly informed Of this decision and
then declared THAI they would not go gu.
with ''scab" fremen. As the Eremen were
unit on the question this disposed OF the
prospects Of getting the road in operation
until entirely new crews can Be procured
or the strike IL over.
The operators are also standing rat.
although the Order Of Railroad Teie-
graphers has brought pressure TO bear on
them 20 cause them 10 abandon the strug-
gle. The following telegram was received
over the Great Northern wire yesterday at
Everett:
''Sr. Paur. April q.
''iSecsresa~y o. X T.. No. sss. Erer,tf
Wash: Make the folloxing known TO ali
members OF the order of railway tel
eRraphers on your division: In view OF
the fact that the Guarantee Company la,
taken steps toward the cancellation OF the
bonds Of oil those Of the Great Northern
railway systsm now ont on strike. 1
would urge upon all members to con ginue
IN the faithful performance of their duties.
his strike was inaugura.ed by the Amer
lean Hallway Union, and l ara Informed
BY ID. u. Ramsey, grand chief telegraphe.,
that II 10 not sanctioned by our order and
that those who participate therein will
not receive support Of the order.
I'd. j. JONES. Chairman"
The following reply wss sen, by WIRE:
"EvxExrr. WASH, April u.
ID j. Jones, Chairman, - Pasi: We
svmpathize with the American Railway
Union aud appeal TO your manhood 20 81,
likewise. II our order does not suppor,
us. We don't know Ramsey. "No. ga
The news that negotiations had been
broken of in ST. Paul by the rejection of
President, Hill's arbitration proposal by
President Dehs. OF the American Railway
among rrslroad men, and some did not
hesitate 10 cay that the strikers commit
tee had made q fatal biunder, and saerg-
need the public sympathy, on which much
reliance had been piacsd- W. p. c
Adams, the local organiser. however, says
that the dispatches have not fairly repre-
sentsd the attitude Of the committee, and
thus explains IL:
mr.. Hills arbitration proposal only
applied 10 the classes Of men engaged ia
the train service. and he objected to let.
ting the arbitration board consider the
cases Of the section hands, coal beavers.
car cleaners ana repairers, traekmen and
lsborers. rs he did no; wish 10 make
schedules for them. Yet il was the
reduction Of the wages of these very
classes Of men which led 20 the hesinning
of the strike In Montana and ui,lmsse.y
here, and when the American Ra!lway
Union men took up the canse Of these
men the company began 10 suurs them.
! Mr.. pebs and the COMMITTEES have not re.
( fused Arbitration If IL applies 10 all the
/ men. bat they do not propose TO have the
very classes Of men left out for whom the
! strike ~as begun. But what 10 the sense
7 of arbitration In such a case These men
/ are only asking Tor the same wage. As
| other. receive for the same service on
/ other roads. even less in some cases. aud
/ Mr., HtiI's purpose in proposing IL is onty
/ 20 gain time. II they were asking more
/ than is paid on other roads there would be
I some sense in arbitration. but they are
/ not
( report was circulated on the sire.
/ yesterday tina; the strikers had torn or
J the track and burnt a bridge al Ss,unas
I presumably on the Bs,linghAm Bav G
! British Columbia road. for the purpose o,
cutting OF connection Nth the Canadian
! Paciac road, 80 that trains could NOT run
over that road by way ci Gretna but IA.
( Quiries ey telegraph proved the ramar a
( Re utterly without foundation. 1t. seem.
I 10 have arisen from the excitssnen. c.gss-l
/ by the activity of the militia A What.
/ cora dispatch saws:
"NsArcoS. April special }-rh.-s
I - $50 indication Of disturbance IN .ns.
I eoanty vet }ass sA~ Capt Messenber.
+ gsr. Company +. Nhatcoza. and he s-v.
. he has recelvs3 no orders or ins;ruetje,r.
T 10 haVe has company IN readiness. bat IS
prepared - togn ous o. short notice
81. PAN, April 27.--Contrarv 70 exn~,ta.
{ tiea The osest Northern cfsosrs were ara,
ia conference wlta tas committee az ,Ae
American Rai1Say Union today. Both
sides. expressed themss ves as FIRMLY
opposed 10 the yielding Of snv.
talnw. Iae men demanding the ola
wage schedule and HJ asking f., zrh.-
Estion. Aises The eoafereacn Wee Pres
deaf I3oagh said we kaaw 40 rnor.
Ehaa yesterday shoat the Geas pAslt!on
10 regard 30 arhlssstion.'' Ii - tAo.sA,
that revised schedules and a nsx prop4az -
tiaa al. he Submitted ~ O'Clock 4 III