The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-07-07
Reported UItimatum Served on
Chief Clerk at Sprague
Mr.. DICKINSON is INDIGNANT
1t Is Said He Has Ordered Division Head
quarters Moved to spokane-The
Northern Serves Notice.

SPOKANE, July 3.-Correspondence
1t was reported here last night that
the strikers at Sprague waited upon
Chief Clerk Beemer in the division
superintendenrs office, and gave him
the option of joining the A. r. U.
or leaving town. Mr.. IIeemer commu-
nicated with Superintendent Gilbert
in Spokane, it is said. and that Official
telegraphed to General Superintendent
Dickinson. The latter wired back that
if the company's employees could not
remain In Sprague, the division head.
quarters would have 10 leave, and
directing Mr.. Gilbert to load the Office
furniture, books, etc., on wagons and
bring them to Spokane. 1t was further
reported that the company recon-
sldered the plan of moving here in
wagons, and that it will make special
efforts TO run train for that purpose
today.
The fact that 10 deputy marshals left
Spokane yesterday by wagon, under
command OF NJ. Shaughnessy, was
construed by some TO be confirmatary
of this report.
SPRAGUE, Wash, July 2.-The strike sit
uation remains UNCHANGED. Every man ia
out and the streets are thronged with strik-
ers. The engineers held a secret meetihe
this afternoon and decided to stand by the
A. X. U. TO the bitter END. A prominent
railroad employe said today: ''The strike
Will not last through the week
The railroads are willing to COM
promise" He displayed a telegram
from Howard, vice president of the
A. X. H.. stating ne
port circulated here was that every striker
would be replaced by new men. The A. r.
U. men are taking every precaution against
The destruction of property by hot-headed
strikers. The shops are guarded day and
night Several freight cars tempered with
Saturday night were removed to place OF
safety and guards stationed. The strikers
are peaceable, and say that no violence will
be countenanced or permitted. The town
is filling up, but so far there has been no
| disorder or drunkenness. A feelingis prev
alent that the strike will be settled by
Wednesday. Superintendent Gilbert is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow with the paycar
! and go west to Pasco.
| The office men both in Spokane and
Sprague have thus far refused to Join
the union, although 1t is reported in
Sprague that the Spokane men have
joined, and in Spokane the statement
Is given out that those at Sprague have
gone into the union.
AT special meeting of local union
No. "a, A. r. o., last night, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas Deputy marshals are being an.
pointed TO protect the property OF railroad
companies, and as 1t Is our intention to
protect the same property and preserve
peace and harmony; be 1t therefore
Resolved, That we, the mem bers of Local
Union, NO. 94, A. r. u. through the press
call OH all labor organizations and tax
payers of Spokane to demand that such
unnecessary deputy marshals be done away
with, or we shall not hold ourselves re-
sponsibe nor in any way liable to answer
Tor any act that may be committed.
The Freeman's Silver Protective
Association, at special meeting last
evening, passed resolutions heartily
endorsing the American Railway
Union in its valiant and patriotic
battle in the cause of human liberty"
aud pledged its aid, mental, moral
and MATERIAL to the cause.
1--WE are hopeful OF winning the
strike" said Patrick Shine, secretary
of the local A. r. T., and we are re.
ceiving aid and encouragement from
various sources. The Great Northern
railroad has declined, at.the request of
the A. r. u, to handle Union Pacific
freight. Agent Smith of the Union
Pacific has been asked by Superlnten-
tendent Farrell of the Great Northern
to assign to the Great Northern two
tracks in the Union Depot yard
on which to place cars for warehous-
Ing purposes, and If this is not
granted the Great Northern will build
temporary warehouse either at the
Union Pacific junction or 81 the Mon
roe street crossing.
THUS" eaid MIR. Shine, ''the Great
Northern are directly aiding US by de-
cliuing to accept freight from the ware
house of road which is boycotted by
the A. r. u"
I'VE are practically excluded from
receiving freight from the Union ware
house" said Superintendent Farrell of
the Great Northern, ''but we shall
make other arrangements tomorrow
AT the Union Pacific depot trains
are still arriving and departing on
time, carrying alternately Pullman
and Wagner coaches, but the tie.up ON
the main lineis apparently hard and
fast, as the Wagner coaches sent ont
on yesterdays train came IN again to-
day, not having been carried bevond
Pendleton. Our local freight business
Is very heavy" said r. NJ. Smith. land
we have plenty of men to handle II
ooth IN the warehouse and in tue
yards.n