St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-03
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
CREs7 NORTHERN RAiLWAK M0yiAc
WITH GREAT ENERGY
DEBs AND HOWARD LEAVE.


j. Hill Receives Many Con.
gratulations-s Do Debs and
Howard-Debs Says Hill and
Himself, Left Alone. Would
Have Ended the strike Quickly
Serene as summers sky the Great
Northern resumed its regular, opera
tons yesterday. Now that the strike
cloud has "withered and been gathered
like scroll" the wheels of commerce
are again moving. 1t is safe to prophesy
that the promises of an era OF prosperity
for Mr.. Hips splendid line were never
brighter than now. The president and
his men have been brought into warmer
relationship than ever before. The
shutting off through service made the
people all along the liue appreciate The
road as never before.
There was greater business stir
about the cOmpany's headquarters than
has been seen for many a day. In the
yards trains were running out with
clock-like precision. and general air
of cheerfulness prevailed every where.
The general public, despite the: fact
that an election had been held-and
that very successful one for one po-
litcal party-smiled with congeniality.
Two Snch good things as harmonious
strike settlement and Democratic mu.
nicipal victory in one day were fairly
overwhelming, but everybody seemed
able to stand it.
A GLOBE reporter found every body
feeling jolly at the Great Northern build
ing. President Hill was continually be-
set by people wanting to congratulate
him. That his strong right arm was not
pulled off or his hand crushed in by so
much handshaking is due to the fact Of
his iron grip-ln more senses than one.
He broke out of a crowd of his friends
long enough to give the GLOBE reporter
hand shake that showed he was still
in good trim, and that the fires of his
energy were not at all lessened by the
trying ordeal to which he has been sub
jected. He abruptly said:
"Fm glad it's all over. You see we
were not so far wrong after ali. You
clearly understood the situation all the
way through. With 80 to 95 per ceut in
our way of thinking. it had 10 come. out
right"
General Superintendent Bryan haz-
arded the opinion that inside Of forty
eight hours, with all decks cleared for
action, train service would be so regular
that no one would remember that there
had been strike.
Nathan Butler, timber agent of the
Great Northern, said: II left Barnes
vile little after o'clock this MORN
ing. At that time the news that the
strike was settled had not generally
been circulated at GAINESVILLE, though
it was known at the depot. eUndoubt-
eddy our people are glad it is of. .
GAINESVILLE was one of the quietest
points on the system. Up our way there
was the usual diversity Of sentiment"
At the Sherman house there was the
usual contingent of railroad men. All
looked calm and expressed themselves
as satisfied with the outcome. Upstairs
the reporter found the A. II. U. head
quarters lively, as usual President
Debs paused long enough to say:
"Eyerythi.,g is just lovely. There is
nothing to be said. really. am very
happy to know that sall,s we'll that ends
WE'LL am greatly pleased at the ,har-
| mohious manner in which everything
has been adjusted. - am. going home
tonight. and before go want to thank
the GLOBE for the fair and impartial
mannerin which it treated US, as well
| as the company"
| Vice President Howard was found in
his room dictaIing kilograms.
IL am too busy to say much." said he
i'll reply 10 query. "You may state,
however, that everything is dead right
| now"
At 7:l5 last night President Debs and
his brother. Theodore Debs. .accompa-
nied by Vice President Howard, left on
the Wisconsin Central for Chicago.
Mr.. Spence. who appeared here early
in the strike as a sort of advance guard,
and who was the man that stirred up
things before the arrival of his chiefs,
laughingly compared himself to Othello,
in that his occupation wa now gone.
II must really, go to work. now" said
he, at which his companions all smiled.
| j. G. Nolan. chairman of the engine.
mems committee. was seen OH the
streets. and appeared as calm as though
ne had never heard there was strike.