The herald., 1895-11-06
Small But Significant

DEVILS LAKE, n. D., Nov. GA
special says: "The strike went into effect
at 2 o'clock this morning. Train No. l5,
fast freight, arrived this morning and is
still standing on the sidetrack. Three en-
gine crews responded to the call of the
foreman, but so far no tram crews have
been secured. Only part OF the employees
are out. The city council last night
adopted resolution declaring in case of
sa strike the company's property and its
operation of trains would bu protected at
all hazards. This was wired to President
Hill. In view of the fact that Devils
Lake was the strike center in the last
strike, this is deemed significant
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-There are
some threatening aspects in the Great
Northern strike situation which lead to
the belief that the strike may become
general among American Railway union
men on this system by tomorrow. The
discharge of Engineer William Best, the
hero OF the Hinckey fire at West Superior,
is very distasteful to the men. Best was
president OF the American Railway uniou
at til at point ana a mem Der of the grIev-
ance committee.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-The threat
ened strike OF the employees OF the Great
Northern Railway company has caused
no little cOinment among local railway
men and especially among the members
of the American Railway union. The
dissatisfaction of the II iii men has pe-
cullar significance in this city, Oakland
and Sacramento, inasmuCh as 1t Is gen.
failure of strike on the Great Northern
railway system at this time hinges the
future of all organized railway labor west
of the Missouri river.
Incidentally il may be said that on the
Southern PaGi tic railway sytem there has
been unusual activity of late among the
labor unlon3.
Within the past month it is officially
declared by the local American Railway
union officers that lodges OF that ORD er
have been successfully organized on the
Pacific coast. All this work has been
effected through the instrumentaity of
james Hogan of Salt Lake City. who is
the general western representative of
Eugene V. Debs and one of the nominees
for congress in the coming election in
Utah on the Peoples party ticket.
Hogan. it is SAID. has three travelling
delegates in this state who have reported
to him that the American Railway union
sentiment is stronger than ever on this
coast, and have promised within three
months to bring almost every railroad
employe in California and Oregon into
the camp before the new year.
ST. PAUL Minn., Nov. "a special
from DEVILS Lake, North Dakota. says:
clnce tue strihe was vi Icleo Ho HeiHh1
trains have departed and but one has ar
rived. The latter was limited one from
the east. Passenger trains are not inter-
fered with.
Mayor Kelly and the city council are
determined that no such disgraceful
scenes as were enacted in the last strike
shall occur. The business men general y
are rrovekd and disgusted with the state
of affairs. The elevators are full to their
capacities with wheat ana unless cars are
furnished promptly they will not be able
to take in more grain. which will cause
a com plste stsgnation in business and
jobpers will quickly feel the effects, as
country merchants will be unable to meet
their Obligations at maturity.
The strikers are quiet and orderly and
have made no action toward interfering
with their fellow employees. The men
simply refuse to answer the calls. They
seem to be determ ed.