The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-05
Mutterings of Trouble Along
the Great Northern.
MEN QUIT HERE AND THERE.
At kalispell, Mont, Six Men Are Ar
rested for Killing Engines.
Director Goodwin One or Them-The
Conductors, Engineers. and i'm Fact
All the Brotherhood Men Have No
Sympathy With the Debs Unionists.

ST. Paul. Nov. 4--In the great strike of
the American Railway Union on the Great
Northern railroad eighteen months ago
the start was almost exactly similar 10
what is claimed 70 be a new strike at this
time. Then. as now. the officials OF the
road united. up 10 the time when the road
was finally tied up in asserting that there
was no strike and no cause for one. Then,
as now. the men went out ar various
points along the line in a somewhat scat
tering manner. Just what may be the out
come il is difficult 10 say, but that there
viii be at least some trouble seems now
assured. in view of the reports from along
the line today.
In favor of the company was the action
OF the engineers and firemen or the Mon
tana Central. voting in favor Of ecmmu-
nication TO the Great Northern that they
had no grievance and that they protested
against the announcement Of any new
schedule in which the American Railway
Union was concerned. The conductors Of
the entire system We're acting today in
favor OF the company. their vote being
taken almost without opposition in favor
of a somewhat similar statement 10 be
presented to the officials. II is stated that
the other brotherh0ods are about 10 take
similar action.
In the way OF trouble, three or four men
went out at St Cloud. hat trains are in
thought necessary to. place watchmen on
the new bridge for protection. Al Devils
Lake n d. it was reported tonight that
Il had been decided 10 strike at midnight.
as that was one of the points where there
was trouble Of Tiotous character, the
city council met there tonight and decided
10 do al in their power 10 protect the
property of the railroad and 10 suppress
any incipient r.ots.
In Montana trouble was reported al sew
eral points. At Havre the railroad wires
were cut. and orders for the three divis-
ions that center there were interfered
with. il is understood several arrests fol-
lowed. though no names or definite .nfor-
nation can be given. At kalispel. Mont.
four engines were KILLED" and as a re-
suit Of their activity in that act. y r L.
Director Goodwin and five other men were
arrested and are now in Jail. At Colum-
b;a Falls. near Kalispell. an unsuccessful
attempt was made to burn the Great
Northern bridge
A meeting OF the ST. Paul A. r. Il.
lodge was held tonight and a large num-
Der of new members were admitted. but
as yet 1t IS not known what action. II any,
was taken on the threatened strike situa-
ton.
Spokane, Nov. 4-The strike on the
Great Northern is only partial at this
rfare.' The eastbound passenger train
went tAf0IZn on tlfue, ana the NiiCialS
claim that all trains are moving regularly.
At the car shops a Iillyard a part Of the
employees went out. The strikers claim
that about sixty have gone ont. but the
master mechanic says the number was
only eighteen. and Of these six returned 70
work at noon. Members of the A. r. =.
here are divided on the question Of the
strike. An A r. L. meeting was held az
Hillyar1 tonight. and impassioned speeches
were made JAY Adams. the cofnpany's
attorney here, makes the statement that
80 far as he can learn but one trainman
has gone out. He was the rear brakeman
on the east-bound passenger train. He
left the train at Hnlyard, and his place
was Immediately filed. Ninety carpen-
ters repairing a burned bridge west Of
Spokane quit work this morning. II is
claimed that over half of them have ex-
pressed their intention 10 so back 10 work
in the morning \ Spokesman Review re-
porter just in from Hillyard reports that
the west bound passenger train due here
AT 70 o'clock is reported two hours latc.
Fear is expressed that an effort VIII be
made to tie up this train when il reaches
Hllvsrd In that case there may he
trouble. as the company has taken steps
10 guard It's property.
on CIV. Pa Nov. 4-SX night crews
on the Western New York 4 Pennsy.-
vania railroad struck today. The strike
Is confined 10 the oil City yard. and every
thing is quiet There is no blockade
Bulletins ~ Republican victories will be
displayed at the Post-Inteillgencer office
tonight