The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-05
LOOKS LIKE 4 STRIKE.
The a. n. a. Men at West Superior
Very Apt 10 GO 0ut.

West Superior. Nov. 4-From the out
look in this city among the members OF
the American Railway Union the pros
poets OF a strike on the Eastern Mime
sofa road which is the Lake Superior
outlet of the Great Northern, Is very
good. The union held a meeting yester-
day afternoon at which speeches were
made. showing the sentiment of the men
in favor OF standing by the conference
committee which was refused an audience
with President Hill. and to stand by the
American Railway Union in any trouble
which may arise. The Great Northern
has more employees at Superior than at
any other point on the road except Min
neapolis and ST. Paul 4 strike would
probably all the hour mills.
kalispeL Mont, Nov after a session
lasting until o'clock "a. m. the local
branch of the American Railway Union
passed resolution TO call out the men
on the Mountain division Of the Great
Northern railroad. Under the leadership
OF Roy Goodwin, director Of the union six
or eight members took possession of the
round house and ditched and killed sew
eral engines and ran several cars into
the turn table. Goodwin and his men soon
got into collision with the police. and six
of them, including the leader, were placed
under arrest, and viii be given a hearing
tomorrow. gang OF men was az once
Ceedcd In getting trains going again late In
the afternoon. The engineers and hremen.
who are not members Of the A, II. T., re-
NAMED at their posts, and took out trains
both ways.
West Superior, Wis, Nov. 4.-Engineer
William Best. one OF the a. r. l.. commit
tee of three appointed TO confer with Pres
ident Hill OF the Great Northern, was mo-
titled of his discharge tonight. Mr.. Best
is also president OF the local American
Railway union organization He was re-
glrued as one OF the best engineers on the
road, and won reputation during the
great Hincklcy fire in September 1894, by
saving trainload Of passengers from the
fire. The men are in bad humOr tonight
and there Us little doubt strike viii be
declared tomorrow.
Spokane, wash. Nov. A strike has
been ordered by the American Railway
Union on this division OF the Great North
ern. force OF twenty-five men emnloved
in the machine shops and score OF car
penters walked out. The trainmen, In
cludlng engineers hremen ana brake
men, stuck to their places and trains are
running tonight, although somewhat de-
laycd.
The west-bound continental train came
to burning bridge at Columbia Falls
yesterday afternoon man was seen
running away from the structure. Luck
ily the tralnmen Were able to put out tho
fire, before It burned the bridge. a teie-
gram has been received from General
Manager Warren offering reward of $1,000
for the arrest and conviction of the mis-
creant who set the bridge on fire.
Havre Mont. Nov. At was discov-
cred that several telegraph operators had
left their places on this division of the
Great Northern. Linemens went out ar
once from this point and It was found
that the wires had been grounded both
sides OF this point by wrapping the wires
with pieces OF copper wire. lt is said the
miscreants are known and VIII be appre-
hended tomorrow.
st. Cloud. Mimi. Nov. 4.--No strike has
been formally ordered at this point but
It is said II win be In the morning. Six
members Of the switchmens crew have
left their places besides part OF a crew
OF train which came i'm from Sandstone
during the afternoon. IL Is reported here
that "a strike has been ordered on the
Wilmar division