The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
]. ]. HILL HOME;
STUDIES STRIKE
He Hears Reports from His Men,
but Makes No State
ment.
Perham Says He Will Deal with
Nobody but MIR. Hill
Now.

James J. Hill returned home this
morning from New York, and Louis W.
Hill, his son, returned at about the
same hour from the Pacific coast. The
striking telegraph operators now look
for a definite answer as to whether the
strike will be arbitrated or whether it
will be fight to the finish
Both Mr.. Hill and his son refused to-
day to be seen by newspaper represent
atives. J. J. Hill was closeted all morn
ing in his private office with officials
Of his road, and the details Of the strike
situation were gone over. It was an
nounced that Mr.. Hill would have moth
ing to say until his personal investiga-
ton is completed.
The strikers believe that if ne has
any statement it will be an expression
of willingness to hear their demands
and submit to arbitration. They believe
that if he wants to fight it out he will
refuse to say anything and continue on
the same theory as his subordinates:
that the strike is over and that there Is
nothing to be said.
J. J. Hill remained in his private Of
flee until late in the afternoon. He
then went to the residence of his son, L.
w. Hill, where there will be family
gathering for late dinner.
Perham Still Confident.
President Perham at strike headquar-
tiers in the Foley hotel today was still
confident. He said his men were all
holding out and daily putting out non
union men whom the road had put in to
substitute.
He denied that he had sent any
"feelers' to railroad officials to see
if they would listen to proposition for
settlement.
IT am dealing solely with J. J: Hill
I sent Mr.. Hill request for arbitra-
ton. I am still awaiting an answer,
which I think my communication de-
mands. AS president of the telegra-
piers, I am dealing solely with J. j..
Hill of the Great Northern, and am
having nothing to do with those under
him.
The Northern Pacific and Great Nor
thern refused to give out any state
ments this morning beyond the infor-
nation contained in message to the
railroad and warehouse commission to-
| day that practically all the stations are
open. III
"Their stations may be mostly
open,' said Mr.. Perham today, "but
they are not manned with operators,
BILE of doing a stations business. On
the Great Northern main line every
operator is out. Of their 456 stations,
there are not to exceed fifty. and these
all on branch lines, which are manned
by operators.
Firemen to Answer Today.
The committee of the Northern Pa
cifc firemen is scheduled to wait on
the mana cement Of the road late this
| afternoon, at which time an answer is
to be given them as to recent desires
expressed to the road officials. The
officials refuse to discuss the matter.
Reports to the Commission.
The Great Northern report to the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion was that not more than five of the
depots along its line in Minnesota were
unopened. The Northern Pacific today
told the board that not over two sta
lions were closed to business. Both
roads stated they hoped very soon to
open the few stations now closed and
to receive and dispense freight. The
messages were sent to the railroad com
mission from the railroad offices by tel
eDhOne.