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VOL XV. RANGE IS SWEPT Several Towns on the Mesaba Range Wiped Out by For est Fires. Virginia and Mountain Iron Destroyed, and Biwabik Also Possibly Burned. It Is Believed the Loss Will at Least Reach a Million Dollars, Several Thousand People Are Suddenly Bereft of Their Homes. Eleven Hundred of Them Be ing- Taken to Duluth on Ore Cars. The Acting Mayor of Duluth Authorizes a Gift of a Thousand Dollars. Iron River, Over the Wiscon sin Border, Also Report ed Destroyed. Duluth, Minn., June 18.— The result of a year of enterprise on the Mesaba range has been wiped out in a single day. Advices received indicate that the towns of Virginia and Mountain Iron have been destroyed, and that Biwabik is partially if not entirely Wiped out. It is impossible to estimate the loss, but it will approximate 51,000, --000, and several thousand people are homeless. For three weeks the range lias been in danger. Forest fires have been burning on all sides of the new mining towns, and only by the greatest effoit lias the disaster of today been so long averted. The towns of the Mesaba lie in a nearly straight line along the range and cover a distance ot some twenty-five miles. The towns are McKinley, Mesaba, Bi wabik, Virginia and Mountain Iron, with an aggregate population of about 6,000, The most important is Virginia, With 3,500, and then Biwabik with 2,000. Mountain Iron has a population of about 800 and McKinley 200. On Saturday the first news was received which indicated any Serious Danger. Up to this time the range towns had fought the lire for themselves, and had, so far as possible, kept the news of their danger from reaching the outside world, for fear their prospects might be in jured. On Saturday evening General Manager Philbin, of the Mesaba & Northern railroad, received a dispatch Which convinced him that' the danger was Imminent, and he went to Virginia to look after the interests of his road, which touches most of the mining towns. The fire at this time was all about the village, but there was every reason to believe that it could not be kept under control. This morning a strong wind blew, and the greater part of the range was doomed. The first news coming from General Manager Philbin, who telegraphed at 2 o'clock to President Merritt, of the road, was: "Men, women and children loaded on ore cars ready to leave. For God's sake send us aid." At nearly the same time messages were received from the other range towns. The operator of Mountain Iron telegraphed that the town was burning, and the operator for the Duluth & Iron Range railroad at Biwabik, wired to President Greatsinger, of his road: "Goods removed from depot— bye." The Wires Down. Since that time the wires to Biwabik have been down. The Mesaba officials state that their advices are that Biwabik has been swept by the flames and has shared the fate of Virginia. At 12:15 p. m. Mr. Philbin telegraphed: "The whole town or Virginia, including freight houses, are burned. We are bringing men, women and children. Trying to get cars out with two engines. Tell Mr. Fisher, of the Duluth & Win nipeg, to be prepared to let us send women and children to Duluth." A latter message stated that of the whole town only three houses were left standing. In Duiuth the news was re ceived by immediate preparation to care for the hundreds of homeless peo ple. A special train was ordered by President Greatsinger, of the Duluth & Iron Range, and carloads of provisions were ordered. At 9 o'clock the train was ready. It will reach the range about midnight. The last advices from the vicinity of Virginia are that 1,100, mostly women and children, have been Loaded in Ore Tars and will be brought to Duiuth. The train is expected at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning, and preparations are being made to care for the sufferers. Presi dent Spencer, of the council, the acting mayor, lias authorized a gift of $1,000 from the city and all the provisions that - may be needed for immediate relief. A special meeting of the council and a citizens' meeting have been called for tomorrow afternoon. Ample aid will be offered the suffering people. To-, night communication with the range is almost cut off. It is impossible to obtain a list or even an estimate of tiio loss. At Virginia there wore 42 saloon buildings. 4 hotels and about 400 houses. Virginia losers were very Daily ST. PAUL Globe. generally insured, the Sun of London carrying the greater portion of the risks. At Mountain Iron there was no risk, as the companies canceled all their poli cies several days ago. There is no question as to Virginia, but it is said said that a considerable portion of Mountain Iron is safe. Mesaba, the first town located on the range, is now deserted. There were about 200 houses there. But little can be learned of Mc- Kinley. It has possibly escaped. The fire area is said to be 25x3 miles and spreading rapidly. Acting Quickly. President Greatsinger, of the Iron Range road, left at 9 this evening over his road with a box car and baggage car full of provisions, and three passenger coaches. They will go to Biwabik, and thence over the Mesaba road to Vir ginia. Virginia, with a population of 2,000, is aii destroyed, except four houses. Merritt, population 500, beauti fully situated on Embarass lake, is also all gone. The village of Virginia is - or rather was— the largest town on both ranges, and has made a wonderful gain in population during the one year of its existence. Among Tin.' Building* Burned were O. 1). Kinney's bank', McGeary's hotel, several large general stores, a drug store, depot and about eleven milling camps, including vie Franklin Rouchleau, Lone Jack, Commodore, Meseba Mountains, Ohio, Moose, Seaw, Rouchleau Ray, Minnewas and Jones. There are at least 2,000 people homeless. The fire did not come wholly unexpected, for the people have been fearing It for several days, as there has been no rain for some time, and everything was parched by the in tensely ot weather. In fact, it has been so hot there during the past week that it has been hard work to get men to work in the mines. Among the things taken up on the Iron Range train were twenty tents and ten barrels of flour. The Iron range station at Me saba is burned to the ground, and Presi dent Greatsinger expects to have great difficulty penetrating into the burnt district. There is some dispute about the matter of insurance, but your cor respondent has heard from good authority that $270,000 worth covered the town of Virginia, written mostly by the Sun, of Loudon. The total loss at Virginia will be over $r.00.000. IRON RIVER SUFFERS. A Lumbering Town Likely to Be Wholly Destroyed. Ashland, Wis., June 18.— Iron River, a lumbering town of 2,000 people, is in flames and likely to be entirely de stroyed. The fire caught from the forest fires, destroying the new school house and two churches. The fire started at 2 o'clock and by C the entire residence portion was in flames. Help was asked, and a detachment of the tire depart ment was sent from Ashland. Several people have been brought to Ashland ..who were badly burned. Foresfc-'-'-fires are raging all through Northern Wis consin, and Washburn is in danger. Millions of feet of standing pine are in danger. A bad fire is reported at North York, but no details can be obtained. Iron River was almost destroyed by forest fires two years ago. HARRIS' MURDERERS. An Otter Tall County Officer Thinks He Has Them. Special to the Globe. Henning, Minn., June IS.— Constable Marion Hagler, of Deer Creek, arrested three men at Shaw's Corners this after noon, two of whom answer to the de scription of the murderers of J. R. Harris, killed in Minneapolis Thursday night. He took thorn to Wadena this evening and telegraphed the Minneapo lis authorities. Dedicated by Ireland. Special to the Globe. Hastings, Minn., June IS. — The beautiful new St. Boniface church, built of brick, in this city, was solemnly dedicated today, Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, officiating, assisted by several priests. A large class was also confirmed. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion, and over a thousand persons were in attendance. The sing ing by the choir was the finest ever heard in the city. "Warehouse Burned. Special to tne Globe. M and AN, N. D., June IS.— Fire this evening burned a warehouse used for storing machinery. Loss, $2,500; in surance, 81,000. The building belonged to New York parties, the machinery to Heegaard & Slater. _ EXTRADITION FEES. The Matter Discussed by the Can adian Minister. Ottawa, June IS.— J. A. Ouimet, acting minister of justice, is engaged in preparing a tariff for judges and commissioners appointed to sit in ex tradition cases. lie will submit the same to the cabinet for approval. This is an outcome of the trouble which arose over the unpaid fees in the extra dition case of Harris Blank and Carl Rose wig. There was a good excuse for some of the fees in this case not being paid by the United States. For in stance the judge who sat on the case in Montreal is said to have charged $20 per da The statute does not make provision for such charge. In fact, it is a direct violation of a judge's commission to make any charge in a case upon which he sits. Magistrates and commissioners are different in this respect. It appears that the United States consul general at Montreal in quired into these unpaid fees, and dis covered there was no legal authority for charging them. He reported the same to Washington, and when the Canadian gov.rement was asked for the charges in detail it could not give them. When the tariff is made, there will be no difficulty in collecting the bill of ex pense either in the United States or Canada as the case may be. Harmless Fireworks. Atlantic City. N. J., June IS.— The flash of light seen down the coast last night, and supposed to be the signals of a vessel in distress, proved to be rock ets sent up by a South Atlantic City hotel keeper, who was treating his guests to a pyrotechnic display. The storm has abated. No serious damage was done here. Movements of Steamships. Havre — Arrived: La IJourgogtie, New York. Scii.i.y— : Elbe, from New York. Lizard— Passed : Polynesia, liom llalii i cm re. New York— Arrived: Russia, Hamburg; Anchoria, Glasgow. EASILY SETTLED An Amicable Ending of the Threatened Long Strike of Street Car Men. i . Cool Conference and Mutual Forbearance Result in Agreement. The Obnoxious Contract Goes on the Shelf and the Men Are Happy. Other Concessions on the Part of the Street Railway Managers. Not Enough Cars Run During the Day to Carry a Cor poral's Guard. Mayor Eustis Early Takes a Hand in the Game to Good Effect. Not a Sign of Disturbance or Bitterness Mars the Set tlement The air of serene sanctity that per vaded Minneapolis nearly all day yes terday would have rested well upon a backwoods village or one of the old New England cities during the colonial or Puritan days. It was as though the hand of the clock of Time had been turned backward again, and civiliza tion had become weary of its achieve ments and fallen asleep. It was indeed a serene Sunday, and no more striking example could have been furnished the sticklers for Sab bath observance of what the effect would be on the advanced thought and civilization of the day if their ideas were put into practical execution. The merry whirr of the trol ley as it was wont to car ry fired or pleasure-seeking humanity to its destination was hushed, and the shrill and warning voice of the gong did not hurtle the peaceful June air. The effect of a total suspension of all street car traffic was as novel as it was start ling. Not a wheel moved in thecity.and the anathemas of suffering humanity were loud and deep. The effect was felt keenly by all classes of people, and more especially by that large number of wage-earners, clerks, salesmen of both sexes and the innumerable throng that toil hard all week and take their outing on Sauday. Many pleasure excursions planned for the lakes were spoiled, and men and women wandered aimlessly around town at a loss as to how to put in the time. But it is an ill wind that blows no body good, and while the masses got the worst of the tie-up, the livery keep ers did an immense business, every thing on wheels being brought into requisition at fancy prices. The loss to the street car company in the cessation of revenue for the time being is, of course, immense, but it is difficult to gauge the inconvenience suffered by the public in dollars and cents. Eustis Takes a Hand. Mayor Eustis was early informed that trouble was brewing in his baili wick, and hastened at once to the scene of the trouble, the headquarters of the strikers. Although the meeting was secret, the mayor was admitted into the hall. He went about among the men and talked to them of the matter that was nearest to their hearts. In a short time he was called upon for a speech and gladly consented. Hejcoun seled his hearers to be law abiding and peaceable, to do all that they could in dividually and collectively to reach a harmonious and satisfactory settlement. The speech was well received. 11. B. Martin was also called upon. lie said that the mayor's words were the best advice that they could have. Later on Mayor Eustis and Mr. Martin had a conference with the committee of ten which had been selected to present the strikers' demands to the heads of the street railway company. A meeting was finally effected be tween the committee of ten and Messrs. C. G. Goodrich and W. J. Hield, of the Twin City Rapid Transit company. The meeting was held in the mayor's private office, and every door leading thereto was carefully closed. The employes de sired the presence ot Mr. Martin, but this was objected to. and he was obliged to cool his head in the outer office. The meeting continued from about 11:30 to about 1:30, and all were as cool as cu cumbers when it broke up. A quiet smile played over the features of the strikers as they wended their way to their headquarters. Secured Their Demands. "What was the result of the confer ence'?" was asked. "Well, we got everything we asked for." f "Will the company recognize your organization?" "Nothing was said about that." "When will the cars be started?" "Oh. we can't tell anything about it. All we have to do will be to report to the men." C. G. Goodrich, as usual, had nothing to say. Ile was asked the question: - "What was the result of the meet ing?" "Now, really," he said. "I can't tell you anything about it. Go over to the East side, and probably you can get what information you want over there." "Will you start any cars today?" "I cannot tell, for I don't know." AT THE EAST SIDE. The Men Accept lheir Triumph and Decide to Work. The peaceful and quick settlement of the trouble, which for a time looked aa if it might extend Ovef a long aim try ing period, was not accomplished with out several excitihgand thrilling scenes. for the men were in no mood to be trifled with, and would have secured their end if they had had to fight it out all summer. The settlement was reached at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and the first car to turn a wheel after the decla ration of the end of the embryo strike moved from an East side barn twenty minutes afterward amid the cheers of the men and the applause of every sym pathizer. From 2 o'clock until the service was running as usual cars were ST. PAUL, MINN., MONDAY .MORNING, JUNE 19, 1893. gotten out and manned as quickly as possible. > The meeting which accomplished the settlement will long be remembered by every man who was present, for it fur nished many exciting situations. Many of the men wore worked up almost to a dangerous state of mind, and had it not been for the cool-headed reasoning of several of the men present, and the strategy displayed by Mayor Eustis at the crises, the strike might have gone to a serious conclusion. As it was, the escape was a narrow one. The meeting was held at a hall on the East side, and those present were Mayor Eustis. Supt. Hield, Vice President C. G. Goodrich, and a committee of about a dozen from the car-men and several employes from St. Paul. The committee of street railroad men announced to the representatives of the company that they would not man a car until the contract was rescinded, and that no man be asked to sign it. it was intimated that the strike might last for months before the men would give in. To this the vice president replied that the street railroad company had conferred, and that they had decided to grant the request of the" men. In other words, the contracts over which the trouble arose were to be abandoned. A shout of victory went up from the men. Mr. Goodrich farther stated that the contracts were only intended for the general benefit of the service, and were not calculated to work an injury upon any one. Mayor Eustis then made a ringing speech to the committee and the men present, in which he urged them, inas much as they had accomplished, their aim, to go at once to work and abate the general excitement which was ferment ing, and which might cause serious trouble. All seemed settled, yet the men did not stir. No one wanted to make the first move, although they had secured every concession asked. There was a moment's silence, which Mayor Eustis, from his position on the plat form, plainly saw might have bad re sults it not ended, so he rose to his feet and shouted a few enthusiastic remarks to the men upon the successful termina tion of the trouble. "Now, hurrah for the first car," exclaimed the mayor, setting the example. The effect was electrical, and every man in the room gave a whoop, and was out upon the street. No farther time was lost, and the news of the settlement of the trouble was quickly sent to the different power houses. The men at once repaired to their various districts, and the work of again taking out the cars was carried speedily on. DEMANDS OF THE MEN. Several Grievances Besides the New Contract. The strikers had several demands to make. The first, and the one on which all struck, was that the new contract should be entirely abolished. They also wanted that portion of the applica tion in which they are compelled to answer whether or not they belong to a labor organization to be stricken out. There was a strong feeling among the men that there should be a standing board of arbitration appointed from the, conductors and motoneers, as they con sidered that it was unfair in the com pany to be the sole judge in deciding matters of dispute between it and the men. In order that this last measure could be the better enforced they wanted their organlzatien recognized by the company. Further, all desired to be paid by the hour and to have a fixed scale of wages established that could not be changed without due notice. WORK OF THE PICKETS. No Opposition to the Request to x Cease Work. When the meeting broke up at the un earthly hour of 4:30 in the morning the "pickets," or the committees appointed to notify the remainder of the strikers, started out on their work, ln every case they were successful. Every conductor and motoneer when informed of the ac tion of the all-night meeting refused to take out a car, and either went home or else proceeded to the headquarters of the strikers at Central avenue. The "pickets" were on duty all the forenoon, and it was not until about 1 o'clock that they made their appearance to announce that everything was tied up. As far as is known, only one car made a start, and this occurred because the notification committee had not reached the car barn in time. This was on the Twentieth avenue north line. The first car out made a start and went out to the end of the line, but. when it reached the barn on Nineteenth avenue and Wash ington on its way down town, the men were informed of what had taken place, and willingly consented to Knock off for the day, or several days longer, if nee essary. At 5 o'clock in the morning three con ductors, a committee from the strikers, called at the power house to see Gen eral Manager Hield. They waited until 7 o'clock, but uo one came, and they quietly departed. No other striker ap peared at the power house all day. A short while after the committee had left Messrs. Goodrich and Hield drove up, and, unhitching the horse, went to the offices up stairs. They sat about serene and cool, talking nonchalantly about everything and acting as if they had never heard that there was a tie up. Both were absolutely non-com mittai as to the plans of the company. DISGUSTED CITIZENS. They Went Hunting for Fun and Found It Not. The news of tho tie-up spread like the proverbial wildfire. Staid, sober citizens who generally 101 l about in their beds until 10 o'ciock or after of a Suuday, put on their clothes and hast ened down town where they expected to see re-enacted the turbulent scenes that characterized the strike of four years ago. They were a disgust ed lot of citizeus. When they reached the Nicollet house, in front of which they had been in formed there "would be some fun" and found not a soul, they stood around a few moments and drifted home in no very pleasant frame of mind. A few had heard that the strikers were gathering at the central offices of the Rapid Transit company, Third avenue north and Second street, and went up there. Their disgust was supreme, for a veritable Sabbath prevailed the whole vicinity. Nothing was seen except a few fire laddies sitting in the shade and chatting. HOT CHICAGO BLAZE. Loss Will Aggregate Nearly Half a Million. Chicago, June IS.— A six-story build ing at Wabash avenue and Congress street was entirely destroyed by five' to day. The structure w__ occupied by a number of firms, whose combined losses aggregate $300,000. The heaviest loser:? are the 0. W. Richardson company* carpets and curtains; the Giiui -Publish*! ing company; Yose Piano company, and A. B. Chase & Co., piano - : manufacture ers. Their combined losses are placed at about 8200,000. li. S. _ Peale , & Co., publishers, . will lose $20,- j 000. The building, which was valued at 8150,000, was owned by John Quincy Adams, of Wheaton, 111. It was burned two years ago and had only been recently rebuilt. The flames were started by the crossing of electric light w,iies, and spread with such rapidity through the building that the firemen were unable to check its progress. At one time several of the adjoining build ings, notably the store of Siegel, Cooper &'Co., which covers half a block, were in danger, but the fire department, with desperate efforts, managed to confine the flames to the walls of the Adams building. Among the plates destroyed in the store of Peale & Co. were those of a book in preparation by Rev. George C. Lorimer, of Boston. ELKS AT DETROIT. Great Gathering of the Protective : Order in the Michigan Town. Detboit, June 18.— The members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks have started on their annual pil grimage, which this year ends in De troit. Already a large number of Elks are in the city to partici pate in the annual reunion, hav ing come from all parts of the United States, and by Tuesday, when the grand lodge assembles, it is ex pected that from five to seven thousand members of that order will be here. 'I his morning Rev. Henry C. Perry, of Chicago, grand chaplain of the order, preached an eloquent ser mon to the members of the fra ternity at St. Paul's church. An elaborate programme for the week has been arranged by the local committee for the pleasure of the city's guests. On Monday the members will register. In the evening a formal wel come will be extended to the visitors at the Lyceum theater. Tuesday morning the grand lodge assembles at Philhar monic hall, where it will hold its ses sions during thej week. At 3 o'clock that afternoon will occur the grand parade of the order. Wednesday will be Mount Clemens day, the citi zens of that city having provided a spe cial train for the fraternity. A banquet will be tendered to the members ot the visiting lodges and their ladies Wednes day night. Thursday will be given over to an excursion to the St. Clair flats, re freshments being served on board. On Friday the guests will depart, most of them for Chicago, to visit the world's fair. ALGER ON PENSIONS. The General Makes No Protest Against the Government. ■Nkw Yokk, June IS.— The Times says: "1 should be glad to see a com plete investigation of the pension office, to determine what basis there is for the charges of mismanagement, and the pensioning of those who are not entitled to receive pensions," Gen. Russell A. Alger said to a reporter. _' M do not believe it would be found '. that as many frauds exist as it has been charged in some quarters. There may be some cases where pensions are im properly granted, but 1 believe there are no, more than must necessarily be the case in a business of such large pro portions. "1 have seen nothing that indicates a hostile feeling of the government on the part of the administration toward the pensioners, and lam willing to give it credit for a purpose fairly and honestly to administer the pension laws as they exist. "The repeal of the Sherman silver act would be of advantage to the country just now. Something is needed to re establish confidence at home and abroad. "One thing which is needed is that this country sell as many goods as it buys." _ M'GLYNN HOMEWARD BOUND He Will Be Given a Parish If He Desires It. New York, June 18.— Rev. Dr. R. L. Burtsell, who was the counselor Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn. and whose state ments may be regarded as authentic, has reviewed Dr. McGlynn's case. Dr. Burtsell said Dr. McGlyun had sailed for Rome on May 26 for the purpose of having the interview with the pope which he was reported to have had, and that having had the interview he would soon return to .New York. Dr. Burt sell also said Dr. McGlynn would be given a parish If he desired one. He did not visit the pope as a penitent ask ing pardon, but as a priest in good standing, and as such was received by Leo. Dr. Burtsell further said that Dr. McGlynn was never tried and con demned according to the form of pro cedure by the church, and for that rea son Mgr. Satolli restored him without inflicting any penance. At the same time Dr. McGrynn promised to visit the pope, has done so, has been well re ceived, and now is coming home. CRAZED WITH GRIEF, A Young New Yorker Jumps From Brooklyn Bridge. New York, June IS.— An unknown man about twenty-five years old jumped from the north roadway of the Brooklyn bridge this evening and landed upon the roof of the shed that covers Pier 20, East river, lie was instantly killed. The man was first seen by a bridge po liceman just as he was vaulting over the side railing of the bridge. He fell a hundred feet, his body striking the roof of the shed with such force that the timbers were broken and the tin covering bent aud twisted. {Among the letters found on his person was a letter signed Maggie Mulrennin, saying that the writer was about to undergo a dangerous operation at a hos pital. The writer of the letter is sup posed to have been the wife of the dead man. One theory of the suicide is that woman, having died from the effects of the operation, the husband, crazed with grief, took his own life. THE KENTUCKY STYLE. It Results in the Death of Two i Men. Catlettsbukg, Ky., June IS.— A dis patch from Denton, Ky., says that word has just been received there that Sol Osborne, of Indian Creek, this county, shot and killed two men. The trouble canje up between Braham and Mull ins.* Osborne took up for Braham and, aiming a Winchester rifle at Mullins, was interrupted by Joe short, who re ceived the buliet in his head, the ball passing clear through, striking Mullins in the back of the head. An armed squad was with Osborne, and no arrests could be made. Further trouble is ex pected between the two factions. :^\ ■ Bank to Reopen. Indianapolis, June 19.— The Cap itol National bank will reopen its doors today with 159,003 more cash on hand __,vi r«__uired .by Comptroller Eckels. NiuimrhS. Dylan, ex-treasurer of state, will be. president; M. B. Wilson, for* merly "president; will be vice president, and Charles J. Doherty will remain as cashier. It is not thought that there will be any extraordinary rush to draw ou the deposits 'which liave been tied up. ASUNDAYSTRIKE St. Paul Rapid Transit Em ployes Join Their Mill City Comrades And Strike Against What They Call an Obnoxious Contract. All Electric and Cable Lines Tied Up During the Day of Rest. Orderly Meeting of the Strik ers to Confer With Tran sit Officials, The Contract Withdrawn, Dif ferences Adjusted and the Strike Off. Satisfactory Adjustment of What Threatened a Se rious Affair. The People Who Fail to Secure Rides Do Most of the Swearing. After many months of serence ex emption from labor trubles of any magnitude, St. Paul had a narrow es cape yesterday, from what might have proved a serious and protratced strike. Since the little difficulty of just four years ago, the street railway company has had a very smooth lime with its army of employes, and it ap peared that the Twin City Rapid Tran sit company had fallen heir to pleasant lines in that respect. A specK appeared upon its horizon yesterday, but it has passed away before it assumed the dignity of a cloud. By the time this morning's Globe reaches its readers, the electric and cable cars will be bowl ins along as usual, with nothing to dis turb the pleasant relations subsisting between the great twins, capital and labor. . There was no trouble in St. Paul, but it was the fear of trouble that caused the strike, and when the apprehension was removed the strike fell of its own weight. The Minneapolis men struck against what they declared a grievance, and their St. Paul brethren joined them through sympathy and to make a com mon cause. When the strike ended in the former city the men went to work before they even notified the men over here, so that a delay occurred in get ting the St. Paul lines in motion. But this morning will find everything run ning along as usual, aud all grounds for .appreheniion have been happily re moved. OUT IN ST. PAUL. Minneapolis Delegates Succeed in Their Msssion. It is the unexpected that always hap pens, and the old saying was again veri fied yesterday morning when the seven hundred and odd men in the employ of the Twin City Rapid Transit company in this city went out on a strike. There had been some talk among the men on Saturday night about the action of the company in requiring its employes to sign the new contract, but neither the company officials nor the men had the least idea that the strike would extend to this city. At 5 o'clock yesterday morning delegations from the meeting in Minneapolis were at the six barns in this city, and succeeded in getting the employes, or at least the motoneers and conductors, to refuse to go to work. On the Lafayette and Rondo line the Minneapolis strikers were not so suc cessful at the start, but before 10 o'clock all the cars on this line had pulled in the barn for good. All the other lines, with the exception of the Fourth and Seventh street cable lines, were tied up, and on these two the service was very limited. One car was operated over the Fourth street cable and four on the East Seventh street line. The five cars were manned by barn employes, aud not by the regular gripmen and conductors. At 7 o'clock Supt. Hoskins telephoned the police department and inquired for the "chief. Word was at once sent to Chief Garvin's residence, but that offi cial had gone on a fishing excursion, and the word sent back was that he would no return to the city until Mon day. A telephone message sent to the residence of Mayor Wright brought back the response that his honor was in Chicago, but would be home Monday The central station patrol wagon was sent to Capt.fSchwetfzer's home, and he was soon at the office of the street rail way company. At the suggestion of Supt. Hoskins two patrolmen were de tailed at each of the six barns of the company, and a detail of four officers placed at points on the lood not cov ered by the regular patrolmen. This precaution, however, was unnecessary, as the men were very quiet and orderly, and very few of them were about the bams during the day. The strikers, to the number of 400 or so, met at Labor hall, on East Seventh street, shortly before noon, and decided to hold a meeting at 1 o'clock to discuss the situation, ln the meantime the men gathered in groups on the street corners in the vicinity of the hall and saluted the men operating the East Seventh cable line by the title of "scabs." Further than this the strikers were very orderly, and the police had little or nothing to do except to walk their beats. As soon as Acting Chief Schweitzer had made the detail for the barns and the streets traveled by the loop, he notified Acting Mayor Hickman of the state of affairs. The acting mayor, who resides at Merriam Park, was in com munication with the police during the day, but, at the suggestion of the offi cials, did not come down town until late in the afternoon. When he arrived at the city hall it was after 4 o'clock, and i.! _Ve_y.ning was very quiet and cars on the interurban line and on the two lines on Rice street were running, hehied himself back to his home at Merriam Park. At 3 o'clock the first interurban car passed the pos_y_ice, and the motoneer and conductor stated to a Globe re porter that the company had notified the men in Minneapolis that they would accede to the demands of the strikers, and would not insist on the proposed contracts being signed, and would ar range matters to suit the men. This being satisfactory to the strikers, the men reported to the barns, and cars were being taken out as rapidly as pos sible. The news was taken to the meeting which was in session in Labor hall, and the street railway officials at once announced that the cars would be running in half an hour. There was some hitch, however, for up to 7 o'clock only the Rice and Con cord and the Rice and State street lines were operating the usual number of cars. The solitary cable car on the Fourth street line, with Barn Foreman Burns as gripman aud Conductor Stubbs, who had refused to go out with his fellows, made the round trip as often as possible; and the East Seventh street line, which had been running four cars, was reinforced by half-a-dozen more as scon as the news was received that the strike in Minneapolis had been declared off. Shortly after 7 o'clock the meeting at Labor hall ad journed, ana the men went at once to the several barns, and in less than am hour cars were running on all the line... AT LABOR HALL. A Crowded Meeting: Breaks Up in Good Humor. The meeting of the men employed on the St. Paul lines convened in the large hall at labor headquarters, which was packed to suffocation. The business was conducted entirely witnout disor der, and there was an agreeable ab sence of anything savoring of bluster or bravado. While the St. Paul men had really ceased work in sympathy with their Minneapolis fellows, they freely expressed the opinion that it was only a question of a brief time when they would have to face the same perplexing question as confronted the Minneapolis men. The speeches made were sensible in matter and moderate in tone. No disposition was evinced to cripple in anyway the service of the company, and the leaders counseled the men to bring all matters of conflict to an end as rapidly and as amicably as possible. Supt. -.Joskins, of the St. Paul lines-;, put in an appearance about 8 o'clock, and a committee of seven was at once appointed to confer with him. For some reason a policeman had accom panied the superintendent into labor headquarters, but when the eight men retired Into one of the anterooms for conference tho officer was dismissed. There was no possible use for him. Mr. Lowry himself could not have been otherwise than gratified at tho spirit dominating; all the proceedings. The conference of the superintendent and the committee did not last long.and when the committee returned, the chair man reported that Mr. Bosk ins had as sured them the company would with draw the obnoxious contract ami de sired that the men should at once re sume their posts, in which case no preju dice would be held against any man who had quit work yesterday morning. The news that the contract would be withdrawn was greeted with ringing cheers, but before action could bo taken on the superintendent's request to go to work a delegate from Minneapolis was announced. He was received with ap plause, and when he confirmed the re port which the Globe reporter had brought to the hall— that the Minneap olis men had reached an agreement with the company and had begun taking out cars— there was a fresh outburst of cheering. Further than this, he an nounced that the objectionable contract had been swept out of the question al together; that the price for badges was to be 50 cents instead of ._ 10; that the deposit required of each man would be $2.» as heretofore, instead of $100; that damage caused by nnavoidale accidents, as for instance where a trolley Is broken while a conductor is going through a car collecting faros, would not bo charged against the men: and finally that all employes should bo reinstated without prejudice. This report made the men feel that there was no further need for remain lug away from their work, provided the employes of the company in St. Paul were granted similar terms. Immedi ately a committee was named to wait on Supt. Hoskins and ascertain if he would give similar guarantees to those given in Miuneapolis. The committee at once retired to find the superintendent* while the men remained, in session, anxiously but calmly awaiting their return. In the interim scouts reported that the in terurban cars were running, and that the men who were running them bad confirmed the report of an amicable settlement in Minneapolis. Right here developed the only evi dence of soreness that had cropped out during the long meeting. As the .St. Paul men had refused to take out cars at the special request of the Minne apolis strikers, it was looked upon as a breach of faith that the Mill City people had not taken pains to secure the same terms for their St. Paul brethren they had tor themselves before resuming work. It was also felt that the men at both ends should have resumed work at the same time, which would have been the case if the Minneapolis fellows had given a thought to the awkward position in which they were leaving tho con ductors and motoneers at this end. But the situation was accepted manfully, and as it turned out all right in the end, little, if any, soreness is felt over the thoughtless course taken at Minneapolis. It was after 0 o'clock when the con ference committee came in from the confab with Supt. Hoskins. The re port was that the official bad guaranteed the same terms to the St. Paul men that had been granted in the other twin, each man to at once report for work. The superintendent's promise was accepted in good faith, and a resolution was adopted that all should repair to the various barns and proceed to take out trains as fast as possible. in a few minutes the sweltering crowd had va cated the hall, and within a very short time the street railway lines wete mov ing multitudes ot people as if nothing had happened to disturb the regular course of events. Yesterday's meeting at labor head quarters developed the fact that Mr. Lowry has in his employ in St. Paul a class of men whom it would be hard to equal anywhere. They are level headed, conservative, fair and manly, reasonable, and not prone to go any farther in the direction of a strike and its deplorable results than Is absolutely necessary. The street railway magnate would have been proud of his St. Paul operatives if he could have viewed the big meeting and listened to the speakers yesterday. SUPT. HOSKINS' TALK. Gratified at the Outcome, hut Re grets the Loss. Supt. Hoskins, seen lastfevening.Jsaid he was much gratified that the trouble was over. The loss to the. company by reason of the tie-up he estimated at from $4,000 to $6,000. Aside from this was the disappointment to the patrons of the several lines who were forced to stay at home instead of visiting friends in other parts of the city or spending the day at the various resorts. The men, he said, would of course lose their time, and this would make a considerable dif ference with a great many of them. All of the strikers, as far as he could learn, had reported for work, and ail of them would be given their old positions NO. 170. under the agreement made at the meet* ing in Labor ball. While he did not care to discuss the strike, he ventured the opinion that it was a mistake on tho part ot the men. All of the employes, he said, did not go out at several of the barns; those who quit were only tin conductors and motoneers. The strike was a sympathetic one and was caused simply by the employes in Minneapolis going out. The men here had no reason for their action, and a large number of them, he said, had admitted they had made a mistake. UNCI'S SAM'S SID E. A Nice Point at Issue in Ca .3 of a 1-ong Strike. The effect on the mail system be tween the cities of St. Paul and Minne apolis would result in considerable inconvenience through a protracted strike, and would necessitate some tem porary arrangement for the carrying of mails that are now carried on the inter urban line. The rapid delivery of let ters between the cities has been a great convenience since the mall boxes wero placed on the street cars, and it would be a matter of some moment to provide for the carrying thereof in ease the cars on the Interurban line were not run. The fact that these are used for car rying the United States mail would deter the strikers from any further in terference than a refusal to work, and would make it unwise and dangerous to use any methods to prevent other men from taking the places of the strikers. The contract of the company to carry the mails on this line would induces great effort to operate tho Interurban cars so as not to make any hitch in the mail service. Happily, there is no rea son to make a test case of this matter, as the strike occurred on Sunday, when no mail is carried, and was ended before this morning. DETAINED IN TOWN. Thousand. Unable to SrcnrQ Transportation to the Resorts. It was fortunate for the business in terests of the city that the strike oc- ! curred Sunday. This is obvious. Had it been a week day.business would have been seriously interrupted, and this in the face of the fact that it is not long since the advent of street cars. Still, .Sunday. of all the week.when the weath er is propitious, is the day when the street ears do a laud office business. It is the day when attention is turned with a common thought lakeward, and to wards shady resorts where relief from the relentless heat is available. Yester day the attempted exodus from the sun scorched city was unusually groat. From early hours until late in the after noon the masses sought methods and means of reaching a suburban refresh ing spot. It was nearly midday before the popu lace seemed to fully realize that the can had been Stopped. All forenoon long lines of people could be observed waiting on all tli^street corners along street car lines waiting impatiently for cars. Finally the condition became more generally known, and other and a good many improvised vehicles were in general demand and largely patronized. Indeed, it was a harvest time for tho industrious backiuen, cabmen, draymen and expressmen, as well as those who have private conveyances and have a pen chant for making money when the op portunity is present They were out, ' legions upon legions, so to speak, and they found all they cared to do in pro viding transportation for parties seeking a resort. True, the Fast Seventh street cable line to the St. Paul & White Lear Lake railroad kept moving the greater part of the day, but this was at not very frequent intervals. The accommoda tions were inadequate to the demands that Wildwood's attractions created. Every car that went out was a crush of humanity bent upon getting there at all hazards. Every livery rig in the city found ready hire, and long before the sun was at its zenith there was not a turnout to : be secured at any stable. One liveryman stated last evening that had he a hun dred rigs he could have let every one. One result of the lack of facilities in this respect compelled a great many, citizens who had planned otherwise to spend the day at the hearthstone. It is reported that the churches were generally unusually lightly attended. This is reasonable to suppose, for the majority of church goers have a prac tice of patronizing the Lowry carriages. But this condition was different in the more fashionable churches, where there is always air elegant array of stylish equipages on Sunday. It is tho mediocre, and possibly below that are forced to employ the nickel route to attend, church. NOTES. None of the St. Paul strikers evinced any feeling of bitterness. Still they were firm. They claim that they took tins course that they pursued to prove to their employer that there could be no temporizing when principles of such moment were in question. They hold that should th ay accede to the will of the street car people In the present in stance, it would lead to other complica tions even more damaging to the street car employes. The St. Paul operatives had no special grievance, they con cede, but went out in order to give back bone to the Minneapolis movement. When the announcement was received by the St. Paul men that the Minneapo lis people had returned to their posts, the Intelligence was heralded with pleasure. They claim that none oi them like strikes, and that they only resorted to that end as a heroic measure, and with the thought that it would forever crush out the contract conditions that the car men refused to sign. As a rule tin; strikers were orderly and gentlemanly. In a few instances, however, libation,, were .somewhat too liberal, ami the effect was to stimulate rather loud talk, and promulgate, in a measure, revolutionary ideas. But in cendiary speech was little heard, and never save where ulterior influences were felt. Not all the strikers returned to their work last evening] Some had gone out to Wild woo I, and others wen- too ready to accept the holiday, and enjoy the event as a respite from toil. One con ductor said that it was the pleasautest day he had experienced for over a year. He added that he had at no time enter tained a doubt of the outcome, lie felt that Mr. Lowry and his lieutenants must awake to the injustice of the contract and rescind the order. There was very little after all in the matter. Perhaps any attorney would say that any employe is liable to the company in damages caused by hi. own negligence or carelessness. The St. Paul men feel that their Minneapolis brethren treated them a little cavalierly after inducing them to join the strike, then going back to work without notifying them. It was quite too bad that Mayor Wright and Chief Garvin chanced to* be out of the city. Wise heads an: in demand in such an emergency. People living out In the suburbs yes terday morning realized that the Lowry service is pretty good after all. If they walked three miles in the sun, they were ready to .wear to it. The first cars to resume travel were gazed at by the c >. net crowds as though an electric car were a novelty in 1... city.