Show LAID DOWN THEIR TOOLS Beginning of Big Strike on Northern Pacific Railroad TRIBUNE SPECIAL Livingston Mont Sept Sevcntyflv men employed In the Northern Pacific machine chino shops walked out at 10 oclock this morning The union oC which they arc members controls the employees rof the road from Mandan N D to Mls oula lsoula MeaL and it is feared that unless a compromise com-promise IB effected 0 general strike far reaching in Us results will be called The trouble arono over the discharge of J L Hyatt a machinist who serves as chairman chair-man of tho hop committee of the local union Hyatt was let out yesterday b > Foreman Wheatly The men this morning demanded hiM reinstatement The official refused to comply 11 union then served notice on Foreman Fore-man Wheatly Hint unless Hyatt was given back his old place by 10 oclock they > would walk out No answorwas sade lce to this communication and promptly as the big clock struck the hour seventyfiv men laid down thcfr tools tool their > hat and coats and led out Up to 0 into I hour no further communication from the union had been received The officials of the road here are hourly expecting to hear that mon from Mandan to Mlssoula have been ordered to strike but no such word has reached Livingston yet I la 1 thought that the strikers will make known their Intentions early tomorrow to-morrow They are holding meetings behind be-hind closed doors In their hall here |