The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-17
RAILROAD TELKGRAPHERs STRIKE
Attempt to Tie Up st. Paul Road-False
ReDorf of Wreck.

MISSgAPoLEs, Jan IA special 70 the Trib-
ERe from Girard, Ia. says: The westbound pass
enger train on the Chicago. Milwaukee q 81.
Paul eollided with freight near here tonight
!Gresl- The accident was caused by the operator
falling 70 deliver a train order.
CHICAGO, Jan l6-Ihe superintendent ONCE
CT the ST. Paul road IN this city al O'Clock e n
reports that alter having inquired over the CON-
YsaIly wires 70 various division headquarters il
Is learned THAI there has been no wreck any
where on the road The opinion was expressed
that the story CT the wreck originated with the
striking station agents.
Grand Chief Thurston. OF the Order OF Rail-
way IelegTaphers, ana the grievance committee
OF the station agents and telegraph operators on
the line OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & 81 Paul
road were IN conference in this city. According
70 Their statement tie road Is seriously crippled
oy the strike They claim 10 have Sdvices that
80 OF The 40 men on the line are out, and
That additional designations are constantly
nflDg received oE telegraph and b. mail. ma king
the kD0ek-off practically unanimous The rail-
road oIflcials claim that only few men are
cat and that their places have been promptly
nLed. but IL Is claimed by representatives, OF
the operators that one OF the officials clerks.
siding with The strikers, carried telegram 20
the strikers headquarters this morning or the
sly. which announced that large numbers were
quitting. The committee ST the strikers head
quarters admitted this afternoon that so far the
strike had failed 10 tie up the business OF the
road and that Il can continue trains The
committee expresses belief that more men VIII
resign.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Jan l6.-Ihe strike OF sta
ton agents and operators on the St Paul road
was lD2uguratec tits morning az Minneapolis
Assistant General superintendent Williams said
that Of about 500 telegraph operators on his d.
vision under him just twenty resigned. He
stated that business had not been interrupted in
the least, as plenty OF men were 70 be had
among the students. None OF the men have
gone out here
Kansas CRY, Jan. I6.-The St Paul railroad
oInclals here say they have received no word OF
the operators having resigned. The Kansas
City division is working all right Local oper-
siors are a. work as usual this morning.
MINIATURES. Wis, Jan i6.-Just sevenfy-two
Operators ana station agents employed on the
lines OF the Chicago, Milwaukee < 81 Paul Sys-
ten, Quit w0rk today. General Manager Ear
ling says the road IS prepared for any emergency
ana az every station where an orerafor has Quit
woEk another is ready 10 take his place, so that
the Geographic business OF the road has suffered
10 delay. The men involved in this affair really
had no grievance and were deceived BY the Or
Ger OF Railway IeisgrapAsrs. There had been no
reduction Of salaries. but simply an eQualiza-
uo1- Il Is stated that OF forIy-ssx Iowa men
who went out thirty four were employed On the
Council Bluffs division. At some Iowa stations
the wires have been tempered with and switches
LEFT open. but no serious damage has resulted
from this
PITTSBURG, Jan I6--Ths members OF the
grievance committee of the Pennsylvania Com
pany employees had con ference with the off,
Gals OF the road today. but il is understood that
10 conclusion was arrived az