Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-23
A BITTER STRUGGLE
The Canadian Pacific Strike
Extending.
Nearly the Entire System Now
Tied Up.
The Strikers Beginning to Resort to
Violent Measures.
Officers and Men who Attempt to Run
Trains Roughly Handled-The
Company Demands MIL
itary Protection.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New WESTMINSTER, B. O., March 22.-
AS result of the trainmen's strike on
the Canadian Pacific, the cattle dealers
are very anxious and fear heavy losses,
as they may not be able to bring from
Kamloops and Ashcroft the usual week
ly shipments OF cattle. A meat famine
is also threatened in the coast cities,
but may be averted by the company
bringing down cattle cars with express
trains.
WINNIPEG, March 22.-The Canadian
Pacific strike has assumed serious as
pect. The conductors and trainmen Of
the Pacific division from Donald to Van
couver were called out yesterday, and
dispatches from Rat Portage tell of a
serious disturbance. Several trains were
cut into sections by the strikers at diff
ferent times, and the officials engaged in
trying to move trains experience much
trouble. Drawbacks were stove in,
couplings thrown away, some new
trainmen shot at, and one brakeman
struck with rock. The official at Rat
Portage telegraphed that the situation
is serious. Several crews of new men
were 80 scared that they would not
come out of the cabs. Upon the re-
ceipt of this information, General Super
intendent White waited upon the
lieutenant governor and asked that
sufficient force Of militia be
ordered out to prevent further
violence; the special police force of the
company being inadequate. Mounted
police have been brought from Regina
to Brandon, and quartered near the
Canadian Pacific property. Chief Con-
ductor Clark says the Pacific division
men struck out of sympathy with the
strikers of this division.
WINNIPEG, March 22.-The Canadian
Pacific strike has extended to the east
ern division, from Fort William to Chalk
river, 400 miles more is locked up. tits
expected that the division from Mon
treal east will be under the rike to-
morrow. More violence is reported from
Rat Portage,a train being stopped by q
torpedo on the track. Superintendent
Mckenzie and Conductor McKnab in
the caboose were very roughly handled
and badly hurt. They are now il. t5e
hands OF friends. s-t..
NORTH BAY, Ont, March 22.-On
Monday night the trainmen on this di-
vision of the Canadian Pacific road
struck and freight traffic ceased to q
great extent. Freight and passenger
trains were mobbed by strikers today.
One man hired by the company to take
charge of baggage car going westward
was attacked by strikers and thrown out
OF the car. Freight train hands were
also mobbed and revolvers drawn.
MONTREAL, March 22.-The assistance
of the Montreal police was sought to-
day to assist the Canadian Pacific au-
thorities in keeping trains moving. A
number of policemen were sent to
North Bay and Port Arthur. A message
received at the head offices this after
noon, stated that the strike was extend
ing east, and had reached Chalk river,
246 miles west of Montreal.
OTTAWA, March 22.--The conductors,
train hands and watchmen OF the east
ern division of the Canadian Pacific rail
road went out on strike at midnight.
No trains are leaving here tonight.