Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-30
WHEELS BLOCKED.
Canadian Pacific TeIegraphers
Out on a Strike.
WEST END OF THE LINE TIED UP,

officials Taken Completely by Surprise,
Their First Notice Of Trouble Being the
StoppAge of fTrains-Situation in the Lake
Rsgion-Eisht Hundred Men Out-Cause
of the Trouble-Latest News OF the Lead
willie Miners strike War.
Vancouver. L. c., Sept. 30-The strike
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers'
on the Canadian Pacific. which oc-
CURED at midnight Monday. took the
officials on the Pacific division entire
ly by surprise, the first intimation re-
ceived being the stoppage of all trains.
From here to North Bend every op-
orator except one at Port Moody went
out. The assistant superintendent here
has. however, undertaken the duties
of dispatcher and succeeded in get
ting the Atlantic express out shortly
after schedule time. and expects To
be able to make arrangements for
regular running Of trains in a few DAYS
The officials here state they know no
grievances which train dispatchers
have.
Western Division Tied Up Tightly.
Winnipeg. Man, Sept. 30.-The west
ern division of the Canada Pacific is
completely tied up except the main
line mail trains by the operators
strike. The company tried to get out
four freight trains yesterday morn
ing. but could '.ot. All operators at
local points are out.
Sault st. Marie. Mich. Sept. 30.-The
strike has paralyZed business. The 500
line Boston limited. arrived from Min
neapoiis at 1880 a. m. is still at Sault
Ste. Marie and Will go east. via Detroit.
The west bound through trains cannot
be located. business on the 500 and
Canadian Pacific railroads is at a
standstill The strike of the Canadian n
Pacific telegraph operators has raised
havoc with all Canadian Pacific trains.
At Toronto and Montreal.
Toronto. Ont. Sept. 30.-The strike of
the telegrapherS on the Canadian Pa
cific railroad. ordered from Montreal.
barely affects Toronto. Only two men
went out. The men say they have
some grievances. such as under pay
and having to do work other than tele-
graphing. but think their differences
with the company can he adjusted
without a strike.
Montreal. Sept. 30.-Assistant Chief
flerSon. OF the Photographers union
states that over $40 train dispatchers
and operators have stopped work on
the Canadian Pacific railroad as a re-
| suit of the strike order which went
into effect Monday night.
Cause of the Trouble Stated.
Peoria. Ills. Sept. 30.-It is stated at
tn" headquarters of the Order of Rail-
way Photographers in this city that the
primary cause of the trouble on the
Canadian Pacific is that the officials
undertook to cOerce the train dispatch l.
ers into withdrawing from the order
threatening them with discharge un-
less they did. This was done three
months ago. and the order has not
been rescinded. Since then, however
not one has withdrawn from theorder
and not one has been discharged be-
cause he belonged to il.
Charged with vioI. ing Contracts.
Montreal. Sept. 30.-Canadan Pa
cifc railway trains move but very
slowly on account of the strike The
company Is going To serve striking en-
rloy"s with notorial protests because
they have left their situations without
the notice provided for in their con-
tract.