New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
CANADIAN PACIFIC STRIKE.
PASSENGER TRAINS DELAYED AND LIT
TIE FREIGHT TRAFFIC.

TIE FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
GRIEVANCES OF THE DIsPATCHERs-No TROUBLE
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OPERATORS
RECRUITED BY THE COMPANY
IN BOSTON
Toronto, Ont Sept 2s.-There Is doubling the
fact that there is serious trouble on the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company's system reporter
called at the dispatchers office a the Union Sta
tlon to-day and there met Superintendent Leonard,
Assistant-General Passenger Agent c. e. McPher-
All Price. distributor Of this division. and
Mr.. Bergnall. who has charge Of the excursion end
Of the passenger department here. Superintendent
Leonard appeared to be perturbed. but found time
TO explain why his division was to-day being oper-
ated under difficulties
He said two OF his dispatchers here. Messrs.
Smith and Joyce had obeyed the order issued from
Montreal last night TO 80 out on strike, and
number of operators at intermediate points be-
tween Toronto and Montreal and Toronto and
Windsor had also left their posts Two opera
tors at Toronto Junction. at Parkdale and one
al Leeside ceased work the dispatch
from their master workman received, but
Superintendent Leonard says that all OF these po-
sitons have been filled by good men.
In his opinion. the through freight and passenger
traffic will not be materially interfered with as
these trains run scheduled time. and can be
operated quite easily by three operators be-
tween here and Windsor and three between here
and Smiths Falls But the way freight trains will
probably be delayed although they were all sent
out from the eastern and western ends OF the d.
vision to-day Mr.. Leonard estimates that on his
division eighty operators have quit work. but
a number of these are men who also do station
agency work. and still at their posts. so far
q this work is concerned. They refuse TO do any
operating until the difficulty between the brother
hood and the road has been settled. and this will
NJ uviu off
payroll
NO GENERAL STRIKE EXPECTED
There is question about the strike being gen.
era over the Canadian Pacific Railway system, as
only three of eight night operators worked after
the order from headquarters was received last night
between Smiths Falls and Havelock and between
Havelock only two out of five night men remained
at their posts. II Is asserted by the strikers that
all Of those men who remained at the key are stu
dents When the time came for the day men 10
port this morning there were many absentees along
the line. but Superintendent Leonard says a num-
Der OF more important offices were at once filled and
while everything is not going along quite smooth
as usual It is being handled well can be
pected under the circumstances
All along the line men who have stood true TO the
company working extra hours. and II is likely
many Of them will be required to remain duty
for d considerable length OF time, a majority OF
the operators who are being put on are not versed
in the railway code.
All freight trains will be sent out usual but II
a sufficient number of operators not secured to
manipulate the wires these freights will be sent out
in sections and a flag system will be used.
Superintendent Pringle, Of the ontario Division
OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad Telegraphic Com
pany was seen and said that he had received ap-
plications from four frs-cass men. and there were
any number of available operators in Can
ada to nll all the vacant places the road II
they were required In anticipation Of serious trou-
ble he telegraphed TO NewYork, Chicago and De-
trolt. and was informed that If required. fully $50
hrst-class operators could be sent from these
cities Immediately.
NEWS FROM OTHER POINTS.
Halifax. Sept Gas the Canadian Pacific trains
run over the Intercolonial Railway from Halifax TO
ST. John. the telegraphers strike will not affect
their train arrangements between these two cities
unless It be through what happens west of St
John No special interest in the trouble is mani
tested here.
ators are working between Chalk River and Saut Ste
Marie along the line OF the Canadian Pacific Rail
way \ passenger train from the east due here at
a. m. arrived at o'clock tonight eleven hours
late No freight trains have been run to-day.
Montreal Sept 29-While the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way officials assert that all trains are running and
that the strike will not interfere with the traffic in
any way the reports rather conflicting The rail-
way officials say everything IS going smoothly while
Assistant Grand Chief Pierson and the committee rep
resentng strikers assert the opposite Trains ar
rlvng to-day were considerably delayed but the
company SAYS 1t early replace the strikers. and
that all things Will be all right soon
Mr. Pierson OF the order of Railroad Telegraphers
who ordered the strike said to-day
THE STRIKERS SIDE OF IT.
81 did not want to have this duty imposed upon
me; | wanted simply 10 have the two parties come
together and have amicable settlement ]
pleaded for this in vain with Vice-President
Shaughnessy We got messages and kilograms
from members all along the line urging the order
TO protect the men. The men complained that they
are poorly paid; the company asks train dis
patcher 10 work for from $S TO $40 a month, while
in the United States they get sl25 and $50 The
men wanted uniformity of wages, and presented
a basis of payment which would Introduce this
uniformity but Mr. Shaughnessy would not listen
70 me The men are compelled to do work which
is only 1T for laborers. They have to attend to
signals shovel snow chop wood attend tanks
AID walk miles in the snow carry this duty.
These duties they think should not be imposed
MT Shaughnessy said should 20 to the division
superin;endents office. This has been tried before
bv the men with the result that their grievances
Would not be listened to- This We can prove. Upon
most OF the railway systems In the United states
rains have their separate unions but all under
one federation. and act simultaneously in case Of
strikes The telegraphers on the Canadian Pacific
are not yet fedora with the engineers. conductors
and brakemen. but there Is a move In this direction
large protective fund at disposal. which viii
be ample for our needs. The men have been feeling
their position keenly for some time past We sim
py wanted fair play, and We went to the proper
persons 10 get IT, We nave been refused ana this
strike is the result.
Boston. Sept 2s-Up to p. m. the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Company had hired seven men In
this city to take the places OF the men who have
gone on strike, The neH hands eft this city ms
evening. and will probably go to work tomorrow
morning