The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06

Il = also said that the men asked 70 bs
pait extra for Sunday work and have
months holiday every year.
The strikers at KAnIcops deny that the
above Ii true
On the other hand. the reason for the
strike as stated by Superintendent, why,e.
o. the Canadian Pacific. il given In the
following circular issued By him:
See that AL concerned outsiders as well
as employees, understand that the sole and
only reason for the strike Of operators. IL
one De called. Is that the management at
Wonfrsa. declined 10 deal with any grew
ances until they had been taken Up with
divisional officers and they had failed TO
august them. So far as / know no Sriev-
ances have been represented TO any officer
OF this division. No emp,oye has made
application for leave OF absence or trans
portaton for the purpose Of attending .
meeting In Montreal. nor IS any employs
representing the Western division"
The Vancouver World OF Tuesday says:
II was learned that the trouble originated
On the Western division. The men there
claim that those who have ito work a
twe.ve-hour SHIFT are not properly remu-
nerated, nor are they allowed any chance
Whatever for rest or recuperaton. The
wages. too. are on the whole In the opin-
ion or the men too low, hence The request
for an increase OF 10 per cent. The men
on phis division are paid the same as those
on the western division, and no increase
could be made there without1a similar
increase being made on the Pacific divis-
ION II Is asserted that these men did go
TO their divisional officers and were re-
fused q hearing and they then went to
Montreal. where they were similarly
treated. At Montreal they were told that
hAts =
not laid the matter before the officers OF
their division. and this they say was an
impossibility because the divisional officers
would not listen TO them. There the mat
ter stands and Il remains for further in
vestfgation to show which side is in the
right Locally the men say that the off,
GERS on the Pacific division have always
treated them honorably and they have
no complaint whatever to make along
that line.
The Vancouver News-Advertiser Of
Wednesday gives the following:
On learning Monday night that strike
was contemplated the following circular
was issued by General Superintendent Alb
bott, which correctly represents the facts
as above stated. viz:
ITO ooerafors-Repor,s circulated by
committee OF operators at Montreal init
mats a possible strike. Every movement
o. the committee there has been ll-ad-
vfsed and unwarranted. Inasmuch as I
have not had placed before me any Sriev-
ances for adjustment, I cannot believe
that the operators on this division would
join In such an action or give IL any sup
pert. Under the circumstances, I shall
expect every one OF you TO strictly attend
20 your duty. II you have any grew
ances I shall hear them through the
proper channel. as provided for In tho
rules and regulations. II. ABBOTT"
The divisional officers seem somewhat
surprised that tho operators. knowing the
rules OF the company, should not have
adopted the usual remedy by laying the
matter before their divisional officers be-
fore going to the management. and con-
slider that, so FAR as the evidence goes. II
would appear as IL the Western men ars
merely allowing themselves to be made
use OF by the Eastern operators in order
TO obtain relief from some grievances.
which, Il Is claimed, do not exist on thu
Western portion Of the road. as no COM
plant whatever has 10 this time reached
the divisional officers, and II 10 not yet
known here what the alleged grievances
are compos "a Of"
The Inland Sentinel, Kamloops, 3. c.,
OF October 2. gives the following state
ment Of the situation ana the causes lead
Ing up 10 It:
AT 12 o'clock on Monday night all rail-
way telegraphers with but very few ex-
ceptiors on the great system o. the Can
adam Pacific railway went out on strike.
All operators and train dlspatchers be-
longing to the Order OF ,relegraphers vera
on the alert to receive the final summons
10 stop work, and when IL arrived every
man promptly ob.ye6 the order. Word
was first received that the Eastern divis-
!on men had struck. then came the news
that the Western division men had gons
out. and many friendly word OF counsel
and advice 20 stand firm was exchanged
amongst the men OF the Pacific division.
while they awaited word from the grand
officers OF the order. 10 which they had
promised allegiance. II was most appar-
ent tho striking men who were dessrting
pests which they had long and faithfully
held were not OF thu mania. labor class.
bu. men who earn their wages by the ex-
erciss Of the brain. and who held post
lions OF responsibility. a fact well dem on
strated by the gentlemaniy remarks which
PASSED from one % the other 20 10 no act
% which they could b. ashamed, and II
defeated TO die honorably.
.~T'he circumstances leading II TO the
strike as nearly a. can De learned. we're
az follows: A committee representing the
teieg-aphe~s o. the Canadian Pacific raf,-
way system convened In Montreal on
September Is. Assistant: General Msna ger
TAFT refused 20 treat with this committee.
asserting that the teiegraphers did not re-
Qairs % Se organized. and II any grew
anes existed the same should be taken up
by assistant superintsndents, scknoSi-
edgfng At the same time that they have
TO authority TO sign rules and regulations.
The case was then appealed 10 The vice
president. who refused 10 receive the COM
sn,;tee ard after continued efforts and
mssch Correspondence proving futile. an
attempt was made 20 interview the presi-
dent. who informed the committee tina, hs
upheld the s,snc taken by chs ASSISTANT
general manager and the vice president.
AMI refused TO give the committee an
audience.
Union meetings % all railway men are
being hsad here daily. The feeling % SYM
pathy By al other orders 70 tire Telegraph
ers - intense. ara should the company
hold out the strife will no 3oefbi be gen
e~si among the various o-otherhoocs o.
trair-nsn ard engineers"