Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-05
NO TIE UP
But Traffic Is Delayed On
Great Northern Road.
Officials Claim to Be Breaking
TeIegraphers' Strike.
Many Men Wish to Be Relnstated.. Union
Men Deny the Report.

st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 4.-Although
the strike of photographers ON the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
Railroads has not tied up traffic, seri-
GUS delays have been caused i'm the
moving of tratflc and, tonight. passen-
ger trains are running late. While
nearly all the morning trains on both
roads we've on time, two afternoon
overland trains arrived several hours
late on the Northern Pacific. The Great
Northern was more fortunate, today
two fast trains arriving a couple of
hours late.
The strikers say that when the heavy
movement of crops begins. the rail-
roads will be paralyzed. Perishable
freight WAS received, today, in many
cases without prepayment Iron ore
traffic at the head of the Lakes is
moving without delay.
Report from official sources on the
number of union strikers and the
number of stations opened vary wide
ly. General Manager Horn of the
Northern Pacific and General Superin-
tendent Slade of the Great Northern
say that they are continuing to get
men from the union ranks, and Presi
dent Perham of the Telegraphers Uni
on, declares that these statements
are greatly exaggerated. Several sta
lions have been opened.
PerishabIe freight from practically
all Northern Pacific stations was ac-
cepted, today. While the freight situa-
ton has been improving the fact that
there has been increased delay in the
passenger train schedule is pointed out
by the strike officials as a significant
feature. A representative of the
Great Northern Road said on the three
eastern divisions of the road, so per
cent. Of stations are supplied with
agents and operators and that all
points show that many of the striking
operators are asking to be reinstated.
The following statement of strike
conditions on the Northern Pacific was
issued by General Manager II. j. Horn,
today: -i'r-
"Perishable freight is moving, to-
day. in excellent shape over the entire
line. Fast freight is moving on sched-
ule.
Passenger service Is being handled
without delay.
There has been no delay of serious
Importance to the freight or passenger
trains Since the strike started. there
has not been single wreck or accident
or other physical trouble of Importance.
"Mcn on all the divisions are begin
ming to apply for reinstatement"
General Superintendent Slade of the
Great Northern Railway, said, today:
''Our reports from all divisions re-
ccived, this morning, over our own
wires show passenger trains generally
on time and freight trains running on
schedule. Many agents and operators
who obeyedi the strike call have re-
qucstcd unemployment and have been
assigned to their duties. In one case,
the local chairman, after being present.
ed by his superintendent with the facts
in connection with the causes leading
up to the strike, wired his resignation
as chairman to Mr.. Perham and re-
turned to work.
"Defectinns from the ranks of the
strikers continues and advices from
our superintendent indicate a larger
number Of stations open, today, than
yesterday"
Tonight. union engineers and con-
ductors employee; on the two systems,
received orders from their union chiefs
to cease assuming any of the function
of the telegraph rs. The teIegraphers
say that much Of the success the roads
have had IN moving trains was due to
the aid given by members of these two
orders.