The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-08-11
FILL PLACES
OF STRIKERS
RAILROAD OFFICIALS SAY BOTH
ROADS ARE GETTING oP.
ORATORS.
CONDITIONS ALMOST NORMAL
NO WRECKS HAVE OCCURRED
SINCE INAUGURATION OF
THE STRIKE.

St. Paul, Aug. 8. - Officers of both
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific asserted last night that the
only development yesterday in the
strike Of the telegraphers was to place
both roads in a still better position.
They say they are getting operators
to man the stations, and that traffic,
both freight and passenger, is run
ming satisfactorily. General Manager
H. J. Horn of the Northern Pacific
said yesterday afternoon that IS per
cent of the stations on his lines are
manned, and that practically a normal
condition exists.
President H. B. Perham of the tel
egraphers is still claiming that traffic
is tied up.
Manning the Stations.
At o'clock last night General SUI
perintendent G. T. Slade of the Great
Northern issued the following state
ment:
vacant positions are now being
rapidly filled on all divisions. These
posts now represent very small per-
centage of the total number, and ar
rangements have been made to fill all
those remaining with competent men.
The new men will be checked in as
soon as transfers can be made by our
auditors.
TRAFFIC is moving under absolutely
| M al oil 1n
reports are being handled to head
quarters over the company's own
wires. All passenger trains are MAX
ing scheduled time or better, and all
freight is being promptly moved.
There is no accumulation Of cars at
any of the terminals"
Break in Strike.
General Manager H. J. Horn of the
Northern Pacific said:
Conditions continue to improve
and the general break in strike ranks
on the Idaho division is being fol-
lowed to a somewhat smaller extent
by like breaks on several other di-
visions. Applications for work are
pouring in at both the st. Paul and
the Eastern recruiting Offices. Many
striking operators now recognize that
the strike was lost during the first
twelve hours. These men are now
anxious to have their old positions
back"
Applications from competent opera
tors now employed on other roads,
who are DESTROYS of working on the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
are still being received by officials of
both roads. A number of telegraphers
left the city via the Great Northern
asst night.
Six men returned to work on the
Pacific division of the Northern Pa
cific as result of the break on the
Idaho division of Saturday.
No Wrecks.
No wrecks have occurred since the
Inauguration Of the strike. A dispatch
received from Helena, Mont, to the
effect that a wreck occurred near Lo-
gan Saturday night was denied in
special telegram received by Mr.. Horn
late yesterday afternoon in response
to request for an investigation. The
only trouble of any kind that hap
pened in that vicinity was little line
trouble.
Government to Investigate.
Washington, Aug. 8.-Attorney Gen.
eral Moody Saturday telegraphed the
United States district attorneys at
Madison, Wis; Milwaukee, Wis; st.
Paul, Fargo, Helena, Boise, Spokane,
Seattle and Portland, to inveGtigate
the facts as to the interruption of tel
egraph service on the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads in view
of the governments duty to keep I'M
INSTRUCTED the avenues of interstate
commerce.