The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-03
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wires and the removal of Instruments,
it is understood that there are two naI
ticular reasons, one is to impre Ssa The
men that the fight is to a finish. and
The other is to stop all communication
between the strikers
Strike-Breakers on Hand. +8
Turnout Minnesota, North Dakota
md Montana the fact is coming to light
that the railroads have been preparing
for the strike and that telegraph opera
tors from the east and other points have
been hired and will be rushed to fill
the places of the strikers. 1t is ru-
been collected at Bemidji, Mimi, and
also that there are large forces waiting
to be put to work near Butte, Mont,
and Spokane, Wash. Up to date, the
telephones have not been extensively
used, and that is taken as a basis for
the argument that it is the intention to
replace the operators as soon as pos
No Violence Attempted.
In the majority Of the small stations
the operator is also the station agent
and in some cases the baggage man.
These stations are as quiet as ceme-
terry. There has been no attempt at vio-
lence or destruction Of property and, If
the regular trains stop, passengers are
sold tickets on the train. AS there is
no means Of finding out whether, the
trains will be on time, few take the
risk of waiting long hours at the sta
tions, especially at night. At some of
the stations. on the Great Northern,
where the. business demands it, the head
brakemen are put into requisition as
operators and at one station division
superintendent left his private car and
rolled up his sleeves and worked all
last night.
1 Block Stations Abandoned.
Every preoaution is taken to insure
the safety of the trains and the freight
and express carried. Only the regularly
scheduled trains are allowed on the
I tracks and they have strict orders to-
keep to the schedule as closely as pos
/ sible. The block signal system is; en-
/ tirely thrown out and the trains move
from station to station with orders to
wait at, sidings If another train is
scheduled to pass anywhere near that
] time. The consequence is confusion and
a serious Gripping Of the effectiveness
Of the lines, as train that is on time
/ may be forced to wait for hours for
another. 80, --t
/ Effect is Widely Felt.
/ The Gripping Of transportation is
more universal than was at first
thought possible. 1t is being felt in
the great wheat=growing districts, on
the wide ranches of the northwest, and
in the steel centers" in Ohio and Penn
sylvania. The stoSkmen in North %Da-
kota report that the big ranchnlen are
discouraged and that the corrals are
filled with animals ready to be shipped
Many Of the ranchmen suffered Sc.
! verely when the beef trust strike was
on last year and they feel that if the
:! present strike continues and there is
a Knockout to transportation that it
will take long time for the cattle
business to recover.
! The farmers are calling for ma
chinery, as are also the smaller fou
mills thruout the west. AS the har
vest is at hand, the machinery ha
been ordered and should be delivered
within the next week.
May Retard Lake Traffic. ~
I At the Mesaba iron range efforts ar
carried to the limit ito keep the: train
moving on schedule time. The track
are double, and thus faster speed cal
be maintained. Thousands of tons O.
ore are mined daily, and the railroad
receive 80 cents Atom. The loss O.
this revenue would: be seriously felt
Even if the 1hines@scans be run at almos
full capacityrsthe schedule of the lax
boats will be, upset and everythin,
thrown into general confusion.
Agents Hard Lot.
With all the responsibility of trail
nd h0o
thrown on his shoulders in addition t
his regular work, a stationmaster lif
Is sad one at present, but it is rem
dered ten times more so by the patron
Of the roads who. wish to know abou
the trains. He has to explain man,
hundred times a day that he is unabl
to give the slightest clue to the SEIZED
ules or when the strike will be over
or when half hundred other thing
will happen. Merely to answer tn
shower. of questions is enough to kee
an ordinary man busy, and it is littl
wonder If the routine work of the sta
tons is thrown into confusion.
Situation in MINNEAPOLIS.
emo hardship is being worked her,
thru the strike Of the photographers
Where operators have gone out we u.s.
the telephone more than usual; that .
ALL This is the estimate Of the loca
Great Norther situation by Superin
tendent Clarity. He reports that tn
lake line is open clear to Hutchinson
with all operators working.
The Northern Pacific also appears t.
have hold of the situation. Trains ar
arriving and departing on time. Whethe
1t was facetious notion, or to reas
sure. the travelling public, the trail
marker at the union station placed al
the trains of the two roads affected b,
che. strike on the board today and afte
each one wrote con Time" The Mort
Coast limited was the only late pas
senger and that was marked down TO
fifty minutes. Freight trains are lit
tie slow occasionally, but two, hours i
fair allowance for, the average delay
The Great Northern is receiving al
sorts of freight, except perishable good
In less than car lots. Prepayment O
freight is asked in most cases, as a
small stations the operator was tn
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