The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Burlington Fast Train Is Held
by the Strike.
North Coast Limited Proceeds
Slowly Without Orders.
WALKOUT is GENERAL
Telegraph Operators Quit Work
Almost to a Man.
" hole Northern Railway System
Is Involved.


telegraphers OF the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern systems TO-DAY SET
tied into what promises to be a long
drawn out contest between two of the
largest railroads of the west and a.
combination of employees who claim to
nave the power to tie up the money!
making end of the two roads so thar
the companies will be willing to grant
their demands. President Perham and
his assistants began today with an at
Tempt to close all loose ends of the
strike which was ordered last night, to
counteract the lockout ordered by the
railroad officials. At strike headuuar-
tters kilograms were received by the
score from every point along the two
systems from local unionists stating
that every telegrapher to a man had
gone out and that a complete tieup
was effected. On the other hand an
equal number of. kilograms were being
sent out to heads of unions at various
points instructing them to set picket
lines.
There is nothing to say now except
that we have full fedged strike on
man is out on both Hnes.'' said Mr..
Perham today. 81 ordered this strike
after we tried all other ways of set
tling our grievances against the rail-
our men because they would not sign
impossible agreements. Another thing
that made me call the strike was the
statement of the general manager of
the Great Northern, that 80 per cent
of the men remained loyal to the road.
That and the fact that about 400 non
union men were on their way from
Kansas City to fill the vacancies on
the Northern Pacific caused me to de-
eide to show them that they were
wrong in their estimate as to the num-
Der of loyal men. Well, all our men
are out and our advices are that the
t1eup is complete The roads are not
running any freight trains. They may
be running passenger trains on time
and hope they will do so, as 1 do not
want to interrupt the travellers
When asked on what basis he would
| be willing to call OF the strike. the
leader would only say: eve are IN a
peaceful and amicable mood and will
| be reasonable. If Mr.. J. j. Hill will
talk business and meet my proposition
fa1rly we Will settle. We have now $50
men out on the Great Northern and
| LOO on the Northern Pacific
| Trains Run Without Orders.
| Butte, Mont, Aug. 2--Train No. 6,
known as the Burlington flyer. and
running over the Northern Pacific
tracks west of Billings, is reported to
! be tied up at a point about rs miles
east of Butte. as a result of the strike.
The North Coast Limited ran from Sill
order but proceeded very slowly and
reached here Is minutes late. Twelve
| operators walked out in this city when
the order went into effect.
Strike Is General.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 2.-Dispatches
strike order was generally observed
| by telegraphers in the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern. In this city,
which is a relay Office, sixteen opera
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two operators in the yards, quit.
All operators on the Montana Cen
trail, about fifty altogether, went out.
At Missoula the entire staff except two
brought into Missoula by handcar
| signals. The entire Rocky mountain
division of the Northern Pacific is re-
ported tied up by the strike.
| On the Spokane division of the
Great Northern and the Idaho division
of the Northern Pacific all operators
except dispatchers are out. The men
| claim the walkout is perfect, only ad-
Northern Pacific, and claiming every
man on the Great Northern.
Operating by Telephone.
st. Paul, Aug. 2.-AIthough a general
! strike was called by order of President
| Great Northern and Northern Pacific sys-
| TENS, the officials say It has not inter-
Tans wse enera raf ManaE MGsna sade St s.
| Great Northern said today that all trains
had come in on time so far today and that
a year past the railroads have been in
stalling telephone systems for such an
emergency, and by this means trains are
being run with comparative satisfaction.
President Parham claims that before the
| week ends so per cent of the operators
| will be out, resulting in a complete tie up
of the two big systems. Mr.. S1ade and Mr..
Horn of the Northern Pacific said they
were busy making q canvass of the sit
| uation and would have something to say
later