The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
TWO Big RAIL WAY SYSTEMS FORCE ISSUE
With ORDER OF RAILWAY TElFGRApnfRS

in the principal cities Of the west where
men are being hired. The officials say
that great care is being taken in the
selection of men. and that only thor
oughly competent operators will be en-
ployed. Meanwhile trains are run on
time card rights and in sections and in
this manner satisfactory progress Is
made.
No Accidents So Far.
No accidents have occurred so far.
Rumors were circulated that there had
been one OR two collisions at points in
North Dakota. but these are declared
at the railroad offices to be false and
spread with malicious intent.
President Perham of the telegraphers,
declares that 81 per cent of the union
members are out and that they will stay
out until they receive what the union
officials have decided will be a square
deal. Mr.. Perham says that 80 per cent
of the men were both station agents and
operators, and where these went out the
stations were closed in almost every in
stance. He states that a number Of train
dispatchers, while not members Of the
union, went out in sympathy
General Manager Horn of the Northern
Pacific said that the situation as a whole
viewing the first day Of the strike, he
said to the Associated Press tonight:
What Horn Thinks.
"In view Of the fact that tarfic is
moving over the Northern Pacific system
tonight in a fairly satisfactory manner,
In the face Of strike conditions, predict
that the present difficulties will demon
strate what can be done In the moveme mt
Of heavy traffic over a single track rail-
way without the aid of telegraphers. I
believe that the strike will furnish many
surprises.
"Our officers will be able to cope with
the situation. Men are coming from all
over the country, competent to handle
the key, and men known to be reliable.
They are attracted by the higher wages
schedule which the strikers committee
rejected as being too mean and rates too
low to accept
Conditions are satisfactory on the
west end, where the traffic is unusually
heavy. The most serious interference has
been in the Idaho and Rocky Mountain
divisions, where wires were cut and sig
nal boards turned, and where repair and
adjustment were necessary. On the Mon
tana division. our superintendent reports
that SO per cent of his telegraphers were
at work today, having decided to remain
in the service. The YellowstoneH Dakota.
Minnesota and ST. Paul divisions have
been getting along nicely
Blockade Nearly Complete.
MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. 2.-No
freight except side tracked trains, is
being moved over the Rocky mountain
division Of the Northern Pacific owing
to the practically complete tie up OF
the system by the telegraphers' strike.
Eastbound passenger train No. 4, due
here at 8:45 a. m. did not arrive until
1885 p. M. All persons applying for
tickets were refused; transportation
and told to pay their fare on the train.
ever;sansS or
der was issued the division head
quarters to sell stickets applied for.
to Eyaro, Desmetand Garrison. Lo
cal business at the western Union is
being crowded bysspec1al messages to
the Northern Pacific officials and In
every instance where possible the long
distance telephOnoSsis being used for
transmission ofsorders.
The men who were sent here in an
ticipation of trouble have stated they
were induced to come under misappre-
hension and with one exception have
refused to go to:Work. Superintendent
Gibson, of the Rocky Mountain divis-
ion is out somewhere on the road, but
even the CnleI OlSQdtCHeT at uedu4udII-
ers has been unable to locate him. All
trains are being tagged in and out. but
are making slow time.
Train crews admit that the present
condition is the most. complete tie-up
ever known on the Northern Pacific. A
special train carrying party of Chi
cago capitalists en- route to visit mines
in wetsern Montana did not arrive I'M
til 4:30 p. m. though scheduled to be
here for a side trip at a. m.
Only One Man Responds.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 2.-Up to noon
today only one telegrapher had struck
on the Seattle division Of the Northern
Pacific but the division is affected by
the tie-up of trains eastward. To guard
against the possibility Of trouble or van
dalism, the road has asked for deputy
sher.ffs at Auburn, Lester and Palmer,
all located on the Pacific division. Three
Great Northern operators stationed here
went out and on the coast line reports
show number Of others struck. All
Great Northern commercial wires are 81
lent. @n%@H-
Are All Idle.
HELENA. Mont. Aug. 2.-Fourth Vice
President Dermody of the Order of Rail-
SUPERINTENDENT ODONNELL