Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
STATEMENTS DO NOT AGREE
Reports Of Strike on Northern Railways
Are a. Wide Variance.
OPERATORS SAY SITUATION is FAVORABLE
Railway OmciaIs Say Men Are Return
Ing to Woo, in Large Number
and that Trouble il Prac-
ticalIy over.

ST. PAUL. Aug 6-There continues to be
a wide variance between the officials
statements given out by the officials of the
striking operators and those Of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern roads. The
officials Of the roads claim that the strike is
practically at an enc and that twelve
hours more will see its finish, that strikers
are applying for their old positions and
that new men are being constantly em-
ployed; that regular trains are on schedule
time and freight being moved promptly.
on the other hand President Perham said
to the Associated Press tonight that the
situation as reported to him is more favor
able to the operators than it has been at
any stage of the strike and that he Is
confident of victory. He denies that there
has been any further DETECTION since re-
ported yesterday in the Idaho division and
that twenty men had been sent to pull
out the operators who had went to work
on that division. He admitted that the
company was sending strike breakers west.
but not in such large numbers as the com
pany alleged. These men, he averred, were
being hired under false pretenses, and that
as soon as they became cognizant of the
state of affairs the majority of them
would quit work and join the strikers.
Reports Yards Blocked.
According to Mr.. Perham the statement
that trains were being run on schedule
time and that freight was being handled
were Incorrect and in substantiation of
this statement ne exhibited reports from
various chairmen on the western division
showing that perishable freight was being
refused and that in many cases the yards
we're blocked AM little or no freight was
being moved One report stated that the
Anetta line of the Great Northern in North
Dakota was blocked up and that only one
freight train had been run since the strike
began. Only one night office was said to
be open between Minot and Willston, n.
D., on the Great Northern.
At the Union depot 1t was reported that
the North Coast limited on the Northern
Pacific due here at 2:9O p. m, was seven
hours late, while the Twin City express on
the same road, due at $40 this morning. ar
rived two hours late. The Great Northern
coast train arrived on time this afternoon
but the train due at 1O:4O had not been re-
ported the depot people stating that they
had no wires working further west than
Minneapolis.
Trains on the Winnipeg division of both
roads as we'll as local trains. were re-
ported moving on practically schedule time
SAYS All Trains Are Time.
Tonight General Superintendent Slade or
the Great Northern issued the following
tatement:
Paramount positions are rapidly being
filled on all divisions, These positions repre-
| sent a small proportion Of the total NUMBER
and arrangements are being made to MI
| those remaining with competent men. The
new men will he checked In as soon as
transfers can he made by our auditors.
! Traffic is moving absolutely under normal
conditions, and all reports are being sent
to headuuarters over our own wires. Pas
! senger trains are making schedule time or
better and all freight is being promptly
! moved There is no accumulation OF cars
at any of the terminals.
General Manager II. j. Rein of the North
ern Pacific reports a similar state of at
! fairs.