The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-09

are without operators. but we will
soon have those positions filled.
Train service is not as seriously ham.
pered as claimed and travellers will be
taken to their destinations practically
upon time.'
ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-The difficulties
In train operation will be greatly in.
creased by union rulings received to.
night by the conductors and engineers
employed on the two systems.
Grand Chief Engineer w. S. Stone.
OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive En-.
gineers, has instructed the members of
that body to cease assuming any of
the functions of the telegraphers and
E. E. Clark, head of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, has issued q
like order.
The telegraphers say that much of
the success the roads have had in
moving trains is due to the aid given
by members Of these two orders.
St. PAUL. Aug. 6.-There continues
to be . wide variance between the
official statements given out by the
contendiug sides in the strike of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
against the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern roads.
Officials of the roads claim that the
strike is practically at an end and tn at
II hours more will be its finish: that
strikers are applying for their old
positions and that new men are being
constantly employed; that regular
trains are on schedule time and freight
is being moved promptly.
On the other hand, President h. B.
Perham said to the Associated Press
tonight that the station as reported
to him is more favorable to the op.
orators than it has been at any stage of
the strike, and that he is confident of
victory. He admitted that the com.
pany was sending strike breakers
west, but not in such large numbers
as the companies claimed. These men,
he averred, were being hired under
false pretenses and that as soon as
they become cognizant of the true
state OF affairs, the majority of them
would quit work and join the strik.
ers.
HELENA, Aug. 6.-There is great
glee in strikers headquarters today
over the success attained in inducing
relief operators to leave their posi-.
tions. AS result of the missionary
work among the strikers, seven i'm.
ported men were ursuaded to leave
their positions last night and today.
Another freight wreck is reported on
the Montana Central today at Wilder,
which served to delay passenger traf.
ic several hours. This wreck was due
to defective aange.
On the other hand, the railro ads as.
sert they are rapidly filling all va.
caucies. Archibald Gray, assistant
general passenger and freight agent
for the Great Northern, said his com.
POoy "ONAN OCSA0 VIC AVVCu00t VI 0ll
freight trains tomorrow by what is
known as the card system; that is, run
all trains on q time card schedule.
This will entail some delay in in.
stances, but is said to be absolutely
safe.
Both Northern Pacific passengers
were four and five hours late, a. u.s.
uaI. There are reported to be only
three operators at work between Hell
ena and Missoula, two at Garrison
and one at Elliston.
Fourth Vice President Dermody re.
ceived q telegram tonight from Mis-
soula, saying that conductors at a
there had notified the superiu.
tendent that they would not take or.
ders over telephones or "hag' their
trains hereafter.