Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-04
STRIKE SITUATION ~. ~.
.. SEEMS UNCHANGED
BOTH SIDES ARE CLAIMING A
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR ULTI-
.y# MATE VICTORY.
COMPANIES CLAIM THAT TRAFFIC
Is NOT HINDERED - NON
UNIoNIsTs SECURED.

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st. Paul, Aug. 4.-The traffic on the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads today shows the effect Of
the telegraphers strike more than on
any previous day.
While the roads are accepting a
Z little perishable freight on certain
conditions and for important points,
no great quantities are taken and the
situation is but little changed.
Passenger trains are generally be-
hind time. The Northern Pacific
coast train due here at seven.forty this
morning was annulled and was rum
ming on train two's time due here at
two twenty this afternoon. - -.
Reports from towns along the line
tell of hampered business owing to
lack Of shipping facilities.
st. Paul, Aug. 4.-The strike situa-
ton so far today Is practically un-
changed. %%- y! -
Although the companies claim that
some men are going back to work and
that many more are willing to, still no
reports of stations being reopened are
received. 49,; = 49,.
kilograms from different parts of
the lines coming from division superin-
tendents and appearing in early papers
invariably state that everything is
moving smoothly on their various
divisions, while at the same time in
! dependent communications show the
opposite to be the case.
Freight traffic is badly crippled, pas
senger trains are all delayed, the COM
panies still refuse to receive perish
able freight and reports show that
they are making frantic endeavors to
get strike breakers. They have gone
as far east as Pittsburg in this endeav-
or and have secured few men.
A crew of non-unionists were sent
up the Northern Pacific north Of
Jamestown this morning to work the
wires on the line that was reported
4 by the superintendent to be working
all right. ]
Medina, station on the Dakota
division west of Jamestown has been
! opened up and Dawsonis still working
"a report to the effect that the station
at Steele had been opened and a
woman operator secured has been
denied and it is reported that Train
1 Master P. Blewett is at that station
checking out freight on hand after
which 1t will again be closed unless
operators can be secured.
It Is also stated that bunch of men
who had been shipped into Montana to
D take the places of the striking opera
tors proved to be union men and
walked out when the order came. At
Billings and Missoula complete
freight tie-up is reported.
Two head-on collisions are reported
west of here on the Northern Pacific
/ main line. One between two passen-
gers, the other between two freight
trains. Owing to reduced speed, en-.
& gines only were damaged in frst
collision. Result of the other UNI
known. i 4 u An .1 h Y. !. III +.
The whole situation at the present
I time is summed up about as follows:
Railroad oficiais say strike 10 al
ready broken. President Perham, of
the telegraphers, says it has only be-
\ gun. s n
Mr.. Perham says that strike will be
called of is employers will raise
minimum wage SIS q month and pay.
for extra Sunday work. 's
Wires are being cut by railroad
1 companies and stations closed where
operators have struck.
Operators are reported going back
to work in North Dakota, but walking
out In large nunbers In other states.
No violence Is reported and small
4 stations are deserted.
freight Is being shipped at owners
risk and no guarantee Is given Of time
Of delivery.
Telephones are In many places TAX
Ing place o6 telegraph lines and strike
breakera In large numbers are being
secured from the east and south.
The threatened tieup OF ore-carrying