The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
BUSINESS men
| TIRE OF STRIKE
Continued from First Page.

Ances of their own, Mr.. Perham showed
two kilograms received at strike head
quarters. They were as follows:
Billings, Manifestation clerks
switchmen refused to work with scabs.
Billings tied up tonight. Burlington
train stands on main track
"Havre, Mont. ,-Brakeman Vaughan
discharged for being friendly to our
cause. A conductor discharged for re-
fusing. to deliver freight:''
Mr. Perham is not telling all he
knows Of such things as are told OF
In these two messages: He says they
are but two of number of kilograms
of a like character.
AS to freight movements, Mr.. Per-
ham said:
"Our reports show 800 cars loaded
and not moving on the Pacific dlvl-
sions. The Northern Pacific is abso-
freight. The freight will longest the
road till a blockade results. What
trains are moving are only for effect.
They are all running under less than
one-half the regular TONNAGE
"a Will Take a Censx.
President Perham today ordered that
the striking telegraphers and their
friends begin on Aug. 10 taking a cen
sus along both lines Of men who have
taken striking telegraphers places. and
also Of all men who have aided the rail-
roads against the strikers.
In response to this proposed action OF
Che strikers, General Manager Horn OF
the Northern Pacific said this noon to
Journal reporter:
"You can say for me that as soon
as Mr.. Perham s order to take census
of rike-breakers is begun, we on our
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striking telegraphers who refused to re-
turn to work by Aug. 10, and if Mr..
Perham publishes his list, we will pub
lish the one we will have Then we will
see whose list is the longest, and which
one has the most effect
{, At Mr.. Horn s office this noon it was
said that Mr.. Skones, in charge of en-
the death Of any one in his employ.
No word had been received of the kill
ing Of an unknown man in the railway
yards in that city.
Strike Costs Much.
! The treasury of the striking teleg-
raphers now has heavy drain upon
it by large number Of men who were
secured to take the place of the strik-
ers, but whom the strikers persuaded
not to accept the positions, agreeing to
support them and pay their expenses in
return for their staying out: President
Perham admits these men number be-
tween 800 and 400, many Of them be-
ing cared for in St. Paul.
+ "More Operators Than Before.''
! According to the statement Of j.
Swan, superintendent Of the western
district of the Western Union Telegraph
company, the Great Northern and Nor
thern Pacific railroads are new filling
the positions Of the striking telegra-
piers rapidly.
: eat no time since the strike began
have we been able to communicate with
as many of our stations along. the Great
Bare: today said Mr.. Swan to Jour
nal reporter in his office in Mime
apolis. GAS to Just how many addi-
tional Western Union railroad offices
are in operation, it is hard to state.
where the railroad agents and operator
is also the Western Union man, but in
a broad way I can state that the num-
Der of men at the telegraph keys along
both lines has greatly increased This
is especially true of the small stations
thruout Minnesota and the Dakotas.
= "Of course, our company is taking no
part in the strike of the railroad teleg-
raphers, but naturally the strike af-
fleets us considerably. We are accept
ing all kilograms for points along the
strike lines, but for some of them sub
sect to delay. We intend to do every
thing possible to maintain our bust
ness. Where we cannot get telegraph
keys, our men will not hesitate to use
long distance telephone wires for the
sending of messages: Some Of the small
railroad stations which are also Western
Union agencies, send on an average of
put two or three messages for the week
Tor. the Western Union. Hence the
strike has not 50 materially affected
Western Union business as might be
The N. P. Statement.
l. At noon today General Manager H.
y. Horn Of the Northern Pacific issued
the following statement:
There are no new developments of i'm
portance today. Conditions are steadily
Improving. Fast freights and way
freights are moving on time and the
company is accepting all the business Of
4fered by connecting lines at it's own sta
a1ons. Strikers are returning to work and
s every additional hour increases the COM
Eany's ability to satisfactorily handle its
traffic.
The entire line Is free from wrecks or
accidents. Vacant positions are being
filled with competent men. Every former
employee who has asked for work in the
telegraph department has been taken
back into the service. There is no con-
gestion or serious delay to freight at any
of the division points or terminals. Con-
sditions at noon today are excellent. The
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