Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03

st. Paul, Aug. 2.-The strike Of
the telegraph operators on the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern systems today settled into
what promises to be long
drawn out contest between the
two roads and the combination Of
employees who claim to have the
power to tie up the money max
ing end of these railroads so that
the companies will be willing to
grant their demands.
st. Paul, Aug. 2.-The managers of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cif1c systems say the telegraphers'
strike has not interfered with the
running Of passenger trains. The sys-
TENS are using telephones, which
have been installed during the past
year for just such an emergency
President Perham of the railway
telegraphers, says that by night ninety
five per cent of the operators will be
out, resulting in complete tie-up of
the two big systems.
Rocky Mountain Division Idle.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 2-Dispatches
from Montana points indicate that the
strike order is icing generally obeyed
by the telegraphers on the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roads. AL
the operators on the Montana Central
except the dispatchers went out The
entire Rocky Mountain division of the
Northern Pacific is reported to be tied
up.
All Quit Save Dispatchers.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2.-On the
Spokane division of the Great North
ern and Idaho division of the Northern
Pacific all operators except the dis
patchers are out
Strike or Lockout?
The question as to whether the
present difficulty is 3 strike or lock.
out takes leaning toward the form
er, judging from the interviews given
out last night.
The telegraphers had been given an
alternative yesterday to accept the
wage schedule of the company or
company locked out practically all the
operators on the road except those in
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Appeal 10 ~FcSlUGUI EliIOII.
In the meantime President H. B.
Perham, and other officials of the Or.
der of Railway Telegraphers appealed
to President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific and President James
j.. Hill Of the Great Northern for a
conference.
The last letter received by the tele.
graphers from General Manager Horn
of the Northern Pacific stated that un
less the telegraphers accepted the
company's proposition by noon yester
day all negotiations could be regarded
as at an end.
Perham informed Mr. Horn the com
pany's proposition could not be ac
cepted Mr.. Horn acted promptly on
the receipt of this reply and at II
O'Clock yesterday morning ordered
that the telegraphers should accept
the company's terms or quit.
The officials have acted in a
tricky manner throughout the negotia
4 tions," said President Perham last
evening. "They seem to have acted
now without giving the matter due
thought. They say: Take our terms
or get off the premises and all this
is arranged and carried out, while
they are holding peaceable confer
ences with me-"
Gen. Supt. G. T. Slade of the Great
Northern issued statement in which
he says the question of pay for Sun
day work is the only point of differ
ence between the men and the com
pany, and that the monthly wage
schedule proposed was satisfactory tc
the committee. Vice President J. K
Newman of the telegraphers who has
had charge of the negotiations with
the Great Northern promptly denied
this
1000 Tracknen Ordered to Strike.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 2. - With the
approval of John T. Wilson ,presiden,
of the international Brotherhood Of
Maintenance of Way employees. an or
der was sent out last night to all
track and water service men on the
Denver and Rio Grande road, who are
members of the brotherhood to 90 or
I N5trike at 6 O'Clock this evening
The strike is ordered in consequence
of the refusal Of the officers of the
company to accept the schedule pre-
sented by the brotherhood or to sub
NIT the matters in question to arbi
tration. More than 1000 employees, ii
is said, are affected by the strike or
der