The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-05
BOTH SIDES MAKE
USUAL CLAIMS
Railroad Men Say Operators Are
Asking For Work.
STORY DENIED BY PERHAM
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE OF
THE TELEGRAPHERS

St. Paul. Aug. 4.-Both sides Of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railway telegraDhers' strike are making
claims that they are gaining. President
Perham Of the teIegraphers' union says
that the men are remaining loyal to
the union cause and are winning over
the men who at first refused to so
o2t.
On the other hand. General Manager
Horn Of the Northern Pacific says he
VIII have every vacancy filled before the
end of next week. we are getting men
from all parts of the country he said
Per1shable freight for practically ali
Northern Pacific stations was accepted
by that road, and that road viii send
which has been detained Tomorrow the
OFFICIALS say freight viii be accepted and
Ior%afded without DELAY
While the freight situation has been
looking up a bit. the fact that there has
peen increased delay in the passenger
train schedule was pointed out by the
strike officials as a significant feature
and they emphasize the fact that North
ern Pacific coast train which is due here
hours.
A representative of the Great North
ern divisions of the road 80 per cent of
the stations are supplied with agents and
show that many of the striking opera
tors are asking to be reinstated.
Northern Pacific.
In statement as to. strike conditions
on the Northern Pacific. General Man
ager Horn TODAY said:
Pertshabie freight Is moving in excel
lent shape today over the entire line.
tast freight is moving on schedule. Pas
senger service is being handled without
the Pacific coast has been on time ali
the time since the strike started and is
close to its schedule today. General
Freight Agent J. b Baird. who returned
from the west today, reports traffic on
the entire line about the same as usual
All branch line freights are moving and
business on the main line is in fine
shape. Striking operators assaulted
the station. but have been arrested. All
trains between Portland and Seattle car
rylng exposition travel are being handled
without delay. and through trains from
the east are arriving on time SuDerin-
tendent Beamer of the Idaho division
reports that twenty-five offices are open
on the main line and all but two on the
branches, and says: Men are coming
back hourly
sious. There has not been a DELAY Of i'm
DDortance to freight or passenger trains.
been single wreck or accident or any
other trouble of Importance.
Men on all divisions are beginning to
apply for reinstatement"
Great Northern.
General Superintendent Slade Of the
NrIfdL NOFNnSrD TO-DAY. summarized the sit
uation as II affected that road as fol-
lows.
Grains No. .. 4. 6. s. 10. 1e. Is and %
arrived at the union depot at ST Paul
during the past twenty-four hours on
time and No. IA but thirty-five minutes
late. The train was detained by heavy
baggage and express work. Our reports
from all divisions received this morning
over our own wires show passenger trains
generally on time and freight trains run
ming schedule
Many agents and operators who obeyed
the strike call have requested re-emDlOy-
ment and have been assigned to their du-
ties In one case the local chairman
after being presented by his superinten-
dent with the facts in connection with the
causes leading up to the strike wired his
resignation as chairman to Mr.. Perham
and returned to work.
OBJECTIONS from the ranks Of the strik-
ers continue and advices from our super-
intendents indicate a larger number Of
stations open today than Yesterday