The Minneapolis journal., 1905-08-08
SITUATION MAY BE SERIOUS
Reports May Indicate a New Phase
Efforts for Peace. ~ .*ss<

There are indications today. that the
strike of the telegraphers on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads
is developing serious aspects.
The reports to Attorney General
Moody tell of wire cutting and other
interruption of telegraphic communi-
cation. A dispatch to 7 e Jour
nal tells Of the suspicion in Butte,
Mont, that the killing of man en-
ployed to guard telegraph lines there
may have been due, directly or indi
Barnesville, Minn., tells of an attempt
to drive a strikebreaker from the
town.
In the latter case citizens interviewed
and brought the man employed to take
a strikers place back to the station
and guarded him while he worked. This
appears to indicate desire of citizens
keep lines open for business.
The same is indicated in the action
at Wadena last night, when the Com
mercial club drew up resolutions de-
ploring the strike, declaring that bust
ness was suffering,- and asking the rail
arbitrate. Governor johnson was also
appealed to to use his offices to end
the strike.
The governor said this afternoon that
the letter had not reached his office
Until it did he was unwilling to make
any expression.
Other interested commercial organi
cations are seeking to bring about ar ar
bitration that further delay may b'
avoided. Representatives of the Farm
ers' exchange and other organization
have offered their services to Presiden
Perham in the interests Of arbitration
Railway officials have, also been ,ap
preached, but it is declared that the,
have refused to consider the PROPOSE
ton, claiming that there is nothing t.
arbitrate.
Other Trainmen Involved?
Reports received at strike headqua1
ters today indicate the possibility tina
other railway employees may be II
voved in the strike. These told OF tn
discharge of a conductor and brake
man for being friendly to the striker
Telegraphers' officials say that if ther
is general strike of railway men tn
roads will Immediately agree to, term
asked by the telegraphers in preferenc
to having a general tie-up of their line
just when the fall crop is ready t
move.
care the telegraphers looking for
general sympathetic strike Of all trai
employees?' President Perham VIZ
asked today.
mo, was Jne reply. - History NJ
proved that sympathetic strikes are
failure. They seem right, perhap
in theory, but in practice they hay
wrecked several great labor organic
tions. Practice has proved that ye
can't get locomotive engineer who
receiving perhaps 5000 month to stt
down from his cab afd strike for son
cause of trouble of a telegraph oper
tor who gets $50 month, and whit
trouble in no way affects him. II
ployees have their own separate rule
rules affecting themselves particular
are infringed upon to their own Diet,
ment.''
care any of these rules of other ra
road mems organizations being bro
en?' was asked.
'That is a matter for the other
CARNATIONS to answer for themselves
was President Perham s cautious rep
'But I doubt if the present arrane
ment of dispatching trains by te
enced trainmen to work on orders
inefficient and inexperienced stati
, Pc agents and operators, and like dang
GUS things now existing, is satlsfacto
to any Of the men who are engaged
operating trains on the Great Nor
ern and Northern Pacific roads, -
+. - = Station Clerks Said to Be Out.
In support of his intimation Il
trainmen are daily getting more grie
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