Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
STRIKE CAUSES
SERIOUS DELAY
TELEGRAPHERS SUCCEED IN
MAKING TROUBLE
DIFFICULT TO MOVE TRAINS
Operators Claim That When Heavy
Movement Of Crops Begins a
Freight Tle-Up VIII
Result
DIFFICULT TO MOVE TRAINS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ST PAUL, Aug. 4.-Although con-
dltions approaching q tie-up have not
yet developed as result of the strike
OF the telegraphers on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads, Increasingly serious delays are
being caused in the moving of traffic.
Tonight the effect of the strike is be-
coming manifest in the moving of pas
senger trains, which the officials by
strenuous efforts have been able so
far to keep practically on schedules.
Information given out at the union
station at st. Paul shows that while
nearly all the morning trains of both
roads were on time, midday and after
noon trains have been coming in at
all hours. The Northern Pacific Coast
limited, due at $50 p. m., will arrive
tomorrow morning at 7:40. The Twin
City express on the same road, due at
7:4O this morning, arrived at 4:30 p
6 was fifty minutes late. The Great
Northern has been more fortunate to-
day, the flyer" at PAS being slightly
less than three hours late. The fast
mail on the road, due at 1O:40, will
arrive shortly after midnight
What the outcome of the freight sit
uation will be is problematical. The
railway officials say they are taking
all the business offered and will be
able to take care of it, The operators,
however, are aware of the difficulty
with which. freight is being moved
and predict that when the heavy
movement of crops begins presently
the tie-up will be realized. Perishable
freight was received today in many
cases without prepayment, and re-
frigerator cars started in an attempt
10 make local deliveries where possible.
No guarantees are being made to de-
liver at points where stations have
been closed. Iron ore traffic at the
head of the lakes is moving without
delay.
Reports from official sources on the
number of union deserters and the
number of stations operated vary
widely. General Manager Horn of the
Northern Pacific and General Superin-
say that they are continuing to get men
from the union ranks and President
Perham declares that these statements
are greatly exaggerated in each case.
Numbers of stations are being opened
on both roads, clerks from the general
Office of the roads and other employees
besides dispatchers being used to aug
ment the ranks of the strike breakers.
Those who are not telegraphers are as
signed to smaller stations to take care
of the freight and express business.
General Manager Horn of the North
ern Pacific, in commenting on the days
developments, said tonight;
"The striking operators have abso-
lutely failed to tie up the Northern
Pacific or to interfere to any great de-
gree with the movement of trains. Our
freight and passenger service is being
maintained effectively and without a
break"
The difficulties in train operation will
be greatly increased by union rulings
received tonight by conductors and en-
gineers employed by the two systems.
Grand Engineer w. S. Stone of the
Order of Railway Engineers has in
structed the members of that body to-
cease assuming any functions of the
telegraphers and e. C. Clark, head of
the Order of Railway Conductors, has
issued a like order. The telegraphers
say that much of the success the
roads have had in moving trains is due
to the aid given by members of these
two orders.