The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07
'TELEGRAPHERS TO
COMBINE STRIKE
Continued from First Page.

1--WE Will welcome any such lnveSrl- !
cation with all our hearts, have moth.
OUT prerogative under the United
States constitution to quit work if we
so desire.' ~ -e- i
Officials of the railroads also de-
clared they were glad the government
was going to investigate the, strike.
Claims Still Vary.
The restoration Of transcontinental
train service to almost the normal stan
dard and the acceptance of perishable
freight for all stations on both roads
are positive gains claimed by the North
ern Pacific and the Great Northern. to-
day. The telegraphers retort that they
have sought to interrupt the movement
Of passenger traffic and that perlshable
freight is acceptable -" subject to de-
lay" a condition amounting in many
cases to an embargo. -
For the strikers, it is claimed the
trainmen have refused to continue to
run trains under any of the new condi-
tions as to tagging and telephoning, In
troduced since the strike began. The
companies deny, this, and point to
statement made in Tacoma today by the
chairman of the engineers brotherhood
that the organization would not aid the
strikers. No delayed trains were bulle-
tined today at the union station and
Northern Pacific trains, tho late. were
] far more prompt than yesterday. @
E. MIR. Horns Report.
At noon today General Manager II.
J. Horn Of the Northern Pacific re-
viewed strike conditions in the follow
ing statement: ~
Rapid progress toward normal condi-
lions is being made on every division Of
the Northern Pacific and business is NOV
ing practically as well as before the strike
started. Eighty-five per cent of the
agents positions have been filled. Seven
ty per cent Of the telegraph operator po-
sitions have been filed and new. men are
being placed daily. Over the entire east
end Of the system conditions are salts
factory and business Is being. handled
+ promptly. In Montana, the situa ton is
easy and trains are moving on schedule.
Assistant General Superintendent B. e.
Palmer reports as follows this morning,
with reference to the west end Of the sys-
tenn:
I believe from indications this morning
that the strike is practically over There
is a. general change of feeling on the Pa
cifc and Seattle divisions and a very de-
cided break in the ranks of the strikers
has followed Strike Chairman Haney's
return to work on the Idaho division.
The load situation Is greatly improved
and trains are moving on schedule.
AS to Freights. =
An executive representative Of the
Northern Pacific said that, SO far a.
he was aware, all perishable freight
was being accepted by his road today
for all stations and without exceptional
conditions. But at the local freigh
station of the road it was said that
altho freight is being taken today TO
all stations, it is subject to delay. TIT
Great Northern local freight offic
would take all freight for the usua
Monday schedule of refrigerator cars
paid.
Mr.. Perham attaches much impor
lance to the acceptance Of perishabl
freight "subject to dclar.' He say
that to most shippers this condition i
prohibitive. He adds that the condition
has been insisted upon in traffic re
ceived by the Northern Pacific an
The Strikers Side.
E Among messages received today an
last night by President Perham are til
following:
Morris, Minn.-Just pulled night me
here. Day men at Benson drunk.
Havre, Mont.-Bvery man out Their
may be scabs around here guarded b
= Pinkertons.
Jamestown, N. D.-AH operators OF
and standing firm.
Wenatchee, Wash.-No merchandis
moved since Aug. l.
Billings, Mont--AH out at Livingston
and Glendive, looking fine.
Helena, Mont.-Traffic paralyzed str1l
ers standing pat. Only one man now frol
Helena to Missoula.
Tacoma.-Three mora men out, no SUI
Stitutes available. Encouraging new
. Everywhere.
President Perham declares he hs
made no effort to delay passengt
trains or mail.
Oglesby Makes Denial.
The strikers say that Dakota me
are firm and that offices are bein
closed, that on all divisions men al
DESERVING the company, that man
trains are behind time and that tt
men are bound to win If they site
together. Chairman F. B. Oglesby {
the Dakota division of the Gre;
Northern telegraphs that he new
thought Of returning to work.