Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Denver, May 13.-Today probably
determines definitely whether or not
the men of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad system will lnaugurate big
strike that will tie up the great sys-
TEN, and which may drag into it EN-
ployes of the Colorado & Southern
and the Colorado Midland roads. After
failure of mediators sent ON from
Washington by the federal govern.
ment to bring employers and employees
to terms late Saturday afternoon the
men began one more effort to arbi.
trate their differences with Rio Grande
officials in conference with General
Manager Ridgeway arranged today
and is now on. On the outcome of
this conference depends the question
Of strike. Neither side seems to feel
hopeful Of result. Rio Grande officials
say they will concede nothing more
than they have done, and the men say
they will not be satisfied with terms
proposed.
New York, May 1S-There is no
change for the better in the dock
situation, caused by the striking long
shoremen. Freight is piling up at an
enormous rate at all the docks here.
and apparently the steamship compa-
MES have but few men to move 1t.
The blockade is causing much incon-
venience to shippers and merchants.
Transportation companies and strik-
ers are losing thousands of dollars
daily. The loss to shipping interests
alone is said to aggregate s5,000O0O
thus far, while the loss in wages to
the longshoremen may also run into
seven figures.
Chicago, May 13.-Wheat took a
tremendous jump at the opening of
the board of trade today. initial prices
showing a gain in leading options of
~ to s cents, latter advance being
upon December delivery, each selling
at S1.03.
The opening upon the board of trade
was the widest and most exciting that
has been seen in years
Los Angeles. May 13.-Early this
morning complete list of casualties
up from reports received from Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo. where
the dead are laid out in undertaking
establishments and the injured being
cared for in different hospitals, shows
the total number of dead to be thirty
nine, one missing and swenty-four in
iured. Further reports may increase
this number, but 1t is believed that
all the killed and wounded have been
accounted for. Nearly all the victims
were Shriners from Pennsylvania.
Santa Barbara, Cal, May 13.-Indig-
nation at the treatment accorded sur
vivors of the fearful wreck by the
Southern Pacific officials. who are re
sponsible for the agonizing delays OF
the relief train that reached this city
at o'clock yesterday morning, eleven
hours after the wreck, has grown to
fever heat A deep undercurrent of
feeling is gaining strength and the
matter will be brought before the Ma
sonic lodges throughout the entire
country.
= The Shriners are incensed beyond
measure and but for the cool judg-
ment of the men and women who suf-
fered agonies of pain and suspense
while special relief train required
over six hours to travel sixty miles
back to Santa Barbara, violence might
have been offered to the train crew
Denver, May 13.-The initial steps
toward prolonging the present strike
of the millmen were taken this morn
ing. when the boss contractors en-
forced their order of last week that
union carpenters refusing to handle
unfair material would be discharged
and non-union men be given theil
places. AS a sequence TO the en-
forcing of this order nearly every car
penter in the city laid down his tooli
this morning and Joined the issue o.
the millmen.
Wheeling. w. Va, May 13-Th,
great Aetna steel and plate mills
largest in this part of the country
were almost entirely destroyed b!
fire at Bridgeport this morning.
Telluride. May 13.-The school elec
| ton at Ophir week ago resulted II
a tie. Geo. r. Dolf and j. II. Brinl
receiving twenty-four votes each. An
other election was held this forenoon
when excitement ran high, the littl
mining town casting 113 votes, Nj
Dolf receiving CS and Mr.. Brink 4,
Telluride, May 13.-Yesterday wa
one OF the most disagreeab'e day
in the history OF Telluride. a high win
and binding snow storm prevailing
continuing during the night, there bs
ing several inches of snow on tn
ground this morning. 1t Is stlll SNOW
ing and blustery.
Silverton, May 13.-Yesterday
, very high wind prevailed aud sno'
flying through the air made It ba