The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-06
Gathered on the Pacific Coast
and Brought in by Coach
Loads
TRANSPORTATION UNIONS WILL
LIKELY JOIN IN PRESENT STRIKE
Engineers, Firemen and Conductors
Will Refuse to Haul Mail Trains on
the Grounds That They Have Not
Been Properly Inspected.

Winnipeg, Aug. 6-The Canadian
Pacific is now replacing some of the
strikers in the western shops by Jap
anese, several coach loads being
brought in last night from the noun
tain section to Swift Current and
Medicine Hat, while Galicians do duty
at Moose Jaw. The Japanese are be-
ing gathered on the Pacific coast and
more are expected today. They will
be placed in the round houses as wip-
ers and do small repairs under in
structions from the foremen.
The cruix of the strike situation lies
in the attitude of the engineers, fire
men and conductors and the indica-
tions are that the inter union jeal-
ousies which have spoiled previous
strikes for the men, have now disap-
peared and that four days hence the
whole c. p. r. service will be tied up
by these operatives refusing to take
out the mails on the ground that the
trains have not been properly inspect
ed
The TWO opposing forces have cut
all possible hope OF reconciliation.
The c. p. r. shops last night were
dark, none OF the mechanics being on
duty then or today. To the surprise
OF the citizens and the alarm oi tbs
company, word was received today
from Second Vice President Whyte
now at Vancouver to open no negotia-
lions with the men until his arrival
here Saturday.
All the Canadian lines and all the
Canadian Pacific connections in the
states will be affected, if the G. P. r.
attempts to force any of its employees
to repair locomotives Or cars, SAID
executive committee this morning.
But we have the support OF the In-
ternational union also of the Fedora
tion of Labor which we arranged at
meetings held in ST. Paul and Chi
cago, attended by myself. A. R. Som
merville and Bell Hardy. representing
The Canadian union on the G. P. r.
last week."
The cne chief point or interest now
canters in the possibility of strike
rf still greater magnitude and of more
far-reaching consequence.
Yesterdays Results
Toronto, Ont, Aug G-The threat
ened strike of the Canadian Pacific
railway mechanics from end to end
of Canada went into force yesterday
morning. The men in western Canada
are involved in dispute with the
railway over the new schedule drawn
up by the conciliation board. The
eastern men went out in sympathy.
The men claim that unless an agree
ment is reached the whole system will
be tied up. In West Toronto $50 men
went out and about 95 men in the
blacksmith shop remained at work.
There was no outbreak of any kind.
In the yards were left number OF
Italians and other foreigners
West Toronto, Ont, Aug G-The me-
chanics employed in the Canadian Pa
cific railway shops here went out on
strike yesterday to the number of
about 450, when the order was receiv-
ed from headquarters. There are
about 500 men in the union and 500 in
the traffic department, who, it is said,
will join the strike in few days.
One of the leaders said today that in
a day or two the engineers, fremen,
conductors and brakemen over the
entire system would join forces with
the affected mechanics. "We will tie
up the entire system when we move"
he declared