The Washington herald., 1908-08-08

Montreal Aug. within the past
twenty-four hours the Angus shops OF the
Canadian Pacific Railroad have taken on
something Ike 100 men. OF these some
forty-odd are old men who went out on
the spur Of the moment and who now re
gret their action The other men taken
on are mainly English mechanics out Of
work and glad OF any lucrative JOB.
Poles and Russians are Offering them
selves BY the hundreds. but are receiving
no attention, as they are largely IN
skilled laborers. and the company has
more Of this kind on hand than it caa
use. IN ALL there are now at the Angus
shops about 100 men The normal num-
Der is IN the neighborhOod Of 200.
Statement by Company.
The railroad. at its main Offices in this
city. to-day issued the following state
neut:
Notwithstanding what may have ap-
Peared regarding the strike our trains
are ali moving on time. There Is not the
slightest interruption OF any service. and
the schedule Of every train is being
maintained All the labor the company
required is easily obtainable-
The most serious feature OF the strike
which has developed to-day Is the rumor
Of trouble with the telegraphers. The
company IS preparing 10 deal with this
4 it comes
The telegraphers have been IN dispute
with the officers Of the company for some
months At The present moment their
claims are before a Cancellation beard
and this board Is expected 10 report in
not be IN their favor It is altogether likely
that they viii 60 out. which would. OF
course, complicats matters to a very great
extent
Able to Handle Traffic.
Winnipeg. Manitoba, Aug. There has
been as yet no considerable tie-up here as
q result OF the strike n the mechanical
department Of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way. Up to this date. at least, the road
has been able 10 handle its traffic without
any serious hitch
There are, II is true. ruuors and reports
Of trouble. and the greatest anxiety IS felt
BY business interests along the line
Boards OF trade and grain exchanges
throughout the affected district are using
all their influence with the view OF bring
ing about a speedy settlement of the
troubles. as the Western grain rush is
soon 10 begin and millions OF bushels or
wheat viii be waiting for shipment TO the
East To move this grain It viii be nee
ess6ry 20 have & large number OF loco
motives IN proper working order II <he
strike lasts, Il IS feared that il may
seriously interfere with the prompt ship
ment OF the wheat
May Join the strikers.
Rumors, which apparently have their
source among strike syupathizers. say
that a plan is on foot 10 tie I'D the entire
system, and that the conductors. train
men. engineers. fremen. and teieeraphers
are preparing 10 QUIT al a moments no
tee It is not easy 10 say how much
basis there is for these reports Other ru-
more, apparently with an equal basis OF
credibility. assert that the railroad has
succeeded in hiring several hundred me-
chanics IN the shops along the western
part Of their line, and that many Of the
strikers are returning, now that the
novelty OF the situation has partly
worn of
As yet. none Of the reports OF violence
to railroad property has been confirmed.
and the strikers IN this vicinity seem 10
be maintaining a dignifed and Iav-abid-
Ing attitude
At Swift Current and Medicine Hat sew
eral carloads OF japanese Iaborers have
been put at work in the shops, while a
number OF Gslicians are doing duty Ar
Moose Jaw These foreigners though not
capable OF taking the places made va
cant by the skilled mechanics. are being
used IN the round house as Wipers and TO
20 repair work OF q minor nature.