New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
SHREWD C. P. MOVE
ENPLOYES PROMOTED.
plon to .40oid Trouble Scith Fire
mems Brotherhood.

-r-,,nioee Aug Quiet preparation for a
=. sispe nr, the side of the men and contin-
- na+icenoe regarding their intentions the
.o-t of the railroad managers describe the
ronadian Pacific strike situation tonight Not
-.e,v men have come into the city from either
r,zte-n or American points although rumors
-.-+,,,,e 70 be rife that large contingent will
soon arrive here.
resnite the fact that they have nothing to do.
-,,tets are watching the entrances 10 shops and
~ railroad terminals Besides the non-union
=, ~ work q number of women have been
.;-.5 70 clean cars Testing of cars is going
= es usual the work of this character being
.,-e nv foremen Mass meetings were held as
.,s,,s1 to-day and addresses were made in their
Eve tongue TO Hungarians Germans and Rus
SLAMS
Tho Canadian Pacific Railway Company yes
..-5sv n-on7oted all fremen who had been serv-
az IN the local roundhouse as wipers This is
-,es+er stroke on the part of the company as
.te rlscine Of these men on locomotives means
- every probable excuse for a strike on the
-.-, of the brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
80 baen removed. Were these men retained as
.,,e-e they would be required TO assist strike
,,-.stinE mechanics
--.- crops begin 10 move there will he an
.o-sssa5 demand for engineers and firemen. In
-be mean tine the suddenly promoted wiper fire.
-,s, have been placed on the spare board"
- as men are required for road work they
IT be drawn from this list. Under present
.-.esc conditions many Of the promoted men
= ha obliged 10 wait q month before their
-,--ioAs are required by the company The pay
= ~ men will be nearly double that which
...z received as wipers-
-+e railway sent bedding into the shops to-
a. This evening when the gates were un-
,-.--ad n allow the men to walk out ten came
-. al laborers. and said they had struck be-
caYse they had been asked TO take jobs as car
repairers. 49,,
- m suggestion on the part Of the men tow
.---oaching the company with proposal Of
-..,.-s,+ Neither had there been any intima-
80, me conlpany that such suggestion
,.-o,,l5 be entertained
?. is NOT believed that the Etrike will inter
g.. vritr the handling Of Western crops. West
- ,rbea+ will not begin to reach the railroad
=, .,,- volume for five or six weeks 1t is esti-
-,a.a5 that the crop will require about 10000
nv cars and there are already 10000 in the
West with z corresponding supply of engines
The rest VIII be sent on freight conditions
require
canadian Pacific telegraphers are preparing
<a- strike within 2 fortnight The arbitration
award will be forwarded TO Ottawa next week,
and the men do not believe its terms Will sat
igfy them
Il is reported that an attempt was made to
burn the bridge near Moose Jaw last night.
EV Skinner. assistant traffic manager Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company in this city
received message yesterday from William Suit
general passenger agent at Montreal, saying;
Notwithstanding any reports that may be made
regarding strike. our trains are all moving on
tine There is not the slightest interruption OF
any service. and the schedule Of every train will