Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-03
Hundreds of Non-Union Switch
men Distributed Around St,
Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth
Few Trains Moving.
MORE FACTORIES FORCED
TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS
I Twenty-three Big Flour Mills
Close al Minneapolis Union
Charged With Breach Of
Faith, StrenuouSIy Denies 1t,

FaIlhl StTenu0uSly Denies Il,
Bs Morning journal special leased Wirei
ST Paul, Dee, CHIEF John j.
OConnor Of the police department
practically admitted that he eonsid-
cred the strike situation serious today
when he ordered all members Of his
day force to stay on duty at the cen
ira! station until 1880 in the even
ing
The order goes into effect tonight
and will continue until all danger OF
clash Is ended
The chief also issued orders reeall-
ing al natralnen ana officers absent
on leave. Suh-stations were notified
not 70 Kermit any men to stay off duty
except tor the most serious Illness
/ Several conferences between the chief
and officials of the railroads have
been held today. According 10 the
railroad officials the beginning OF the
end Of the strike Is in sight. one
prominent official said today that the
railroads were handling thirty per
k3lt VI NtA nWNiilhSS biltltu
Ne are employing new men as fast
as they come ana we are moving
large amount Of package freight" he
said. !" IN week the public will not
know that there is q strike on among
the switchmen'
Between zoo and 800 men arrived
today from Chicago and were distrib-
uted about 81. Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth The railway managers claim
they can get plenty of men TO take
the places of the switchmen and that
somc Of the men now on hand are ex-
rerienced in the work. Some will be
placed at work In the Yards and 9th
ers utilized as guards
Five switch engines were working
Ia the Union depot yards early today
and others were expected to be put
in commission when needed.
According to Il statement issued by
Third Vice President Slade of the
Northern Pacific, two coal trains were
moving today between Duluth and st.
Paul and four trains Of grain and mis-
cellaneous freight were moved into
Duluth from the west, Way freight
service, he said, had been re-estab-
bll iidtilAutlN Hil ilfltS.
Certain ST. Paul wholesale grocers
reported today that shipping condi-
tions were improved but coal dealers
and produce men said that conditions
we're unchanged
AS against the optimistic statement
of the railroad managers the strike
leaders say they are in stronger po-
sition than ever They refer to the
fact that the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen ANA the Order of Railway
Conductors, at meeting In Melrose.
Minn., adopted resolution to stand
neutral and refuse to do other than
the work dome prior to the pending
This means that the trainmen and
conductors will refuse 10 do any
switching except az stations where Il
bad been customary for ain crews to
switch their trims.
Factory forces are being reduced
because of the shortage of supplies
aused 10y the freight tie-up and the
two big shops of the Great Northern
cmpinNinn l,000 men failed
la open fnt business; today.
All but one of the twcntv-thrcc hiE
.lour mills IN Minneapolis are idle al
.housh The milIors say they will know
Ia "a hours whether they viii open
heir mills soon
Imported str&o-hreakers wearing
special police badges were reported
,n duty az the Union station today
1v strike pickots and when President
taWlev learned that these men had
been imported hc called the attention
III fh. state ftbar com missioner 10 tho
natter
Labor Commi issioHer McEwtn said
lat ID the men wearing police badges
,ere not residents 0f Minnesota. they
ma those responsible for their pres
Nee iu the state were violating tho
tate iuw. Mr. NcEwen is nvestigat-
ns tho report and said this afternoon
hat if hc finds nou-residcnts OF Min
ieSpta wearing special police badges
lr win at once order their arrest. as
ea1 as that ~ Those who brought
hem here. il they appear liable under
hc lav
The law makes IL Illegal FOR anyone
lot d leed voter or the state TO act
S special police officer. detective. con-
table. miltiamen or patrolmen. ff
hey have been sworn in they are liza
,ie o. Imprisonment for one year.
Mayor Lawler has been retained as
real counsel for the swtchmen. He
.ddresse0 "a meeting OF strikers in
Minneapolis and said ia them:
Some OF the newspapers give the
side only and state that
he railroad managers were not no