The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
WILL TRY TO
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St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 3.--Omctals of the switchmen's Union say that they are not alarmed at the reports from the west today, that members of the going back to work. and declare sev- erything was still tied up in Seattle, despite the rumors.
 The switchmen say the Seattle train- mems reported action will make no material difference as there are only Q few of them in the Seattle yards and that 97 per cent of the switchmen in the Northwest are members of the Switchmen's Union.
 Everything was quiet about strike Headquarters today. President Haw- ley had conference with Governor Eberhart, of Minnesota. at Minneapo- lis. Present were Secretary Martin of the Executive Committee of the Switchmen, and E. U. Decker. Presi- dent of the Minneapolis Clearing House Association.
 After the. conference Governor Eber- hardt announced that a well defined movement had been started to settle the strike.
 HiII wiu Not Compromise.
 President l.. w Hill, of the Great no truth to any talk of settlement even with indivIduai railroads. as the general managers had decided to stand together.
 He said that the railroads could gel men to fill all the strikers places, but that they preferred to give the old men chance 10 return to their places.
 President Hawley of the Switch mems Union. also said there was noth- ing definite accomplished at the Min neapolis conference and that so far as t. l. ha s,f n anff of,i were no better tonight than they were before.
 Regarding the detection of the men in Duluth. Mr. Hawiey said he had : message from Duluth today sayine that only three of the Brotherhood oi Railway Trainmen had returned ts work
 no possibility of arbitration under th' So far as the freight Mutation fl concerned here. 1t Is being moved witt difficulty and there was congestion ir the local yards.
 About 1.5O0 men have been imported into the Twin Cities and the railroad officials say they are satisfied thai conditions will resume their normal as pect within a few days.
 Governor Eberhart returned today
 
 Labor Commissioner McEwen. who recommended that the Governor ten- der his offices to bring about set- clement of the strike on a basis of compromise.
 Governor May Act. Governor Eberhart said he did not consider the situation serious enough to require especial attention from him, but if 1t appeared necessary he would tender his services for set- clement.
 l President l.. w. Hill. of the Great Northern, said today that division SUI perintendents have been instructed to take back the striking switchmen as fast as they applied for work.
 We are through with the old out fit as a union," he said, "and the men employed by the company will be giv- en the same standing"
 With cold wave lowering over Montana and a blizzard raging. it is fearedl much suffering will result be- cause of the depletion of the coal sup ply unless traffic conditions are im- proved. The Northern Pacific was able to get two coal trains over its Montana division yesterday but both were for the company's own use.
 Use Horses to Move Cars.
 The yardmaster of the Great North SFu at E et bV Do6ou eAAie A.AoA usAS " use horses in moving freight cars. Horses are also being used for the movement of freight cars at Brainard. Minn., as only one switch engine is working. Six local time freights have been made up in the Missoula yards by the division officers and clerks of the Northern Pacific and they were expected to be started to- day.
 The officials and their clerks made up two crews and are working in day were expected to arrive there today.
 Three hundred non-union switchmen arrived in St. Paul today and were taken under guard to the rear of the Northern Pacific general offices. As the non-union men marched up Broad way, employees of wholesale grocery concerns hooted them from windows