The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
STRIKERS LOOK
FOR ASSISTANCE
ALL EYES TURNED TOWARD CHI
cAeo TODAY WHERE CONFER
ENcE is BEING HELD-RoADs
CLAIM FREIGHT MOVEMENT is
RAPIDLY NEARING NORMAL.
STRIKE STATEMENTS.
Switenmen.

There is little or no change In the
situation as far as the striking switch
men are concerned. We are still as
arm as ever and expect q settlement
of the differences soon."
This was about the only statement
made by the striking switchmen today.
Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacific railroad of
ficials reported this morning that fif-
teen freight trains were moved in the
Fargo division Sunday. This is the
average number Of trains and business
is rapidly nearing normal conditions.
One stock train passed over the line
yesterday and as long as the good wea-
Their lasts perishable shipments win
be made from Fargo on all roads"
The Great Northern.
Conditions on the Great Northern
are as near the normal as could be
expected. Locally things have reach
ed normal condition. Switching is be-
ing done with all facility.
Other Unions.
A meeting of the Brotherhood of
worth Sunday afternoon and ii was
decided by it's members that they
would not do any switching except
that which that which they had been
doing prior to the beginning of the
strike. According to reports the Dill
worth local union did not take any
action relative to helping the striking
switchmen by a sympathetic move.
The attention OF the striking switch
men here seems to be centered upon
the conference of the railroad unions
which is being held in Chicago to-
day. 1t will probably be at this con-
ference that the matter OF sympathetic
action on the part OF the other rail-
road unions will be definitely decided.
One Of the local switchmen, high up
IA the affairs Of the union, said to
The Forum today that there would
very likely be steps taken soon to
arbitrate the differences between the
railroads and the strikers.
'"The business organization Of Min
neapolis and st. Paul are actively en-
gagged in trying to bring about arbi-
tration and from the present indica-
lions committees from the opposing
factions WAL soon get together to try
and settle the differences in acceptable
manner" said this switchman.
Rurnors of Men Hurt.
There have been rumors afloat
through town that several Of the i'm
ported switchmen, who took the places
of the Strikers on the Northern Pa
cific, had been injured while at work
owing to their ignorance of the work
required. One report stated that q
switchmen had been dragged for about
100 yards by a train in the Dilworth
yards other reports Of narrow es-
capes from death are being circulated.
However, none Of these reports seem
to be grounded on fact. The officials
OF the road state that II there were
such accidents they had not heard Of
them and that they are confident no
such accidents nave occurred. The
strikers state that they have heard
such reports but that they do not
know IL there is any truth in them
or not.
Freight Movement Better.
From local indications yesterday
and today were good days on the roads
Northern Pacific state that Sunday
was the red letter day of the strike.
and that the normal number of trains
were run. Fifteen freight trains were
run on the Fargo division. This is
our normal number Of freight trains"
said Chief Clerk Hall of Supt j. f.
Craver's office. These trains hauled
a good lot of freight and while ii was
not the normal tonnage 1t was the
best movement that has occurred
since the strike, and indicates that
we are gradually getting things into
normal condition"
Will Stand Neutral.
A meeting of the Dilworth union OF
500 Drotherhood of Railway Trainmen
~aa held in that town Sunday after
aoon for the purpose of taking action
relative TO what stand the trainmen