The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-03

not be learned, but it is evident that
that companies are doing all in their
power to put things on a normal basis
and that at as early a moment as
possible.
the strikers say this also is done
principally for effect. They say that
little if any of the freight will be
moved claiming that the tie up is
as complete as at the beginning of the
strike. The strikers state that an in
dication of the completeness is made
evident by the grain receipts at Min
neapolis. They say that the average
receipts run between 800 and 400 cars
daily and that yesterday morning only
II cars were received and this morn
ing only 81 cars.
Switching Is Being Done.
Some switching is being done in the
Fargo yards OF both the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern, but just
now effective this is, is hard to es-
innate. Many of the local shippers
had a more hopeful view OF the sit
uation this morning, and this may be
taken as some indication as to condi-
switching being done by those officials
who have been doing 1t ever since the
strike was declared.
the Great Northern was today re-
employing the warehouse men who
were laid off. Some of these have re-
ported for duty and the company is
making efforts to secure all of them
and put them to work. This would
indicate that there is something do
ing at the local freight houses.
Some Street Car Men Anxious.
Some of the conductors and motor
men Of the Fargo & Moorhead Street
Railway Co., are rather anxious as to
the fuel proposition. 1t was rumored
among them last evening that there
was only about three days fuel at the
bunlkers OF the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co.'S electric plant, and that
when this supply was used the street
cars would of necessity have to stop
and the employees be laid off.
Fears Are III Founded.
They seem to have been misihform-
ed. and from present indications the
strike would have to work a complete
tieup Of traffic for about two weeks to
bring on such a result Manager
Kahn, Of the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co., stated to a representative
Of The Forum this morning that there
was enough fuel on hand to run the
electric and gas plants for two weeks.
even IL no other shipments were re-
ceived.
II received q notice this morning"
said Mr.. Kahn, that we have nine
cars of fuel en- route and this should
reach us soon. Even If it does not
come we can run for long time, as
in the fall we always lay in a large
supply of coal to tide us over any
snow blockades that might occur. The
officials of the railroad have promised
us that we will get our coal first
thing"
From Mr.. Kahn's statement it would
seem that there is little or no danger
of the city being plunged into dark
ness or the business district deprived
Of heat as has been feared, unless the
strike should continue for long time
and reach the status Of a complete
tieup.
No Likelihood of Oil Shortage.
Consumers of kerosene and gasoline
have been wondering about the local
supply and what danger there is of a
shortage. At present there is enough
on hand in Fargo to supply the local
trade for probably three weeks or more
providing none were shipped out. Both
the Marshall and the Standard oil
companies are fairly well supplied.
Up to this morning the Marshall Oil