The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-02

OISt1o 6f3nQ FORKS 6WltCnm00'U
union, received the following tele. :"
gram today. /.
C. d YanAlstine, Grand Forks. /"
Most successful strike IN his; =
tory Of country. All labor or.
ganiSatdons are with as to the =
man Sure of success.
II. T. Hawley, |.
= President 1. u. n. A. =
&c . . ., = . $50 -. s4s :
st. Paul, Dec. with the importa-
ton OF strikebreakers from Chicago
and other points anc the pressing in
TO service OF other employees Of the
ROADS, the railroads Of the northwest
that we're affected by the strike Of the
switchmens Onion Of North America,
which went into effect Tuesday even
ing. began their first real work today
In. trying to restore normal trafiic
conditions between here and the Pa
cihc coast. {.
For the first time since the strike
was called. the local warehouses
were open today and the roads ac-
cepted limited freight shipment to
points in North Dakota and Montana.
Despite the efforts of the railroads
there was no noticeable improvement
In. business conditions in the twin
cities this morning. In Minneapolis
Ill fiour mills, with the exception of
. 7un66'of III ones. ksse Atppned
and, tho eGesAtion Of. ,thiss iHdlStty
\ HInnea threw afpnt 5000 men out ;Of
employment II Ii stated that the
4 miAMen aleuaS ri losee4 4f6I0666e b
week III wages while the fdlils are
closed and that the loss OF business
to the milling concerns will amount
togy$700, 900 q day. :sa5... -. 4 s,.s5s..
According to reports received from
throughout; the northwest the strike
seems general. The effect Of the
walkout so far has been one of tho
Inconvenience but continuation Of the
present conditions will soon result in
hardships and even In suffering AT
the head Of the lakes, where the most
important industries are directly de-
pendent on traffic condition. q con-
tnuation. for few more days Of the
present congestion will force 10000
men ont Of employment.
Reports. were circulated this morn
Ing. to the effect that the entire
Brotherhood of Railroad ;Trainnen
would he called out In the effected
territory but these reports could not
be traced to an authentic SOURCE.
The switchmen appeared to be satis-
fed with zthe present situation, how
ever, and were particularly pleased
With; the reports from the west 1.-The
trsinmen joining. the strike and the
action of the Chicago switchmen. in
demanding an increase in wages. -
Pickets of !. the striking, switchmen
reported today. that about 100 strike
breakers were brought into st. Paul
Today and that they were distributed
ab6ut the various twin city yards.
The railroad managers Z committee,
however, would not admit that the
nonSunion men had arrived. Other
waSe' the situation continues quiet. ::
- Serious On Coast. - 4
Seattle, Dec. 2.-The switchmen's
strike has assumed q more serious
aspect in the Pacific northwest;
Freight shipments are practically
tied mp. The passenger schedules are
being maintained with diniculty. The
arrival Of the Great Northern liner
Minnesota at Port Townsend late last
night with $4,000 tons Of freight
valued at 100000, much Of it destin-
ed for quick transportation to the
east, has given added cause for ap-
prehension. In the shipment are
1,277 bales OF raw silk for New York
and 800 tons OF other oriental freight