Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

porting non-unicn men, . general strike
is possible.
Mr.. Hawiey added that he had receiv-
ed assurances OF support from President
Samuel Gompers OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor.
A disagreement between Vice President
whitney OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen and President Hawley OF the
Switchmen's Union IS the latest phase OF
the strike. Whitney hurried to Duluth
from Buffalo in response to a demand
from the switchmen who are members OF
the brotherhood and declares the switch
men were not given an opportunity to
vote the strike Hawley retorts that
the men were given the opportunity and
the vote was taken.
Other Points Of Difference.
Whitney says - per cent Of the switch
men at the head OF the lakes are members
OF the brotherhood and viii rot abide by
the strike order. To this FawIey replies
that only three of the brotherhood men
have returned TO work.
Whitney says the Switchmen's Union
Of North America. In calling the strike.
were unfair with the brotherhood. un-
fair with their own members and unfair
with the railroads.
To this last statement President Haw
liz lame and contemplate excuse for the
men that he wants to go back as scabs.
Real Switchmen Supplied.
Two hundred strikebreakers. guaran-
teed to he real switchmen. arrived here
| today. They came from Cleveland ana
| Cincinnati.
A Great Northern Official said that these
| 200 men would he sent back at the cost
OF the employment agency. under the con-
| tract, II they were not genuine switch
| men.
No more switchmen will bs brought In.
| it was authoritively stated.
An order issued today by A. F. Whit
ney. vice president OF the Brotherhood
! OF Railway Trainmen, permits members
OF the brotherhood to go to work. taking
| the places of the striking swftchme1
who are members of the swftcfmen's
union. Two men at Proctor applied to
the Northern Pacific for employment. The
union men attempted to stop them and
| they appealed.
General Strike Not Expected.
| DETROIT. Mich. December 4-william
Cotter. president of the Pere Marquette
and the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton railroads. said today that he did not
believe there would be big general rail
road strike. as intmated in dispatches
| from Chicago He declared that he had
| not given anv advice to shippers regard
| ing possible strike. Mr.. Cotter said
that the demands Of the men average
| about ~ per cent. but in some instances
| reach . ner cent.
Were the railroads to acceda to these
| demands, said Mr.. Cotter, lit would
preclude all possibility of paying re-
| turns on railroad investments. Waves
| have been increasing for ten years. while
| rates have been going down.
! 1.-THE demands Of the men will be care
| fully and conscientfously considered. hut
whatever the decision Is ] do not be-
| Iieve there will be a strike as a result
| OF the conference. I have unbounded
| faith I'm the ability and Judgment Of the
men who are at the head Of the princi-
pal labor organizations involved. par
| ticuIarIy President Lee OF the trainmen
| and President Garrettson OF the conduc
| tors"
Conditions In Wisconsin.
SUPERIOR, Wis. December 4-Strlke
breakers were put to work today for the
| first time here. The Great Northern got
in fourteen experienced switchmen from
Chicago. and picked up fifteen more in
| town The Great Northern is now ac-
cepting all freight. and other roads are
handling more than they have been since
| the strike.