The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-02
RAILROADS MAY
EMPLOY new MEN

EhlPLUY NEW MEN
St. Paul. Dec. Every line OF in
dustry in the Northwest dependent
on the movement Of supplies is seri-
ously affected by the strike OF the
railroad switchmen. which began at 6
o'clock Inst evening.
1t is estimated that upward OF IL
600 men are idle tonight on account
Of the strike order thousands oil
freight handlers and teamsters arc
losing time because OF the freight
blockade, and a continuance OF the
strike for several days Will throw ad'
Giuonal thousands out Of work.
The railroad yards in all terminal
cities are filled with stalled freight
trains and an attempt to move few
by the aid of the office men drafted
as switchmen Is making no impress
sion
The railroad managers committee
announced today that they were
bringing to ST. Paul new switchmen
to take the places OF the strikers.
To this President Hawley of tho
Switchman's Union Of North America
said.
"All right, let them come, we Will
not object"
Business Feels Effect.
Business men generally are begin
ming to feel the result of the strike.
The first 10 be affected were the
wholesale and commission houses.
Wholesale grocers report that moth
Ing as moving The commission
houses are doing nothing and their
customers in smaller towns who get
their supplies from day to day Will
soon be unable TO serve fresh vegc-
tables and fruit.
Some of the larger commission
houses today reduced their working
forces and will make further reduc.
tlons II the strike long continues.
In Minneapolis the flour mills clos.
ed tonight and il is estimated that
$500 men employed IN them arc idle
A continuation of the strike will
throw out 80 men employed in the
cOoperaCe and alcohol houses
Only 800 head Of cattle were re-
ceived today. The daily average Is
1900, Manager Bange of Swift &
Co said that the question of reduc-
tion in the packing house force de-
pended entirely on the duration of
the strike.
"If We cannot get stock. we will
have to close" he said. He would
not say bow long the plant would rur
on the present supply of stock.
Small Towns Face Famine.
In the iron range in the northern
part of Minnesota small towns will
soon be facing a famine unless food
stuffs can be sent in In Superior
| three. hundred men were laid off In
the Great Northern machine shops
Mines will be affected by stopping
! freight traffic On the ore docks at
Duluth and Superior. within fortv-
eight hours. ten thousand men Will
be out OF work. and the general bus
mess loss will run Into thousands Of
dollars.
st, Paul and Minneapolis are the
| distributing points for the en-
| tire Northwest, covering Minnesota.
| Northern Wisconsin, Northern Iowa.
North and South Dakota, Montana.
Idaho and a large part of Washing.
ton and Oregon
In all cities IN these states, the
strike Will be felt The most serious
effect will be in Montana, particularly
ia Butte. Anaconda, and Great Falls.
where copper mines and smelters are
| situated.
In
| freight traffic Is tied up. About 90
freight trains are stopped as the
switchmen are In control of all term.
| inal points.
Butte Is Worrying.
This territory is taken care OF by
| the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Chicago. Milwaukee and Puget
Sound railroads Unless the roads
can carry coal and ore to Smelters.
| operations must cease. The smelter5
will be hit first. as their coke supply
Is limited. Mines may be able to
| continue operations for awhile and
store the ore in blus and on the
dumps for time.
Butte is absolutely dependent on
! tho operation Of these mines and
| Smelters When they stop, everything
stops. All food stuffs are imported.
! Many big mining capitalists are run
nlng stores Miners credit Is good
there as long as he works When
he is ont Of work, his credit stops,
Smelters In Anaconda employ $500
mon There also are large smelters
at Great Falls, employing 5000 men
who are idle
That all hopes of a speedy settle
ment OF the strike are gone is inGi'
Gated by the departure for Washing
ton tonight of Martin A. Knapp of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
United States Labor Commissioner
| Nell
Mr. Knapp said he could do notn'
ing but ofter his services, and that
al this time they we're not wanted,
SWITcHMEN REFUSE OFFER
OF SMALL WAGE RAISE