The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-03
SWITCH STRIKE
MORE SERIOUS
STRIKE BREAKERS BEING IMPORT.
Ed INTO TWIN CITIES.
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MILLS DOWN

This Throws 1900 Out OF Employment.
I Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
! May Join strike-switchmen Pleased
4 over Western Paralysis.
| st. Paul, Dec. with the importa.
ton of strike breakers from Chicago
and other points and the pressing into
service of other employees of the roads,
the railways of the northwest that are
affected by the strike of the Switch
mems Union of North America, which
went into effect Tuesday evening, be-
gan their first real work today in try
ing to restore normal conditions be-
tween here and the Pacific coast.
Local warehouses were open today
and the roads accepted limit freight
shipments to points in Dakota and
| Montana.
Minneapolis Flour Mills Close.
Despite the efforts of the railways,
there was no noticeable improvement
! in business conditions in the twin cities
this morning In Minneapolis all of
the flour mills, with the exception of
one of the smaller ones, were stopped
| and the cessation of this industry
alone threw about 5000 men out of
employment.
1t is stated that the mill men will
lose 5000 a week in wages, while
the mills are closed and that the loss
of business to the milling concerns
will amount to 100000 a day.
Trainmen May Join Strike.
At the head lakes, where the most
important industries are entirely de-
pendent on freight traffic, a continual
| ton for few more days of the pres
ent congestion will force 10000 men
out of employment. Reports were cir
culated this morning that the entire
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
would be called out in the affected ter
ritory, but the reports could not be
traced to an authentic source.
The switchmen appeared to be sat
isfied with the situation and were par
ticularly pleased with reports from the
west of the trainmen joining the strike
and the action of the Chicago switch
men in demanding an increase in
wages.
Grows Serious In Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Dec. 1.-The switchmen's
strike has assumed more serious as
pect in the Pacific northwest.
Freight shipments practically are
tied up. Schedules are being main
tanned with difficulty.
The arrival of the Great Northern
liner Minnesota at Port Townsend at
a late hour last night with $4,000 tons
of freight valued at $600,000, much
of it destined for quick transportation
to the east, has given added cause for
apprehension.
Much Freight for New York.
In the shipment are 1,277 bales of
raw silk for New York and 900 tons
of other oriental freight for other east
ern cities. Last night, after twenty
four hours of idleness, attempts were
made to dispatch freight over the
Northern Pacific railway. Two trains
were started from Tacoma, one for the
Grays Harbor country and one for the
local service to points between Puget
Sound and Portland. Those trains
were made up by new assistant train
masters and superintendent. One
freight train was dispatched from FL
lensburg, where it had stood for thirty
six hours, for Seattle. This morning
the local service between Seattle and
Tacoma was resumed. On the Great
Northern there has been no movement
of freight, although the officials ex-
pect to get out few trains today.
Hire Non-Union Men.
Arrangements have been made to
put on switching crews at the coast
terminal points and all competent rail
road men who apply for positions will
be given work. In deciding to hire
non-union men, the railways announc.
ed that the men would not be dis.
placed by strikers. Owing to the con-
gestion in the freight yards, no at.
tempt is being made to furnish switch
ing service to manufacturers and
wholesale establishments.
1t is said the moral and financial
support of the National Railway as
ISOLATION is being given to the rail
ways of the northwest to overcome
union rule.
Strike May Bring Famine.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 2.-If the
switchmen's strike continues for
week, the towns on the Minnesota
iron ranges will be in state border
ing on famine