The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-12-10
RAILROADS ARE
MOVING FREIGHT
swlTcHMEN CONTINUE TO CLAIM
ULTIMATE VICTORY BUT RAIL
ROADS ARE HAULING FREIGHT
UNDER SEEMINGLY ALMOST
NORMAL CONDITIONS.
STRIKE STATEMENTS.
switchmen.

Switchmen.
The switchmen claim that the same
conditions exist as far as they are
concerned. They are still sticking 10y
ally by the strike, believing in an ul-
innate victory. They are staying away
from railroad property and are not in
terfering with the work of the strike
breakers.
Northern Pacific.
Superintendent Craver of the Fargo
division Of the Northern Pacific rail
road, stated today that in the past
twenty four hours 292 cars Of freighs
had been sent east and west Ten
trains have been moved, FIVE east and
five west and six trains are now order
ed to leave today with the probability
that two more will be ordered before
night.
'It is the best day we have had
since the strike" said Mr. Craver.
1--WE are moving things in good shape.
The present weather conditions are
helping us nightly"
Great Northern.
Trains are running in good shape on
the Great Northern. There is no en-
barge In force in Fargo or Moorhead
on this hne, all shipments being taken.
Ten cars of coal were received last
night and this morning, which have
been set for unloading.
| Locally things seem to have greatly
| improevd in the strike situation. Ac-
| cording to the railroads things are
getting better all along and today was
the best day since the switchmen's
strike started on the evening Of Nov.
| 80. While things are not in their nor
NAL condition the local shippers are
finding the service very good consid-
ering that little over week ago IL
was impossible to bill a single pound
of freight. Weather conditions are ia
vorable today for all kinds of shipments
and has greatly relieved the burdens
of the imported switchmen, who suf-
fered considerably with the cold of
night before last and yesterday. The
shippers and the roads believe with
the present rate of Improvement II
will only be short time until things
will again be in their normal condition
The strikers are still remaining
faithful to their principles and claim
, that conditions are not as good as II
! is being reported by the roads. They
state that locally things may be ir
fairly good shape but that conditions
In the larger yards are far from nor.
NAL They believe that the railroads
r viii be unable to hold out against the
. shape things are now in and will o.
I necessity concede to their demands.
Report Many Cars Moved.
The division offices of the Northern
4 Pacific railroad received this morning
a statement from the head Offices a
st. Paul showing that there was
g good movement of freight out o
Z Northtown yesterday. This repor
: states that 1876 cars OF less than ca
load shipments were moved for var
2 ious points in the northwest.
: A report from Supt. j. e. Craver'
e Office this morning states tnat the EN-
barge on all classes of freight ha.
: been removed at all points and tn
e road is taking shipments Of all classe
and is making good progress in NOV
ing It. ''Of course we did not TAX
perishable shipments when the wealth
err was so far below zero" said Chic
; Clerk Hall of Mr.. Craver's Office
I However, from tie weather indica
n tions this morning we will take al
i perishable freight in refrigerator cars
h Everything locally is moving nicely
v Switching crews are working watt
: good results in the Fargo, Moorhea
p and Dilworth yards"
No Danger of Coal Shortage.
Reports are persistent that there
likely to be a coal shortage, but ac
:, cording to the railroad officials an
the coal dealers there is absolutel
no ground for these statements. Fo
a time there was chance for such
shortage but that has passed nov
Coal is moving, and while not quite o
l. it's normal basis, there Is plenty com
le ing in to keep the manufacturing es
II Establishments running and for supply
h ing those people who did not lay
n an extra supply when the strike wa
declared. 1t was this extra buyin
that brought the dealers down
practically their last pound of fue
More cars were received and set tt
day.
/ Those who have enjoyed the pla
xa.-AN l.. IL