The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
RAILROADS. STATEMENT.
Northern Pacific

Supt. j. IL. Craver stated this morn
ing that the condition of the road i.
much better than it has been at any
time since the strike. 'sWe have !
large number OF less than car load
shipments in the Dilworth yards for
Fargo which win be set Immediately
for unloading" said Mr.. Craver. "This
merchandise is from st. Paul and Min
neapoIis.
THE claim OF the strikers that the
conditions in the ST., Paul and Min
neapolis yards are in bad shape.
amounting to a complete tieup, is in
correct. We are handling things there
In comparatively good shape.
The new men who are working at
switching are doing much better than
/ expected. Many are excellent. There
are, Of course, those who did not know
anything about the business but they
are working with will and are learn
Ing fast We all have TO learn some
time Or other. The cold weather is
rather hard on them and has made
switching Notwithstanding that
would happen with the most experi-
enced men. All we want now is warm
er weather and we will be in mighry
good condition again.
Ihis road has moved several freight
trains during the past twenty-four
hours. Considerable coal is being
brought in"
The Great Northern.
Conditions are still very good To-
cally, having changed little from YES
terday. Switching is being done and
merchandise is arriving.
Strike Conditions Improve.
. Strike conditions, locally, seem TO.
continue to improve. Shipments of
freight are being received constantly
and other shipments are being sent out.
large numbers of cars of coal have
been received in the city and were
spotted for unloading. Other things or,
which there was possibility of being
, shortage are also being received and
: seems that there is practically no
hanger OF the city running out of any,
hing, especially necessities.
The striking switchmen, however. do
aot credit the reports OF the roads and
state that from what they are able to
ind out things are in little, il any. bet
ter shape than they have been. They
are holding out, according to their
statements, with every prospect of a
victory. Some Of them look for the
other railroad depart: tent union. Ia
some to their aid but The officers claim
that they don't want such a move made
- It would b UNNECESSARY and state,
hat they are able to win alone.
Strike Breakers Free to Worl or Leave
There was some rumor mat the
strike breakers that have been brought
TO Fargo, Moorhead ard Dilworth were
being held under practical peonage and
that they are being kept under guard
Iii the time. This story has been GO
ng the rounds but 1t does not seen
20 have originated with the strikers
more likely with some en-
-husiastic sympathizers with the strike
Locally there is evidently nothing of
he sort going on. The strike breakers
ire turned loose in the yards and have
'een working with will The only
guards are one on each engine and IL
he new men did not want to work
hey have had plenty OF opportunity to
make their escape. The railroad Of
icials state that such a story is not
ven worth considering. 'Tt would be
great lot Of work we would get done
With men who were being forced to
work." said one road officer ct would
10 as easy to round up the strikers |
themselves and make them work"
The strikers themselves do not be-
Ieve the story. we don't believe any
hing of the sort" said one, land we
would not circulate such a story be-
ause in the first place 1t would be aa-
urd to try to make people believe such
thing and in the second place we be-
Ieve that the bringing in OF these new
len will ultimately do more harm than
God to the companies
Print Paper Is Here.
supt. J. e. craver OF the Northern
'aciflc stated this morning that the
hipment of print paper which The
Drum was expecting for several days
as arrived in the Dilworth yards. and
ill be set in Fargo for unloading i'm
lediately.
For a time 1t looked as though there
ould be a paper famine and that a
Tar-time precedent would have to be
Of using wall paper.
.owever the paper is here and the sub
cribers have nothing to fear now.