Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-04
WITH BLIZZARD !! !.
COMING STRIKE
|SHELD MENACE
SUFFERING DUE TO DEPLETION
OF COAL SUPPLY FEARED AS
RESULT OF RAIL TIE UP; CON-
DITIoN UNCHANGED,

st. Paul, Dec. 3-Traff1c conditions
are somewhat improved in the strike
zone, according to the railroad Off
cials. On the other hand the strike
managers express satisfaction with the
situation and do not appear to be dis
turbed over the reports that the train
men are returning to work. With cold
wave lowering over Montana and a
blizzard raging, 1t is feared much suf.
fering will result because OF the de-
pletion of the coal supply unless traffic
conditions are improved.
Reports that the switchmen's strike
had been settled are untrue according
to President Slade of the Northern Pa
cific Slade said many of the old men
had returned to work at various
places.
Serious Condition on Pacific Coast.
Seattle. Wash, Dec 3.-The switch
mems strike has assumed a more SER
ious aspect in the Pacific northwest.
Passenger schedules are being main
tanned with difficulty.
The arrival of the Great Northern
liner Minnesota at Port Townsend at q
late hour last night with $4,000 tons of
freight valued at 100000, much of it
| destined for quick transportation to
the east, has given added cause for ap,
prehension.
Range Cities in Peril of Famine.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 3-If the switch
mems strike is not settled within for
ty-eight hours probably 5000 men will
| be idle in Duluth and the range cities
which get all their supplies from the
head of the lakes, will be in imminent
danger of food and coal famine. Du
luth also will suffer from shortage oi
food supplies.
Yesterday and today the jobbine
houses began laying off men. With nc
possibility of shipping goods. as the
railroads are refusing to receive
local concerns.
Engineers Not to Take Part.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 3.--Warren S
Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers, said today the
engineers will take no part in the
i strike of the switchmen of the tel
northwestern roads.
Duluth Strikers Will Return.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. S.-Eighty PEI
cent Of the striking switchmen in Du
luth will return to work today. Tht
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
whose members include 81 per cent q
the men employed as switchmen in tn,
yards at the head of the lakes. yester
day afternoon unanimously voted tt
continue work as switchmen. Fighter
per cent of the switchmen hereabout
are affiliated with the switchuien'
union. and the remainder belong to n,
organization.
4 Brotherhoods Issue Letters.
| Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-W. G. Lee
Ipresident of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, last night mailed TO al
the lodges a letter. which in part fol
lows
81 ct it be understood that the man
bers of the switchmen's union file,
the places of on. members during tn
authorized strike OF the trainmcn ol
the Fort Worth Belt railway las
August. In the face Of such action
cannot understand how Hawley ca
expect our members to disregard thci
own laws and decent methods in orde
that the present strike be won for hin
The members of the brotherhood mus
not take the places Of the strikers, bu
should perform their regular duties Q
resign and seek employment elst
where"
Similar instructions were issued b
President Carter Of the Brotherhoo
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men.