The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-22
500 join BIG STRIKE
STRIKERS LEADERS MAY HIT
LEGAL SNAG ON INTER-
COLONIAL LINE.
SECTION OF WABASH INVOLVED
Railroads Say 1900 Grand Trunk Men
Quit in Michigan.-Boston Freight
Tied Up-Breakers Are
Hired in Chicago.

Montreal, Ont Vice President
Murdoch, leader of the striking con-
ductors, trainmen and yardmen on
that 500 men had been added to the
strikers by the order calling out the
trainmen on the Wabash who have
been operating trains over the Grand
Trunk tracks from Windsor to Mag
ara Falls.
The calling out of these men has
caused some discussion in Montreal
because of the fact that two other
railways, the Inter-Colonial and Della
ware and Hudson enter this city over
the Grand Trunk tracks, the trains
being manned by employees of these
companies.
The Inter-Colonial is the property
Of the Canadian government and has
running rights on rental basis over
the Grand Trunk tracks between
Montreal and ST. Rosalie. 1t is prac-
tically in the same position as the
Wabash, and it is argued that if the
Wabash men have been ordered out
Montreal should be also taken Off
This would, of course, bring the gov
eminent into the fight, and it is point
ed out that the brotherhood may not
be anxious to do this. The only
freights entering the city over the
Grand Trunk tracks with the eXcep-
ton of a short stock train from Brock
vile were those manned by Inter-Col-
onial men.
Both Sides Satisfied.
The end of the first "a hours of the
strike finds both sides protesting salts
faction with the outcome.
The company kept it's through pas
senger trains moving, and good
many of the locals have made their
trips without incident. The suburban
service out of Montreal has been sus-
pended and no attempt was made to
move freight.
Members of the union claim to have
information that members of their or
CARNATIONS in the United States will
not handle freight cars or passenger
coaches turned over to their roads by
the Grand Trunk.
Have Quit in Detroit.
Detroit, July 20.-It is estimated that
at least 1900 employees of the Grand
Trunk in Michigan have struck or are
out of work as the result of the strike
inaugurated on that road Monday.
Approximately 500 miles of road are
idle as far as freight traffic is con-
cerned, and the passenger traffic is
considerably delayed at several points.
The Michigan roads affected by the
strike are the Grand Trunk Western
railway, Detroit, Grand Haven and Mil
waukee, Toledo, Saginaw and Muske-
gon, Cincinnati, Saginaw and Macki-
nav, and Pontiac, Oxford and North
ern.
With the exception of few miner
disturbances, reported from different
points in the state, the first day of
the Grand Trunk strike in Michigan
passed unmarked by violence. A. B.
Atwater, assistant to President Hayes,
announced that the road is hiring
men to take out the freights.
The first local outbreak occurred
when a brakeman on a Port Huron
Detroit train was struck in the face
while standing in the trains vestibule.
Two of his teeth were knocked out
and his face cut severely. He fell
through the opposite door of the YES
tibute and some one one the other
side struck him and drove him back.
Then the police drove the crowd back.
Strike Breakers Hired in Chicago.
Chicago, July 20.-At the yards of
the Grand Trunk railroad here, IT'S
men, all said to be experienced rail-
readers, were hired and will be ship
ped to points along the line to take
places made vacant bly, strikers.
Money of Brotherhood to Aid Men.
Philadelphia, July 20.-Before leav-
ing this city for Cleveland, w. G..
Lee, president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, said he may go to
Montreal to assist the trainmen in
their strike on the Grand Trunk.