Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-20

Montreal. July 19.-The end of the
first twenty-four hours of the strike
of conductors, trainmen and yardmen
on the Grand Trunk system finds both
sides processing satisfaction with the
outcome.
The company succeeded in keeping
it's through passenger trains moving.
such delays as have occurred were not
unusual and a good many of the locals
have made their trips without incident.
manned by crews taken from the
working forces in other departments.
The suburban service out of Montreal
has been suspended but fortunately
for the commuters the tracks of the
Canadian Pacific parallel the Grand
Trunk through most of the suburbs.
No attempt was made to move freight
out Of Montreal.
Prediction of Long Strike.
Vice President FitZhugh of the
Grand Trunk said tonight that when
the mails and passenger trains are
moving without friction the freight
business will be taken up. This is
not going to be strike Of day or
two" said Mr. Fitzhugh. The com
pany went into it knowing what it
was facing. and is determined to see
it through TO the end. 1t cannot afford
to lose"
Never Expected to Tie Up Passenger
Trains.
Vice President Murdock. the train
mems organizer says that they never
expected 10 tie up the passenger serV-
ice and he points to the opera
tion of freight trains and suburban
trains proof that the men have
cause for satisfaction over the re-
suits of the first day of the strike.
A Bridge to Be Crossed.
Members of the union. cl5im to have
information that members of their
-organiza tion in the United States viii
not handle freight cars or passenger
coaches turned over TO their roads by
the Grand Trunk The railroad offi
cials apparently regard this PROPOSE
ton as a bridge to be crossed when
reached and until the issue presents
itself decline to say anything about
it.
Arbitration Offer coldly Received.
So far the only attempt made at
effecting settlement has been the
offer of the minister of labor TO do
anything possible to bring about peace
by means of arbitration, which he sug-
gests Should be binding upon both par
ties. The offer for further arbitra-
tion was coldly received. I'VE are the
aribtrators now" declared the strike
leaders The railroad officials had no
comment to make on the latest sug
gestion from ottawa.
No Attempt at Disorder.
There has not been the slightest at
tempt at disorder In Montreal The
freight yards are quiet and only trav-
elers are allowed to enter BonaVenture
depot.
Montreal Repair Shops Closed.
The repair shops were closed today
and as a result there has been consid
cradle grum bling among the men, 1t
being maintained that the company
should not penalize the shop men be-
cause the train men went out.
Strikers Gain Recruits.
Vice President Murdoch announced
tonight that $50 men had been added
to the strikers by the calling ont of
the men employed on the Wabash
which has running rights over the
Grand Trunk tracks from Windsor to
Niagara Falls. The calling out of
these men has caused some discussion
in Montreal because of the fact that
two other railways. the .ntercolonial
and Delaware s. Hudson enter this
city over the Grand Trunk tracks. the
trains being manned by employees of
these companies. The Intercolonial is
the property of the Canadian govern
ment and has running rights on
rental basis over the Grand Trunk
tracks between Montreal and St Ro-
position as the Wabash and it is
argued that il the Wabash men have
been ordered out the Intercolonial men
running into Montreal should be also
taken off. This would, of course. bring
the government into the fight, and ii
is pointed out that the brotherhood
may not be anxious to do this. The
only freight trains entering the city
today over the Grand Trunk tracks,
with the exception of a short stock
train from Brockville, were those man
ned by Intercoionial men.