Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-27

4NeN 1O1k. NeW Haven G f1dTIIOTQ Railway Go. large carload of goods was sent from this city to Stafford Springs Monday, by roundabout way, and is the first that has reached that on the Central Vermont railroad ten days ago. There were 40000 pounds in the car and it was made up of sugar, groceries, butter. vegetables and Bidwell & Co., the Allen -Beeman Co., J. C. Worth, Lee & Osgood and c. H. Davis & Go. This car left Norwich Monday evening and was conveyed on the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad lines up to Putnam and thence to Willimantic. From Willi- mantle it was taken to Vernon and from this plat to Rockville. At Rock vile this freight car was placed on the trolley track and lowed, without any transfer to Stafford Springs. The car was conveyed in this manner by the railroad company out of consider ation of the circumstances of the strike, the rates were made very low, and according to the Norwich dealers who were so favored, Agent F. c. Jew ett and others of the railroad com pany's officials, helped them all they could by advising them and helping them to work out the plan which they finally adopted.
 These Norwich tradesmen will send early this Wednesday, morning to Stafford Springs Herbert w. Gallup
 
 sist in unloading the car.
 An auto truck was also sent out from here Tuesday morning with goods to be delivered along the line of the road.
 The passenger train service has been kept uD with the addition of the short trains between New London and Will Iinantic. although there have been several delays. The boat train, due here last night at $40, did not arrive until 9.23.
 Tuesday morning the train due at e.20 did not reac hhere until 1O.4O, while the afternoon train southbound There was a delay at South Wiling ton where one of the freight trains was wrecked. blocking the line.
 For the first time since the strike of the conductors and trainmen of the Grand Trunk system began, a little over a week ago. freight trains were successfully hauled north Tuesday morning and reached their destination, Brattleboro in safety. Two frelgnt trains and an engine and caboose left the yards of the company in East New London Tuesday.
 An engine with caboose attached lett at , o'clock and proceed north. rms train picked up several cars at inter mediate stations. At 5.45 o'clock a train made up of fifteen freight cars started on it's northbound journey with Supt. William F. Costello as conductor. A third freight train consisting or twelve cars in charge of General Agent John McCraw left forty-f1ve minutes later
 The trains pulled out of the yards of the company on the time scheduled by the officials and no attempt was made to place any hindrance in the way and the crews, made up ot strlke- breakers, were unmolested- The eng1- neeres were cautioned to proceed slow Iy. as there was no occasion for haste.
 Passenger trains are leaving as reg ularly as they have in the past and very little difficulty is being experi- senced by the company in this direction tie behind scheduled time.
 The steamer New London left her wharf at East New London Monday night with a light cargo of freight and the New York arrived at New London early Tuesday morning as usual J. H. Galleher, agent at the New York pier of the company, was a passenger or the New York.
 No disturbance of any kind is mani fested in the yards at East New Lon don either by the strikers or their sympathizers. The yards are deserted with the exception of the strikebreak- CTS who are at work under police pro- lection.
 A slight accident occurred at Mont vile Tuesday morning when one of the freight cars was derafled. The switch CT was taking some cars from siding when one left the irons about o'clock. A tool car was mediately sent to the scene of the accident in charge of Peter C. Ward, chief clerk of the con- pany at New London, and the car was replaced without much trouble. No delay was caused to any of the trains either north or southbound by the de- railment.
 Trainmen Make Statement.
 George M. SkelIey. chairman of the grievance committee of the trainmeu of the Central Vermont railroad, made the following statement regarding the statement made by Supt. William E. Costello Monday:
 Referring to the statement made by MT. Costello, in which he alleges that one of the striking men threw switch at Willimantic, causing the wreck to extra freight No. 1895 Sunday morning. wish to deny that any of our men had any hand in the matter and stand ready to prove the same. It is absurd to think that such an act would be committed by any of the strikers. if for no other reason than that they. would be endangering the lives ofsthe 'angineers and firemen, who have re- mained neutral. Our men were cau- toned from the first to use no violence and to remain off the company's prop erty as long as the strike was in dura- tion."
 MT. Skelley received a report from James MurdOck, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in charge of the situation on the Grand Trunk system. including the Central Vermont railway. Tuesday morning. to the effect that the strikers were Loyalty standing together and that the com pany is unable to handle the freight or yard service to any appreciable extent. Many passenger trains have also been annulled during the past few days ard conditions are much less favorable than they were the first day the strike went into effect.
 The following is an extract from. communication by MT. Murdock to the Hon. w. L. Mackenzie King, minister of labor for Canada, who has been for the past few days attempting to get the officials of the Grand Trunk and Cen tral Vermont and the brotherhoods to arbitrate the question: ~e
 We recognize the special obligations to the public and regret exceedingly the inconvenience and loss to which public and private interests are being subjected and with that recognition de- sire to advise you that we will be will ing to refer the existing differences to arbitration. provided board of arbi- trators mutually acceptable can be se- cured"
 Position of Engineers and Bremen.
 Now that the strike of the conductors and trainmen of the Grand Trunk sys-