The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-23
Grand Trunk Strike
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out before I'm The Times, the Wabash
is under agreement TO pay it's train
men on the Canadian division the same
rate given the Grand Trunk trainmen.
Their going on strike. however, mas
done them lot OF good, CHIEF among
the advantages being that OF getting
recognition on the Wabash grievance
committee. They also stand a goou
chance OF getting the same pay as
their fellow-employes In the United
States"
connors Against Arbitration.
Mr.. Connors voiced strong senti.
ments against the proposed plan OF
arbitration.
II don't see how such report as
that from Ottawa could have got cir
culated," said Mr. Connors. I'VE GER
tainly don't intend TO submit the mat
ter TO arbitration now. President
Hays wouldn't listen TO reason when
arbitration was suggested before the
strike. so there Will be none or IL now
on our part. II is true that he was
willing TO aTbitrate under certain con-
ditlons, but these were so unfair TO us
that we refused them. Now II VIII be
O fight until the Grand Trunk gives up
and decides 10 grant our request for
the scale we are after"
THE Grand Trunk Is not only act
ing unfairly with us in this matter, but
is making the machinists and boiler.
makers all over its system suffer. The
company is closing its railway shops
all along the line, thus throwing thou
sands OF machinists and other mechan-
les out OF work This Is being done In
direct violation of an agreement the
union has with the COM
pany. This agreement provides that
the shop hands shall be given work as
long as there IL work 10 do. Now
there is no question about there be-
ing work for the men; they are simly
laid of in order to save expenses TO
help fight us. There is a committee
OF the machinists' union In Detroit to
see us about the matter. but | don't
know what can be done"
Enginemen To Work on
do you think the engineers and fire
men will be called out?" was asked
OF Mr.. Connors.
mo. ] really don't think they are
likely To strike" Mr.. Connors an
swered They are tied up the same
as we are; that is, they are not work
ing, because OF no freight being
moved. OF course, a few passenger
trains are. running, but the majority
OF the engines are idle"
The Grand Trunk passenger trains
were coming in and going out without
any interruption at the Brush-st. sta
tion Saturday morning. There were
no strikers around and a stranger
would hardly know that strike was
in progress.
Out at Pontiac, however, there have
been scenes OF violence, and the
Grand Trunk is taking drastic mea-
sures to protect its property and
The company sent
uot squad of 10 special officers, all
big, strappIng fellows, imported from
Chicago, Saturday morning. They
we're in charge OF a stalwart recruit
from the Chicago police force. The
company feels that II Is not getting
sufficient protection from the Pontiac
authorities andm cans to take the mat
ter Of enforcing the laws into its own
hands. Among Their ecent attacks
on strike-breakers was one on Conduc-
tor Robinson. He was struck over the
head with a club while cigning his or
ders in the station at Pontiac and
kicked as he was leaving the station
for his train.
Windsor Sides With Men.
over in Windsor the immigration
officers are doing all they can TO help
the trainmen. They took whole
crew of train No. %, leaving Windsor
Friday afternoon, causing a delay OF
more than an hour in the trains de-
parture. The crew went over TO Wind
sor in uniform with the train from De-
troit, thinking they would thus escape
the immigration men. The latter,
however, were "on the job" and soon
had the men deported.
Windsor has many sympathizers for
the trainmen and they showed their
feeling when they learned that five
special officers of the Grand Trunk,
on their way from Toronto to Detroit,
were having lunch at the Morton Bak.
ing Co.'S restaurant, in Windsor, Fri
day afternoon. Over 100 of the Wind
sorites gathered around the lunch
room and their demeanor made the
specials" feel uncomfortable. They
didn't venture out until a policeman
came 10 escort them to the dock. No
violence resulted, howevr.
The Socialists OF Detroit have OF.
fered the trainmen their moral sup
potr and financial aid, II necessary.
The trainmen accepted the moral sup
port with thanks, but politely advised
the Socialists that their money was
not needed, as there is now upwards
of $4,000 900 In the trainmen's treas