The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-07-22
$4,000 MEN IDLE
IN RAIL STRIKE
Grand Trunk Officials Move a
Few Trains.
CANADA OFFERS TO MEDIATE
Freight and Passenger Traffic on En-
tire System Is coneested-Milk
Famine is Thre atened In
Montreal.

New York, July 20-The strike OF
the employees OF the Grand Trunk rail-
road. which went into effect Monday
night. has thrown 10000 men out OF
employment. This is the latest esu-
mate.
The strike order was obeyed by
c. 1000 conductors and trainmen and the
company locked out 10000 men In
the shops in the hope that they would
accept the positions deserted by the
conductors and trainmen. The coup
has not been successful
Freight PiIing Up.
Freight and passenger traffic on the
entire Grand Trunk system is longest
ed Freight is pillng up in immense
quantities at the various transfer
points with no likelihood OF being
moved for long time.
A few trains were run by minor OF
ficials OF the road. with office clerks TO
take the tickets, but this method has
proven a failure. Passengers will not
purchase tickets because OF the IN
ability OF the company TO guarantee
through trip to any point
A milk famine is threatened In Mon
treal by reason of the company's rail-
ure to deliver any part OF the usual
supply of that commodity from out
living points. Also there is a marked
scarcity Of other necessaries usually
transported by the railroad.
Government Proffers Arbitration.
Montreal. July pa new turn was
given to the strike situation on the
Grand Trunk by the receipt OF a dis
patch from the minister OF labor al
Ottawa offering on behalf OF the gov
eminent TO appoint board OF arbitra
tion on the trouble between the com
pany and its employees. the finding &c
be binding on both and the govern
ment 10 bear all expenses in connec
tion Herewith.
The offer was submitted in the form
OF letter TO President Hays OF thu
Grand Trunk and to the head ofhcial
of the question involved and Is nov
under consideration by them Will
there is no intimation OF how they &C
upon the offer il is known strong pres
sure is being brought to bear upo
both sides to accept. II Is thought tina
inasmuch as President Hays alread
had made an offer TO arbitrate. tn
company will accede to the proposal.
Michigan Lines at Standstill.
Detroit Mich. jury 20.-Freigt
traffic on the Cincinnati. Saginaw
Mackinaw division OF the Grand Trun
is at a standstill and no movement
are reported from main Offices b
tween Bay City and Durand. the te
minal points.
Only one passenger train on the
vision left Bay City according
, schedule.
officials of the road say freight
, being accepted
! II is estimated that more than 3
men have quit work in Detroit al
. that the original figures of 200
900 on the lines west will be large
. exceeded. The shops at Battle Cree
! employing zoo men. have been close
Ontario Traffic Is Tied Up.
Toronto. July 2O.-There has be
: no passenger OF freight traffic out
this city by the Grand Trunk railws
The strike order was promptly ODE
ed by the 500 employees OF the TO
in Toronto. Conditions are identi'
l. AT Stratford. Hamilton and 9th
9 terminals in Ontario.
u Strike Breakers Man Trains.
L White River Junction. VT. July
Manned hv crews Of strike bres
* ers. two trains on the Grand Tru
"a left here on schedule time.
y At Portland passenger trains
" running. but no freight is being h'
u died.
n The strike on the Central VermC
road is felt throughout the sta
freight being tied up. though pass
ger trains are run with crews recr'
ne cd from the Offices and shops.
No Freight Moves in Chicago.
az Chicago. July 20.-Chicago so far
lie. affected by the strike of Grand Iru
On conductors and trainmen only In
as far as its freight traffic is concern
Not a freight train Is leaving the c
or coming in. but passenger trains
leaving on time. The impression
interested trainmen in this city is Z
he the strike will. for the most part,
- fought out i'm Canada and will only
oo riously affect Chicago and other An
:, lean cities II II reaches such PROF
~ tons as to affect the through pass
=, ger and mail trains. This is not
gidered likely.