The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

arrested by Police Capt. MarQuard.
who is guarding the Junction property
with q squad Of police. Russell is SAID
10 have been In the employ or the
Grand Trunk some time ago.
While the strike-breaking switch
men were making mp freight tram
I'm the Milwaukee Junction yards, sun.
day. some one cut the air hose on all
the cars, thus delaying the departure
OF the train for more than an hour.
The Grand Trunk officials don't blame
the trainmen for this, believing that IL
was done by sympathizing members
of other unions. The company Is no"
taking measures 10 prevent rep''i,
ticn of the damage, having arrahssu
10 place special cficers in the yaeas.
On its Canadian hines the-Sfasa-
Trunk is not having as easy sailing
as II is experiencing on It's branches
and main line in the United states.
since the strike began last MONDAY
night week ago. not a pound OF
freight has left Windsor over the
Grand Trunk. and the company Is ind
ing IL necessary 10 cancel passenger
trains On certain divisions, according
To reports received at the trainmen's
headouarters in Windsor, Monday
morning. A train OF seven freight
cars left the Grand Trunk yards IN
Windsor. Monday morning, for Fort
Erie, but the contents race horses,
were shipped as express. The train
was manned by strike-breakers, In
charge OF Trainmaster William Hall.
The striking trainmen OF Windsor
and Detroit held meeting. Monday
morning, In Victoria hall, Fleming
block. Windsor. and besides listening
TO favorable reports from their com
mittees and pickets. heard inspiring
addresses from Vice-President Curtis,
OF the Order OF Conductors, and
others. They were advised to stick
to their guns in the present struggle,
and at the same time To show no vio-
lence toward the Grand Trunk prop
erty or strike-breakers. The men were
In happy mood and at no time
showed that they expected anything
else but victory, come when II may.
Out of respect for the Canadian
Sunday observance laws. the trainmen
held no meeting In Windsor on Sun.
day Many of them. however, attend
ed the meeting held in Detroit. At
this meeting w. ID. Mahon, president
of the Amalgamated Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees association.
was among the speakers. He told Of
his experiences in connection with
strikes and the trainmen got some
good advice on the way to conduc.
themselves and handle their different
committees and pickets.
Upwards of so men hired by the
Grand Trunk as strike-breakers in
Chicago we're let out, Monday morn
ing. being sent back to Chicago. They
were found Incompetent. The Grand
Trunk is putting the new men through
an examination as to their fitness to
run a railroad train. and those who
fail to show familiarity with the rules
of railroading are not kept, unless
they show unusual aptitude to master
the regulations within a day or two.
The examinations are being conducted
at the Rrush-st. station and are in
charge of the chief train dispatcher.
These men, however, will be avail
able for duty In the United States
only, as the Canadian immigration Off
GERS along the border will not let them
get into Canada. In the past week
many of the strike-breakers have been
turned back to Detroit CT the immigra-
ton officers at Windsor, and the lat
ter say they will exercise the greatest
care in keeping out any who may try
to pass them while the strike con-
tinues.
In addition to beng unable to ge.
tie strike-breakers into Canada. the
Grand Trunk is als) losing some of
the trainmen who refused at first to
strike. Two quit d London, Saturday
night. and are now with the strikers.
Other assertions are also reported
a'cng the line, making matters worse
for the road.