Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22
PARALYSIS OF FREIGHT
FOLLOWS STRIKE ON
GRAND TRUNK LINE
All Suburban Trains Into
Montreal Cancelled and
Thousands Had to Find
Other Transportation
MILK FAMINE THREATENS
LARGE SECTION OF CITY
By Associated Pressl


MONTREAL. July ia new turn was
given to the situation In the strike Of
Grand Trunk railroad conductors and
trainmen here shortly after noon by =
receipt of a dispatch from the minister
OF labor at Ottawa, Offering on behalf
of the government to appoint board OF
arbitration on the trouble between the
company and employees, the finding to be
binding on both. and the government to
bear all expenses in connection there
with
The offer was submitted In the form
OF a letter to President Hayes. Of the
Grand Trunk, and to the head officials
OF the unions involved and Is now I'M
der consideration by them
Strong pressure is being brought TO bear
upon both sides to accept.
Advices from all divisional points Of
the Grand Trunk in Canada and from
Port Huron and Detroit indicate that the
company is having greater difficulty in
keeping its trains moving than it was at
first apparent.
WHAT OFFICIALS CLAIM.
Shortly before noon the Grand
Trunk officials claimed that the
strike OF conductors and train
men inauburated over Its lines
last night had not tied up its service.
The company officials admitted some
local trains had been cancelled and
that freight traffic practically had been
brought to a standstill. but insisted
that all important passenger and mail
trains were moving as usual The In
ternational limited, from Montreal to
Chicago, the company's most important
day train. left Bonaventure station
here this morning as usual at $3.50 In
charge OF a non-union crew.
The company expects to replace
many of the men who are on strike
by recruits from their shops.
ALL LINES INVOLVED.
The strike embraces all OF the compa-
ny's lines from Portland, Maine, TO Chi
cago. 1t involves nearly 5000 trainmen
and conductors. In addition the action
Of the company In closing its various
shops throughout Canada and Michigan
throws probably 1000 additional work.
ers out Of employment. The strikers
state that they are less concerned in
stopping passenger traffio than in tying
up the freight traffic, important In crop
carrying, and this, they say. they have
succeeded In doing completely.
Both sides appear 10 be prepared for q
determined struggle. The company Is con-
graduating itself upon the u-hour settle
ment made with the telegraphers yester-
day. which removes that branch OF the
service from participation in the trouble.
The principal points involved IN the strike
are, in Addition TO Montreal, London and
Stratford. Ontario, Port Huron and Bat
tie Creek, Mich, in all OF which places
the company has workshops.
No violence or trouble has developed at
any point
about the stations today In expectation
~ IA afa
clear Of all but bona fide passengers and
employees.
PARALYSIS OF FREIGHT.
The strike order issued on the
Grand Trunk railroad last night
and instantly obeyed by $500 con-
ductors and trainmen, whose demands for
wage increase have not been met. caused
paralysis OF freight movement through
out the greater part of the system today.
Few, II any, passenger trains were put
out.
All suburban trains on the Grand
Trunk railway running into Montreal
were cancelled this morning. Thousands
OF business men and others were COM
PEELED to find other means Of reaching
The city.
MILK TRAINS CANCELLED.
Milk trains were also cancelled and q
large section of the city 10 threatened
with q milk famine. When the l,bOo en-
ployes Of the Grand Trunk shops at
Point Stepards reported for work today
they found the shops surrounded by a
Gordon Of $50 policemen and notices post
cd that the shops were closed In conse-
ouence OF the strike OF conductors and
trainmen which started last night There
were no disturbances.
FAST TRAIN ON SCHEDULE.
Union officials say the object OF the
Grand Trunk In closing its shop is to
force the shop employees. many Of whom
are old trainmen. to take the strikers
places. The 1nion officials add that II
this In the intention IL will not succeed.
The International limited. the Grand
Trunks fast through train to Detroit and
Chicago, left at the usual hour. o'clock
this morning.