Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-21
attention to the Grand Trunk and in
augurate an active campaign.

Montreal, July 2O.-With it's more
important passenger schedule fairly
well maintained, the pressing problem
confronting the Grand Trunk railway
today lies in the continued and appar-
emily complete paralysis of it's freight
traffic. This condition the striking
conductors and trainmen declare to
have been precisely their objective
when, to the number of 5000 or more
they left their various posts on the
C0mpany's system from Portland, Me.
to Detroit, and in New England, Mon-
day night
The railroad officials realize that the
freight situation is rapidly becoming
acute. Carloads of perishable freight
are standing on sidings far and near
and unless it is possible to begin to
turn the wheels soon the property loss
will be large. The headquarters of the
railroad in this city is said to be con-
stantly in receipt of messages from
centers, large and small. many of them
one road towns, urging the impera!
tive need OF immediate freight move
ment. Food supply and crop transpor
tatiCn are vitality involved, :, it. is stat
ed. Shipping interests are not happy
over the situation. They are seeking
tonnage for ut-going steamers. III.
A generally expressed opinion at
many important points on the Grand
Trunk Is that the strikers will be able
to continue the freight train hold-up-
two or three days longer at least.
The second working day since the
Inauguration of the strike began with
the first indications of active sympa-
thy by employees of other roads. Con-
ductors and yardmen in the employ of
the wabash on the tracks that road
leases from the Grand Trunk between
Niagara Falls. Ont. and Windsor
Ont, opposite Detroit, have struck.
AS result the Wabash is having CON
siderable trouble in moving it's passen-
ger trains over that division. No at
tempt is being made to touch the
freight.
Freedom from serious disorder con-
tinues to characterize conditions. Only
at two points has trouble been report
ed. Strike sympathizers roughly han
dled two railroad employees at Niagara
Falls, Ont.
Both the Grand Trunk and the Wa
bash are recruiting men. Superintend-
ents of divisions and lesser officers are
on the road in charge of through
trains. Other posts are being filled with
superanuated employees. shop men,
forced into idleness by the company's
closing it's various plants and raw re-
cr1its. The latter, the company say
are obtainable in gradually increasing
numbers from which good beginning
has been made towards working
o.. 49, srl,t Dr. inf
Fitzhugh. who Is in charge of the COM
pany. said today he expected partial
resumption of freight operations to-
night, nut that any widespread move
nent of freight cars could not be ex-
peeted for few days
The congestion of freight on the
docks at Montreal harbor is increasing.
Large quantities Of freight have been
here for hours waiting westbound
movement. The eastward outlook IS
little better. Shipping companies say
that six ocean going steamers which
leave this port Saturday for Europe
will go out with no more than half
loads because of the delay to incoming
freight from the west.
The strikers admit the companys
present ability to keep majority of
its passenger trains moving. They as
sert today that if the pressure of
freight tie-up on, which they have re-
lied proves insufficient to force some
satisfactory settlement within a alay
or two. a strong effort will be, madS TO
get the railroad telegraphers to suit,
Notwithstanding their agreement to
stick. So
Leaders on both sides sAytits will be
a finish fight Offers of mediation or
proposals, it is stated. whether from
governments or other sources. have no
place in the present status of things
No action has been taken regarding
the offer OF the minister of labor yes
terday to assist in placing the matters
In dispute before satisfactory board
of arbitration at the expense of the
government.
At the Grand Trunk station here to-
day things have resumed their usual
appe arances. Passenger trains arrived
and departed on time. The suburban
traffic continued suspended. but use
Of other lines reduced inconvenience
to a, minimum.
The postoftice officials report man
service practically uninterrupted
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