Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-19
Only Few Passenger Trains
Run When Train
men Quit.
FREIGHT is REJECTED
Shopmen Locked Out and Total
Men Involved Is Brought
to $1,000.

Montreal, July 19-The strike of
Grand Trunk trainmen caused practi-
cally a complete paralysis of freight
movement throughout the greater part
Of the system today and few passenger
trains were put out When 1000 en-
ployes at the Grand Trunk shops at
Point St. Charles reported for work
today they found the shops surrounded
by d Gordon of policemen and notices
we're posted that the shops were
closed in consequence of the strike
Of trainmen.
Involves $4,000 Workers.
The strike embraces all the COM
panys lines from Portland, Me, to
Chicago. 1t involves nearly 5000
trainmen and conductors. In addi-
ton the action of the company in
dosing its shops throughout Canada
and Michigan throws probably TO-
900 additional workmen out of en-
ployment.
Both Sides Determined.
Both sides appear to be out for
determined struggle. Union officials
say they will accept nothing less than
the wages and conditions prescribed
in the Standardization rules and the
company says it cannot meet any such
conditions.
Closed to Outbound Freight.
Chicago, July 19.-Local freight
houses of the Grand Trunk were closed
to outbound freight today. Officials
said no freight would be accepted
from any source except subject to de-
lay. The strike has had no apprecia-
BILE effect upon passenger service, ac-
cording to local officials.
Shopn,en Locked Out.
Battle Creek. Mich, July 19.-Seven
hundred employees of the Grand Trunk
locomotive shops were locked out this
morning. Officials said today no work
will be attempted until the strike OF
the trainmen is settled.
At Port Huron, Too.
Port Huron, Mich, July 19-The
Grand Trunk shops here are closed
down as d result of the strike, throw
ing $50 men out of employment.
Trains are delayed
Passenger Service Maintained.
Jackson, Mich, July 19.-No freight
is moving on the Jackson branch of
the Grand Trunk but passenger
service has not yet been affected by
the strike.
One Train on Division.
Saginaw, Mich, July 19.-Freight
traffic on the Cincinnati. Saginaw &
Mackinaw division of the Grand Trunk
is at a standstill today and no move
ments are reported from the main
Offices here between Bay City and ter
minal points. Only one passenger
train left Bay City, according to
schedule, this morning.
Some Trains on Time.
st. Albans. VT. July Passenger
trains on the Grand Trunk system in
Vermont are run by emergency crews
Some of them are on time.
Practically on Schedule.
Portland, Maine. July 19.-Passen-
ger trains on the Grand Trunk are
practically on time There are no
freight trains.
Begins at $3.50 p. VI.
Montreal, Can. July 19.-The
strike of trainmen and conductors on
the Grand Trunk and Central YER
mont started at $50 o'clock last
night. The total number of men af-
fected is $500 trainmen and conduct
ors on the Grand Trunk and $50 on
the Central of Vermont, a subsidiary
line. In addition, 5000 men engaged
in shop work will be temporarily laid
off
Operators VIII ArbItrate.
Telegraph operators will not strike.
Their wage dispute will be referred
to arbitration with the understanding
that both sides will accept the
award.
The total mileage of the Grand
Trunk system is 4,O75. The mileage
of the Central Vermont is 536. The
Grand Trunk chiefly is owned by
English shareholders.
Grand Trunk officials last night is
sued a statement saying that at a
meeting yesterday of the roads rep
resentatives told the men they could
do no more than give an increase of
approximately IS per cent with a
promise they would be given standard
rate of pay, the same as the Canadian
Pacific as soon as it is able to par
ticipate in the higher traffic rates of
the Canadian Pacific.
All Arranged Sunday.
On Sunday when members of the
strike committee left here each man
carried sealed envelope to be open
ed at that hour. calling the strike