The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22

coming TO them over the Grand Trunk
for years, and the railway was re-
quested to move a number OF cars OF
such fuel from the Milwaukee June
ton TO the Brush station sidings for
the benefit of the nearby customers.
The cars OF coal were left at the
Junction when the strike was de-
clared.
The railway officials were afraid
that there would be trouble the mo-
ment they tried to move freight car.
but they decided TO make test. Ac-
cordingly, a non-union crew, accom-.
panied by police officers, boarded a
switch engine and went TO the juno
ton. Contrary TO expectations, the
work was done without interference,
the only show OF disapproval coming
from some men who stuck their heads
out OF factory windows along the line
and yelled disrespectful names at the
strike-breakers. In addition to the
coal cars, the freight handlers brought
from the Junction a number OF cars
OF ice consigned TO Brown & Brown.
: In view of the orderly condition of
the strike, Capt. Marquard. in charge
Va tic pOiANC SQies1 u TIE A1ll"duh6t
Junction. has reduced his stan. He
says there appears To be no need OF
keeping a big number OF men on
guard, as the strikers are offering no
interference. He and Capt. Guyman
OF the mounted squad, members of
which are also doing strike duty, say
1t is the duietest and most orderly
strike in the annals of the police de-
partment
Constitution ForbIds Violence.
The strikers have thus far carried
out their intimation that there would
be no violence shown by them.
I'VE couldn't make trouble IL we
wanted to-" said one OF the strikers
Wednesday night. Our constitution
plainly provides that we are not only
not to modest the property OF our EN-
ployers, but are to keep away from K
while the strike ~ OF. therefore
there will be no destruction OF Grand
Trunk property by us. IL any trouble
occurs, II will be made by sympathiz
ers."
The Wabash seems to be having
more trouble running its trains be-
tween Windsor and Niagara Falls, its
Canadian division being affected by an
agreement with the Grand Trunk be-
cause OF using Grand Trunk tracks In
Canada. All the conductors on the
Canadian lines but two are out, and
the Wabash has found il necessary TO
place high officials In charge OF trains.
Tralnmaster J. w. Conatsy, Wind
sor, says that the Wabash conductors
went out after advising the company
that they would stay, thus laying
themselves open to dismissal, III ac-
cordance with a provision In the rules
of the Order OF Railroad Conductors.
All the conductors, he says, have been
requested by mail to return to work.
and II they fail TO do so Will be dis
charged.
The same system is being followed
in Detroit by the Grand Trunk. This
plan is being adopted, Mr.. Atwater
says, 10 protect the company against
experiences Of 1894, when o strike oc-
Cured. At that time men came to the
company after the strike and asked 20
he taken back, saying they had not
been on strike and would have re.
ported for duty had they been called
on.
Funny Side Of Strike.
In connection with the strike some
amusing incidents crop out. For In.
stance, the Grand Trunk, in It's can.
yass for former employees TO return 10
work, two homes were visited where
the men solicited had been dead for
two years. In another case, the rail-
way requested the return OF man
who had been told some months ago
to go home and take a long rest
without pay" He sent word back TO
the railway that "he was not yet
fully rested"
The Grand Trunk sets forth that X
is employing only experienced men,
but this claim didn't seem TO be justl.
fed In the case OF a passenger brake
man who came out to board train
at the Brush-st. station on Wednesday,
lie carried two green flags, which
we're to be placed. of course, on the
rear end OF the last coach. The
brakeman found two openings in
gate back OF the train and. thinking
these were the receptacles for his
flags. he deliberately and carefully
placed them there, much to the
amusement OF a big number OF spec.
tatoTs.
Strikers Have Money.
y The strikers don't appear to be
worrying very much over the situa.
tion. They are confident that they
will win. and that every man will get