Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-07-22
THE B0SWORTH STORE COMPANY
Railroad Men on Strike,

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Negotiations that have been pending
Tor some time between the Grand Trunk
officials and the conductors and train
men, switchmen and yardmen, were
abruptly broken off Monday evening,
and strike was called to 60 into effect
That night at $50. This strike affects
the entire system from Portland to Chi
cago and branches, also includes the
Central Vermont, involving in all over
1000 men. As a result the shops at
st. Adams, Montreal, Toronto, London,
Stratford, Port Huron, Battle Greek,
Chicago, and Portland, are closed and
$4,000 men or more not involved ia the
strike are thrown out of employment.
Here in Island Pond the passenger
service is fairly mantai ned, the trains
more or less delayed, but all freight bus
mess is at a standstll in the yard.
When the news was received here
Monday night there was great excite
ment, and the train from Montreal at
9.55 was compelled to remain at the
station for some time nobody being al
lowed to uncouple the engine. About
one hundred men are affected here by
the strike.
During the night several switches in
the yard were spiked, and the main
switch at the east end of the ward
thrown, but all were discovered in sea-
son to prevent accident. The packing
of several freight cars was also removed,
Tuesday, the men acting in the place
of the strikers on the incoming trains
were assailed with deIisive cries of
"Seab" and peted with rotten eggs and
Jumps of coal. 1t was effective in some
cases in keeping men from returning to
work. During the night some of the
wires were cut.
This violence to men, and the bad
work in the yard caused the officials to
call on the state authorities to assist in
the protection of men and property.
Gov. Prouty promptly responded, came
here in person Wednesday and remained
during the day, accompanied by the
secretary of civil and military affairs
His presence was beneficial A company
of state militia is in readiness to come
if their services are needed, and We trust
their presence will not be necessary.
We have now on duty forty.two special
deputies, and their number will be in
creased should occasion require.
The foregoing is a plain statement of
facts as occurring. The strikers and the
local lodge of the Brotherhood of Train
men emphatically repudiate all sym
pathy with these acts of violence, and
damage to property in the yard. IRE
sponsble sympathizers are without
doubt largely blamable. Young boys,
too, were foremost in calling out "Scab",
and the use of missiles, and for this rea-
son the Curfew law is to be enforced,
commencing Wednesday night. The
sympathy of the public is largely with
the strikers.
We can only counsel patience and
moderation, and express the hope that
the differences between the men and the
company will soon be satisfactorily and
tremendously adjusted. We heard one
striker say if he had seen men tamper
ing with the yard switches he would
have shot them on the spot, that he
could be striker and gentleman, too,
aud that he thought more flies could be
caught with honey than vinegar. Very
good sentiments, and we could wish
they more generally prevailed.
The local trains from Portland and
Montreal arrived nearly on schedule
time Wednesday night, the former being
Is minutes late, the other 40. A freight
train of twenty cars loaded with beef
came in from the west Wednesday even
ing and proceeded to Portland the fol-
lowing morning. There was no demon
straton on the arrival of these trains
Tuesday the authorities ordered the
saloons closed and they have since re-
NAMED closed.
Only one arrest. Case being heard
as we 60 to press.