The Washington times., 1910-07-19

i MONTREAL. july BITS aght
Z TO a hnish.-' was the slogan sounded
today, both by the officials OF the Grand
Trunk railway system and the leaders
Of the $500 employees who struck last
night for higher wages
The union leaders reported today that
every member Of the organizations af-
fected had obeyed the strike order. and
{ that by tonight scarcely a wheel would
be turning on the $3.50 miles Of the rail-
way
Reports from Toronto indicate that
freight and traffic on the Grand Trunk
system are at a standsuu in Ontario
Following last nights waIkout OF the
conductors and trasnmen on the system
Only mail trains were being moved early
today, It was declared.
The stTiEebreaking army raised Tor
the Pennsylvania. raiIlOad in the last
eew days IS being rushed 10 Canada
for service in the strike on the Granf
Trunk The frst detachment. number
Ing more than %. arrived today, under
the leadership Of L R CzrrilEtou.
canadian super1ntenr--tr OF the ThieI
detective service Tie men were heavi-
" guarded.
The importation Of strIkebreakers both
On the Grand Trunk proper and On the
Central Vermont, the New England sub
sidiaTy. IS being rushed today Hun
dreds Of men are ready at the division
points 20 take the strikers places, and
hundreds are on the way
Clashes Already Reported
After the last train that began its run
before the waIIzout at $50 last night had
been taken TO the end Of its run. the
company attempted TO run trains with
employees Unaffiiated with unions. This
morning several clashes had already
been reported
Vice President James 1Iu-dock- of the
Brotherhood OF Trainmea. said todav-
The men are drm and we have plenty.
Of funds for a long struggle We are
fighting for the wages set by the board
Of Cancellation, and we mean 10 get
them
President HAYS. Of the road, said:
We have done all in cur power TO avert
trouble, and move that q fight has been
forced we VIII maintain the position we
believe 10 be right
The company officers declared that
they feared no W8lkout by the tel
egraphers, adding that al The operators
at small stations in the West had stuck
TO their ke2>s.
Have Large Fund.
The teIesraphers VIII be out within
twenty-four hours vas the answer 10
tbs assertion, made by the leaders OF
the men
No sooner had the union men reported
TO their various headquarters that they
had ooeyed the order 10 walk out. than
arrangements for the payment of strike
benefits were taken I'd
II was announced that the full bene-
fts-S50 a month 10 conductors, and Ss5
TO trainmen-wOuld be paid By the
unions which. ~ the officers can
count on S5o,oo0 a month in aid from
other workers in addition TO a nucleus
Of more than SI,0l0,5 600.
II was reported today that the strike
might stop the construction Of the new
railway being built &c Prince Rupert on
the Pacific. $50 miles north OF Van
couVer- by the Grand Trunk which was
promised 10 be completed this fail
The company now has under control
through ownership OF lease 5159 =
miles in the United States and Canada
with capitalization Of $40. 90 0G0. OF
this, So miles, operated By the Central
\ ernont- IS controlled through DOS
session OF stock majority by The grand
trunk
Other subsidiary lines are the Allan
TIC and St Lawrence United States
and Canada. Buffalo and Lake Huron.
owen sound branch. Chicago. Detroit
Ind Canada Michigan Air Line, Cham