New-York tribune., 1910-07-20
THE GRAND trunk STRIKE
Through Passenger Trains Nov
ing Along the System.
WABASH MEN CALLED OUT
Locals and Freight Trains Tied
Up at Many Points Along
the Line.

Inc company succeeded in keeping IFS
through passenger trains moving. Such de-
! lays as have occurred were not unusual,
and many Of the local trains have made
their trips without incident manned by
crews taken from the working forces in
other departments The suburban service
out OF Montreal has been suspended, but,
fortunately for the commuters, the tracks
Of the Canadian Pacific parallel the Grand
Trunk through most of the suburbs No
attempt was made 10 move freight out Of
Montreal.
Mr.. Murdock. vice-president OF the train
men, announced tonight that $50 men had
been added to the strikers by the calling
out of the men employed on the Wabash,
which has running rights over the Grand
Trunk tracks from Windsor to Niagara
Falls. The calling out Of these men has
caused some discussion in Montreal, be-
cause of the fact that two other railways.
the IntercolonfaI and the Delaware & Hud-
son. enter this city over the Grand Trunk
tracks. the trains being manned by en-
ployes of these companies. The Inter
colonial is the property of the Canadian
government and has running rights on
rental basis over the Grand Trunk tracks
between Montreal and St. Resale 1t is
practically in the same position as Is the
Wabash. and 1t is argued that, If the Wa
bash men have been ordered out. the Inter
colonial men running into Montreal should
be also taken off This would. Of course
bring the government into the fight and II
is pointed out that the brotherhood may
not be anxious to do this. The only rrelghI
trains entering the city to-day over the
Grand Trunk tracks. with the exception OF
. short stock train from Brockvine. We're
those manned by Intercolonial men
John J. Mossman, general agent for the
Wabash along the Niagara frontier sald
to-day;
The strike on the Wabash is the result
of the Grand Trunk strike, ana we WeIe
/ T7ovTerIess to prevent it On its line from
Buffalo TO Windsor the wabash is operateg9
in connection with the GranQ IIulh aIlA
We are bound by the Grand Trunk agree
strike So far we have been able 10 operate
all trains with our own men
vfce-President Fitzhugh of the Grand
Trunk said tonight that when the mails
and passenger trains were moving without
friction the freight business would be taken
I'M This is not going to be q strike OF a
day. or two" said Mr.. Fitzhugh- THE com
panv went into II knowing what It was
facing. and is determined to see II through
TO the end It cannot afford to lose
Mr.. Murdoch. the trainmen's organizer
saws that they never expected TO tie up the
passenger service, and points TO the non
operation of freight trains and SUBURBAN
trains as proof that the men have cause
eor, satisfaction over the results of the first
day of the strike
Members of the union say that they have
information that members of their organi-
cations in the United States will not handle
r6PS turned
over 10 their roads by the Grand Trunk
The railroad officials apparently regard this
as a bridge to be crossed when reached.
and until the issue presents itself decline
TO say anything about II.
So far the only attempt made in Affecting
q settlement mas been the offer of the Min
ister of Labor TO do anything possible 10
bring about peace by means of arb1tratlon
which he suggests should be binding on
both parties The offer was coIdly received
I'VE are the arbitTators now, said the
strike leaders The railroad officials had
no comment to make on the latest sugges-
ton from Ottawa
There has not been the slightest attempt
at disorder in Montreal. The freight yards
are quiet, and only travellers are allowed
10 enter Buenaventure Station
The repair shops were closed to-day, and
a
srunbIing among the men. IL being main
tained that the company should not penal
tze the shopmen beacuse the trainmen
went out
one of the canadian Pacific officials said
after a conference that the unadjusted dit-
ferences between the company and the
committee Of the men were now so unirn-
portant that there was no possibility of
anv serious difficulty between the Cana
dian Pacific Railway and its employees
TORONTO July ia complete tie-up of
freight traffic and q partial abandonment of /
local passenger service. but maintenance /
nj all passenger trains on the main line. /
were the results of the first days strike OF
me Grand Trunk conductors, trainmen ana
vardnen. The union men responded TO the
strike call practically 10 man. the trains |
which were moved being manned by Of |
4cials Of the road and strike breaking !
crews which have been held in reserve Tor
several davs. The move of the railroad Of
6cials in closing the shops al various points
also gave them number OF men VINO
we're willing 10 take out trains Officials
OF the road acted as conductors on some OF
the through trains
The company at present IS connning us
a4sorrs entirely to the moving of passenger
-rairs although local officials express con-
edance that within a rev days freight .
+~af7c will be resumed. A number of cars
nj perishable freight are on the s1dlngs
here and at other points
E-,4arv- precautfon Is being taken 10 pre-
,-ar+ rio+fng. and a force of special con
e+ah,es was sworn in to-day. The strike up |
RI this time has been conducted in a most
o-6arlv vvsv. however, no point in the prov
ince renorriug any attempt al interference.
A large number of the men thrown out by
+he closing of the shops have accepted ser
vice as special constables.
A. Stratford there Is complete cessation
of work and not q train left the city. In
7 .ondon onlv Two trains have been moved
nut since the strike order went into effect
The local trains leaving Belleville were
under the charge of the tratnmaster and
station agent At Hamilton all freight is
refused and passenger trains on the main
lire are running several hours late.
The meeting OF the Masonic Grand Lodge
and the Red Boys Reunion are scheduled
to begin here tomorrow. but hundreds Of
delegates viii be unable TO get here.
Boston. July 19-Eot a freight train has
stirred over any Of the Grand Trunk or
Central Vermont lines in New England to-
da,. the railroad abandoning all attempts
10 handle freight for the present and de-
voting their entire efforts 10 maintaining
their passenger schedules. This has been
successfully done 10 large extent. though
in some Instances trains have been reported
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