The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-21
CAN'T GET ICE.
Strike on the Grand Trunk
Brings Serious Results.
Much Perishable Freight Seems
Doomed to Destruction.
FACTORIES CLOSING.
Owing to Inability to Obtain
Necessary Material.
Lack Of Coal Puts Stratford,
Ontario, in Darkness.

Montreal, July 21.-"Freight'' contin-
ued to be the slogan and the problem
In the Grand Trunk railway strike to-
day. The 5000 striking conductors and
tralnmen continued to be conspicuous
by their absence not only from their
rests which they left Monday night,
but from public view anywhere. Their
leaders speaking for them, reaff1rmed
tnat All are quietly awaiting an ex-
pected time when the railway will find
resumption of its freight business i'm
possible and will make such wage ov-
ertures to the strikers as will induce
them to return.
At company headquarters, it was sta
ted that the strikers had been elimina-
ted wholly from the situation. A birds
eye view of the Grand Trunks 1000
mile system from Portland, Me-, to De-
troit and in New England, showed
distinct improvement in conditions it
was said 1t was predicted that many
important essentials toward resumption
of shipping would be worked out dur
ing the day.
From the viewpoint of many cities
and towns affected the freight situation
is increasingly serious. Ice companies
are unable to get ice. The Canadian
Pacific is avoiding possible trouble by
refusing to run ice cars on Grand
Trunk sidings, and much perisha BILE
freight seems doomed to destruction.
At Stratford, Ont, 200 men have been
thrown out of work by the closing
down of packing and milling compan-
les deprived of supplies. Owing to =
shortage of coal the electric light COM
rany there has put out street lights.
The Wabash railway affected as to its
section over the Grand Trunk from Nj
agara Falls. Ont, to Windsor, Ont. is
giving nearly complete passenger SER
vice, but there is no freight moving.
Reports have been received at head
quarters here. which indicate restless
n M the no ,fn Of cfr ',
Statements that attempts were made
during the night to intimidate the
Grand Trunk crews at the Bonaven-
ture yards led the company to send
out special police squads early today
and strong attachments have been
sent to Richmond and Sherbrook
Statements current last night that
the engineers would strike in sympa-
thy, which for time caused appre-
hension, were evidently based on tele-
grams from Chief Stone of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, urg-
ing his men to remain neutral and CIV
ing specific instructions that no en-
gineer act as pilot for green conduc-
| tors.
One Meat Train Starts.
Boston, july 21.-With the passen-
ger service restored on practically
every line in New England, the Off
Gals of the Grand Trunk and Cen
| trail Vermont railroads today turned
their attention to the moving of freight
trains and relieving of the congestion
which the tie-up has caused.
One freight train of 20 cars loaded
with beef is on its way to Portland
where the stopping of freight traffic
threatened a meat famine
Because of the strike the German
steamship Rheingraf sailed from Mys-
tic wharf today with only portion OF
her cargo.
! Reports of desertion on the part OF
some of the imported strike breakers
are being received from several points
The railroad officials claim, however
/ they have more applicants for posi-
/ tions than they can care for.