St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-09-30

to the clerks, the situation in local
transportation circles has become
critical. The outbound Sunset
Limited of the Southern Pacific,
scheduled to leave the Union station
at 1880 o'clock, was the first train
to be affected. Where cars are n
changed an inspection is first neces-
sary. The inspectors are members
of the carmen's union. Being on a
strike, recruits had to be found for
the emergency, with the result that
the s. P. train was fifteen minutes
late in pulling out of the station.
No serious trouble or congestion
has yet been caused, and General
Superintendent Cliff is hopeful that
none will be. The situation, how
ever, is considered critical. Condi-
tions with reference to interchange
of cars were described by General
Superintendent Cliff as being slug
gish.
Strike-breakers in Harness.
Che clerical force, according to
the /. C. officials, has now been made
about 100 strong. More than rs
clerks, to replace part OF those out
OF strike, We're brought in Wednes-
day morning from various points
along the line. What places they
were brought from the officials
would not say.
General Superintendent Gifts
statement regarding them as that
CLERKS are bling brought here from
wherever they could be secured, to
replace those who have deserted the
company, and they are being engag-
ed for permanent service"
tThe railroad officials said that
Inbound freight was being handled
with less difficulty Wednesday, but
that outbound freight was not yet
being received.
The statement was made by Mr..
Cliff that the road hoped to be in
position by Thursday to take care
of the business, at least to con-
siderable extent, both in inbound and
outbound shipments.
Carmen Will Be Replaced.
With regard to the effect that the
Garments strike would have on the
roads operation, Mr.. Cliff said: "The
men will be replaced, though ! can
not say just how soon, and the busi-
ness of the road will be continued" !"
He added that he had received no
intimatiOn of the intention of the
Carmen to strike, and knew nothing
of the matter until informed Wednes-
day forenoon that they had walked
out.
Pickets were continued Wednes-
dag by the striking clerks about the
sheds and Offices of the l. C.. freight
terminals. From the headquarters
watch was also kept on the opera
tions in the freight Offices.
Men to Make No Legal Fight.
Much discussion was engaged in
Wednesday about the headquarters
relative to the Injunction proceed
ings by the railroad company.
I'VE have no intention of fighting
the Injunction said Mr.. Bowen,
"and suppose that the temporary
order will be made permanent. Such
result would leave us exactly in
the same position that We now oc-
cupy. We do not propose any vio-
lence, neither have we4reernnsSsted
what We have neither done nor con-
ISAapA6IS, Will uUt auSCt us.
No encounters between sympa-
thizers with the clerks and the nom
union clerks were reported Wednes-
day.
Reports that the members of the
Clerks Union had fired several shots
Tuesday night, were denied by them
Wednesday. They declared that none
OF the men were carrying any arms,
and that the shots, II fred, had. been
fired by Deputy United States Mar
sbal Patton. The deputy admitted
that he had drawn a gun when he
encountered a crowd of the clerks
Tuesday night, but he declared that
he had fired no shots. He made this
statement to some of the clerks on
morning, when at the
clerks headquarters serving SUBJ
pcenas on the defendants in the in
junction case.