The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-30
ROADS PREPARE
FOR Big STRIKE
AGENTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES
IN MOSCOW TODAY RECEIVED
TELEGRAPHIC ADVICES
Embargo Placed ON Certain Classes Of
Warnings Issued to the
Public on Situation

The approaching railroad strike
scheduled to begin next Monday on
all railway lines in the United States
is not without its local significance and
today the first orders in preparation
for the impending lockout reached the
local railroad offices of the Northern
Pacific, O.-W. R. & N, and Spokane
& Inland. Warnings are issued to
agents against accepting certain
classes of freight for delivery at des-
tination later than 10 a. m. Saturday,
September 2.
The O.-W. R. & N. expects Interrupt
tion in freight and passenger traffic
and has taken precautionary steps to
be relieved of responsibility in handl-
ing freight and delays suffered by pas
sengers who may be travelling. The
following telegram was received to-
day by d. House, local agent of the
O.-W. r. & N. from w. Connolly, super
intendent:
'In view of published statements to
the effect that a strike of train and
engine men on all roads, has been
called for a. m. Pac time, September
4th, notice is hereby given if said
strike in fact takes place unavoidable
delays will probably occur to passen-
ger and freight trains. The O.-W. R.
& N. Co. hereby gives notice that eff
fective at once it will not receive any
freight for shipment which cannot
reach its destination on regular SCH
edule by 10 a. m. Saturday, September
I'd. Agents receiving freight which
ular schedule by the time mentioned
should write or stamp on receipt or
bill of lading the following: 'Receiv-
ed without liability for loss or dam
age or delay by strike Notice further
is given that persons who take pas
sage on it's trains after a. m. Pac.
time, September 4th, 1916, or who will
not in the ordinary course of trans
portation reach their destination be-
fore that time may be subject to de-
lay in trains by said strike and that
the O-W. R. & n Co. will not be re-
sponsible for any such delays which
do occur. The foregoing notice is pub
lished for the information and guic-
ance of our patrons and the public.
Cancellation or modification of this no.
tice will be announced as conditions
warrant. Post a copy of this notice
on bulletin boards and supply all
in your territory with
copy. Acknowledge receipt and under
standing by wire
Concerning the strike situation, r.
w. Morris, local agent of the Northern
Pacific, has received the following tel
egram from j. L. Deforce, superintend-
ent:
Embargo Nc. Gil. Instruct all con-
cerned that on account of impending
strike perishable freight and live stock |
that cannot reach destination on the !
N. P. or connecting lines by regular
schedule on or before Saturday night |
I'd will not be accepted |
neither will we accept diversion or
ders TO points where cars cannot be |
delivered by September I'd. Embargo |
No. 211-A, Burlington advises on ac-
count of impending strike effective at |
once the c. B. & @. will not accept |
from connecting lines live stock OF |
perishable freight unless same would |
arrive at destination on c. B. & ..
Or connecting lines by regular SCH
sdule on or before September 3D.
The Spokane & Inland railroad has
sent to George S. Richardson, local
agent, the following brief telegram:
Until further notice do not accept |
any shipments of fruit or other perish
able freight for points on or via Great
Northern railway"