RAILWAY STRIKES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 874, 21 July 1910, Page 5

RAILWAY STRIKES.

MEN OUT IN CANADA. EIGHTEEN PER , CENT INCREASE REFUSED., TRAFFIC AT STANDSTILL. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright." (Rec. July 20, &5 p.m.) Ottawa, July 19. Many employees throughout the Canadian Grand Trunk Company's service havo gone on strike. Half tho passenger and all tho goods trains are at a standstill. (Rec. July 21, 0.40 a.m.) Ottawa,- Julv 20. Mr. Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, states that increases in wages were offered the men averaging 18 per cent., with further advances to take place when the Grand Trunk Pacific line was completed in 1913. This and an offer of arbitration were refused. The "Daily Mail's" Montreal correspondent reports that 11,000 men are idle, including 7000 employees in the railway workshops. Reuter's correspondent reports that a' large force of special constables nas been assembled at 'Montreal to cope with emergencies. The dislocation of business is widespread. Booth's pulp paper-mills at Ottawa have .been closed, owing to the lack of transport facilities. This has thrown , idle 2000 men. "The Times" Toronto correspondent reports that the .'object pf the Grand Trunk strike is to secure the standardisation of wages and working rules, such as prevails on the Eastern Americanrailways. Tho Minister for, Labour has offered to mediate. Mr. Hays is willing to. accept the offer. POSITION IN AMERICA. New York, July 19. , The Central Vermont railway system is at a standstill. The men struck in sympathy with tho Grand Trunk men, . There are a thousand strikers westward of Detroit. - . < An early settlement is expected. CONCESSIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA. (Iteo, July 20. 9.15 p.m.) New York, July 20. The Pennsylvania railway men have obi tained a reduction of the length of the working day to ten hours, with full pay for all part days worked. The company would not give eleven hours' pay for ten hours, as the men demanded. ( TROUBLE IN BRITAIN. Lgndon, July 19. Three thousand railway men have sfruck at Newcastle owing to the'' dismissal of a-shunter. SUNDERLAND TRAFFIC PARALYSED. (Reo. July 20, 9.50 p.m.) London, July 20. The railway strike has spread to Sunderland, Monk Wearmoiith, and Hartlepool, and is paralysing traffic. . Meetings strikers have been held protesting against tue tyranny'of one official.