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Show STRIKE ON" RIO GRANDE. Places of Right of Way Employees Beinp: Filled. DENVER, Colo., Aug. Both sides to tho controversy between tho Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and the Denver & Rio Grando railroad, which resulted In a strike being declared two days ago, continue to claim tho advan tagc In existing conditions and profess to be encouraged at the outlook. Tho Rio Grando officials say they are not In the least disturbed by the fact that a number num-ber of their track men havo quit, for tho reason that they nro rapidly filling their places with competent mon and will soon havo a full complement of track men again. They assert with renewed nm-phaolB nm-phaolB that they will not treat with the brotherhood In any capacity. President Wilson of tho brotherhood admits that tho road I3 sending out men to take the strikers' places, but claims that they ore, as a rule. Incompetent and urcdlcta that In a month tho road will lose most of these new mvn from the fact that thoy ore floaters- |