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Show STRIKE ON CANADIAN PACIFIC. Over 8,000 Men Lay Down Tools In Biggest Strike In Canada. Montreal. Tho Canadian Pacific railway has on its hands tho biggest Btrlko In tho history of Canada. A general strlko was Issued Wednesday night by Bell Hardy, secretary of tho Associated Mechnnlcs ot tho Canndian Pacific road, nnd from tho Atlnntlo to tho Pacific somo 8,000 men laid down tholr tools. Tho strlko hns been brought on becauso the conciliation board which was nppolntcd undor tho . Lcmloux net ot tho Cnnadlan parlta-mont parlta-mont wns not whnt tho mon wanted. Among tho chief points ln dlsputo wns thnt of Intorlnpplng of hours. Tho men wnntcd to work In thrco eight-hour eight-hour shifts; tho company wished to lntorlap an hour at each end, ln ordor to avoid paying overtime How far reaching tho strlko will bo it la Impossible to say. If tho strlko is prolonged tho. movement ot tho crops will bo affected. |