Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-31
MANAGERS REACH AGREEMENT
in REGARD TO MAINTAINING
ART SERVICE.
sTRlkEBREAKERs TO BE
APPoRTloNED AMONG LINES
Will Be Rushed to Points Where Most
Nsedsd Rewards to Be Given to
Men Who Remain Loyal - Many
Newspapers May Be Compelled to
Suspend Publication. go

Chicago. Aug. 3t.-The railroads of
the United States will stand together in
their fight against the nationwide
strike of the trainmen's brotherhoods,
which is ordered for next Monday, and
which 1t now seems only a miracle
can prevent
This was the most important devel
opment. yesterday in the complicated
situation which threatens to tie up
every railroad in the country. with
consequent loss of millions OF dollars
to private and public business.
The railroads will not fight single
handed. They will pool their resources
for the benefit of the country, which
they believe, can be saved from grave
suffering only by drastic and concerted
action. And Chicago, with its rail-
ways, will be the center Of the indus
trial war.
"Pooi" Nonunion Men.
Strikebreakers, it is understood. will
be hired not by individual roads but
by q central committee Of all roaGS
and distributed where they are most
vitality needed. If one road succeeds
in moving trains, while the tracks of
another are stalled, the successful road
will lend a helping hand to the road
in distress.
This plan for a harmonious alliance
of all the roads was definitely form
ulated at meeting at the Chicago cub
this morning of all the high railroad
officials in the city.
Active plans for breaking the strike
were formulated by the railroad Of
fcials during the day. The Santa Fe
is advertising all over the country for
.strikebreakers. Orders for the opera
tons of trains during the strike were
issued. 1t is the plan Of every road to
run at least one train day each way
over it's lines at the start. The service
will be increased as facilities improve.
Embargoes Go on Today.
Embargoes begin on every road in
the country today. The Pennsylvania
set the example and the other roads
fell into line. The embargoes will be-
come effective in the following order:
Effective at the close Of business
today, an embargo on all shipments Of
explosives and inf1ammables Of every
kind.
Effective at the close Of business to-
morrow. an embargo on all shipments
of perishable freight, including live
stock, dressed beef, live and dressed
poultry, fresh fruits and vegetables
Effective at the close of business
Saturday, An embargo on all freight
Of all kinds from all points to all des-
tinations.
Rewards to Loyal Men.
In an effort to discourage strike SEN
timent the roads announced a system
of rewards and punishments. All en-
ployes who go on strike will forfeit
their seniority privileges and will be
re-employed only as new men. En-
ployes who remain at work will be
advanced at the first opportunity. New
men taken on in the places Of strikers
will be given prefer1nent over any
striking employees who return TO work.
The railroad presidents who have
been in conference with President Will
son in the White House returned
They were unanimous in believing that
there now was no way left to avert
strike and were determined to break
1t when it comes. They declared the
railroads were ready for the battle.
Samuel H. Hastings, president of the
Illinois Manufacturers Associa ton, in
an impressive statement said that the
strike would throw 100000 factory
workers out of employment in Illinois,
cause a daily loss Of S1000O,OOO to
manufacturers, and $2,400,OOO to fac
tory employees.
Executives Reach Home.
When President Ripley, the oldest
railroad president in Chicago, climbed
Off the special train that arrived over
the Pennsylvania at noon, bringing the
Chicago executives home from the
Washington conference, his dash to
taxicab was interrupted by about
twenty newspaper men.
will they striker" he snorted. 81
am no prophet. There is nothing I
can say to you fellows. This is time
for action and not for words 1 am
back here to get ready for a strike
The others are back here to get ready
for a strike"
S. o. Dunn. press representative
who made the trip from WASHINGTON
on the special, Immediately issued
statement drawn by the executives en-
route, outlining the tentative plans
that have been drawn up by the pres
idents Of all Chicago lines to counter
the first shock of the walkout.
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