Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-03
ROADS SEE SELVES
FORCED TO GIVE. UP
Western Railways Order Re.
scinding Of Modification
of Their Embargoes.
ARE TAKING NO CHANCES

Chicago. Sept. 2.-Convinced that
congress will force them TO surrender.
presidents Of important western rail-
roads tonight erdered resembling or
modification Of the freight enibargoes
established in preparation for a gen.
eral railway strike. AT the same time
the railroad executives announced de-
fections from the ranks Of the rail-
way brotherhoods, and declared they
had enough men to operate trains,
strike or no strike. This was denied
by brotherhood officials.
Hale Holden, president OF the Bur
lington, spokesman for the railroads
in the conferences with President VIII
son, said the railroads are convinced
congress will force through the eight
hour day law before the date set for
the strike, but they are taking no
chances.
Forced to Surrender.
III seems tonight that congress, will
make us surrender" Mr.. Holden said,
explaining an order by his freight de-
partment revoking the embargo. The
Burlington and other roads have felt
today there is little chance for a strike
now. We are reyoking our embargo.
so as not 10 inconvenience the ship
pers at all. But We are going ahead
with our plans 10 operate trains in
event OF strike. The strike order
must be actually revoked before we
let up in our precautions. We have
men enough to run our trains
While railroad executives were
claiming detection Of thousands OF
brotherhood members, officials Of the
unions. through Timothy Shea, vice
president Of the Brotherhood of Fire
men and Enginemen, said the railways
habitually circulate such stories, and
they have no fears their men would
not obey the strike call.
Suits for Injunctions.
Suits for injunctions against calling
strikes were filed by individual BROTH
erhood members in various parts Of
the country, including number OF
Santa Fe trsinmen employed in Texas
Chairman Higgins Of the General
Managers association, Of Chicago, is
sued statements remarking the DIS
sessions in the brotherhood ranks and
stating preparations to run trains
would continue without deviation un-
iii formal notice OF revocation of the
strike mandate was received.
President Calvin Of the Union Pa
eific at Omaha announced that the en-
gineers OF that line would remain,
holding themselves not to be involved
in the movement, and he added that
a very large percentage Of conductors
and trainmen would remain. The
Great Northern railway, according to
a Duluth dispatch, sent out call for
new men to report Immediately, and
other northwestern roads were ex-
pected to take similar action tonight
or tomorrow.
One thousand conductors Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul tele-
graphed President Garrctson Of the
brotherhood that they would not walk
out IL ordered to do so, and dele
CATION OF conductors OF the Chicago &
Northwestern was Ell route to Wash
ington to oppose strike before con-
gress and the brotherhood heads.
II. Z. Byram. vice president of the
Burlington road, stated that approx.
mately rs per cent Of the brotherhood
members employed on that road had
given promises Of remaining at work
General Manager Gordon Of the
Chicago, Great Western stated that 20
per cent Of his train crews would re-
main. A large number would remain
with the Chicago, Rock Island & p
cific, It was stated at the offices OF
the road