Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
..l''||l PRESSURE Is put
On EMPL0YEE|:s'
Congressman Friendly to
Labor Ask Postpone
! ment Of Strike
CAPRICIOUs PUBLIC
Warned of Shifting Favor-Train-
men Would Be Hurt in the End
By q Tieup.

washington, Aug. o1-Aheic "a AA,1
not, and there will not, be a strik
starting Monday!
This in substance was the hrs'
laid down today to the four brother
hood leaders by the authorities IN th'
National Capital who have show
themselves most friendly and power
full to secure for the railroad employees
all they possibly can get at this time
in hours and wages.
President Wilson called them 70
the White House and told them TINS
pointing out to them that if iegis-
lation has not actually been put
through before Saturday night Con-
gress will have gone far enough on
the proposed legislation to guarantee
a satisfactory fulfllment of what they
insist upon. On this basis he asked, as
a patriotic duty, that the strike Or
der be rescinded.
Washington, Aug. 31-Determined
efforts are being made by members
of Congress sympathetic with labor's
cause to bring about 'postponement
of the strike order for September q
until Congress has been given an OPP
portunity to reach some definite con-
clusion on: the legislation proposed
by President Wilson in his message.
1t became known yesterday. that
the four brotherhood leaders have
been varied that if strike is fore
ed while the legislation is pending .ir
Congress the labor unions will for
felt the sympathy of the American
people. and that means they will lose
their fight.
The brotherhood leaders were told
liz llain words that to, call strike
in; :hc face of President Wilson's ef-
forts to secure legislation to adjust
the differences would be tantamount
to Contempt Of Congress and of the
President '.;>S
Washington, Aug. 31-The South
ern railroad today issued the fol-
lowing statement to the travelling
public:
Because of formal notice from
train and yard service organizations
of their intention to discontinue ser
vice at z a. M. Monday Septem-
ber A, we wish: the travelling ipublic
to know that I'VE may be compelled
on very short notice to discontinue
some of our passenger trains. Every
effort will be made to obyiate this,
but if it is forced we ask that pa
tience be indulged by the public in
such temporary inconvenience.
With freight embargo orders pill
ing up thick and!fast on all railroads
of the country, and with embargo
orders on perishable freight already
issued on practically. every line enter
ing Washington, effective by mid
night Saturday. 1.-The Capital faces the
cutting off of from go to- rs per cent
OF its food supply by. Sunday.
Addedi to the railroad companies
emhargoes are those of steamship
companies. which are placing the
ban on adj consignments to be trans
ported part way by railways to their
ultimate destinations.
Such embargoes were issued today
by the Old Dominion SteamshipICom
pany plying between Norfolk and
New York City, which is link be-
tween Washington and the North.
and the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company, which also hand
les large quantities of freight con-
signed to Washington. ~
This morning all the division sup
erintendents Of transportation of the
Southern railroad were called tc
Washington to confer with G. W.
Taylor, the Southern's general SUI
perhtendent of transportation.