The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-09
Very Unlikely That They Would be
Stalled Away From Their Homes
Because Of Railroad strike,
Officials Think.
AT LEAST GET WARNING
This is General Feeling, Although
9 Railroad Officials Here Say They
Have Not Received
Any Adviees.

Keokuk people who expect to uaFe
this summer. or whose vacation trips
win take them away from h-Ine, need
have little fear of any general tie-ul
of railroad lines which would preven'
them going or returning. This is the
feeling among railroad men in The
city and those who have been watch
ing the situation. No definite adj
vices regarding the situation have
been received in local Offices from
railroad headquarters, it was said to
day. Most OF the information they
have received is that given out
through the press.
But they do not anticipate any seri-
Gus paralysis of the railroad systems
of the country without due warning.
and should a strike occur il is quite
generaly believed TO be weeks and
perhaps months distant There is a
general feeling that there viii be
arbitration either by the interstate
commerce board or some commission
and that pending that arbitration the
roads VIII be run as usual
1T doesn't look reasonable to ex-
pect general tie-up Of the systems
from the present reports" one OF the
local railroad men said today. He
did not think there was much to
worry prospective travellers in tn.
situation, because should it become
acute there would be warning given,
It ID felt certain
Look for Arbitration.
Arbitration OF the claims advanced
by the men might be made by tho
interstate commerce commission since
1t has been regulating traffic rates
and the Ike, railroad offciaIs believe
It is felt in railroad circles that
arbitration win be the result OF the
demands made
Explaining some OF the demands
made By the railroad employees, a
railroad man said that the employees
we're not asking a straight eight hDu,
law. They we're willing to work the
present eleven or thirteen hours, but
wanted tine and half overtime for
Al time after eight hours To have
straight eight hours law would
mean to tear up the re1y fabri. Of
tie schedules Of every railroad IN
the country since railroads could not
Ike other business, be run On an
eight hour working basis with six
teen hours lay on
Gsl lff1e Al Home.
As conditions are now tae men have
short lay OF al one eni OF the /"
and trentFfo-r hoGrs OF longer AT
the other end They live AT the divi-
sEoa posn. where they receive the
longest tire OF For instance the en-
Ezems1 between Burlington and St
Louis make three and q half rouQd
trips N 2 week One trip they hare
2 short bag q 81 BEsfagtoa and a
long cza * St Louis where this crew
ITsa For crew a. Burlington con-
6fr1oas are reversed
Some q the demands & the men
VII be fucrd 10 De nu o. weak
Ycsstx ors -z+Eroae uHciai here seem
e Go think e discussing the ques-
ton Aozhs- said hzt he speedy
se1-zs-asat u the a.Ebo-oggh strike
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