The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
LOCAL RAILROAD MEN BELIEVE THE STRIKE WILL BE AVERTED Railroads Still Making Prep arations and Embargoes Placed on Perishables FOOD SUPPLY SAID
 TO BE SUFFICIENT Brotherhood Men Will Stand by Ac- tion of Leaders, It Is Said. in
 the Event Strike Is
 Declared

Both local railroad officials and brother hood men were optimistic over the pas sage of the Adamson eight-hour bill ir that the threatened nationwide railroad strike set for Monday will be averted by the passage of the bill in the Senate The fact that the bill passed the lower House, however, did not tend to relea SC the embargo placed on perishables in Bir- mingham for the time being, and while officials were of the opinion that the bill would pass the Senate when voted upon tonight, they did not state when the embargo would be revoked.
 In addition to the embargo placed on perishables, it was stated that no freight shipments would be received after F O clock last night. Orders were also is- sued that no tickets would be sold to passengers only under the stipulation that they would not be accepted in the event a strike was called Monday morning.
 While it has been hoped that the strike would be averted by the passage of the train service in the event there was a strike has been swiftly carried on by al. railroads running out of Birmingham Several of the roads have sent out ap- peals to their employees to remain loyal One of these, signed by Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern railway, said the men who left the service in the event of a strike, could never have quite the same relations with the management o1 the company as now exists; whereas. or the other hand, the deDt that will be due those who remain loyal through the crisis can never be fully repaid It is under. stood that similar letters have been sen out by practically ali railroads operat ing out of Birmingham.
 It was predicted by officials yesterday that in the event of a walkout of thu employees, many of the men would stick to their posts. It was understood latt last night that practically all Alabama railroads are preparing list of mer available for duty in case of a strike as special railroad policemen, which will be presented to Governor Henderson, witt the request that they be appointed.
 Birmingham has not suffered in any way up to this time on account of tht strike rumor While an embargo or freight shipments is on at present, it i: expected that shipments will be continued by the first of the week, as the actior of Congress probably will prevent walk out on the part of the men.
 The food supply in Birmingham is fully sufficient to tide over 30 days, accord ing to dealers, and there has been nt shut-downs throwing men out of work This, however, probably would follow : strike, unless railroads carried out theil plans of operating trains as heretofore and accepting freight shipments.
 Among the local divisions of the rail road brotherhoods, there is no inclina tion toward a strike, although they clain that in the event of a strike is ordered they will become reconciled to the in evitable and stick to the brotherhood b, walking out. Generally, they believe tha1 by the passage of the eight-hour bill, i it passes in the upper house, the strik' will he ayerted.