The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-29
APPEAL BY FEDERAL MEDIATOR
IO STRIKERS IN CHICAGO
YARDS is IGNORED.
RIVAL UNION is BUSY
owe Out Statement That Men to Take
strikers Places Are Enroute TO the
WINDY City-GOvernment Transports
tion is Crippled

chicago July 2S-Members OF the
executive committee of yardmen repre.
senting the Chicago switchmen who
walked out today handicappine tho
freight Of 10 railroads in the Chicago
switching district, this afternoon again
declined to submit their grievances 10
federal mediation.
for nearly an hour, G. w. w. Hanger
member Of the federal board Of nadia.
tion and concillation, appealed To the
men to submit the differences IN the
FEDERAL board. His appeal was made
unoffcially. '
NO decision was given him. but after
MS departure from the meeting Janee
Murdock, vice-presldent of the Brother.
mood OF Railroad Trainmen. announced
that the committee had decided against
mediation.
Officers OF the Switchmen's Trnior =,
America, rival organization of rail.
way switchmen announced that men
10 replace the strikers were coming 10
Chicago. "
Freight Trains Handicapped.
movement OF freight trains from Chi
cago was handicapped today by strike
on nineteen railroads, Of switchmen af.
MATED with the Brotherhood Of Rail.
way Trainmen. When the men walked
out at p. m, the possibility Of settle.
rhent hung In the balance, but with
noon the strike leaders refused 10 az.
cept the offers OF C. E. Hanger. OF the
FEDERAL board OF mediation.
Contending that they sought only the
establishment OF reasonable rules re-
sarding employment, promotion and
dismissal OF switchmen, the strike lead
ers asserted that close to six thousand
men quit work. The railroad msnaRars'
conference committee placed the num-
Der who refused to work at less than
-'OOO' and declared the cause of the
strike to be insistence OF strikers.
set OF rules. which amounted 10 closed
mop to switchmen not members Of the
3. r. T.
The situation was further compl.
'ated by the Switchmen's Union of Am.
'rica. The members OF this union af
iliated with the American Federation
u Labor and not with the b. r. T. re.
nained at work with few executions
IND their leaders sent for men from
'ther cities.
In the eyes OF some OF those who
watched the progress OF the strike. II
vas regarded as a strike between the
wo switchmen's organizations. as well
Is contest with the railroads.
Railroad officials declared late in the
lay that their switch yards were work.
ng with half Of the normal force. and
asserted that with such record the
irst day Of the strike demanded that
he roads could resume normal condi
ions in a few days. regardless OF
settlement OF the strike.
Embargo on Perishables.
Railroad officials said government
iupplies and mail had not been delayed.
on perishable foods were
established by the roads. though late
n the day the Chicago juno ion railroad
announced that its embargo did not an.
by to livestock hauled over its tracks
% the Union Stock Yards by other
'oads.
Ihere was no violence reported. al.
hough police protection was furnished
Il all the switching yards and az the
criminals and the chief OF police de.
Haired that IL necessary he would call
'ut the home guards TO relieve the Do.
ice Deputy sheriffs were sent TO out.
wing railroad yards at the request OF
ONE Of the roads.
James Murdock, vice.president OF the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen. eau.
ioned the men to remain away from
he switch yards and TO conduct them.
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