New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17

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this message. it is believed. was the
news that Mr.. Lee brought 10 those
waiting in the lobby.
Railroad officials awaited the result
in the Offices OF the Grand Central Ter
minal. across Vanderbilt Avenue from
the hotel.
The President still believes that a
walkout can be prevented, Washington
dispatches last night asserted. Ihere
is a suspicion that the loyalty OF the
men TO their country in time OF crlsls
may impede the strike and eventually
made it unsuccessful
Although employees Of the Pennsyl-
vania road are said to be reluctant 70
strike, nowhere in the East was there
evidence of such spontaneous action
as that of Western unions, which re-
undated the whole movement, and, IT
is said. were responsible for the delay
i'm calling the strike on Western roads.
Western Strike Delayed
Not until Tuesday viii the strike hit
the Northwest and not until Wednes-
day will the whole West be affected.
For this repreve the railroads can
thank, it is believed, the engineers OF
the Atchison. who wired brotherhood
chiefs that they could be counted out
Of the eight-hour day agitation hence
forth; the conductors Of the ST. Louis q
Southwestern. who took similar action,
and the fremen of the Illinois central
who refused to quit. The l2,OOO mem
bers Of the Switchmen's Union OF North
America. with contracts with fourteen
railroads. also are holding alooi ilom
the movement.
Freight emDargoes were declared ISSO
night on the New York central. tne
New York. New Haven g. Hartford, the
Erie and the Pennsylvania. lnose OF
the Central. the Erie and the Ne"
Haven we're sweeping. the last making
an execution in the case OF mix snip
ments. but the two former roads ap-
parently making no exceptions.
Passenger service on the line anected
v,iu be curtailed once the strike pc
gins. As a foretaste. the New Haven
announced that beginning to-nlght
there would be no sleepers and no dlh-
ers on its trains, and that passeheeI
service would be subject 70 delay ah1
curtailment. The strike OF the yaIo
men i'm the Grand Central ana other
terminals is said largely to be respoh-
siblc.
Presidents Action Announced
The first announcement that the Pres
ident had intervened came IN telegram
10 William G.. Lee, Of the tralnmen'
asking that he and his associates aWaiI
the arrival in New York OF Messrs' W, ~
son. Lane. Willard and GompeTs, u! ne
telegram was sent by the federai Meu'
a.ion BOARD. which had been informed
tbst tho brotherhood men were about
to leave New York. The railroad man
sgors received their information from
the reporters. uo
When this message was received tne
brotherhood chiefs had completed tnelr
plans for the beginning OF the strihe
Tonight The schedule follows;
SATURDAY. Z p. m. Eastern time y.
All freight and yard men not actuHaills
moving trains TO quit work on tne Nv. Ne"
YORK Central and the Baltimore d ONO
evstcms and all yard and roundnouse
men in eighteen yards IN Cnlcago anu
in three 81. Louis yards. 90
SUNDAY All freight employees 10
ouit on the Erie, the Atlantic Coas'
Inc the Southern Railway, the LOUIS
vile & Nashville and the SeaboaFd
. MONDAY Traffic on all other East
orn freight lines except the New Haven
TO be halted. 80
TUESDAY Northwestern roads 70
be tied up. t:.L.
WEDNESDAY All other freight men
and an i'm the passenger service 70 re-
fuse 20 take out trains.
Luyalty Pledges Given
Tho reason for dclay in starting the
Western men on strike became very ap-
nsreut during the day with the receipt
IF dispatchcs from various points say
;r,. tbat considerable number OF en-
,,loveq. in some case0 whole DIVISIONS
ye-e refusing to obey the order 10 quit
Tho railroad managers, who mad Deoh
81, continuous session nearly all Day
hsd concluded their plans for handing
10 strikc. when the message came IRON
yV.sbington that President Wilson had
,,;,ed both sides asking them 20 meet
,,.;,b .be mediatOrs and 70 try 20 avoid
a etrikc Another hour and many OF
tbcro would have been speeding WcSt
I'D south % be on hand when the
trouble broke. u-:-
Tbcv had been in touch with their
.or,i,orv during the preceding twenty
o., hours and had received assurances
tbat a larger proportion Of the men
,ban had signiGed their intention OF re-
,,einipg at work last summer could be
ry,octed 20 remain on duty at TINS TIME