Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
RESUME OF STRIKE
SHOWS MANY OUT
Railways Tied Up in Many Cities
and Embargoes Are
RIOTS PROVE DISASTROUS
Food Shortage Is Feared as Re-
suit of Labor Dis
turbance.
OTIS PROVE DISASTROUS
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NEW YORK. August 7-Reports
ana 2ge fG y1fou5 Wes. s5es in me
indicate that the strikes of various
organizations has reached an alarm
ing situation: Freight embargoes
nave been declared on many railways,
neen called out TO permit operation
of cars sufficiently 10 a least in a
measure provide means OF travel for
the millions of workers who go to and
from the city districts daily.
A resume Of the strike situation to-
night d!scloses:
vice Of New Haven Railroad crippled d
by strike Of 10000 shopmen in New
ENGLAND. Boston and Maine and Bos-
ton and Albany railroads also Grip
pied. Trolley lines crowded beyond
capacity by tie-up of railroads. Fear
transports of food supplies may
ch.nists boilermakers. car inspectors
and repair men. stationary engineers,
electricians and linemen.
liz Strikes In Brooklyn.
New York-Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit strike spreads. Men on other Long
Island lines talking of striking too:
;nterboroush lines in Manhattan and
say. Mayor Hylan endeavoring to in
duce Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials
10 negotiate with men: Police report
IL other industrial strikes in progress
in Brooklyn.
Chicago-Four railways declare
embargo on freight as result of shop
ags nsn may 'E result compete lo9H 5ie-Sp noro Of
railroad traffic predicted in three days
by president council directing strike
OF cbins,r Tasl%ay shopmen' MaIon Tbomnson s.znd
! Corpora tion Counsel Ettelson seeking
/ TO prevent elevated and surface lines
! from putting increased fares into ef-
J feet Companies claim necessary be-
cause of wage advances.
Women Join Strikers.
Baltimore--Twenty women Joined
Clare shops of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Freight handlers are to
quit in sympathy,
erhood of Railway Clerks. freight
handlers. station, express and steam
ship employees, numbering $4,000
the question Of a strike for increased
wages
Washington.-R sentatives of
Piresident Wilson for SO per er''seGa cent inD TO
crease of wages. Say present condi-
tions unbearable.
New York.-Rumors OF proposed
Federal action to correct industrial
evils cause violent break in stock
on Rhode Island lines. after nineteen
day tie-up. Workers granted increase
of IL cents an hour. making rate 30
cents Nine-hour day continues Fed
for permission to increase fares to
meet advances.
To Prosecute Honrders.
New York.-Federal attorney pre-
pares to prosecute food hoarders and
profiteers. Asks public to cooperate.
Boston.-Poor complain of rapidly
advancing food prices. Women at
Mattapan in riot due TO boycott on
stores. Several injured.
Atlantic City.-Representativ Of
cycle trades in America in convention
urge revival Of bicycling as economi
cal measure to Offset high cost of iiv-
ing. -
!nEton.-Departmen of Justice
20 ASK Cnlcago Federal grand jury for
weeks Prosecution TO cover monopoIy
OF meat. canning, leather, rice and 9TH
er industries
Washin gton.-Federal Trade Com
MISSION in its statement shows high
cost OF living due 10 oarding and MOI
TO lack OF supply ~