Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
.SHOPMEN TAKE Up
PRESIDENTS ORDER
Executive Board Promises
Decision Tomorrow on De-
mand for Return to Work.
PASSENGER SERVICE HIT
b the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
,CHICAGO. August S.-John D..
Saunders, secretary Of the Chicago
council of the Federated Railway
Shopmen's Union. announced today
that the executive board of the or
ganixation was considering President
wilson's demand that the 100000
strikers return to work before their
request for higher wages will be con-
sidered by the federal government.
He said the executive board expects
to reach q decision on what action
will be taken by o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. At that time it is said the
union will make a formal reply to
the demand made by President Will
son.
president L. M. Hawver and other
officials of the union were in confer
ence behind closed doors considering
President Wilson's demands. They
refused to discuss the situation, but
admitted that the question OF issuing
an order sending the men back to
work pending settlement OF the
wage controversy by President Will
son and his advisers was receiving
serious consideration.
Passenger Service Curtailed.
.Curtailment Of passenger service on
many Of the large railroads of the coun-
try is believed by rail officials to be
forecast in the announcement today Of
the discontinuance Of moro than $50
trains by two eastern and one western
road as tho result of the nation wide
strike Of federated railroad shopmen.
Forty additional passenger trains
roads.
Railroad officials predicted a further
C1rtailment Of passenger service unless
the shopmen respond to President Will
a short time, pending a settlement of
wage demands
Freight Traffic Hampered.
Freight traffic on nearly all lines con-
tihued to be hampered today by the
walkout Of the shopmen, and 1t was as
serted by railroad officials that the no
tice to accept shipments subject to de-
lay' would be changed into an absolute
embargo on many commodities unless
conditions improved shortly.
Reports to officials Of the district coun-.
CD here which called the strike against
orders of the Grand Lodge officers Of the
the ranks Of the strikers were being in
creased rapidly, while in only q few
cases had men returned to work in re-
Spouse to an appeal Of the Grand Lodge
officers.
The railroads which announced dis
continuance Of passenger trains were
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford. the Chesapeake and Ohio and
New Haven announced that 102
passenger trains would be dropped.
all dining and parlor car service dis
continued and the suspension Of the
existing time table.
c. & o. Drops "a Trains.
The Chesapeake and Ohio an
nounced thirty-four passenger trains
had been discontinued. which notice
was preceded BY one Of a limited
freight embargo throughout the sys-
tenn. The Chicago and Northwestern
ordered seveteen trains cut from its
schedule. ten Of these suburban and
points. 1t was stated that prospects
Of an early settlement Of the strike
would result in restoration Of the
seventeen trains Immediately.
the NicKei Plate and the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroads
stated that passenger service on their
lines would not be disturbed for
time the conditions Of the locomotives
would determine train schedules.
Slight Relief Expected Sunday.
The proximity Of Sunday. a day
when all traf11c IL light. might offer
relief from the complications to be
expected from engines needing minor
repairs, and ON Sunday all working
forces. II was stated. would mobilize
toward putting the engines in shape
for renewed efforts.
Fifty Cities Hit by Curtailment.
BOSTON. August s.-Annulment Of
suburban passenger service on the
Boston and Maine and New York,
New Haven and Hartford lines, on
account Of the shopmen's strike. in
terrupted rapid transit between nifty
cities ana towns and this city today.
The Boston and Albany railroad start.
ed its suburban business a. usual,
but onicials said that It might have
to be curtailed later.
3 Upward Of 10000 mechanics en-.
ployed in shops, roundhouses and
terminals In Massachusetts, New
Hampshire. Rhode Island and Con.
necticut, who struck yesterday. ex-
pected to be Joined by several thou
sand others today. They demand an
increase for mechanics from IS cents
an hour to 81 cents, with an increase
for helpers from IS cents to 60 cents.
More than 5000 Of the men who went
out yesterday were employed in or
near this city.