Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-06

Lea. Mimi, to Monmouth. H., where
strike votes were being taken today.
With the walk out today the NJ. N
St. L. shops are left with but few
hostlers. herders, fireknocks. coal
handlers, three car inspectors and one
coach cleaner to handle incoming and
outgoing passenger engines and trains
CARRYING United States mail.
May Tie Up Traffic.
Orders were issued this morning by
the union to the three car inspectors TO
remain on the job for twenty-four
hous. or until further orders from
HEADQUARTERS were received. The one
coach cleaner permitted to remain at
work will have the duty Of caring Tor
all coaches during the twenty-four
hour period. At the expiration Of the
twenty-f four hours, it was said. the in
spectons and coach cleaner would b"
called out, If the local union received
no further orders from headquarters.
The prospects are that the freight
business of the NJ. & st. l., at best
will be greatly hampered within the
next two or three days.
Men Walk Out Orderly.
The strike Of the car shop men at
10 o'clock this morning was orderly
the men leaving their work quietly
and turning toward their homes. There
was no congregating. Headquarters
for the car shop men are to be opened
at the carpenters hall.
Altho the strike order affects the en-
tire division, comparatively few car
men are employed at other points be-
tween Albert Lea and Monmouth.
Up to noon the railway clerks had
received no orders to strike. The last
word the clerks had received from
HEADQUARTERS was to remain on the job
until further instructions were re-
ceived.
No Engine Changes Here.
The NJ. & st. L. today was making
no changes of engines here. the
northbound passenger this morning
came into the station with the engine
which had pulled the train out Of Mon
mouth and left here for Mason City
with the same engine. All NJ. & st. l..
and Northwestern passenger trains
thru here today were running behind
schedule.
One extra freight train on the VI.
E. st. L. left here for the north last
night, but no freight trains have
since been moved.
Embarsoes Put On.
Embargoes on perishable merchan-
disc and live stock have been issued
by the Northwestern and Tuesday
night by the NJ. & st. l.. No embargo
is on for local shipments on the Chi
cago Great Western, but 1t has issued
orders for agents not to accept per-
ishable merchandise or live stock Tor
shipment to connecting roads that nave
an embargo out against such freight.
All railroads are accepting all snip
ments subject TO delays caused by the
strike.
The direct local effect of the en-
balgo on live stock may be that the
Roberts & Oake packing plant will
have to stop killing, If hogs can not be
procured. The company killed as usual
Tuesday and was killing today. 1t was
said at the company's offices this fore
noon that it was expected that killing
would be continued Thursday. Hogs
were being received over the NJ. &. st.
L. and Chicago Great Western.
Switching May Break Down.
Because of the strike of the NJ. e. 81.
L. shop men switching in the local
yards of the Northwestern may be
interrupted or discontinued. The
| Northwestern engine has been re-
paired and housed in the NJ &. st. l..
shops and round house until Tuesday,
when it would not be accepted there.
Since the federal government took
over the railroads the engine has been
kept in working condition by the NJ. &
Sa. L. shop force and the Northwestern
roundhouse here has been closed.
Local Freight Agent w. H. Bardwell,
Of the Northwestern, said this morn
ling that the company would try 70
keep the engine in working condition
with it's own men here. II this SER
vice fails other industries In addition
to the Roberts & Oake plant would
srrrer. In. t.,u,r,:i; Bluffs Shcrc:c: Of
the Northwestern return to work to-
day. ...
No Shortage Of Gas.
Owners of motor vehicles need not
be alarmed that the local supply OF gas
Is low. The story was being reported
Tuesday night that the supply IN the
city was limited. Such Is not the case.
according to both the Marshall Oll
Company and the local agency OF the
standard OIL Company. At the offices
of the formenueompany 1t was said its
supply of-Gas here was sufficient te
supply lGA needs for forty-five tt
aixfv da$fne standard said 1t hao
supply that would last the city fol
several weeks.
The city, anticipating that the strike
might shut off its supply Of coTL has