The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-09
Carmen TO STAY
OUT; URGED TO
WORK BY HINE S
Passenger Traffic Remains
Unaffected Craftsmen
Are Satisfied, They Say.

With work in the car repair shops
in the east yards at standstill, as a
result of the striking of approximately
300 car repairmen employed at the
yards, Friday afternoon, the situation
brought about by the walkout Of the
men remains unchanged today.
Not one of the entire working force
employed at the east yards in the re-
pair OF cars appeared on the Job Sat
urday morning, and members Of the
local carmen's union declared that the
men were still strong for staying out.
The only men working in the car
shops at the yards Saturday were the
office force and a small number OF
colored laborers, who are employed
to keep the shops in order.
Officials of the Richmond division
received a copy of a communication
from Director-General Hines to the
president of the A. F. of L., contain
ing copy of the communication to
the director general from President
Wilson, published in the press a few
days ago, urging the men to remain
at work.
Copies Of these letters were distrib-
uted to members of all of the crafts
employed at the shops here, and the
men we're urged to follow the request
Of Director General Hines.
Passenger Trains Unchecked
Passenger traffic remained uninter-
| rupted on the Pennsylvania system,
and freight traffic has not yet been
hindered to any great extent. The de-
cision made yesterday by the men en-
ployed at the roundhouse, to remain
at work, greatly relieved the situa-
tion locally. as a general tie-up would
probably have resulted had these men
refused to look after the engines.
| Members of the allied crafts at the
round house, made public a state
ment Friday evening, after they had
decided to remain at work, in which
they declared that they had been
| given assurances that their demands
would be met in a manner satisfac.
tory to themselves.
| Will Stay Out
! Approximately one-half of the union
men employed in the shops here are
at the round house, and these mer
were still at work Monday morning
Members of the carmen's union denied
this morning that they would return tc
work if the car shops at Indianapolis
| and Columbus started working again
They claim that hey will stay out un
tt their demands are met, and will
not go back to work until called.
The walkout of the car repairmen
Friday afternoon was very orderly
and no violence is anticipated by
either side. Members Of the unior
who are out say that they have nc
intention of bothering the employed
but that they will stay entirely away
from the east yards, until they are
called to work.
A committee Of five men, Of the
union held conference Saturday
morning with H. S. Needham mechan
ic of the Richmond division, at the
strikers headquarters in the Rec
Mems hall.
Union To Maintain Order
The committee offered the service:
of the entire body of strikers in as
sisting railroad officials police the
yards, and preventing any violence a
the car shops.
Chairman Ryan, of the strike com
mittee. told Mr.. Needham that tn,
men would aid the company in every
way to maintain order at the shops
and that order would be maintained
If it were in the power Of the unioI
men to maintain it.
Officers of the union sent a Ions
telegram to Acting President Jewell
of the Railway Workers department
, of the American Federation and tt
, Director Carter, of the labor division
Of the Railroad administration, Sat
urday morning, In which they outlined
, their grievances, and their stand i,
taking the strike.
A mass meeting Of all strikers wa
, held Saturday afternoon at the Ret
Mems hall, at which meeting the PLAN
, for continuing the strike were dis
, cusSed.