The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-04

coast Line ana MobNe q ONO Shops
and yards quit work this morning lr
answer to the general strike for s5
cents an hour wage.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 4.-Repor'ts from
Chicago that $4,000 members OF the
American Federation OF Railway work.
ers here and In the East, had decided
to strike today, failed TO materlaize
mere. According to reports from all
local railroad yards all but 10 shopmer
reported for work thiss morning,
=. WASHINGTON, Aug 4.--Shopmen,
boiIermakers and electricians IN the
Washington railroad yards went on
strike today. Officials al union station
estimated about 600 men were out,
They said railroad service in and out Of
the capita would not be affected for
the present.
DETROIT, Aug. 4--No Imme lte
walkout of members Of the railroad
shipments union is contemplated. ae-
cordlng to representatives of the work
ers here. According to A. c. Barker
president Of the United Brotherhood OF
the Maintenance Of Way Employees, a
general vote Of that organization now
being taken and which will be completed
Aug, 2s. is overwhelmingly in favor Of
a strike, A strike, however, he de.
elared, will not be called until after
Sept. 8.
SHEFFIELD, Ala, Aug 4.--Shor
employees of the Southern railway here
went on strike this mornlnq at 9 am
About 200 men are affected, Including
machinlsts, boIermakers, blaoksnliths
sheet metal workers, carmen, laborers
and apprentices.
MERIDIAN. Miss, Aug, 4. (SpL)--
Between 1000 and 1900 railroad shor
craftsmen walked out here this morn.
Ing. At the Mobile g. Ohio shops al
ern railroad shop employees are holding
conference and II Is reported vii
walk out today.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug, a--Shop
men Of every railroad entering BIrmIna.
ham, numbering between $500 and s.,
600 men, are out today, In response Il
the strike call from Southeastern head
quarters.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 4.-Foul
hundred shopmen of the Atlanta
West Point g. Western railway Of Ala
bama here Joined the general strlkl
at $50 am. today, Employees Of ttt,
:, q ". shops voted 70 strike AZ 4
= D.
LOO shcpnen out 'here.
LoUlsviLLE, KY, Aug. 4.--Approx.
lmately 1000 shsp employees Of .foul
rallroads were at work here today, obey.
ing, their leaders said, orders issued
several Gays ago from the Federated
Railway Shipments headquarters not to
strike.
TULSA, Okla. Aug. 4--Slxty. five
carmen and helpers In the Frisco shops
at West, Tulsa voted to strike early
Monday and not man was at work
when the whistle blew.
DANVILLE, Va. Auq. 4.--Men EN-.
pIoyed In the DanvIIIe & Western rail-
way shops, 1926 all told, laid down their
walked out, Joining the railway ma
chlnlsts' strike. The men are demand
Ing s3 cents an hour. They now get
So cents.
WINCHESTER, Va. Aua, 4.--TraIn.
men are repairing engines and over
hauling trains on the Southern railway
between Alexandria and Lexlnaton, Va,
as a result of shipments strike effec-
tive this morning In the district Bal
tmore & Ohio shopmen, who expect a
strike call at any hour, are refusing
to overhaul Southern railway squip.
ment.
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ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 4.-Shopmen OF
the Norfolk G. Western railway are
at work today at all points on the COM
pany's lines with the exception of Co.
lumbus, O., according to statement
issued at noon by Federal Manager A.
c. Needles. The Viralnlan railway is
yet unaffected by the strike, It was
efated AZ the local Headquarters of the
Pocahontas region.
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MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 4.-Approxi ate
ly 200 shopmen employed In the shops
OF the G. M. g. N. railroad here walked
out this morning following meeting
Saturday night when the workers voted
to strike.