The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-09
MEN INCLINED
TO HEED WILSON
Three-FourthS of Striking
Shopmen Are Now Back
on Their Jobs.

chicago, aug. 9.-ReportS rcaCn-
Ing union headquarters here today
indicate that fully 10000 of the 40,-
900 striking railway shop workers
had returned to work following the
! statement of President Wilson that
their demands for wage increases
would not be considered until they
resumed work.
AS a result railway officials are ar
ranging to resume running of num-
Der Of local passenger trains sus-
pended Thursday night as result
OF the strike.
Extra freight trains will also be
started today in an effort to make
up for the decrease in foodstuffs and
live stock received in Chicago during
the strike. But 500 cars of grain
reached the Chicago market Friday,
whereas the daily average for this
, season of the year Is about 1900
cars. Live stock shipments had also
been seriously reduced"
r. II. Ashton, regional director of
railways for the northwest section,
OeSCflDeQ Lne SITUATION To-Day as 'eX-
tremely encouraging"
The reports from midwest points
said that upward of 10000 shopmen
had gone back in response to the
warning OF the president that their
wage grievances would not be ad-
iusted until they returned to work,
supplemented by the urging OF the
grand lodge officials.
From east, south, southwest and
far west came reports that the men
had decided not to return to work
until their wage demands were met
Advices from Atlanta, Ga, were that
the executive committee of the fed
Grated shopmen had adopted resolu-
tions not to resume operations until
their wages had been adjusted. Den
yer reported similar attitude on the
part of more than $500 men in the
railway shops there, and Little Rock
Ark. messages stated that $4,000
worlsmen, at that point had decided
not to go back to their jobs.
Limited Embargoes.
Limited embargoes on freight were
continued on nearly all roads, but
the most pronounced freight reguIa-
tions incidental to the strike were
on the New England lines.
w Hllt StNtIul VI lIlt idlllOhuS
nounced the discontinuance OF pas
sengcr trains, principally local, the
Chesapeake & Ohio gave notice OF the
restoration to schedule, of two trains
between Cincinnati and Chicago.
r. II. Ashton, northwest regional
director of railroads, said:
"The situation appears extremely
encouraging. We are hopeful that
the presidents action will make the
men realize how ill-advised their
course has been. There Is no imme-
date occasion for the public to be
alarmed. The trains that have been
Cancelled are those which may be
easily dispensed with and the pur-
pose Is merely to keep the engines
in repair for hauling foodstuffs, milk
and ice in the event of a really crit
ical situation"
Hale Holden, central western re-
gional director, took a similar view.
Ready to Return to Work.
Baltimore, Md, Aug. 9.-Patrick
stated at a mass meeting of striking
Baltimore and Ohio railroad shopmen
here today that the local men were
ready to return to work II the govern
ment would fix a specified time IN
which to give an answer to their de-
IIldIlbS lOi HlEutl "dBtSs JbJNc octld Nv
was spokesman for all the strikers and
that he had wired their representatives
at Washington to this effect.
Curtalment Of Service.
Boston, Aug. 9.-The shipments strike |
on the New England railroads caused |
further Curtailment OF passenger train |
service and additional delays In the |
movement of freight today. Suburban |
traffic suspension on the New York, !
New Haven g. Hartford, and the Boston !
& Maine lines continued and the * |
the Boston & Albany led officials of
that road to fear that the regular SER
vice they have been able to maintain
thus far would be impaired later in the
day.
The freight emborgo caused New
England manufacturers considerable
concern. Railroad officials say every
effort will be made to continue food and
ice shipments.
Many special summer trains, notably
the expresses from New York to the
mountains and Maine were cut off the
schedule.
New England boat lines did a capacity
business last night and today, but
passenger agents said thousands OF
vacationists were unable to obtain
either train or boat accommodations.
Meetings of shopmen here today. to-
morrow and Monday, are expected to
indicate the New England strikers sen
tments towards President Wilson's
recommendation.