Arizona republican., 1919-08-30

bocEf8 on account or rne StFfke IH caisfoPria, were consolidated into
 three trains and ordered to leave
 here for the west at 4:2O, 4:3O and
 4:4o this morning. Their destina-
 ton is Los Angeles.
 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2o-By a
 slight majority, 2,o00 switchren
 and yardmen who have been on
 strike here voted to return to work
 tomorrow morning at o'clock.
 The vote was taken at mass
 meeting tonight, which was ad-
 dressed by A. F. Whitney, inter-
 national vice president of the
 Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
 Following the vote, those who
 baIoted not to return to work de-
 cIared, that despite the result,
 they would not return to work. A
 meeting of those opposed to re-
 turning was called.
 The vote, which was 363 to 146 ir favor of returning to work, also means the return of brakemen to work.
 Earlier engineers, firemen and con- ductors signified their intention of re. turning of the switchmen voted tc do so.
 Shortly after the yardmen and brake men here voted to return, members o the "big four'' in San Bernardino an nounced their decision to get back or their jobs tomorrow morning.
 Radicals Held Out
 Members of each of the four brother. hoods at San Bernardino held separate meetings late today and tonight, al voting to return to work providing thu Los Angeles brakemen and yardmei voted to do so. A committee of strik ing trainmen there was empowered t, instruct the men to return following the meeting here tonight
 The mass meeting here was in pro- gress more than three hours. Radicals among the strikers held out untfl all most against a return. Several viva vico votes were taken but it was i'm possible to decide the sentiment Of the gathering. A written ballot was then taken. Scores of those present refused to vote.
 During Mir Witney's address he was hissed and at one time dozen men nurling epithets rushed at him. Others present grabbed the men before they could reach the speakers platform and the unruly ones were elected from the hall.
 T am glad the men decided to re- turn to work, MT. Whitney said after the meeting. Majority rules and the majority of these men will go back Possibly some may remain out. but tho number is negligible
 Big Four Men Go Back
 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.-The
 four local brotherhoods, including
 trainmen, conductors, engineers
 and firemen, following a meeting
 here tonight, voted by two thirds
 majority to return to work at 7
 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The action of the men will bring
 to an end a railroad tie-up with
 out precedent in the history of the
 west. It caused cancellation of
 transcontinental trains, left many
 points in California without mail
 for days and threatened a water famine at desert points dependent
 on railroad tank cars fon their sup
 plies of that fluid.
 While yard employees here. who wer. the first of the railroad crafts to gc out, were not included in the an. nouncement. according to first reports it was anticipated they would folio s the lead of the s.big four members The same anticipation applied to train men at Barstow, who also were or strike.
 The members of the four raiiwa, brotherhoods had been on strike her. for more than a week. following , walkout of yardmen in sympathy witt cfrfEa nf fr-at .f Electric interurban railwav system.
 The action was predieated directl, on the orders of the international of ficers of the railway brotherhoods t the union members to return to work and followed by a warning by Direc tor General Hines of the railroad ad ministration that unless the men wer at work at ' o'clock tomorrow morn ing the government would operate tn trains.
 International brotherhood heads ha, announced that men who failed to hee, the order to return would forfeit thei membership. The government. througl the United States marshal here. short | ly before the mems action was an nounced, had arranged to have a larg force of federal officers protect train and railroad property and prevent in reference with their operation. 
 Strikers Geing Back | LOS ANGELES. Aug 29.-Heedin the announcement of the governmen that it would run the trains at all cost after [ o'clock tomorrow morning ;,f,. the determination of United State Marshal c. T. Walton of Los Angelo that all trains in the strike area woul be given adequate protection, railroaI strikers were beginning to retur ] throughout southern California today What was regarded as a citical sit uation in fruit transportation in tn Fresno district was saved when ti. 1 striking yard and switchmen determ ined to return late today. Following visit by A. F. Whitney, vice presi dent fo the brotherhood of railroal l trainmen. striking workers at Sai Bernardino expressed a willingness L return to work
 The strike throughout central Cali fornia, which had paralyzed oveflau- transportation for two days, reached it final stages of collapse when the gar crews returned to the passenger a1. freight terminals in San Franc i&co a 8 o'clock today.
 Trainmen were reported to have fc turned to work at Needless S i fD4>1ja
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