Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-11

The strike Of NJ. & ST. /. shop men,
which began last Tuesday forenoon,
ended this morning when the strikers
returned to work. following meetings
of the crafts that are members Of the
shop mems federation and car shop
employees, members OF the American
Federation of Railway Workers. hold
Sunday. when the men voted nearly
! unanimously 10 return TO work. The
meetings were held following the re-
ce!pt Of orders from national headQUar-
tiers for the men 10 return. These
orders to the local crafts and TO all
others on strike were issued following
the announcement that the wage Ques-
ton would not be considered until the
strikers went back.
Locally the strikers accom- plished
nothing by going out They lost IN
wages a total, estimated at from So
600 10 SIl 600 by Division Master Me-
chenic SeIdel. Strikers at Monmouth,
Alba and Des Mo!nes returned TO work
Saturday and az all other points on the
eastern division today. II was said
here that the Cedar Lake Minneapolis,
shop men were still out this forenoon.
Conservatives in Control.
That the announcement Of the fed
eral authorities that the strikers were
importing their cause by staying out
and that the orders Of the shop mems
national officers gave Cause tc- very
serious consideration and CHANGED the
. - s-
IN the vote taken TO return.
Following the meeting Of the shop
men t was said that on the first and
rising vote. those present were nearly
unanimous for returning. On the for
NAL vote only fifteen or twenty voted
10 stay out. The change in standpoint
can be seen in that. on the vote TO
strike. it was said lS9 voted 70 80 out
and % voted not 70.
Traffic to Resume Normal.
Everywhere in the ". & ST. L. shops
and on the property OF the company
were evidences this forenoon Of hur-
RED and early effort to resume full
operation Of train service. Master Ne
chanic Seidel said all regularly sched-
| uled trains would be returned To SER
| vice before the day was over. II was
! only in the last two days that the mo-
| tive power. used continuously without
! repairs, began TO show signs Of break
! ing down. II will require some time,
| as soon as these engines can be taken
| from service, TO put them in condition
| for efficient operation.
Practically ali of the regular trains
were operated during the strike, but
none of the extra frcights were run.
| Plans are being made on the division
to move congested freight wherever
possible as quickly as possible.
Up 10 late this forenoon the embargo
| orders on perishables and live stock
had not been lifted at the VI. 6; St l.
The Northwestern embargo was also
| still on, altho It was expected that II
might be lifted soon.
Northwestern Train Back.
With the return Of strikers in shops
! Of the Northwestern, indications were
seen of the early resumption Of normal
! or nearly normal traffic on that rail-
| road Passen ger trains, Nos. and .,
| the west bound local at $50 p. m. and
| the east bound local at 9:22 a. NJ were
| put back in service today. The first
of these trains TO pass thru here was
! the forenoon passenger east.
The Clinton shop men returned 10
work this forenoon, but it was said
here that the Boone shop force was
still out this forenoon.