The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-11
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CARMEN STRIKE
Thousands New York Com
muters Up Against Serious
Transportation Problem.

New York, Aug. 11.-Thousands of
New York commuters were con-
fronted today with the problem of
finding other means of transportation
than the trans OF the New York. New
Haven g. Hartford railroad. Service
on the Harlem river division which
was suspended yesterday owing to
the strike of the railway shopmen,
resulted in the twenty-five trains
usually run daily each way. being
discontinued.
To relieve the situation the ma
jority of the buses which were rushed
from New Jersey to Brooklyn last
week on account OF the strike there,
were being sent to points along the
Harlem river division. In addition
private automobiles were pressed
into service.
The seriousness of the strike sit
uation upon the lines which run into
this city was indicated in a state
ment which showed that two-thirds
of the systems carmen had walked
out. Two hundred trains already
have have been dropped from the
time tables temporarily. with pros
pect of further curtailment II the
strike continues.
Backbone OF Strike Broken.
Cleveland. O., Aug. 1.-THE back
bone of the shopmen's strike in Ohio
has been broken.
Following the leadership Of their
national officials, striking workmen
of the Pennsylvania, Wheeling &
Lake Erie and Nickel Plate shops in
are back on the job to-
day.
New York Central shopmen out at
Ashtabula, likewise returned to work
today and at Columbus 5000 shop
men Of the Pennsylvania, Hooking
Valley, Norfolk g. Western and To-
ledo & Ohio Central railroads were
returning to their work today.
At Brewster, $50 Wheeling g. Lake
Erie shopmen are still out and at
shops near Cincinnati, Louisville G.
Nashville and Chesapeake & Ohio
workmen, to the number of 1900, are
still out.
As Reported to Washington.
the railroad administration today in
dieated that the strike situation west
Of Chicago and in tho southeast vir-
tuaIly was normal. In New England
and in Chicago, however, many men
still were reported out.
Voting on the official strike ballot
was expected to begin soon and in
the meantime all the men had been
ordered back to work.
Hold Out for Demand.
Chicago, Aug. 1l.--Strikng fed
Grated railway men returned to work
n q hay nf lV,ta ,,yhyI -
others voted to remain out until their
demands for an Increase In wages
were granted.
Plans for holding the national con-
ference Of strikers called for next
went forward today by the |
Chicago district council.
Action to be taken at this con-
ference is now up to the director |
general of railroads" J. d. Sanders,
Of the Chicago council, !
said. I'VE expect word from Wash |
ngton some time today. Should the !
administration delay action further !
ho men will refuse to return to their |
obs"
Widening OF the breach between
ocal units and the international !
leads was made apparent with the |
receipt of a telegram from B. NJ.
Jewell head Of the railway division of |
he American Federation of Labor, I
declaring that striking locals would
rot be permitted to cast ballots in
he vote being taken on the question
# a strike Aug. "a.
Reports were received at council
that strikers had
burned some of the ballots sent out
rom International headquarters.
Await Outcome Of Bsllotina.
Boston, Aug. ll.-Continuation of
he strike Of New England railroad
which has crippled freight
nd passenger service throughout
his section for the last three days.
depended on the result of balloting
It meetings of the strikers yakter-
lay and today. AS many Of the meet
ngs were to be held today, union
eaders said the outcome would not
,e known until late tonight or TO-
morrow morning.
Railroad omcials thought the senti-
nent against the strike was increas-
ng. Cancellation of passenger
chedules continued today on the
lew Haven and the Boston & Maine
mes. The Boston & Albany road to-
ay instituted a sweeping embargo
gainst all freight except food ship
lents. Traffic bulletins posted to-
ay indicated that nearly 800 trains Y