El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-14
CABINET Strike
PLANS SECRET

strikers who went out az Cincinnati,
the railroads announced
Coal on tracks at Toledo was being
confiscated under federal court u
maintain operation Of street cars and
heating and lighting plants Several
large Industrial plants announced
they would be forced 70 close unless
fuel was forthcoming.
Several roads reported additional
men ~ work in Cleveland, with some
freight moving. but the situation ap-
parenrly remained unchanged Warn
ings 70 travellers against attempting
long trips east west Or south be
cause Of possibility OF the strike
spreading TO passenger service were
issued by the railroads
Passenger Trims Halted.
Serious interference with passen-
ger traffic -gas reported on the santa
Re route IN southern California and
the situation became Increasingly
serious Reports from Northern Pa
cific cities showed Improvement
Santa Fe officials at san Bernar-
dino. Calf. said 10 or L. trains
were stalled between Barstow and
Albuquerque, y. II, and three pas
senger trains we're reported ahan-
doned at Winslow, Ariz-, following
refusal Of trainmen 10 do switch
Five eastbound trains on the Santa
Fe. including the California Limited,
were tied Up at Needles, and new
4 g
Bernardino and Barstow. Calf
Fruit Embargo Put On
Announcement OF G stringent en-
barge on all perishabie fruits az san
Bernardino caused alarm among
growers OF oranges and lemons
In Los Angeles l15 freight han
dlers and clerks walked out, increas-
ing the seriousness OF the freight
Strikers If HiIlyard. Wash. near
y alkout and the insurgents at
Everett. wash, returned 70 work
last night
Return Of strikers at Sparks. New,
opened the Southern Pacilc's chan
mel from Sacramento. At Ashland.
Ore. new Walkout occurred. but
was said TO Involve only few men
Meet IN san Francisco
4 meeting OF all strike leaders
on the Pacific coast was called FOR
today in san Francisco
Slight relief from freight conges-
ton was reported in Kansas City
and IN St Louis the situation was
pronounced unchanged
Railroad executives predicted that
the strife would be settled by the
end OF the week strike Of sH Itch
men on all roads at wichita has-s
was set for today.
Chaotic in New York
New York, april 14.-Officials OF
the big four railroad 5rothern7ooSds
renewed their efforts today 10 bring
to an end the unauthorized rail
strikes in this districl. while thous-
ands Of volunteer railroaoers offered
10 help break the traffic tieup which
has blockaded most Of the lines en-
tering New York.
twenty-five trains on the Lacka-
wanna and Erie systems we're manned
today BY volunteer crews The trelgnt
situation here remained chaotic eI-
~ q
The city's supply Of coal was said
10 be 50 percent OF normal FOOD
prices scared and federal authorities
said arrests would follow the infla-
tion Of prices
Voluntecr Trains Cheered-
The first volunteer trains for com
huters on The Erie railroad were
greeted at stations by crowds waving
flags and cheering
The millionaire speclal RON
upper M0ntclalr rolled into the Erle
terminal after q IS minute run The
I flremen were Richard Sanderson,
New York manager OF the Baldwin
Z Locomotive works. and j. X quinn.
the New England representative OF
I that company. Another Erie crew in
cluded Capt. Charles Nett. OF = P.
Morgan G. Co. and Joseph Address,
IT. son Of the vice president OF the
Bank OF New York
Bike Champ a Fireman
Mayor Charles H Martens, o. East
. Orange. y. J.. and Franll- l. Kramer,
for II years national bicycle cham
pion. fired the train from South Or
auEs 70 Hoboken-
Commuters from New Jersey 10
Z New York boarded the trains equip
I ped with travelling bags, prepared II
/ Necessary 70 spend a stay IN NeW
York tonight
First reports durin gthe day indi-
{ Gated isolated movements Of strikers
/ 70 return 10 work Fifteen crews Of
{ the Pennsylvania who had gone out
went back TO work Forty strikers
on the Central railroad New Jersey
! returned There were no reports Of
Z further walEouts-
PfftsburE, Pa Is Hopeful
I Pittsburg. Pa April 1s--Railroad
I officials were confident that the peak
Of the yzrdmen's strike had been
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