The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-16
BACK TO WORK
IS MOvEmE
HELD
General Disintegration of Out
law R. R. Act is Seen, and
Embargoes Are Lifted -
Crunau Will Go to Jail.
OUTBREAK AS SPORADIC
(By Associated Press}


Return of strikers and improvement
in service were reported today by
railroads in various sections of the
country as the newly appointed rail-
road board assembled in Washington
for its first session to consider wage
demands of all workers.
In the New York district, where
volunteer crews continued to ma0
trains in increasing numbers, there
were conflicting reports concerning
the number of men who had returned,
after the railroads last night had de-
livered an ultimatum that their last
chance would expire tomorrow noon.
Some roads announced that strikers
were flocking back, but others report
ed sporadic walk-outs.
Some brotherhood officials express
ed fear that the men might regard
| the ultimatum as a challenge and pro-
| long their walk-out. Efforts of con-
citation in Jersey City this morning
were without results.
crumbIe After Arrests.
| Crumbling Of strikes in the central
and far west was indicated following
the action of the government in ar
resting 25 strike leaders in Chicago.
I Improvement in service also was re-
ported in the middle west. one of the
sections hardest hit. Almost normal
operation was reported by many roads
leading into Pittsburg.
| With passenger service generally
improved throughout the country, in
creased freight shipments were re-
ported in the New England and New
York districts. Officials of the New
York Central announced that freight
service was so much improved that
the embargo had been lifted east of
Buffalo and north of Yonkers. on the
New York Central. and north of New
burgh on the West Shore railroad
1t was believed a general industrial
shut-out had been avoided
CHICAGO, April 16.-John Grunau,
president of the Chicago Yard Mems
association and H. F. Reading. presi-
dent of the United Engine Mems asso-
citation, the two outlaw" railway
unions, announced this morning that
they would go to Jail on the govern
; ment charge of conspiracy to violate
the Lever act.
The two, with % of their followers.
were arrested Yesterday by federal
agents and released on their own
,, recognizance until p. m TO give them
a chance TO obtain the $4,000 bond
set by Commissioner Mason.
Il can raise the required bail with
case" said Grunau, but don't intend
to do it.
Watch for Breakup.
Speedy disintegration of unauthor-
ized railroad strikes in the Central and
far west was forecasted today. with
the serious blow struck by the govern
ment at the Insurgents stronghold in
Chicago by the arrest of % strike
leaders.
The arrest of the Chicago leaders
, left local insurgents virtually leader
t less. Five other leaders for whom
warrants have been issued, were ex-
pected to surrender today.
Federal officials announced they
f had gained their objective in the strike
and indicated that no further arrests
: were planned.
The situation in Michigan and Ohio.
where several hundred thousand in
dustrial workers have been forced out
of employment, remained virtually un-
. changed.
| Conductors Stand Loyal
| Hopes of railroad officials for early
restoration of freight traffic in Pa
cific coast states were stimulated by
, announcement at Los Angeles that the
order of railroad conductors had
! !, agreed with Southern Pacific officials
service regardless of strike condi-
{ tionS.
Passenger service on the Pacific
" coast was reported virtually normal.
Strikers were reported returning to
4 work at st. Louis and Kansas City.
2 NEW YORK, April 16.-Indications
/ that the unauthorized rail strikes
e were nearing an end in this vicinity
were declared to be visible today by
p railroad officials and officers of the
= big four" brotherhoods.
y They said the ultimatum Of the
g railroad managers yesterday giving
I the men until Sunday noon to report
\ back for work on penalty of being
: dropped from consideration, was a
9 body blow to the morale of the strik-
a ers.