The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-15
No CHANGE N
STRIKE STATUS
At FA|RM0NT
Some Gr.nnbling Here But
the Men Remain at
Work.

otFlhe ConultlonS In Falrmont nave
not changed materially as the switch.
men remained at work today. The
coal production has. however, been
crippled and today will find up opera.
lions. The vast majority OF the mines
were idle today and with the empties
shut off the chances of work at the
mines tomorrow is simply out OF the
question.
II the coal loads can be moved east
directly without switching at the Key.
ser and Cumberland yards there is a
loop hole OF escape, but otherwise the
wheels OF progress will be stopped
here. Practically no coal was moved
east OF Grafton yesterday, which in
dtcates that stagnation is bound to
take place shortly.
Little can be done with switchmen
striking at such important yard points
as Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Keyser
and Cumberland. Added TO this the
men at the west end of the Cumber.
land division are reported to have quit
work. AS far as the local situation Is
concerned the switchmen were at
work today and the railroad was en-.
deavoring to find enough work to keep
them busy. If dead loads continue to
pile up at the mines it is bound to tie
things up.
Members OF Fairmont Local, SOS,
brotherhood OF Hallway Trainmen,
met yesterday afternoon and decided
to remain at work. G. Z. johnson, the
president of the Fairmont local, sent
this message TO w. G. Lee, president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Train.
men, Cleveland, Ohio: Lodge 595
voted to remain loyal to organization,
at today's meeting"
Reports were current today that a
certain element of the yardmen here
are not satisfied and that there might
be meeting later in the day. Ru.
mors even went so far as to declare
that the Fairmonters would strike.
Just what might develop is difficult to
predict, but the general attitude of the
trainmen here has been to remain at
work, although several meetings were
held prior to definite announcement
of this plan. The fact that men of the
catbre OF Foster, the head of the I'M
successful steel strike, are accused
by the government OF being prime
movers in the strike. will not help the
strikers cause any with the general
public.
United States mail is growing heav.
Ter and Postmaster Holt has been busy
these days. Last night he managed
to clean up the thrush of packages to
the local postoffice. Included in the
mail were crates Of Strawberries and
other produce.
The Pennsylvania railroad managed
to operate passenger trains between
here and Pittsburgh yesterday as usual
and expected to do so today. The
P. & L. 4. was not certain Of operat.
ing passenger trains today although
1t was thought an effort would be
made to do so although this system
has been crippled for several DAYS.
The Monongahela railroad is carrying
passengers as far as Brownsville. but
beyond that the passenger assumes
the trip on his own risk. The Balti-
more and Ohio passenger service was
not interrupted today and tickets were
being sold all over its system.
Railroads generally here will not
comment on the strike more than to
say that the yardmen will not be laid
of at the B. & o. yards, but work will
be found for them to remain at their
work.