Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-11
Seven More Railroad Centers
Are Affected by Insurgent
Strike of SWitChmen; Hits
70 Passenger Service.
LEADERS SAY 100000
W0RKMEN ARE IDLE
In Addition, Thousands of
Employees Are Indirectly
Affected by Closing Down
of Other Industries.

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Chicago, April 10.-Several more
railroad centers today were af-
fected by the insurgent strike of
switchmen and passenger service
was affected in some places, nota-
bly, New York city, while strikers
returned in small groups at sew
eral places. Large ar as of the
country had not yet been invaded
by the strike, which, union officers
declared, was an effort to OVER
throw the unions and make way
for new organization.
The switchmen in New England.
in all the southeastern states ana
in the upper Mississippi and the
Missouri valleys remained at work,
those in Denver and st. Paul and
Minneapolis formally voting to re-
main at work on the other hand.
hundreds of men in Cleveland, the
headquarters of the brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen, today broke
away from official restraint ana
quit work.
Reports of the number of strikers
were confused by the variance be-
tween the figures of union Officers
and strikers. Unofficial figures
from the various railroad centers
affected showed 10000 men on
strike,
In addition. thousands of per-
sons were indirectly affected py
the strike through the closing of
steel mills, packing houses ana
other Industries dependent on the
roads for coal and raw material.
Insurgents Strengthened.
The insurgent forces vera
strengthened BY nearly 5000 todsy
when switchmen in twenty-five
additional cities and towns struck
and further walkouts occurred In
large railroad centers. Against
this gain about 1000 strikers re-
turned to work in a half dozen
places. More than 1000 joined the
strikers already out in Toledo, De-
troit Columbus. Indianapolis Fort
Worth and other cities
In the Chicago area claims OF
railroad heads and officers OF the
brotherhoods who united TO oreak
the unauthorized walkout, that
strikers were returning to WORK
and that freight traffic was gradu-
ally approaching normal, were met
with denials by officials OF the
Chicago Yardmen's associations
who asserted that the tieup was
complete. .,,,o
Federal Intervention in the strike
with the possible utilization OF tlis
Illinois national guard to protect
property was forecast TO-DAY ny
the acton of District Attorney
Charles f. Clyne, who after an az,
night conference with his stan anu
members of the department OF
Justice. summoned John Gruhau'
leader of the strikers, to ms o.
flee. --.,..
u. s. Not Entirely Powerless.
IT was said that definite instruc-
tions were received by Mr.. Glyne
from Attorney General Palmer IN
regard to the governments actioh
in the strike situation.
Mr., Clyne would not discuss pos
sible government action. Il VIII
cav however." he stated, that the
United states is not entirely pow
erless in a situation that atfects
tba food and fuel supply or the
country and that drastic action WIZ
he inevitable unless condltiohs aIo
altered materially within the next
forty eight hours. o,
II was learned that Mr.. Clyne
was In conference by te'ephohe
with chiefs of the department OF
iustice in Washington as late as
three O'Clock this morning. Mem
bers of the Eleventh regiment, w
inois national guard, were reportea
tn have been ordered to keep III
close touch with their homes, SO
they could be reached by telephohe
at short notice. They said they
we're instructed to be ready Ito go
ont on strike duty" at any time
The General Managers associa-
tion representing the roads, TO-DAY
announced that it would retuse " \
treat with representatives OF thS
strikers.
Won't Recognize "Outiaws.'
The announcement followed tnat
of II. +. Reading, chairman OF III"
newly organized Engnemen as
sociation, that committees OF three
on each of the roads would confer
with the general managers OF ther
respective lines and present their
demands.
"Our contracts with the brother
hoods cover all the men now on
strike" Secretary snyder. OF the
general managers. said. IF the
strikers want contracts tn have
only to return tosthsir unlos
will recognize no outlaw organ,
ton" =
Plans for the senate -. ga
ton of the strike were completed
today by Chairman Cummins, OF
the sente interstate commerce COM
mittee. The inquiry will begin
in Chicago on Tuesday and will be
by the full committee
with John Grunau, A. F. Whitney.
vice president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. and officers
of the Chicago. Milwaukee & 81.
Paul railroad, on which the strike
as the first witnesses.
Two railroads entering Chicago
lifted all freight restrictions and
promised one hundred per cent
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