The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-17
R. R. STRIKERS
ARE WAVER|NC;
MANY GO BACK
Chicago Outlaws" However,
Reiterate Decision to Sand
by Move Dissolution
Movement In Other Sections
CONDITIONS improve

Speedy termination of the trans
portation tie up wrought by the un-
authorized strikes of railroad workers
throughout the country seemed AS
sured today. Hope for immediate
settlement in the middle west was de-
1ayed, however, by an announcement
that the Chicago strikers had refused
all demands.
Switchmen, yardmen and other en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania, Reading
and Baltimore & Ohio lines in the
Philadelphia district-one of the east
ern strongholds of the strike-were
returning to work today under orders.
of their strike leaders.
William ]. Tracy, chief of the Penn
sylvania state bureau of media tion,
who effected the settlement there,
said the work order would affect strik-
ers on all lines between Boston and
Washington including those in the
New York district as the Pennsylvania
strike committee had been authorized
to negotiate for all strikers in the
east.
The Philadelphia settlement was ef-
fected on the basis of promise from
Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio
officials that returning strikers would
be permitted to retain their seniority
ranking and would be free from all
discrimination because of their hav
ing gone out.
Strikers at Baltimore, another east
ern stronghold, also were returning TO-
day, having voted last night to end
their strike.
In the New York district, railroad
officials declared the men were re-
turning rapidly.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Hope for i'm
mediate settlement of the rail strike
here apparently was definitely lost at
noon today when the grand lodge Of
ficers, directors and trustees of the
OUTLAW" union reiterated their orig
inal demands and added new ones to
the list.
Freight moved today in central and
far western states on an increased
scale and in many sections conditions
were rapidly approaching normal.
Railroad officials went ahead with pre-
parations to replace strikers who fail
ed to heed the ultimatum to return to
work.
Charles F. Clyne, United States dis
trict attorney received information,
that strike leaders arrested at Chica-
go for violation of the Lever act in
tended to abandon their organization
and either return to work or seek 9th
er employment.
All the arrested leaders were at lib
cry pending their hearing April "a.
Those unable to furnish bail were re-
leased on heir own recognizance.
Men To Be Dropped.
A F. Whitney, vice president of the
Brotherhood Of railroad trainmen,
who yesterday withdrew charters of
three Chicago lodges of the Brother
Nbers Of the organization remaining on
strike will be dropped.
Railroad officials reported a marked
improvement in traffic conditions in
Chicago yards. Little change in the
strike situation in Michigan and Ohio
was reported early today. Several
hundred thousand industrial workers
remained idle awaiting the reopening
of factories closed by a shortage of
fuel and raw materials.
Increasing movement of freight at
nearly all points IN the far west was
reported by railway officials.
PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-An i'm
mediate return to work of striking
railroad men on all eastern lines from
Washington, D. c., to Boston was ex-
pected today by members of the Phila-
delphia district strikers committee,
who last night ordered all employees
of the Pennsylvania. the Reading, and
the Baltimore e Ohio railroads in this
district who walked out, to resume
work at once.
The order was issued by the COM
mittee at the conclusion of a con-
ference with William j. Tracy, chief
of the state bureau of mediation, and
railroad officials, at which it was
agreed that if the men returned to
work they would retain all seniority
rights and that there would be no
discrimination or prejudice against
them.
NEW YORK, April IA marked
disintegration of the OUTLAW" railway
strike in New York and vicinity was
claimed today by railroad officials
peared brighter than at any time
since the walkOuts began.
COLUMBUS. O., April 17-Today
marked the beginning of the second
week of the strike of railroad switch.
men in Columbus with little change
in the situation. Strikers declare they
are determined to remain on strike
until recognized by the railroad mana
gers.
BOSTON, April 17-Coal was the
prime requisite today of New Eng
lands railroads and industries.
The New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad announced that ii
would make drastic cuts in pa ssenger
service on Monday unless a substan
tial amount of coal comes through
New England gateways before that
time. More industrial plants were
closed today because Of lack of fuel
and raw material.
BUFFALO, April 17-Peace nego
tiations between striking railroad men
rail executives and representatives OF
the brotherhoods came to deadlock
here early today on the mems de-
imands that all strikers be reinstated
in their former positions, All other
ouoct;opc had hoop ceftloA