Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-14
Rail Strike
Situation Is
Standing Pat

Chicago, Apr. t4.-Improved freight
traffic conditions were reported today
in the Central West with ''insurgent"
railroad men returning to work at sew
eral points but the industrial situation |
in Ohio and Michigan reached a crisis
as a result of stoppage OF tuei supplies
and in the far west a dozen passenger
trains were reported stalled in south /
ern California.
Both insurgent leaders and officials !
of the loyal brotherhoods predicted
the battle of the strikers would be a
Lingering affair" but brotherhood
heads declared the insurgents gradual
ly were losing strength.
Railroads in the Chicago area de-
clared that so per cent of the switcn
engines in the district were operating,
largely with the help of more loyal
brotherhood men from other, cities,
Railroad officials and newly employed
men were aiding in moving freight
| Strikers Arrested.
Government agents were taking
close check on the strike situaAoh III
various rail centers and at New Ut
lleans six insurgent leaders arrested
last night on raid on strikers
oeatinp were being held on federal
warrants charging interference WIN
the United States mails.
The American Federation OF LABOR
through its railway department when
renresents 100000 members in eignt
railroad crafts indorsed President WI,
sons appointments to the labor eoaro
and declared its belief that LABOR cou'u
! confidently expect justice through 'ne
law creating the board.
Tn Detroit 100000 factory workers
were reported idle and between 4o,vo'
ana 90 600 industrial workers in othei
parts Of Michigan had been throw
out of work with predictions that mor'
: would be jobless by nigntiah'
Coal Mines Closed.
Tn Ohio more than 100000 men wer'
: ont Of work in Columbus industries
d ond virtually every coal mine IN sh'
!, stata closed. Food supplies We're re
A Nai
4 norted scarce in many cities. a MAJ
:. train was reported to have been apan
:, doned at Youngstown ana lie i''s'
turned to the postotilce.
Hone OF ending the switchpien
a.,il,a at Columbus faded when roa
men voted not to act as stfikepreaNe,
slight progress was made oy sum
.,ha went out at Cincinnati, tn
railroads announced.
Goa, on tracks at Toledo was peih
confiscated under federal coul' =,
y aar to maintain operations Oh stree'
\ cors and heating and lighting plant
u saveral large industrial plants al
err nounced they would be forced 70 cio'
RS unless fuel was forthcoming
I'd several roads reported aooition
Ill ,,an at work at Cleveland with SON
d. freight moving but the SITUATION =
ID narently remained unchanged "at'
lings 10 travellers against attemptll
,onp trims east west or south pecau
ar of sossibility of the strike spreading
In - ,o,oor service were issued by u
-. railroads.
by co.,ons interference with passeng
~ traffic was reported on the santa
n IN southern California and the STU
Oh t,on became increasingly serious y
orts from northern Paciflc cltl
showed continued improvement
al santa Fe officials at San Bernaruin
,st ca, said "ten or twelve" trains we
sh stalled between Barstow ana A'p
on meroue, N. NJ, and three passene
,ss trains were reported abandoned
ell winslow, following refusal OF trai
in men TO do switchmen's work.
rive eastbound trains on the san
mt ra Including the California Limit
ware fled up at Needles and M
Ia strikes were reported at Neeoles' .
ng Parnardino and Barstow, Cal.
lu- Announcement of a stringent emo'
he 90 on all perishable fruits at san ~
ing nardino caused alarm among grove
Up of oranges and lemons. =,
Az Los Angeles IT'S freight handi'
and clerks walked out increasing
seriousness Of the freight tie-up'
Coast Leaders Meet.
H. Strikers at Hillyaro, Wash'' ny
,tS Spokane, meet today to vote on endi
der the walkout and the insurgents
ing Everett, Wash, returned to work
ess night. Return Of strikers at spar
ber New. opened the Southern Pacifl
an channel from Sacramento. AT Ashla
to Or, a new walkout occurred but
un- said to involve only few men.
ing meeting Of all strike leaders
the Pacific, coast was called for tor
- in San Francisco
Slight relief from freight congest
was reported at Kansas City and at
Louis the situation was pronounc
unchanged. Railroad executives
elected that the strike would be
tied by the end of the week. sti
of switchmen on all roas at Wich
Kan was set for today.