Evening journal., 1920-04-13
9OOLOCALP.R.R.
Men ON STRIKE
Continued nom First Psss.)


and brskcmou employed In the railroad
ysrds cult work at midnight and mors
failed to report for the early morning
shift today.
Freioht traffic on the Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 4 Reading and tho Baiti'
more & Ohio lines was virtually at
stand<tiII. Those of the freight crews
who reported for work were utilizoo
for operating passenger trains. No dts
orders whatever wero reported In any
of the Yards or along the lines oil traf-
flc up 10 noon.
Az the Offices OF tho Pennsylvania II
n. Co. this morning, Il was said that
local traffic In tho Chester district was
at ssandstill. At the Edge Moor yards
i6 crews OF four men each quit WORK
either last night or this morning. II
vrs denied that any OF the clerical or
telearaphic force had quit In SYM
pathy.
At PerryyiIle conditions were deciar-
ed to be normal. On the Delaware Di-
vision II was said that all passenger
sar,icc was boing represented, al
though some OF the trains were cd
mltied TO be very late. Between VIII
clnrcd. passenger trains were being
operated with fair regularity. some
through freight business was being
done but practically no local freight
was being handled.
At Baltimore the freight business
was at a standstill At the Potomac
yard z was likewise. The men quit
work az the latter yard at midnight.
The Jersey yard crews also were out.
Only six crews. It was declared were
affected there.
In the Wilmington district the shop
men. so Pennsylvania r.. n. officials de-
clared, had reported for duty this
morning and are working with no de-
fectlons up to noon. At Baltimore the
shopmen also were reported at work
Between Wilmington and Philadel-
phia passenger trains were sin run
ming about so per cent. normal, as OF
Yesterday IL was asserted at the Penn
sylvania Offices Trains departing near
together are combined. No complaints
had been received UP 10 noon from any
employees Of the Atlas Powder Com
pany, 300 Of whom commute daily be-
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia,
Of TRACK OF accommodations.
The roads are calling upon their re-
Tired employees to help out In the
emergency. It WAS explained by one
Official OF the Pennsylvania that the
strike had now been in effect practi-
caly three days. l'p to tire present
ne said the roads had been able 90
draft enough workers from IT'S own
resources TO maintain fair passenger
transportation. After today. however.
ihey would be forced 10 call for fresh
recruits.
Thirteen freight cars loaded with
perishable food which have been
stalled at the Edge Moor yards. have
been unloaded and their contents sold
no wholesale men here. Fish, crabs and
clans contained In the cars were
bought by C. w Diggins. while eggs,
fruits and vegetables have been taken
over by George b. Booker & Company.
There are sim several cars OF perish
able vegetables left at the Edge Moor
Yards. but il is hoped 10 dispose OF
these before they spoil
Officials OF the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company said this
morning no difficulties were anticipated |
In the operation OF the erolleys of this |
city. The officials said they had cen
tralized all the coal living In tho diff
ferent railroad yards that belonged to
The company at the local plant The
total supply. they declared. was SUM-
clent 20 last three weeks.
owing 20 the strike conditions in
coming mails have been much delayed.
according TO Postmaster James j. Eng
1t-h fwr
ming from four TO five hours late.
officials OF the railroad brotherhoods
resumed their efforts today to prevent
their members from Joining IN the
strike. Some visited yards and made
personal appeals, others sought by
telephone and other convenient means
70 prevent further deflections from
their ranks.
An open meeting Of the Order OF Rail
way Conductors and brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen was held this morn
ng at 50i Market street j. w Ennis.
presided. Mr.. Ennis declared he was
opposed 20 the present movement. and
hat he was no emissary Of the railroad
lie was here. he said. TO
,rotect the contracts Brotherhoods held
WIN tit| 0aN 1tDlEt Aii NIMA
n that he had been asked TO present for
consideration certain articles OF the
hen quoted a rule that any member in
hen quoteda rule that any member in
iting or participating in an illegal
trike shall forfeit his membership. and
ny lodge falling TO report such partici-
'ation shall forfeit its charter within 10
lays. He then told the men they had
much at stake. Mr.. Ennis said an inn
had been given that this was !,
iot strike, but an Individual with
travail from work. But the executive
ofilcers OF the trainmen's brotherhood
had branded II an Illegal strike.
w. H. Fuhr. OF the trainmen. told the
men that the Brotherhood officials
would do anything in their power to
obtain reinstatement of any men who y
have stopped work. and 70 aid in SET J
Ting any differences.
j. NJ Pragg, local chairman OF SOS.
read telegram from New York, calling +,
upon the officials here 70 do their ut