The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-21
Special to The Intelligeneer.


Special to The lntellisene-r.
BALTIMORE, Nd. June Go.-rhc
OUTLAW" railroad strike OF employees
Of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads was quito unexpectedly
resumed in this city today. in conse
ouence both these roads have ciamped
down absolute cmbarSoes upon all IN
ting the city of from the re It OF the
nation in the matter OF freight trans
portation.
There arc some 500 yardmen out here
and no trains can be made up here.
This paralysis in transportation. how
ever, does not extend to passenger serr-
ice. which is being maintained upon
schedule time. and without any reduc-
tion in tho number OF trains. Nor was
thorc any interruption in the passage
through the local yards OF through
freight trains.
At Junction station OF the rennsyl-
vania long trains made up or cars
loaded with pcrishable freight. went by
at frequent intervals during the day
bound from points north TO desina-
tions in southern states. This fact. 1t
was stated, is because thus far. the
strike has extended only TO Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Baltimore itself. however. is tied up
tight as far as either receiving or Tor
The Western Maryland railroad. but
little affected by, the recent strike. re-
ported tonight there had been no in
terruption to its schedule.
The 500 men out arc about evenly d.
vided between the Pennsylvania and the
r. & o. Late Saturday night the first
descrtions occurred at Union station,
with every shift thereafter, fewer man
reported for duty. until at noon to-day
OF the forty-ftre train and yard crews
maintained hera by the. Pennsylranis
hnf x.
Nearly all these out arc trainmen.
or the 900 3. e. O. employees who had
failed to report up to Midnight tonight.
the majority were conductors and brake
mon of yard crews in the Baltimore ter
minals. Most OF these have been alb
sent from duty since Saturday mid
night.
Encouragement is found in the fact
that in The majority of cases ftremcn
and engineers who were formerly &C
tive in the strike are but little effected
thus far.
Officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road admitted that half OF their yard
cyews were out. Sunday always Is
duh day, and they declined TO tell their
expectations for tomorrow.
The Baltimore & Ohio officials Ad-
mitted that trouble seemed to be brew
Ing. while the Western Maryland seem.
ed least affected. but had no real test OF
whether the men were striking.
None OF the Strlker5- gave any WdEn-
ing. presented any ultimatum or ex-
pressed any grievance or. complaint. to
the railroad officials. Some OF the yard
crews quit in the middle of their shift
and the relief crews never appeared. ex-
cept in a few instances. No effort II Is
said, was made TO see the officials.
Ont ax Ph5lAdslphaG-
PHILADELPHIA. June 20,-The "un-
authorized" yardmen's strike in the
Philadelphia district, which started
Friday night, affected the movement of
freight today on both tho Pennsylvania
and the Reading railway. Both com
panies tonight placed an embargo In
the local yards on all freight except
pcrishables. live stock. wood and fuel
for public utilities. The Pennsylvania =
embargo also. included local yards at
Baltimore. The action was taken. &C
cording to = statement BY the COM
pany. as a precautionary measure and
rot because Of any immediate effect OF
the walkout.
Passenger service on both roads Is be-