Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-15

them with violating the Lever &C
Warrants have been issued
the insurgent railroad strike, it "
Those arrested are;
Joseph Scott. trustee of the Chicago
Yardmen's association.
A. w. Casseday. secretary.
Martin ]. Kenney. vice-president oil
Lodge No. 2. C. Y. A.
w. Larrabell, trustee Of the associa-
ton.
Fred L. Schultz, vice-president of
the United Enginemen's association.
Michael Ellgas, treasurer of the en-
ginemen's association.
Department of justice agents expect
to arraign the men today before Com.
missioner Mason.
President Sought.
Among the twenty-four warrants Is
sued but not yet served is one for
John Grunau, president of the Chicago
Yardmen's association.
Another is for Elmer Bidwell. who
was named yesterday by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer as having replaced Grunau
as leaders of the strikers here. Bo,n
Bidwell and Grunau deny the latter
has been displaced, or that Bidwelt is
taking any part in directing the strike
Federal agents raided strike meet
ing at headquarters Of the Yardmen's
association and arrested Grunau who
was speaking. He was taken to the
federal building, together with william
e. Reading, j. C. Logan and Shannon
Jones, who are said to be members of
the association.
Strike Meeting Invaded.
Deputies sent to Carpenters hall
found James H. Dodgion addressing a
meeting of $50 strikers. They arrest
ed Dodgion, Fred G. Lockwood, II. Il.
Creighton and Michael Platke.
Reports at the federal building indi-
cate the list of 80 for whom warrants
have already been issued is only a
starter, and that more than 200 mem
bers of the OUTLAW" unions are mark
ed for arrest.
Federal agents who culled the crowd
at Conway hall where Grunau was ar
rested, took William L. Bond, r. ID
Murphy and H. w. Radke to the fed
eral building. ad
AS the men left the hall there were
cries of traitor, taitor" from the strik-
ers. They accused newspapermen OF
pointing out the leaders to the federal
men.
Strike losing Grip.
Chicago, Apr. 15.--Reports from
rail centers in the central west and on
the Pacific coast today bore out asser-
tions of brotherhood and railroad Off
cials that the insurgent railroad strike
was dying out in these sections of the
I, country and that traffic conditions
were improved materially.
Strikers were reported to be return
ing to work In number of cities and In
Chicago, where the unauthorized Ialk-
out had its origin, brotherhood off
cials said the backbone of the strike
was broken.
Switchmen employed In the Chicago
| terminal Of the Rock Island system
firemen and engineers on the Pennsyl
vania railroad and groups of strikers
on the 500 line and other roads voted
to end the walkout in Chicago ant
were returningto their Jobs today. Nor
NAL freight conditions were being re
stored rapidly and embargoes were lift
ed by several roads.
The insurgent leaders. however, con.
tinued their claims that the position oi
the strikers remained unshaken and
denied charges of Attorney Genera
Palmer that radical influences were
behind the strike.
In Michigan, the industrial tieuE
continued serious with estimates tha
10000 workers, the largest number II
Detroit, we're idle. Additional passen
ger trains were annulled because OF tht
coal shortage.
Ohio cities reported industrial plant.
and coal mines closed at many centers
throwing 100000 workers out of EN-
ployment.
Brotherhood officials announced a
Cleveland that 500 voted to return to
day and that the strikers employed b.
the Erie road and 80 per cent Of thi
men employe in the Collnwood yard
Of the New York Central were at work
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmel
officers named more than SO cities II
which strikers had resumed work.
In the far west traffic was mucl
: improved and overland passenge
trains which had been stalled at vari
Gus points in California and Arizoni
; were moving again toward their desti
nations.
The strike in the vicinity Of Spokane
Wash, virtually ended with the returl