Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-20
NEW YORK BEGINS
WORK Of RELIEVING
FREIGHT BLOCKADE
Strikers in Chicago Said to
Be Losing Control Of Stu
ation--Ohio Employees Re-
turn to Work

NEW YORK, April 1s.--Striking
railroad employees continued to flock
back to work in New York and
vicinity today, despite efforts OF rad
icals and railroad officials asserted
conditions were approaching normal
Except to state that a majority OF
the strikers had returned, ]. j. Man.
tell, spokesman for the general man.
ayers association, would not esti-
mate the number Of men who were
back at their old position. The
roads are filing permanently the
places of strikers who failed to re-
port up to yesterday noon, Mr.. Man
tell said.
All railroads in this section COM
menced to move freight from badly
congest d terminals today. Pas
senger trawc improved to such an
senger traffic improved normal sched-
uIes were maintained.
Tubes Still Closed
The Hudson tubes, connecting Man
haitian and New Jersey cities, were
Sill tied up, and there were no sur
face indications of a break in the
strikers ranks. The tubes now have
been dead" for ten days, and the
tig commuter army has relied on
ferry service for transportation to
aid from the city.
The federal grand jury was con-
vened at Newark, \. j., today 20
consider alleged radical activities
among the strikers.
STRIKERS LOSING CONTROL
IN CHICAGO, is CLAIM
CHICAGO, April 19.-The third
v-a2!. of the OUTLAW" sWitchmen's
:.-Ae opened here today with the
HERS rapidly losing control AMI
t:'A railroads claiming a so per cent
rc"mal situation
t-nicn officials and railroad Off
Gals today declared the strike "has
practically lost its effectiveness" A
SUBSTANTIAL increase in inbound and
c:.tt-5ound freight was noticed yes
tc"Gay. the railroads reported
SIX strike leaders re-arrested yes
'c:,t'ay. were to appear today before
i.litcd States Commissioner Mason
- c::e bond for appearance April "a.
T'-a new warrants charged a con-
eri-acv to interfere with the trans
rcrtation OF food. Ten strike lead
c. were named.
Threat of a new strike among rail-
rod employees in the Chicago district
today confronted claims of railroad
t1-ragers and brotherhood officials
TT the "insurgent" switchmen' ~
E>-i!;e had been broken and the sit
ton rapidly was returning to nor
ri.
Eight thousand freight handlers
Gnd 10000 railroad clerks employed
CT all lines entering Chicago will.
tal.o a strike vote tonight after
conference today with the railroad
leads. George A. Worrell, chairman
OF the Chicago and Northwestern
r.,ilroad clerks, announced. He said
lie had been empowered Ito speak fo-
all the clerks and freight handlers.
WorrelI did not announce demands
20 te presented but said there seem
Il little chance of compromise" and
lie men probably would strike Tues
d.
III the switchm unauthorized
strike, continued Improvement in
traffic conditions throughout the CEN
tai and far west was noted.
On the Pacific coast railways op-
rated today for the first time since
Tie strike without embargoes on per-
iS.;able freight.
AS a result of a new federal de
scent on strike at Chicago, ten men
were arrested. Nine were released
on their own recognizance to appear
t day and make bonds of $4,000
e&ch, but Harold Reading, chairman
cG the board of directors of the
United Engagements association, was
sent to Jail when he would not pledge
himself to stay away from strike
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