New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
RaiItnen s Strike
Spreads to Canada
Paralysis of Industry Felt
IN Big Centers; Coal
Mines Are CLOSING

CHICAGO, April 1O.-The railroad
strike situation throughout the
country to day failed te improve. The
walk spread to eleven new districts,
and even into Canada, and in seven
cities the ranks of the strikers were
augmented
Reports from Kansas City, San Fran
CISCO and other cities showed several
hundred men had returned to work,
put their number was heavily offset
ty the strike of nearly 10000 addi-
tionai workers in other cities
The paralysis of industry is spread
ing, especially in the industrial reg
,ons of Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Coal mines are closing down because
oi lack of cars in which to load fuel,
and steel mills and other industries
nave been forced to suspend operations
because of the fuel shortage.
Ohio Rail Service Paralyzed
The paralysis of the roads grew
worse IN Ohio. In Alliance all switch
men and yardmen are idle and the in
activity is expected to throw $4,000
men out Of work by the closing of in
dustries.
In Columbus approximately 1000
"4ei a.e out VI WORK ana the movement
Of freight in the yards is at a stand
still.
Cleveland was hard hit for the first
time when more than 1900 yardmen
quit work 1t was conceded in brother
hood circles that if the "rebel" walk
out succeeded, at least 5000 men would
90 cut in Cleveland alone. Railroad
officials said the city was threatened
with isolation from the rest of the
country.
A meeting of the Cleveland insur-
gents expressed opposition to the
operation of passenger and food trains.
w. q. Lee. president of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, telegraphed
Senator Cunsmins at Washington, re-
plying to the latters message inform
ing Mr.. Lee that the Senate had or
dered an investigation of the Chicago
yardmen's strike.
strike was started by John Grunau
president Of the insurgent organiza
ton. because of a personal grievance
which had no conn ection at the start
with wage questions.
81 welcome the investigations" Mr.
Lee wired, but protest against any
recognition of Grunau or his nsurgent
organization. because the old brother
hoods will carry out the terms OF
tioral committees, who are cooperating
TO the fullest exteot with operating of
icials with whom they have schedule
relations.
Jeopardizes Legitimate Unions
ANY recognition of this insurgent
organization will probably leopard the
influence of the legitim ate organization
over the large ma orlty OF our mem
bership who are loyal to the govern
ment and their organization will fur
Their the 'one big union idea that is the
basic principle back Of this illegal &C
ton"
port from A. O. Wharton, president 81
the Railway Employees Department Of
the American Federation of Labor;
Martin F. Ryan, president Railwa,
Carmen of America; J. J. Forester
president Brotherhood OF Railroad
Clerks, and L. J. Maaion, president OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Teleg
rephers.
In Toledo the public has been ureet
to economic on light, fuel and power
as there is little coal on hand.
Danger of serious food shortage i.
increasing, with stocks running low ane
very little produce or other foodstuf
coming in.
A call has been issued for trucks t.
operate between Toledo and neighhor
ING cities day trucks were bein,
loaded for runs to Detroit, Cleveland
and points in Indiana
Toledo industries fear shutdown
next week. Unless fuel supplies are
repienished soon, industries employing
10000 persons must curtail operation
and eventually close down.
In Youngstown thousands of meY
were thrown out Of work here when The
larger steel mills began to close dowr
their plants on account OF the strik,
of 5000 railroad yardmen.
statement issued By the striker,
read: