Arizona republican., 1920-04-13
CENTER MOVES TO EAST;
 WAVES IN WEST
Situation Grave in East,
 However, with Still More
 Walkouts; Report Breaks
 In Strike in West District

1 CHICAGO, April 12-WhiIe the | unauthorized strike of railroad em- II Ployes, which started here two | weeks ago with the waIkout of 700
 switchmen on the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul railroad, today l appeared gradually to be waning in l the middle west and the far west. the situation east of Cleveland took
 on more serious aspect. i The center of deveIopment in the ! walkout of insurgents had shifted to the ] east. where additions to the ranks of the rebel railroad workers had caused a serious stoppage Of freight and pas senser traffic and the closing of sew | eral industries
 The situation in the Chicago l yards showed a marked improve ment and reports from other large 1 railroad centers in the middle west indicated that the crisis was past and that the strikers were return
 ing to work in considerable mum
 bers. Officers of railroad brother
 hoods, who have been fighting the
 strike, were confident that the {, breaking up Of the walkout in Chi
 caso would be followed by a gen eral resumption of work in other areas.
 Government Announcement Tomorrow A pronouncement of the govern ments course in the strike was ex- pected to be made at Washington to- morrow by Attorney General Palmer. Investigators of the department of jus tice were completing an inquiry into the situation, MT. Palmer said ''The federal government will not shirk it's responsibility he said More freight moved into the Chicago yards today than on any day since 1 the strike started, railroads announced. At the stockyards 229 cars of livestock l were received and more than 5000 eTn- ] nlOVPS mt Of 11x-f [ 1a cf-=l- returned
 Packing house receipts included 4O00 cattle, $500 hogs and 1000 sheep. This was larger quantity than any re- ceived any day last week About 25.o09 stockyards workers are still idle. The Illinois Central, the Chicago. 1 Milwaukee & St. Paul. the New York 1 Central and other roads reported cars again were moving in the switchin. yards and that embargoes had been said they had enough men at work Jo take care of all cars arriving.
 Deny Negotiations The General Managers association i today denied that any negotiations were being carried on with the outlaw | yardmen's association and stated no 1 barley would be entered into 1 In requesting negotiations looking l toward the end of the strike, PresideaI l ts-unau of the Yardmen's association said the contracts the railroads have with the Brotherhood of Railroad 'Trainmen and the Switchmen's Union | of North America did not apply to membership in his union. He denied that the strike was illegal
 "The Brotherhood chiefs who accuse us should come with clean hands" he said. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen took a strike vote in secret two weeks ago. Ballots were cast at one hundred and forty points and au- thoriZed brotherhood officers to call a ! strike if demands for increased pay and better working conditions were not granted. If our strike, called in the open. is illegal, what Go you call tactics ! like that?"
 i J. A. Farquharson, an officer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. said Grunau's charge was "a fabrica- tion
 "insurgent" Move Weakeninq A. F. Whitney. president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen. leader in the unions campaign in Chicago against the Insurgents, said that the crux Of the strike had come and that the rebel movement was weakening.
 The men realize they have no lead ership and that nothing is to be gained by remaining out" he said. The out law movement is disintegrating" R. D. Murphy, a strike leader. in a statement, declared original demands stand as first presented'' and that wage increases must go into effect upon the return of the men to work
 "The Chicago Managers association must come to us" he said, "and all ne gotiations must be in the open. We do not expect any intervention on the part of the government. There will always be some one to take Grunau's place if they arrest him. Report Losses and Gains Tn Strike
 Following the first big break in the l. (~..1.~ men on Sunday voted to return. strik- CTS in other cities today returned to voted to end the strike tomorrow while
 At Dayton, Ohio. 300 switchmen voted to en dthe strike tomorrow. while in Syracuse. switehmen on the New York Central and the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western railroads decided to return tomorrow.
 At Saginaw Mich. 100 railroad workers were back today and 50 em- ployes of the Grand Trunk railroad re- turned at Battle Creek.
 Striking ranks were augmented by walllouts at Bay City. Mich Cheyenne. Wyo.. and several places in the east. Passenger service was reported vir- tually normal at St. Louis and the strike of yardmen was said to be wan ing While freight traffic was still at standstill, the city had enough food for three weeks.
 At Pittsburg, an embargo was ap= piled on all freight shipments originat- ing on the Pennsy1vania lines and on all connecting roads. With no settle ment of the strike in sight at Detroit the Detroit Edison company shut of electrical energy to factories late to- day. About half the city's manufactur- ing establishments would be affected. it was announced
 More Men Quit in East
 One thousand railroad employees a Pittsburg today joined the four thou sand strikers and five hundred shop men struck at New Castle. Strike con ditions at Philadelphia were reported worse. and at Indianapolis the strikers. ranks were unbroken.
 Chairman Cunmins of the senate in terstate commerce committee an nounced that the investigation Of tho strike by his committee, scheduled to begin tomorrow. would not be con ducted now. as it was desired to give the new railroad labor board an oppor- $ tunity to settle the strike The post office department declared action