Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
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| BATTLE TO THE end
Outlaw Organization Reports s
Progress, but Managers Re- 81
fuse Them Recognition l;s
TROOPS ARE IN READINESS d
U. S. Attorney Declares Cow
eminent May Take Hand
in Situation.

CHICAGO. April 1o.-Seyeral more q
railroad centers today were affected Il
by the insurgent strike of iswitchmen&S
and passenger service was affected In s.
some places. notably New York City.
while strikers returned In small y
groups at several points. I,argeSareasE
of the country had not vet abeenfin--
vaded by the strike, which unfo9fss
officers declared was an effort to oper-sf
throw. the unions and make way for
q new organization. ~ S
The swltchnen in New England. In j
all the Southeastern States and in 4
the upper Mississippi and thes 8fiH;S 4
souri, Valleys remained at work, thege9ss
in Denver and st. Paul and Mime.
apolis formally voting to +remainlsatss
work. On the other hand, hundreds i
of men In Cleveland. the hendquarteEa
OF the Brotherhood Of Railroad Tratn-s
men, today broke away from official
restraint and quilt work
Reports Are sConrusins.
Reports OF tho number of strikeraS
were confused by the variance beHst
tween the numbers said to be out
by the union officers and those dee
clared by tho strikers to have, qliit.ss
Unofficial figures from tho vario4a;s,
railroad centefs affected showed 40,AsS
600 men on strike. ,3f s.lttlsI
In addition thousands OF personsA
were indirectly affected by the stri kssIr
through 4 the closing OF atse. i M W.
packing plants and other industriss b
dependeSt on the railroads rfor coal
and raw materialH. 49, & e ss;2f
fha lnsusgent forces were strenxthsS
endd nearly 5000 today when
switchmen in twenty-five additional
cities and towne struck. and further
walkouts occurred in large railroad y
centers.f Against this gain about i, o6bal
strikers returned to work In q halss
dozen places. ss
More than 1000 Joined the strikersS.
already out In Toledo. Detroit. Cote
umbus, indianapolis, Fort Worth and
| other cities. q
In.the Chicago area. claims of rail- 4
road heads and officers OF the brother- {
moods; who united to break the
unauthorized walltout. thet strikers q
were returning to work and thar
freight traffic was gradually an
preaching normal, were metsiwitf,s
denials by officers OF the ChtcaEns
fardmen's Association. the reyoltcrsiis
new union. who asserted that ,theS3js-
up was complete and that the strikera,sl
ranks were being augmented. IA
Federal Intervention Po.sibfs..
Federal Intervention In the strfkesEa
with the possible utilization OF the
Illinois National Guard to:is pro teot
property. was forecast today bysI tl,asS
action OF District Attorney Chs RES
r. Clyne. who. after an altenfeh,
conference with his staff and mem-t
oers fthe Department. of J6stmS.s
In
strikers. to his office. s sssssalfaH
1t was said that definite s;yst e, !, YR1
tions were received by Mr.. C.lyna frnt,l d
Acknowledgement Palmer In. sra sarfss
10 the governments action IN 4 49,
strike situation. ,sts Is ts,s.ss;
Mr.. Clyne would not tiiscuss A.,
sihle government action. e Z - s ~
VIII say, however,. +ba :. ~, ~ ~
mat the United States IL mot 49,
'ireiy powerless In ffo,,s IS 81 i:
anects the food and fuel sun,ivyii,ss&
me country, and that drastisg asf ionSg;
VIII BIO inevitable unless r.on A; ffn;,.,; i;
are altered materially vii ~ : ls-st ~, i;
next forty-efght houra.' -. E = ~ Il y
was learned that Mr. Ciyne 5xrna e
IN conference by telephone = u;I -. 81
chiefs of the Department. OF .Ipstis ~ 4
IN washington until 3 o'clock 9 Hfs ];
w.
Members OF the Eleventh Rss;.$s
ment, Illinois National fIusrd u - 49, gs
reported to have baen orderfJ ", s
Keep in close touch with their bn;n !; q
so they could be reached hvs 49,
| phone on short notice. They 2SsI
they were instructed to be rest,v fitS,sSj
go out on strike duty at ,anyslti Is, s5S:
The General Managers. Sssocfas rs
ton. representing the railroads. @ 49,
day announced that n yu0n IA - ~ - &
TO treat with representa- I've Il /, ~ ~ D
strikers. e "a ~. = sstn m q
The announcement foll,%ei "a bsT :
OF III. II. Reading. chairman 8 4 = fE.yy
newly-organi7ed Enginemensa AxsgsSss
d, citation. that committees OF thrss zSS y
each OF the roads would confer ~ fssf
the seneral managers of 8 their - SIS
n nae,,s mes .s and present their
Our contracts with the I frotI;s r.sA
hoods cover all the mon now y: afsES
strike" Secretary Snyder. Df f SssSaS
General Managers' Assocsat ION I. isf5Ss s
IF the strikers want ~
have only to return to theiI IA, forE ~
We will recognize no optia& OF "a as2
izat!on." N 81 s.
senste Completes Piaas.
Plans, Tor the senats fnyestfsAtiSHs
OF the strike were compIefsa stodaY$
by Ghairmah cunpsins, Of No
The inquiry wnl begin in yehtSa 90 ~
Tuesday and Will be cord lot 81 Az IN; 81
full COMMITTEES. with John thin 49,
~. r. Whitney, " "a III 40 49, s
iBrotherhood OF Rsilfo Ad IN q SIS
and officers Of Stl,ps aaS, SiiiS =
Nee a nd 81. Paul g / SS