Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-13

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 New York April 15.-The strike of railroad workers here tonight present ed the most menacing situation the city has faced since the unauthorized walkout began. Freight service on The railroads over which come the bulk of the city's food and fuel vir- tually was paralyzed and passenger ssrvice. already seriously curtalled, was still further crippled.
 U. S. Troops Unload Mail Trains The first act of federal intervention came today when armed United States troops went into Jersey City to un- load stranded mail trains, and de- partment of justice agents extended their investigations into every corner of the New York district.
 White Collar Employees Drilled Appeal by railroads for volunteer workmen and the campaign of the Itrikers to recruit their ranks from nen still loyal to the roads had be- come more insistent. While strikers representatives urged crews to quit work railroad officials, white collar employees. and volunteers were being ufltlth TUT slllht bItdNtiS
 Food Only Freight Shipment. The situation tonight was as follows: The oniy freight shipments received during the day were war specials of solid food trains brought from Chicago by the New York Central. and a few cars which crept in over the New Haven and the Pennsylvania roads.
 Mail trains schedules were generally disrupted. and motor trucks were pressed into service for postal first aid ln all important sections
 Hundreds of thousands of commut- ITS living in New Jersey were unable to reach their place Of business in New York
 First Act of Violence.
 Strike sympathizers committed their first act of violence when an iron bar was hurried through the window ol a Central Railroad of New Jersey train injuring passenger.
 C. r. Wallace, president of the Fruit and Produce Echange commjs- sion merchants and market men, sait perishabe food was gradually being ehausted and the situation was becom ing grave.
 Condition of Railroads.
 The condition of the railroads wa announced by J. J. Mantell. represent ng the railroad general managers, a follows:
 "Erie-Passenger and freight servic suspended east of Port Jervs ecep Tor Occs sional through mail trains witt office workers, train masters an1 sup erintendents as parts of crews.
 "Lackawanna-Freigh and loca passengers service suspended: througl rains running irregularly with Volu1l .eers crews.
 Central Railroad of New Jersey-Al passenger service temporarily sus pended. including Baltimore anr Ohi and Philadelphia and Reading connec lions.
 "Lehigh Valley-Operated throug and local trains subject to delay; som freight service.
 West Shore-Maintained fair pas senger service despite walkout of pas senger and freight yard workers, hu moved no freight.
 "Pennsylvania@Can nearly na the through passenger trains; loc; trains sent out without reference 1 time table on announcement in wait ing rooms as trais were made up, offiC workers operating yard engines an switches. Long Island-Operating passengt trains under same conditions as Pm sylvaia; no freight moving.
 Limited New York New Haven Servic New York, New Haven and Hart ford-Annulled numerous trains, 1T cluding the Merchants Limited to Bos ton. The departure of the Knickel |, booker Limited was uncertain. Servio between New York and New Have subject to indefinite delays and annul ments. and all parlor, dining and clu ear service dropped No freight "; hadled.
 New York Central-Cancelled I trains incoming or outgoing Dinr cars dropped. Livestock and perisl able freight from the west arrive regularly.
 Baltimore and Ohio-First suspend, then partly resumed freight service staten Island. Passenger service fro Pennsylvania terminal subject to san delays as Pennsylvania service
 Train crews of four mail trains the Erie were attacked at Port Je wis, \. N., and railroad officials al nounced Port Jervis was absolute controlled by the strikers.
 Leaders Aiding Roads.
 Timothy Shea. first vice preside of the Brotherhood of LocomotiN Bremen. arrived here accompanied J. c. Walker, secretary of the buret of information of the eastern roads, arrange a joint conference of railro managers and the four brotherhoot Other labor leaders were here. aidi the roads to put down the strike.
 Mayor Hague of Jersey City, W had expressed sympathy for t strikers. appealed tp them fin t name of suffering humanity" to arl trate. A committee of fourteen m representing the strikers emphatic; Iy refused 10 urge strikers to retu 10 Owrk, the mayer announced. A other conference with a larger stri srs' committee was arranged for { morrow.
 Warning was issued by Lindley Garrison. federal receiver of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Compal hat agitstors were urging employ of transit lines in New York strike
 Possibility of a Fuel Famine.
 The Tidewater Coal Exchan which took over the fuel administi tors authority after the war, a f.~f hac n 4x