Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-12
Freights Easier

A statement issued by railroads in
the Chicago area declared that the
situation was steadily improving and
that the movement of livestock. coat
and other commodities into Chicago
was increasing.
In Chicago freight embargoes have
been lifted by the New York Gen.
trail and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroads. In number of
important rail centers railroad en-
ployes have voted not to strike
Large sections of the country were
virtually unaffected by the walkout,
notably New England. the South
eastern, the Northwestern and noun
tain states.
In Columbus, where about 5000
men were able the return to work OF
one third was expected to relieve the
, food and fuel situation.
Passenger trains were affected
very little in all sections except New
York.
The crew of the Chicago express
on the Erie railroad abandoned the
train at Port Jarvis, n. V, 80 miles
from New York tonight. Two hun
dred and fifty passengers were on
the train.
1t was announced from Washing
ton that the question of government
tai action in the strike would be
taken up by Attorney General Pal
mer upon his return to Washington
tomorrow. Reports from the strike
districts were being assembled by the
department of justice. Action could
be taken by the government under
the Lever Act, it was minated.
Seven hundred striking switchmen
at Milwaukee and st. Paul road de-
clared an embargo on freight. At
Wellsville, Ohio, $50 yard men and
road men went on strike today.
In the Cleveland district where
1000 were reported on strike blast
mills and steel mills began layine
6 off men. Eleven hundred men were
thrown out of work in New Burgh.
The norma, movement of freight in
Cleveland was cut to one-fifth today.
All terminals with the exception Of
the Collingwood switching yards,
where 500 cars of freight were hand
led. were reported tiedup
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor who
arrived in Cleveland today, declared
the Walkout mistake, and said the
federation would support the broth
erhoods in their struggle with the
insurgent strikers. He will confer
with the brotherhood chiefs tomor-
row.
W. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen said he
had received many reports from
brotherhoods throughout the coun-
try announcing Improvement in con-
dtions
Loyalty to the union was pledged
by Cincinnati switchmen in a telc-
gram to S. E. Heberling, president
of the SwitchmenS Union of North
America. Cincinnati was the only
large Ohio city unaffected by the
strike.
No change was reported in tbs
strike situation in the Chicago. Two
hundred strikers returned to work
yesterday. Four warrants for strike
leaders. issued at Kansas City. Kas.
on request of Attorney General Rich
ard Hopkins will be issued to,nor-
row.
Demands Of 1000 striking yardmen
at Detroit, were presented to railroad
officers today. No progress was re-
ported toward a settlement of the
strike. Nearly 1000 were out a.
Jackson. Battle Creek. Kalamazoo
and Flint. Mich. Freight traffic on
several railroads entering Pittsburg
was reported at standstiIl and
many through passenger trains on
the Pennsylvania were annul!ed. On
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail-
road. $3.50 men were reported out.
They were joined by 400 conductors.