The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-04-08
Forming Branches


The yardmen's association, insur-
gent organization which called the
strike, was forming branches in nu-
nerous terminal centers reports in
dicate.
H. E. Reding, general organizer Of
the yardmen's association, announced
that the clerks and freight handlers
brotherhood would take strike votes
Saturday. Railroad brotherhood off
GERS, who came to Chicago to assist
the railroad managers in an endeavor
TO break the strike, declare that re
ports for today would reveal traffic
in Chicago yards to be at least 80 peri
cent normal.
The strikers, however claim that
by tonight no switch engines will be
operating in the Chicago district. Or
ficers Of the yardmen's association
claimed that approximately 1900 new
members had been enrolled and ten
new locals formed in the district.
They held to their estimates of 1880
switchmen out iE the district in adj
dition to engineers, firemen, and en-
gine hostlers.
1,t ,f DenOunce> Strike
w. G. Lee, president Of the brother
hood of railwaytrainmen, w. 8. Car
ter, head Of the fremen, and Warren
s. Stone, grand chief of the engineers,
joined in denouncing the strike and
demanded that brotherhood members
carry out their contracts.
&3 Lee declared that reports of more
than 5000 switchmen out in the Chi
cago district were incorrect. Rail
road managers repeated that they es-
tinated the strikers did not number
more than 2.700 in the Chicago dis
trict exclusive Of engineers and fire.
men.
Officers of the brotherhood of rail-
way trainmen continued their plan OF
bringing loyal members to Chicago to
take the places of strikers.
Industries throughout the Chicago
district had begun to feel the effects
of the trike today. Packing house
heads said the total number of stock
yard employees idle would be between
10000 and $1,000 II the strike con-
tinued until Saturday. Only 80 cars
of livestock were received at Chicago
yards yesterday.
To Test Strength
Whether the railroad brotherhoOds
can control their men or whether the
illegal strikes sweening railroad
yards from Buffalo, N. Y, to Los AM
goles, Calf, have so dlsrupLed tne
established unions that the leaders
lave lost control, is expected to be
decided today.
Railroad officials and union leaders
here alike agreed that today would
bring the real test of strength be-
tween the strongly intrenched group
of brotherhoOds and the "outlaw"
union, which has sprung up under
leaders who voice their dissatisfac-
tfOn at what they declare is the fail
ire Of the Brotherhood officials to get
more money for their men,
Must Return Today
In the Chicago district, where the
strike started eight days ago, the rail
road general managers association had
set today as the last for the strikers
to return. If they fail to heed the
ultimatum strike breakers will be
brought in and the vacane places
filled it is said.
Situation Reviewed
A review OF the situation shows:
Chicago, 5000 to 10000 railroad men
out; freight service reduced to about
30 to so per cent of normal; $4,000
packing house employees forced out of
work by the shutdown.
Kansas City; $500 men on strike;
nine of the thirteen roads entering
the city affected.
Buffalo; 2,700 men idle; seven rail
road yards tied up, and an embargo
in effect against ALL freight.
Los Angeles; 1900 men on strike;
three transcOntinental lines affected. \
900 Men Out
Toledo; 600 switchmen striking; all
traffic expected to be at standstill
within "a hours.
\ Gary; 900 men out; strike spread
ing. .t,t
Kankakee, Ills; 40 men out; three
roads affected.
Detroit, Mich; 40 men on strike;
police guarding yards.
Cleveland; $500 men to meet to-
night to consider strike.
900 WALK, OUT IN TOLEDO
Toledo, o., April 8.-Six hundred
switchmen employed in the local
switching district walked out in SYM
pathy with switchmen in other cities
today. 1t is predicted that all traffic