Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-08
Freight Movement Across
ContiAent Hampered by
Idk Switchmen.
STRIKERS FORMING
LOCAL BRANCHES
Rsbsl Union Being Organized With
Prospect Of Large Membership in
Railway Csntsrs-Strike Getting
Beyond Control Of Brotherhoods
Despite Efforts OF Loyal Members
% Move Freight In Chicago Yards.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, April S.-The "insurgent'
railroad strike which began a week
ago in Chicago has spread to other
parts Of the United States today
East and west bound freight move
mont across the continent, already
restricted by the Chicago strike. was
hampered further by switchmen
striking at such strategic gateways
~ Buffalo and Kansas City and at
such Industrial centers as Joliet and
Decatur. Ill, and Gary. Ind.
Ss4riAes ws-e threatened today ct
Milwaukee, st. Louis and East st.
Louis. Strikers predicted also that
$4,000 men In northern New York
would Join them, cutting off freight
traffic from Buffalo and Boston.
The yardmen's association, insur-
gent organization which called the
strikes, was forming branches in
numerous centers, reports indicated
II. r. Beading. general organizer. an
nouncsd that the clerks and freight
handlers would take q strike vote
Saturday. At Cincinnati 1900 freight
handlers served notice that they de-
manded an answer by Saturday night
on the demand for an increase In pay
nom q 70 - cents an hour.
Improvement In Chicago Yards.
Railroad BROTHERHOOD officers who
came to Chicago to assist railroad
managers to break 70 the strike de-
I clared that reports today would re-
voal traffic in tho Chicago yards to
- s4 least so per cent normal
Officers Of the yardmen's associa-
ton claim that approximately 1900
new members had been enrolled and
ten new locals formed in the Chicago
district. They held to their estimate
Of 1s.6oo switchmen out in the Chi
cago district In addition to engineers
firernen and engine hostlers.
The insurgent enginemen's associ-
alton had enrolled 10000 engineers
! firemen and hostlers at Chicago ac-
cording to it, officers.
Enainomsn Quit Ports.
n. e. Reading. organizer OF the
engineers association. denied
however. that snginemen were on
strike.
The striking switchmen claimed
that engineers and flremen had
abandoned engines on the CHICAGO
Burlington & Quincy; Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 st. Paul; the Northwest
ern and the Atchison. Topeka q
santa Fs railroads at Chicago.
1 confarence ESTAOI ETAOI ETA EFT
ARRANGEMENTS were made for
conference today at Cleveland OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and brotherhoods OF tho engineers
locomotive dremen and ensinemen.
OfAcers OF the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen continued with
the plan OF bringing loyal members
to Chicago to take the places OF
strikers.
Business Affected.
industries thruout the Chicago dis
tr1ct had begun to feel the effects OF
the strike seriously today. Packing
housAs said that the total number
81 stock yards employees idle would
I Sc between 10000 and 5000 II the
strike continued to, Saturday. Only
] eighty cars Of livestock were re-
ceived at the yards yesterday.
FIFTY motor truck trains left Chi
caeo at dawn, each loaded with 30,-
\ 600 pounds OF fresh meat billed to
nearby towns.
Tho packing company which
inaugurated the service expects to
! serve Its regular routes in northern
nllnois ana WISCONSIN in Tins way.
Each train consisted of3a tractor and
( three rsfrigerator cars.
s.5 Dsolsivs Test at Hand.
Today will decide whether the rail-
road brotherhood can control their
mon or whether the unauthorized
ana 'illsxal' strikes sweeping rail-
rad yards from Buffalo, N. Y, to
ics Angeles have 20 disrupted the
establisAsd unions that the leaders
/ have lost III control. Railroad officials
Z and union leaders were alike agreed
/ that today would bring the real test
Sof strength between the strongly
entrsnched group of brotherhoods
! and the OUTLAY, unions under Lead
err who voice their dissatisfaction at
what they declare IL the failure Of
{ the broth herhoods to get more money
/ 10r the men.
1n the chicago district, the Rail-
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