Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
n. Y. STRIKE WILL END
At ONCE, LEADER SAYS
Outlaws" Reach Agreement With
Railroad Brotherhood Unions,
Spokesman McHugh De
clares.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY AHspClatGn Press 70 Every EFfnlNk
Washington. April y An agreement
with the railroad brotherhood unions
under which the striking railroad workers
IN the Metropolitan district of New York
will return to work Immediately was an
nounced here today BY Edward McHhgh,
spokesman for the strikers.
Mr.. McEIugh said he had abandoned
the effort to have the case Of the New
York men taken up separately by the
railroad labor board and that his commit
tee would return 10 New York today leav-
ing their case in the hands Of the leaders
Of the regular brotherhoods
Pittsburg, Pa, April q Continued
Improvement ia the freight and traffic
situation, due 10 the return Of striking
railroad men to their places, was reported
By railroads entering Pittsburg today
II was pointed out, however that numbers
Of men have steadfagtly refused to 20
back to their places, and the strike IN some
yards is still on.
NJ. J. Kenney, r. s Murphy and
Shannon Jones. three Of the strike leaders
arrested last week, made the appeal Tor q
return u work at a mass meeting ot strik-
ing yarClmen They were greeted with
cries Of sold Outside and Where 3
Grunau?" Jones explained that efforts %
obtain the release Of John GTllnau, presi-
dent Of the Chicago Yardmen' Associa-
ton from Joliet jail on bond had not sue
ceeded
Murphy. waving an American hag
took the floor TO declare be would not
fight the American government lie
was greeteYwith cat calls and Kisses
Union leaders declared after the meet
ing they were helpless to order the men
back To work.
A police lieutenant declared the meet
ing adjourned after strike leaders had
been refused a hearing. He announced
that no ''rump meeting would be per
mitted and the hail was cleared under
police supervision.
MANY OF the men declared kennev.
Murphy and Jones had no authority 70
advise them TO return to work. Only
President Grunau could do that, thcy de-
clared. Grunau, at whose request the
massmeeting had been called, expected 20
arrange for his release from jail to attend.
Failure of his plans to furnish the $4,000
bond prevented his appearance
Chicago. April 2l.-Striking railroad
men In the Chicago district refused today
10 vote on the question Of returning 10
work.
AN efforts OF committee of strike
! leaders 10 obtain action failed. In
I creased movement of freight and the
return of more strikers IN this district have
( brought traffic to 20 per cent OF normal
railroad managers said.
+ Throughout the remainder OF the
+ central and far west general betterment
I of conditions was reported.
New York. April 2I.-Freight traffic
/ almost completely thrOttled asst week by
the unauthorized strikes OF railroad work
ers, had reached 40 TO so per cent OF
+ normal today on lines entering New York
and Jersey City, according toa statement
/ issued by j. j. Mantell, spokesman for
/ the lines With passenger service virtual
~ normal again, the roads are concen-
/ trating efforts on clearing up the freight
tie-up and hope to be operating normally
by the end OF the week, Mr.. Manteu said.
He denied claims of strike leaders that
20 per cent of the strikersstin We're out.