The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-24
TRAFFIC TIDE
AT FLOOD AS
STRIKES END
Embargoes Lifted in East :; -
Threat of Arrest Fails to
Awe 1900 Strikers at
Cleveland.
APPEAL TO MAYORS
(By Associated PreSS)


NEW YORK. April 24.-The New
York Central railroad today announc-
ed that the embargo on west bound
freight in effect since the unauthor-
lied strike of railway switchmen be-
gan has been raised releasing for
west bound movement large quantities
OF merchandise held here for western
purchasers.
Hopes Of striking railroad workers
in the New York-Jersey City district
to regain their jobs with the senior
ity ratings taken from them by the
railroad managers centered today on
conference at Atlantic City Of strike
leaders with mayors Of several New
Jersey cities who will be asked to in
tercede for the men.
Railroad Men Turn EN- Down.
Determination to seek the aid of the
Jersey mayors was reached by the
strikers yesterday, after the railroad
managers association Of New York
had twice turned down requests for
resembling of the ultimatum under
which strikers who failed to report by
last Sunday lost their seniority.
Railroad officials indicated today
that they would ignore any overtures
made on behalf of the strikers by the
Jersey mayors, asserting that the
strikers could return only as new en-
ployes.
CLEVELAND, O., April 24.-Govern-
ment officials here today faced the d.
JENNA of either backing down from
the ultimatum issued yesterday or
arresting approximately 1900 strikers
and thus continue the strike in jail.
Threat of arrest made by John Saw
ken of the Department of Justice if
the men did not return to work, was
met with defiance at meetings yester-
day and last night. The men agreed
unanimously to go to Jail rather than
return to work before their demands
are met.
The ultimatum was placed before
the men by F. J. O'Rourke. president
of the Cleveland yardmen's associa-
ton, and later by each of the system
chairmen.
District Attorney Edward S. Wertz,
who authorized the presentation of
the ultimatum, would not say early to-
day what the governments next move
would be.
May Be Released.
It was understood, however, if the
men are arrested, they will be releas-
ed providing they return to their
switches, because of the difficulty OF
the railroads in obtaining new men to
fill the vacancies.
Officials of the Department of JUS
tice in Washington asserted the ulti
matum was entirely unauthorized, &C
cording to a dispatch received here.
No order has been issued since the
attorney general instructed district
attorneys that whenever they found
evidence to warrant prosecution of
strikers they should be proceeded
against under the terms of the Lever
Act, the officials said
CHICAGO, April 24-The strike OF
insurgent railroad employees in the
Chica go district today had developed
into a finish fight. with the strikers
determined to stand firm until theiI
demands are granted and the railroad
managers continuing to ignore the
men who walked out and bending
their efforts toward complete restora
tion of freight service
Eighty-three per cent of the nor
NAL number of switching crews in the
district were reported at work and z
daily betterment of traffic was noted
the managers said.
Throughout the central and far wes
conditions gradually were returning tc
normal, reports indicated.
The strikers definitely ended at
tempts of their leaders for settle
ment when they rejected yesterday
for the second time within a week, c
proposal to return to work.