New-York tribune., 1920-06-22
Rail Strikers
Aim to TiieUp
N orth Jersey
lnsurgent Yardmen in
All Day Meeting in
jersey City Inspired by
Spread of Walk Out
Hint Action Nav
Be Taken To-day
Southern Part of State
Affected; New Haven
Men Join Ranks of Idle

N1Cll JO1ll Aad1lkS vi Iulc
Action that may lead to the Snread of
the new insurgent railroad strike t.
north Jersey too day was taken yesterday
by several hundred yardmen in JERSEY
City. They have been out since the
recent walkout and are gathering in
spiration for the renewal of the con-
filct from the trouble which began in
Philadelphia and Baltimore and has
now spread to south Jersey and New
Haven
The insurgents held an all ley M et
ing in Grand View Hall, Jersey City,
at which Edward j. Armstrong, chair
man of the Eastern Railwaymen' s
Association as the strikers call them
selves, presided The insurgents as
sumed this name following their expul-
sion from the brothe rhoods.
George Evans. leader of the last in
surgent strike in Jersey City and one
OF the leading spirits of the insurge MT
railroad men IN this vicinity, SAID
after the meeting that the men =
garded the walk-out in Philadelphia
Baltimore and South Jersey cas- the
last link in the chain" of the lnsur-
gent movement. He indicated plainl,
that the strikers hope to utilize the
present outbreak as the beginning Of
another epidemic Of unauthorized
railway walk-outs throughout the
country
May Reach Jersey City To-day
There is no necessity for the men
IN Jersey City and vicinity to go out
on STRIKE" said Evans. "They have
been on strike ever since the last
walk-out and intend to remain on strike
until their demands are met The men
employed in the yards here at present
are strike breakers, and you may re-
gard our walk-out as still in force. VIZ
may have some more definite news for
you tomorrow"
Armstrong said the new strike
might reach Jersey City to-day.
We look for the strike to spread in
this sectlon," Armstrong declared
Some Of the men who went back to
work some time ago are expected to
come out again if it is thought adj
visable. The situation will depend
upon developments in South Jersey.
THE Eastern Rallwaymen's Associa
tion was organized two months ago
We are not outlaws We are fighting
went out originally have not returned
to their jobs. Many have obtained
other employment. We have gathered
all those who could come at the meet
ing at Grand View Hall to talk over
the situation and the new develop
mcnts."
Up to Men Themselves
Armstrong refused to discuss def
nitely the possibilities Of the spread
OF the strike to Jersey City.
THAT is matter entirely UP to the
men themselves" he said. at will be
taken UP at our meeting Tomorrow"
Edward Stahl, insurgent delegate in
and about Elizabeth during the last
strike, said last night he did not be-
lieve the strike would spread to Eliza
beth at this time.
"Originally there were about three
hundred men in and about Elizabeth
who went out when the first Strike was
these men have gone back to their jobs
! Others have obtained new work anc
some are out of work. 1t is hardly
probable the strike will spread here.
The Elizabeth men are members OF
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Local 372, whose charter was one OF
those forfeited as a result of the last
walk-out.
At the various railroad offices in Jer
sey City and Hoboken it was indicated
Yesterday by those in charge that the
strike would not affect the north RI
part of New Jersey. These officials sale
/ they had not heard of any Of the mer
going out, and did not believe there
would be any attempt to get them out
They did not think the movement Of
freight in northern New Jersey woule
be interfered with.
More Freight Tied Up
Freight movements on the lines OF
the West Jersey and Sea Shore and
the Atlantic City Railroads were com
pletely tied up yesterday when freight
crews on these lines quit work. The
msn declared they had received def
mite promises that the Railroad Labor
Board would adjust their recent de
mands yesterday, which, thev said
was not done Passenger traffic has
not been affected.
The lines involved in the strike
cover practically all that part Of New
Jersey which lies south of a straight
line drawn between Camden anC
Atlantic City, radiating from Philadel.
phia to Atlantic City, Cape May
Salem and Brdgeton.
The first definite movement Of the
strike north from the aforem entionet
line. but missing northern Jersey anc
New York City, occurred last night at
New Haven, Conn, where yardmer
employed by the New York, New
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