The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-13
HAND Of UNCLE
SAM IS RAISED
AGAINST STRIKE
Ultimatuln Is Issued to
Agitators apd Strikers
to Return to Work At
Once or Throw Up
Thei Jobs.

Chicago. April 12.-The federal gov
eminent interviewed in the OUTLAW
railroad strike here today.
Acting. ii was reported, upon or.
ders from Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer United States District Attor.
ney Charles r. ClyEe issued the fol
lowing ultimaum 10 the strikers:
Go back to work, withdraw your
demands and adopt other measures for
securing an adjustment of your griev-
ances. or quit work and permit Others
who are willing to work do so.
The railroads must be permitted to
employ men to- take the places of the
strikers. The latter must refrain from
all coercive measures. No more strike
meetings may be held. The trains
must run.
District Attorney Cfyne's uftimatur1
was delivered following a conference
with Vice President A. r. WHITTIER al
the brotherhoods of railway trainmen
and Edward r. Corrigan, assistant
chief of the brotherhood of locomottt L
engineers. They refused TO discuss
what TRANSFERRED at the meeting out IL
was learned from reliable sources tina,
the ultimatum hEd been delivered ia
the strikers.
The pronanciamento of the govern
ment 10 expected to affect the strike
situation throughout the country, rs
the Chicago situation is the heart Of
the strike. 1t is understood that crim-
inal prosecution will follow refusal OF
the strikers to obey.
The report was circulated meantime
that $4,000 railroad shopmen employed
here and at Michigan City, Ind, were
preparing to join the strike within
"a hours il the railroads do not cease
employing strikebreakers. This was
regarded by railroad officials as a Sc
rious menace inasmuca as 1t might In
soIve the possibility of the 100000 rait-
road shopmen throughout the country
Joining the strike.
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY.
Cleveland. Ohio, April 1z.--Victory
was claimed on both sides In state
ments issued here today by brother
hood officials and leaders Of the out
law. railroad strike.
Indication today pofnt to an early
return OF all the strikers" said w. g.
Lee president Of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
The men are standing firmly to-
ge,her here, and they will not return
TO work until their demand for In
creased wages is granted, declared W.
G. Daley. treasurer of the Cleveland
Yardmen's association
American Federation of Labor. said !:
Il intend to do all in my power U
bring about an early adjustment of
the outbreak Reports today indicate
that the men in many cities are re-
turning to work and / believe that a
settlement is close at hand
Statements by other men were:
W. S. Stone. president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers: I
think we are over the crest OF this
trouble Reports indicate that the
strike is waning in many places"
Frank O'Rourke, organizer of the
local OUTLAW" Yardmen's associa-
ton: I'VE are not seeking to cripple
transportation. but it appears that
that liz the only way we can gain a
decent living wage. The men are pre-
pared to remain idle until their de-
nands are granted"
w. s. Carter, president Of the
brotherhood OF Railway Engineers
and Firemen. Although the men are
restless over the lack of action on
thdar wage demands. l think they
win realize they can gain nothing by
Joining the insurgents and that they
will soon return to work"