Evening journal., 1920-04-12
$4,000 RAILROAD
WORKERS ARE OUT
Continued from First psge.)

8dmlni3trHuOn. Wnen solofere Wcr
used TO keep the mails moving.
y That the strike might be q move Il
force the railroads back under gov
ernment control. was another offloia
opinion expressed
Meanwhile there was a division o
opinion among Justice Department
legal experts as to whether the Leve
law, which prohibits conspiracy to i'm
pede distribution of necesssries OF life
could be invoked In prosecution O.
strike leaders. Administration oflcial'
felt that some action would have to b,
taken quickly. but refused TO predict
what il would be.
There is no chance for meditation, &C
cording to c. w. w. Hanger, agent OF
the United States Board OF Meditation
and Conciliation who reported TO Off
GERS OF that body upon his return from
Chicago where ne investigated the
strike. Hanger said the crisis had been
brought about by e fight between two
unions and that the "outlaw" union
has no countrywide organization so
far as he could learn. He believes the
strike in other parts OF the country
which followed the original Chicago
Nvalkout. were inspired by the Chicago
strike but not actually ordered by the
men behind It. Hanger returns TO Chi
oago to continue his investigation.
The Postoffice Department today an
nounced that il "will take vigorous
action" II there Is any interference
with transportation OF mall as result
Of the strike.
The following instructions have been
sent to superIntendents OF the railway
mail service:
~Instruct all chief clerks, transfer
clerks and others to report any OBJ
struction directly or indirectly by con-
spiracy or otherwise with passage OF
mails as a result OF strike, together
with name OF person or persons in
volved. Bring 10 immediate attention
OF local poslofice inspectors, inspec-
tor in charge and United States dis
irict attorney with request that OF
Tenders be vigorously prosecuted II
facts warrant"
Adyices concerning mail movements
from New York Chicago and 81.
Louis were described as encouraging.
NEW YORK, April ~ tUnlted Press)
Passenger and freight service on rail- !
roads operating out Of New York was
seriously crIppled today by the "rump'
strike OF flremen, ysrtrlen and marine |
workers.
The New York Central was the only |
doar reporting all passenger trains |
running. Some perishable freight was
moving. A few trainosds OF meat and |
vegetables arrived during the twenty |
four hours ending at 6 a. m, today. !
MIX trains were also being operated. |
white collar" employees. who had |
advanced from the ranks, were hand
ling many OF the trains.
Practically all roads reported incom-
ing trains arriving as usual This was
due to the fact that flremen were
striking only In the New York district.
they said.
This Chicago express, crack train on |
the Erie, arrived at DAT a. M. today. |
after having been abandoned by part |
Of its crew at Port Jervis, N. Y, late
Yesterday. 10 was held up twelve
hours until trainmen could be sent out
10 replace the strikers.
Offlcials differed as 70 the serious
ness OF the food situation In New York
City. Or. Royal S. Copeland, city :
health commissioner, declared the food I
supply was sufficient TO last only ten
lays. He called meeting OF mer- I
chants for today 10 discuss the sit I
nation.
Commissioner OF Markets Charles
)Malley declared there was no short /
age OF food nor danger OF one.
"Tbe warehouses contain enough I
staple foods to last six months" he I
aid
Lines such as the New Haven and !
.ong Island. whose systems are cleo |
rihed, were running trains as usual. !
All railroads were making every ef- {
ort TO operate through trains. Penn :
yNania officials reported HE Broad !
way Limited and the Pennsylvania Z
United were running Nearly thirty I
ther passenger trains were cancelled
y the Penpsylvania, however, in the {
wenty-four hours ending at 6 a. m. ;
CHICAGO. April f2 UNITED Pressl- n
he great railroad strike was at the
ross roads In the middle west today. r
s future success or failure today. in a
he opinion OF railroad officials and q
lbor leaders, hung on the following:l {
1. Officials Of eleven big railroad :,
mons meet at Kansas City today on n
ecide whether to continue TO enforce
heir agreement with the other brother :,
oods to submit all wage demands for :,
aeoiation or declare for one biz union
4 all railroad employees. form a new or ,
ianizatlon and endorse the present
trike
2 Success OF the strike in the East :,
should the Eastern railroad workers ~ =.
continue to valkout, Il was expected "
o draw out the timid In this section y
3. Senate investigating commute h
begins probe today. y
4. Department OF Justice Officials % a
examine evidence gathered bv agents 1,
o determine whether the strike WAS = =
a
There was a. lull in the strike sitna- .
lon In the west today as workers gov .
rnment officials and railroad managers :
larked time waiting on events. pas n
snger trafilc continued practically un-
throughout the middle west. 9
Both strike and brotherhood chiefs !,
waited the decision OF the eleven big r