The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-11
NEWSPAPERS HIT
BY RAIL STRIKE
New York Publications
Forced TO Curtail
Size of Paper.
FORMING NEW UNION
Strikers Meet TO Affiliate
With "Outlaw" Organiza-
ton; City Is Hard Hit.

cities and towns struck and further
wRlkuuta occurred I'm largo railroad
coutors. Against this gain about
1000 strikers returned to WORK in
half a dozen placer.
More than 1000 Joined the strik-
ers already out In Toledo, Detroit,
Columbus. indianapolis, Fort Worth
aud other cities.
In the Chicago area, claims OF rail-
road heads ana officers OF tho
hruthcrhods who united 10 break he
Unauthorized Walkout, that strikers
were returning 10 work and thnt
freight traffic was gradually mp
preaching normal were met with de-
nlals By officers Of tho Chicago
lardmeus association, the royolters'
new union, who asserted that tho
tlc-up was complete and that the
strikcrs' ranks were being aug
mentcd.
Federal Intervention In the strike,
with the possible utilization OF the
Illinois national guard to protect
property was forecast today by the
action OF District Attorney Charles
t.. Clyne, who, after an all-night
conference with his staff and mem
bers OF the department OF Justice,
summoned John Granau, leader OF
the strikcrs
Mr. Clyne would not discuss pos
gible government action. II VIII
say. however" he stated that the
United States IN not entirely power
less In n situation that affects the
food and fuel supply of tho country
and that drastic action will be ineVit-
able unless conditions are altered
materially within tho next 4s hours -
II was learned that Mr.. Cly1e waB
In conference by telephone with
chiefs of the department OF Justice
IN Washington until O'Clock this
morning Members OF the 11th reg
imont, Illinois national guard, were
reported to have been ordered to
Keen in close touch with their
homes 80 thcy could be reached by
telephone on short notice. They
said thoy were instructed to be ready
ITO 20 out on strike duty at any
time"
The General Managers association
representing the railroads today an
nouncod that 1t would refuse TO treat
with Representatives of the strikers
The announcement followed that
of III. Il. Reading. chairman of the
newly organized enginomen's nsso-
clatlon, that committees OF three on
each OF the roads would confer with
tho general managers OF their re-
spoctivo lines and present their de-
mands to them.
Two railroads the New York Gem
iral aud the Chicago. milwaukee, X
-. Paul. entering Chicago, llfted M
freight restrictions and promised 100
per cent operation In the next sa
hours.
Movement OF perlshnble products
was started nt once with the trans
fer of so carloads OF meat and tracks
were cleared to make way for coal
shipments that must have been kept
out OF the city by the yard tie-up.
Tho strike has increased the vol
uuc OF the mails, according to John
NJ. Hubbard. first assistant poatmas-
tor. who said that go per cent more
mail was handled than before INC
walkout. About 100 tons OF mali
il being handled daily with the ald
uf trucks
NEW YORK, April l0--Most OF
its arteries blocked by the railroad
strike New Work passed through INC
third day of it's local tie-up without
feeling the pinch OF hunger ana TO-
night began taking account OF STOCK
CITY Commissioner of Markets O'Mal-
lev late today declared there were
enough supplies In New York ware
housea 90 meet tho needs OF the
city for six months
First actual effects of the strike
were experienced today by thous,
nnds of commuters Finding locaI
PASSENGER service disorganizcd or
most Jersey railroads, many strug'
glcd To the wharf OF the Hudson 10y
ttncy and trolley, only to find the
tubes closed by n walkout this morn.
ing. Every service was irregular
because OF the strike OF marine
workers Passenger service showed
some Improvement during the day
Accompanied with the report tina
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