Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-10

1shicaro. April e.-A break in the 1 unauthorized strike of switchmen and pnrineruen at Chicago. where 1t start Id nine days ago with suosequeht snr~ad te d number of railroad cen ters. was announced today by A. A. WhisnrS. vice president of the Broth Arhood- of RaiIroad Trainmen, who conferred with committee of strik- srs from the Chicago and Northwest ern rniIroad- .
 The deiexation was said to have toid Nr. Whitney that a vote would se taken within z4 hours with a view 10 ending the strike on that railroad, by, Saturday night. Brotherhood of- 3ctrs said that d number of strikers rtfnrned to, work today and predict "a that the movement of freight Tn he Chicago area would be near nor nal by next week.
 Another Ereup of strikers today re- autsted the mayor of Chicago take srsps to settle th- strike by audress- tnk a mass meeting of yard em- Headers of the insurgents said the strike was not only not broken but would bc carried on until new union vas completed.
 The question of wages and hours had become of secondary importance, according 70 John Grunau. president sf the Chirago 'yardmen's Associa- tibh, which called the original walk sThe fight has become one of su- pretnacy between the new and the old 1nlonss Crlinsu said. We railroad nen are tired of receiving nothing put promises from our leaders. We temafd restlts.s'
 An optinistic statement was issued :oday by the Western General Man trcrs' Association, composed of man. tx1rs of ail roads entering Chicago.
 The strike in Chicago showed fur hfr improvement today" the state neef said. "All the railroads are naadiinE an their passenger and su- u1fhan trains as usual. On several s4I1,lads there vak a further inereast n fhe number of awitcfing crewl working. and on none Of the roads vas there a decrease.
 -The labor bretherffoods continued lo hiring in numbers Of their organ lzhtlon from outside points to i'll tn p,aces of the sirikers and there i gosd reason to; believe conditions il he, Chicaro district will continue | improve rapidly within tho next fev in the New York area, railroad of dcerH and union leaders were bendin rHorts 10 break the strike, and al thourh condition were reported t ba Improving. the situation was sti cnnnldered serious.
 Richard J. Hopkins. attorney gen efai Of Kansas. announced tha blanket lnformztions against person rtrponslbic for the strike in Kansa city. Kansas. were being prepared.
 Points throughout the southwei rerorted cnbar<oes had been place sn freight and cattle shipments to s l.nuiH. Kansas City and Chicago an freirht trafic between New OrieaT and Chicago was suspended.
 Rail centers In California felt u freight restrictions and eastwal slong the trans-continental lines SCI sral terminals reported strikes.
 An ultimatum ordering strikir srrifchmenl Go return to work by fol e'cihck tomorrow or lose their pos tions was issued at Los Angeles saieiais of the Southern Pacific. Ss Lake and Santa Fe Railways.
 switchmen In the Oregon, Wasl lrkxon Raiircad and Navigation Cor nanv's yards at Aibbina Oregon, ne Portland, struck late today. Abo o1e-haif the night shift failed to r port for work. t
 Men also quit at the Southernl P CIML. |MIUN al LNE Onlun elanoh Portland and they were reported 0 af the Union Pacific yards. No es mate of how many were out could ma'1e at this time. railroad ofiici;
 IFhe follorins conditions were l p3rtea in she eities affected: Chicai q tdo men out: New York and Jers city. S.0o0, St Louis, 5000: Tolel f.tto: Detroit, 1900: Los Angel .fot. .Hpfalo.. 1900 San Francis 4l1s PitfsburKh. DOG: Kansas Ci fo. Gary. soc: Syracuse. $50: s fake cltyi eeo: Saginaw. Mich. 2 Ofden, Utah, l5e; Decatur, H., Il pnetlo colo le7: Snringfieid. H., 1a,iets T1t.f 5e:l Scranton, Pa, 50: I cattiio. Idaho. 100; Fort Wayne. IT sG Et =
 Ore thousand switc6men at Oh ha and Council Bluns voted to st ndrt fhe, striking switchmen. Tn fsbuaand employees of the Pennsvi' nla HaiIroad ships at Fort Way Ind. an strike since April 1, return tc work today.