The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-22
GRUNAU IS Jailed
BY GOVERNMENT
SWitchmen'S Leader Is Locked in
a Cell at Joliet.
REFUSED TO FURNISH BAIL
U. S. District Attorney Plans Finish
Or'Ve--Says Strikers Won't Be
Given Any More Leeway--
Seeks More Warrants.

Chicago, Aprn 2O.-John Grunnu,
head of the Chicago Yarrmens usso.
ciadnn, was jailed at Joliet by govern
ment agents as the other officials of
the outlaw union met IN secret con-
ference ana the switchmen's strike
which has tied up freight traffic tot
tered to Il complete collapse. As It be-
came apparent the switchmen'S strike
had failed, a new menace to Chicagos
freight traffic came in the form of a
strike threat from $4,000 freight han
dlers and railroad clerks.
Afoer Miller and Grunau had been
disposed of District Attorney Clyne
said the government would give the
strikers no more leeway. He said the
strikers had openly defed the govern
ment by continuing their agitation and
that the government would use a stern
hand in dealing with them. lie ADDED
no more men would be released on
their own recogni2anCe. He threat.
eued to issue % more warrants.
George A. Worrell, chairman Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks on the
Chicago 4 Northwestern, voiced the
threat of a strike of clerks and freight
handlers. He said that a delegation OF
the workers would wait on the railroad
managers within twenty-four hours
and make demands for increased
wages. If the demands are not met,
he said, the workers will meet to take
strike vote.
Grant Held Not Likely.
There was little likelihood of the
managers granting any requests, how
ever for they take the attitude that
the Cummlns-Esch transportation act
makes it Illegal for them to deal direct
ly with employees demanding more
pay. They have asserted that all de-
mands must be submitted to the rail
road labor board in Washington The
clerks ana handlers deny this ana say
the labor board is only a court of last
resort.
No delegation from the handlers and
clerks appeared ut the railroad mana
gers association and road officials eX-
pressed doubt as to whether the threat
would be carried out, Dispatches from
the national headquarters Of the Broth
erhood of Railway Clerks in Cincinnati
said that no strike vote had been au-
thorizcd or heard of by the national
. officers.
Grunau was started on his way to
the county Jail Mt Joliet by United
States Commissioner Mason after he
had reiterated his refusal to give the
$4,000 bond demanded. He said he
had broken no law, but the commits
sioner ordered him jailed until fur.
Their hearing could be given him,
Miller Also Held,
r. V. Miller, secretary Of the United
Englnemen's association, another Of
the p arrested last week, said he could
not keep the promise TO refrain from
| further strike activities he gave Com
missioner Mason. Miller said he made
a living by his union work and the gov
eminent could not deprive him Of his
living. He was ordered held in the
marshal's office until he could produce
$4,000 bail.
While freight traffic here increased
greatly during the last "A hours, rail
| road officials admitted that II was lit
tie more than 60 per cent normal anc
that thousands Of switchmen hat
failed to return to their old jobs ms eX
pected. This, despite the fact that the
brotherhoods and railroad officials
have delivered a Joint ultlmatum tC
the "rebels," declaring that all who die
not return TO their jobs by midnight
last night would be. refused re-em
ployment.