The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-13
ASKS NAMES OF
ALL STRIKERS
Department of Justice Makes
Request Of Pennsylvania and
New York Central Roads.
WON'T DISCLOSE PURPOSE
Railroads and Strikers in
Clinch for Control of
New York Traffic.

Washington, April 13.-The
Pennsylvania and New York
Central railroads were asked to-
day by the department. of justice
to send in the names of all their
striking employees and to indi-
cate which of them were leaders
in the walkout.
FOLLOW BRITISH EXAMPLE.
In following the example of their
English cousins, who during Brit
aims rail tie-up manned their own
trains, Americans made Il clear
that they favored neither side.
movement" deoisrsd Mayor Nc.
kenna, Of EnaIewood, who occu-
pied the cab OF one s"cifixens' spe-
eiaL" We are showing favortsn. to
neither side. We Will keep the trains
runulng until the strike ls; over" )
In Mayor McKenna's train crew were
Roger Clark, state commissioner n
highways in Now Jersey q Goiuinbis
law school professor, an exporter, ant
a bank officer Several such specials
were operated, on the Erie and Lacka-
wanna and some engines were fired by
Island railroad announced that 500 fire.
men had quit. Sale of tickets for al
steam trains was ordered discontinued
Electric service was reported about 9f
per cent. efficient.
New York Further Crippled.
New York, April 13.-Railroads and
strikers went into a clinch today fol-
control of traffic arteries leading into
New York.
While the strikers, who yesterda,
crippled suburban traffic in New jersey
succeeded this morning in incon-
shutting down the three divisions of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit company
and drawing out more firemen on the
Long Island railroad, the other roads
reported greater success in operating
freight and passenger service.
Accepting the aid of citizens and
working hand hand with representa-
tives of the big Four" the roads were
able to move an increasing amount OF
food into the city. while specials op-
Grated by volunteer crews began arriv-
ing from suburban points in New
Jersey.
Timothy Shea. of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen. conferred agair
today with strikers and later addressed
a meeting of the executive committee
and delegates of the brotherhood in
Hoboken, announcing that the meeting
the strike was reached.
Department officials fatty refused
to discuss the meaning of the mes.
sages or to indicate whether similar
requests would go forward to tn,
executives of other railroad corpora.
tions. -
The text of the telegram follows.
Please send us at once the names
OF all Of your employees who are OF
strike, indicating the names of any OF
them who appear to be directing the
movement in whole or In part"
1000 More Quit Work.
Trenton N \ Anril Ao
1000 additional employees of the Penn.
sylvania railroad I'm this section toda,
joined the ranks of 1900 switchmer
who quit yesterday. The city is facinf
a food and fuel famine.
WON'T JOIN IN STRIKE.
Pittsburg, Pa April 1s.-Mem.
Tralnren on the Pennsylvania rail-
road east and west OF Plttsbura
voted this morning against joining
the strike Of yardmen. An official
announcement said the vote was
practically unanimous"
The east continued to be the
strike center today. At Baltimore,
Scranton, Philadelphia, Washing.
ton, and SteubenvllIe, Ohio, the
ranks Of the strikers were increased
overnight. At Detroit 100000 fac.
tory employees were idle today
through the shutdown Of factories,
unable to obtain power and fuel.
At Columbus. Ohio. one Traction
company has Withdrawn all its limitet
cars for the same reason. Nearly al
coal mines in Ohio have been closed
unable TO obtain cars.
At Baltimore 100 students OF Johni
Hopkins university. with the approva
Of the faculty, have volunteered theil
services to the railroads and have beer
accepted. They will go 20 work al
sWitchmen and nremen in the wards