Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14

We've heard that before and "old
stuff. !" was shouted from some Quarters
) of the meeting. Most of the men how.
ever, seemed to approve Of the letter,
md applsuded loudly when the speaker
lid be felt confident they would not
6sseft theif old organisations.
important News Promised
Though the meeting was slimly at
t<fNled 0t first, the men began to crowd
N - a. n grew later, until the hall was
j4tlnftd. Thc chairman Of the meeting,
W&0se name was withheld, told the men
A. mnpoftnnt Announcement would be
n44N at . o'clock this afternoon. He
did not 20 into further details.
y. y. Hmkle, a member Of the Broth
ethocd Of Railway Trainmen, urged the
men to Stick but cautioned against
/. w. w. or Bolshevist agitatots.
I'VE can do more BY handling the
proposition ourselves, he said. The
so.called /. W. w. propaganda is all
bsfnk."
The speaker caused a laugh when he
referred to the college men taking the
pl4cS OF strikers, and ventured the opin-
ion fscetiously he Wouldn't be sur.
\ prf4ed II railroad men in the future will
aH have TO 20 to college
The chairman Of the meeting saidthat
\ representatives Of the workers had been
vent to see the company executives, and
that very definite news would be given
cut this afternoon"
Leaders Present, But Silent
Many important members Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen were
prereft, though taking no part in the
Discussion. The chairman, alluding to
them, warned the men to permit no
one to influence them"
"The question is going to be settled
tn your various nizations, but With
out your various leaders, he said.
During the meeting q collection was
taken up to pay for the hire of the hall
This has been done at all the meetings
and each time the details of money col
lected and expended are announced to
the meE.
The meeting adjourned at noon and
reconvened at 1 80 o'clock.
The return of the men at Washington
and Potomac yards was considered as an
sylyania Railroad authorities.
II IL the first big break in the ranks
of the strikers, they point out. II will
mean the movement of southern freight
in the direction Of Philadelphia.
Locally the return of fifty engine
crews and the placing of 40 trainmcn
st work In the freight yards was consid-
i [
means that freight which has been stand
ing on the tracks for days will be moved
to It's destination. Normal conditions
In the Pennsylvania Railroads freight
yards are expected soon.
r. r. r. Strikers Return
An official statement OF =. Il. K.
ofbciaIs today follows:
Operation Of the Philadelphia
freight yards was resumcd this morn
ing, after complete suspension for sew
ersl days.
men reported for work. The engine
crews are regular men, and the train
men, to a considerable extent, are vol
unteers for the emergency.
THE number of engine crews who
reported represents the normal force.
while in the case of the trainmen. the
40 now working take the places of 1T5
who struck.
''The men now at work are RAPIDLY
being assigned TO handle the accumu
lation of freight in the Philadelphia
yards awaiting shifting. 1t is expected
thtt the Philadelphia yard operation
will now be conducted without much
difficulty.
1.-The morning reports from Wash
inston show that normal forces re.
ton terminal passenger yard and at the
Potomac freight yard. Those yards
dominate n large proportion CT the
North and South business. both
passeDeer md freight. On tho i. Il. H..
and the resumption Of their operation
is an Important development.
"At New York harhor rinn tugs and
six ferryboats are working this morn
ing. The ferry passenger travel between
- 4, III
amply taken care Of.
TAT the Trenton shops which struck
yesterday, twenty five regular men re-
ported this morning In addition to the
emergency men recruited from super.
visory forces. The only addition to the
striking forces reported this morning
was on the Trenton division. where
sonie OF the conductors and brakemen
are going ont, but all the engineers are
reporting for work
Broad Street Station officials during
the morning made good promise given
early today of more nearly normal
schedules between Philadelphia and New
York and between Washington, Phila-
delphia and New York.
Express trains left Broad Street Sta.
ton FOR New York at I. &. 9 and 10
o'clock this morning. Traihs left New
York for PHILADELPHIA at 6. I and o
O'Clock. Two trains out of New York,
leaving at & and 10 o'clock, were an
nulled.
Local trains for Nrw York left Broad
street at :jS and f:03 o'clock. The
= los local 10 New York was Cancelled.
The 80 o'clock local from New York
70 this city also vas annuled. but local
trains left for this city at 7:10: 8 :O8
and 30 o'clock.
The New York 10 Philadelphin section
OF the morning express from New York
to Chicago, due TO leave PHILADELPHIA
mt 8 :04 o'clock was annuled The train
was made up at Broad Street Station
instead and left for Chicago close to its
usual starting time.
Suburban conditions generally were
good on the p, II. It., only one train
being taken of. This was the 7 20
o'clock train on the Srhuykil division
for Reading and Pottsville. This would |
have been run, but for the fact that
a crew could not be obtainable at Pitts. !
Vile for the return trip.
Suburban Trains Running
Full schedules were operated on the
Chestnut Hill, Media and Main Line
suburban branches. All trains between
this city and Wilmington were oper.
ated, though n little behind schedule,
The Whitenarsh local service between
Aliens Lane, Whitemarsh and Falsinr.
ton was suspended go that the crews
could be used elsewhere
The return Of the strikers at Wash
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