New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-25

wanted the mayors to intercede for
them with the railroads and bring
pressure to bear upon the Federal Rail-
road Labor Board to have seniority
maintained.
these men come to us at late
hour" said Mayor D. J. McKenna, of
Englewood. "They had their. chance
to go back and preserve all their rights
and they passed it up. believe the
if need be until this whole question is
settled fairly and squarely."
/ Mayor Emil Diebitsch, of Nutley
urged the league to ask the railroads
to waive the seniority question until
the matter Is settled by the Federal
Labor Board. He questioned the as
sertion that the men back Of the rail-
road tie-up were the same men who
inspired the steel strike.
Mayor Victor Mravlag, of Elizabeth
thought the league should help the men
if it could do Sc without injury to the
public.
The appeal was dropped without fur
Their debate.
committee of strikers of the Rail-
road Port and Terminal Workers
Union called on Governor Edwards of
New Jersey yesterday. Neither the
committee nor the Governor would dis
cuss the nature of the conference.
Full service on the Hudson tube
lines was predicted by Monday on
the Hudson & Manhattan Rail-
road, when many strikers returned to
work yesterday. Direct service on the
road between Thirty-third Street and
Sixth Avenue. Manhattan, and Summit
Avenue station, Jersey City, was re-
stored yesterday afternoon. This
nt bo f,,l
service on the tube system in both
New York City and Jersey City. 1t
was understood that the men have sue
ceeded in prevailing upon the officials
of the road to permit the older men to
register for work first, with full SEMI
GRITTY rights and privileges. Irvine G.
Hunt and few other leaders of the
strikers, however, will not be taken
back. When some $50 Of the strikers
learned of the latter fact they refused
to go back. - ~
Service over the road was suspended
after Z o'clock last night when the last
train left the Hudson Terminal for
Summit Avenue station, Jersey City
with the regular schedule of eight
trains. The trains, however, will not
be run beyond Summit Avenue and
Hoboken. according to an announce
ment made last night. No formal an
nouncement with regard to the re-
sumption of normal service was made.
Service Reported Better
Progress on the restoration of serv-
ice was reported yesterday on all the
railroads entering Jersey City, Hobo
ken and Weehawken, excepting on the
Erie Railroad. At the Offices of the
latter it was declared that only one
third of the roads commuter service
was in operation. Thirty commute,
trains were run yesterday, carrying
about $4,000 passengers. TWENTY
freight trains were moved on the line
This comprises about 40 per cent OF
the normal freight movements of the
road. The commuter service, it was de
clared, was run only between anc
1880 a. m. and and 7 o'clock p. m
The Erie station was crowded with
commuters all day yesterday, and 8
general rush for cars ensued when two
commuter trains were run in the after.
noon. The rush became so formidable
that the policemen on duty at the sta.
ton were put to it to preserve order
and prevent mishaps.
At the West Shore Offices IN Wee
hawken it was announced that the off
Gals expected to resume operations on
the Cortlandt Street ferry in a day OF