Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
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LABOR PREDICTED
lexington Switchmen Re-
sumo Work-P0tomac Yards
Men Vote to Return.

With the return to work this morn
ing Of the striking switchmen at the
lexington yards Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and the employees of
Potomac yards, who walked out late
yesterday, expected to resume their
duties at o'clock this afternoon.
| Washington will be clear of all labor
trouble with local railroad workers
tonight This prediction was made
today by officials of the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen.
One crew of switchmen at the Eek
ington yards returned to work at !
day shift. which failed to report for
work yesterday, resumed their duties
at o'clock this morning.
A crew composed OF three men, how
ever. are the only employees on duty
| in the Potomac yards today. but the
entire night shift voted. at meeting
this morning. to return to work at
o'clock.
Six Strikers Excused.
Six Of the striking employees of the
lexington yards. who were summon
ed to appear before the grand jury by
United States Attorney Laskey. were
excused today. This action was taken
after it was learned that the strik-
ers had returned to work. and Mr..
Laskey decided that the need of their
services in the yard was paramount
to OBTAINING them for testimony to
the grand jury.
AS far as could be learned, the ques-
tion of the strike was not presented
to the grand jurors today. United
States Attorney Laskey, however, de-
clined to make any statement in ref
erence to the governments intentions
at this time.
Say Radicals Got No Opening.
Cause of the bareback in the strike
of the railroad workers at lexington
and Potomac yards yesterday came as
complete surprise to railroad off,
cials, who were unable to assign any
reason for it. Labor officials, how
| ever. expressed the belief that a mis-
understanding prevailed. They en-
phatically declared that the radical
elements which crept in from the
west and attempted to gain a foothold
in Boston and Jersey City found no
opening in Washington.
With the return. to work OF the
lexington workers and the expect.
resumption of operations in the
Potomac yards this afternoon. freight
traffic in and out of Washington still
is caused principally by troubles in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York. Small shipments of meat from
western points arriving here today
came through Cumberland and other
unaffected points.
Drop in Freight Arrivals.
At Potomac yards this morning it
was stated that the number of cars
being received is decreasing daily.
and at the present time there are not
more than 1900 cars of freight in the
yards But few of these cars are
filled with perishables. most of them
being designated as "slow freight"
%
at these yards is between $500 and
1000 daily.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company announced
today that 1t has discontinued TAX
ing freight pending the adjusting of
the situation in Potomac yards.
standstin in Pennsy Yards.
Conditions in the Pennsylvania
freight yards also were at a stand
still today. All the men employed
there reported for work today. but
due to the tie-up In other yards they
are virtually idle.
Express companies are receiving ap-
proximately 10 per cent Of their
normal shipments from the south. it
was stated today. No shipments,
however. are arriving from the
bargoes.
~MGn nj vNOEA anu SatlBucOs'
A committee representing 200 yard
men of the Pennsylvania railroad,
composed of ]. T. Duever, chairman;
r. A. Dennis and Rayley Doome to-
day issued the following statement
regarding the local railroad work
ers' strike:
Operation of two more trains on
the Pennsylvania railroad running
between Washington and New York
was suspended today on account of
the strike. This makes six trains on
the washington-New York route cur
tailed since the railroad workers
strike.
The trains suspended today are:
One leaving Washington at am
and the other leaving New York at
$3.50 pm.
"Our men are all at work and sat-
isfied We are willing to allow the
matter Of increased wages to be
taken up through constituted chan
neIs. The Railway Labor Boards de-
cision will be accepted by the men.
mo radicals have secured any stand
in Washington. Virtually all our men
are 100 per cent American. There
was no strike here. Tho mon took
holiday. probably on account Of a
misunderstanding. All that Is cleared
up and Washington by tonight will
be in normal condition 10 far as