The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
Thirty-Five Cities Affected.
Fifteen to Fifty Thousand =
Men Are Now Out.
NEW YORK STORM CENTER
Movement of Freight Hard Hit
observation-disclosures
Trains DELAYED.

emily prepared Il s .e finish figh
of 1t.
fected and fror ) 700 to $4,000 mer
out-take yoy 3 ,ice between tn,
estimates of t!s'S ;lroad officials ant
the strike lex r-it was believed
that the trops, III not spread fur
Their to anyC 4 extent, and thai
the walkout, except in isolated ant
comparatively unimportant instances
will not affect any class of railroad
workers other than switchmen anc
yardmen. Reliable authorities Ak the
number of idle men at $4,000.
The railroad officials and their
allies. the brotherhood chiefs, con-
tinued to put forth claims that the
strike Is rapidly being broken and
that the men are fiocking back to
work, while the strike leaders stoutly
maintained their claim that the
walkout is gaining strength and new
adherents hourly, and that their
newly formed union. the Yardmen's
Association OF America, has gained
firm foothold in practically all OF
the communities where strikes have
occurred
The strikes storm center today
was in New York. New cities to be
affected late Friday and today were
youngstown, O., where 5000 men
struck and threw $4,000 steel men
out of work; indianapolis. where LOO
switchmen walked out; Pueblo, Colo,
with $50 out; Columbus, o., 900 out !;
Milwaukee, Wis, 100 out: Pocatello,
Ida, 100 out, and Portland, Ore,
where 100 switchmen quit on two
roads.
Thus far the only complete tfe-up
to be reported from any trouble
center. with the exception of New
York, has been in the movement of
freight, which is hard hit every
where. Passenger trains, while Sc
riously delayed at many points. are
still moving.
Tho seriousness of the passenger
service delay, however, was re-
fiected in interference with the mails.
Certain classes OF mail are reported
as being many days late and the
congestion is such in Chicago that
Postmaster Garlic has been author
lied by Washington to rent ware
houses in which TO store the ever
increasing mail piles,
Promptly Arrested
One of the strikers who WAS very
much out of luck was f. G. Estey,
who arose at n meeting of strikers,
announced he was an l. w. w. and
detained about his achievements as
a bomb thrower and bridge dyna-
inter. He was promptly arrested
and held for investigation by States
Attorney Hoyne, after which the
strikers expelled him from their or
ganization.
Several hundred members of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks held
n meeting and decided to join the
strike if their demands were not
compiled with.
Serious Food Shortage.
Boston, April 10.--ln the face OF a
general freight embargo by large
eastern railroads connecting with
New England lines, this district to-
day was confronted with the posi-
bility of a serious food shortage
through the strike of rebel" train
men.
In Boston there is said TO be less
than q two weeks supply of food.
1,T00 Out at indianapolis.
indianapolis, Ind, April 10.-Ap-
proXimately 100 railroad switchmen
were on strike here today and q COM
plete embargo on all freight and ex-
press shipments except perishable
goods is in effect. Officials of the
new OUTLAW switchmen's union. or
ganized last night, declared 1000
men. or practically all in the local
yards, will be enrolled by tonight.
400 Texans Quit.
Fort Worth, Tex. April l0.--Four
hundred switchmen Of the Texas d
Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads are
on strike here today. An embargo has
been placed on all freight with the ex-
ception of live stock and perishables.
Tie-Up at Salt Lake.
Salt Lake, Utah. April 10.--As a re-
suit of the walkout of $50 more SWITCH
men here last night, making a total
of $50 out, freight handling is prac.
agreement with the switchmen passen-
ger and mail trains are kept moving
as much as possible.
At Ogden freight traffic Is completely
on oil freight shipments. including per-
ishable and live stock. Passenger trains
are runnings practically on time.
Michigan Affected.
jackson. Mich, April l0:--Folowlng
a meeting last night at which IL was
men and switchmen employed by the
Michigan Central lines here, walked
out this morning. They demand 81
an hour for yard conductor; % cents for
helpers and double time for Sundays
and holidays.
The strikers were more considerate
here than at most other points. in that
they placed all cars for local Industries
on factory sidings before quitting work.
Detroit Strike Bound.
Detroit. April iO.-The freight tie-up
Is complete in this city as a result OF
the walkout OF 1000 yard switchfnen
and the forcing into idleness OF 1900
yard enginemen, and Detroit authori-
ties are setting about In efforts to con-
serve fuel and food against shortages
thSt are bound to occur II the strike
lasts week. John l.. Lovett, mama
ger Of the Michigan Manufacturers as
sociation. estimates that every impor-
tant Industry Ia the state viii have 10
shut down within six DAYS II present
conditions continue.
Spreads 20 Coast
san Francisco, Cal. April ip.-With
freight traffic practically paralyzea Oh
the Pacific coast today through the
strike OF yardmen and switchmcn eN-
tending from Portland 70 Los Angeles.
railroad heads and brotherhood officials
today made desperate stand against
the "insurEents" u was estimated to-
day that $500 men are opt.
The San Francisco Yaulmcu's asso-
citation today claimed that passenger
men" were Joining them In the strike<
officials. however. denied this
and pointed to the fact that passenger
business e moving with little or no
delay.
Memphis. April Decision as 10
yard employees In the Mem
phis railroad terminals will join in
the strike OF switchmen inauVuratcI
In Chicago will DC held in abcyanco