The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-19
BOARD DENIES
STRIKERS ANY
HEARING NOW
Passenger Service Almost
Normal in New York, But
New Demands Are Present.
ed by Chicago Men.
new WALKOuT IS NEAR?

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WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The rail,
road labor announced today that II
would not consider complaints from
striking railroad men.
The full statement said 1t would
not receive, entertain, or consider any
application or complaint from any
parties who were not complying with
the transportation act, or who were
not attempting every means to avoid
interruption of the operation OF the
roads growing out of any dispute.
Immediately after this statement
was made public switchmen and str1k-
ing railroad men from New York, New
Jersey, New England, and the middle
west were received by the board. They
were accompanied by Representative
Pagan and McGlennon of New Jersey.
Request for an immediate hearing
for the representatives Of the strlks
ers was denied. Chairman Borton
said that under the rule adopted by
the board, written complaint must
first be filed with the secretary show
ing by exact statements and facts
set out, that the dispute was one
which the board was authorized to
consider.
Representative Eagan asked the
board to hear Edward H. McHugh Of
New York, representing the strikers
in the metropolitan district, so he
might take to them some word that
the board would take action.
w. M. Dowak, vice president of the
brotherhood of railway trainmen, pro-
tested, saying the representatives of
the 18 railroad organizations should
also be heard.
Sent Complaint, He says
Mr. McHugh told the board he had
sent by registered mail to the chair
man of the board week ago, copy
of their complaint.
NEW YORK, April 10 Virtually
normal passenger service and resump-
tion Of heavy freight traffic marked
what railroad officials today said was
the end of the strike in the New York
district.
Nearly all the men who went on
strike were reported back at work.
and the railroads announced none of
them had been refused unemployment.
Many Of them returned with the asser-
tion that they were not on strike, but
had been taking a vacation. No ques-
tions were asked.
was serious and in the opinion of rail-
road officials it will be several days
before can be cleared. Railroad man
ayers announced they would continue
their efforts to fill places of employees
who have not returned.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Threat of a
new strike among railroad employees
in the Chicago district today confront.
ed claims of railroad managers and
brotherhood officials that the "insur-
gent" switchmens strike had been
broken and the situation rapidly re-
turning to normal.
Eight thousand freight handlers and
10000 railroad clerks, employed on all
lines entering Chicago, will take a
strike vote tonight after a conference
today with the railroad heads.
George A. Worrell, chairman of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad
clerks, announced He said he had
been empowered to speak for all the
clerks and freight handlers.
Worrell did not announce demands
to be presented but said there
seemed little chance Of compromise
and the men probably would strike
Tuesday.
In the switChmen's unauthorized
strike continued improvement in traf
fic conditions throughout the centra.
and far west was noted.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 19-Railroat
yardmen on strike for an increase ir
their salaries, continued to stay away
from their jobs today with few ex
ceptions. Officials of the roads how
ever declared that their roads were
in a position to accept freight on az
almost normal basis, and said they
were accepting new men for the
strikers places.