The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-08
INSURGENTS THREATEN
T0STR|KE AT CENTERS
OF FREIGHT MACHINERY
and Outlaws Ready for Test Of Control
as Strategic Freight Centers Throughout Coun-
try Begin to Accede to Strike Pulse

Detroit. Micil.. April :. The
unauthorized strike Of switch
mcn which began in the local
yards OF the Michigan central
road this forenoon with the
uaihoHt eta Few crews, had ex-
tended this afternoon to Other
yards and according to repre-
sentatives of the strikers. mere
than 1000 men had quit b, ;
p. m.
Jeliet, ILL. April :. tpsroxi-
mateIy iiity >witchmen on feur
railroads are an strike here io-
day. SWitehmen on the Flgin,
Joliet and Eastern railroad
known as the "fhicago Outer
Belt Line" over which Il large
portion of trans-c0htineHsal
freight Is hant.led withont go-
ilg through lhe Chicago termi-
mails. refused 10 quit. Officials
of ileiF uai0u say the men will
not iain the chicago Yaramea's
association in Il waikoRi.
DecaiGr. Ill.,. April :. Ill
switch !enders in the Decatur
Wabash yards. one ai .the main
yards Of the system. were ont
on strike today, completely ty-
ing up all freight traffic. Only
one stock train was moved.
Read officials we're working in
ar attempt io keep passenger
trains running. Wages WAS
said to h~ The cause oi The
strife.
Los Angeles, April $. The
railroad Strike has spread 10
LDs Angeles. where early TO-
day the Yar'!meR's association.
said between 800 and i.t01 men
On the Southern Pacific, Santa
Fe. and salt Lake lines, had
waskcd ant in sympathy with
he strikers on eastern roads.
Washington, tprii :. - In
view of the railroad strike af
Chicago. Pre- esidcnt Wilson'S ad-
'isOFS urged upon ilim today
i9 send Ia he senate tltr ROn-
nations af The nine mem Aprs
OF The railroad labor board.
The president has been having
difficulties t;Hd.rg three men io
give nj their business and rep
resent the public on the board.
Chicago April s.-Today will de-
ida whether the railroad brother
oods can control their men, or
ihether the unauthorized and Ill
agal' strikes sweeping railroad
ards from Buffalo, n. l., to Los
.ngelea, Calf. have SO disrupted
be established unions that the
aaders have LOST all control.
Railroad officials ana union lead
RS here alike agreed that TODAY
,ould bring the real test Of
ircngth between lhe strongly en-
-enched group OF brotherhoods
nd the outlaw" unions under
eaders who voice their dissatisfae-
ion at what they declare is the
allure Of the brotherhood officials
b get more money for their men,
In the Chicago district. the rail-
Dad general managers asseeia.
ion has set today as the last dag
Or the striking switchmeu, eng
GERS and tiremen to return. II
hey TAIL 10 heed the uitimatum
tribe-breahers will be brought III
is sail
Strike Situation.
4 review OF the situation shows
Chicago: Eight TO fen thousand
abroad men out freight service
educad 70 about - per ceut O
ormal; 25,0U1 packing house eu
tI0yeS forced ou4 OF work By Tbs
Ee1sas City: Two thousand 1iyf
.undred men On strife; nine OF Tie
: reads entering the city affected
BuHaIo. q. T.; Two thousand
even huitIs' men .Hle, ssFel +.
e.. -, N fref.f,
Biz Lines Inpa;ted.
Los Angeles Twelve hgRdre.
men oH strike. three transcontin
.ntaI lines aucoted
Tole o. Six hundred sWitchmRr
u striGe All traffic expected Is
be I'D staadstiil within u hours
Gary: Three hundred men out
.trile spreading
KaukcEee. III. FarF men on
hrcn roaGs Affected
fH.foif. &Ich.. Eurty men o.
-fr.l..- sal3+-p ts,=. .rtii-gg .-ards.