Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-12

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business. but unless the plant can empty
its cooling rooms by shipping out meat
It may have to cease packing tempo
rarily. The same condition applies to
other packing plants, it is said.
Motor truck operators of the Chamber
| Of Commerce motor transport division
and representatives, of Indianapolis ship
pers discussed use OF trucks to move
freight in the strike emergency at a noon
meeting today.
No change in present rates charged by
trucks was effected
Shippers were advised that the present
truck capacity of the service could be
used in the emergency, but plans for in
creased facilities were deferred until a
meeting at the Chamber OF Commerce
NEXT Thursday afternoon.
At the Big Four office il was said
that considerable freight was being
moved by switching crews made I'D OF
officials and few men who did not
walk out.
All kinds of freight except live stock
is being accepted now for points along
the Big Four line.
None of the railroads are accepting
shipments from other lines.
The Pennsylvania is accepting perish
able freight and live stock.
The Monon had 4 few engines run
ming this morning and was moving all
perishable stun.
II. B. Calkils, superintendent of the
American Express Company, said that
perishable goods was being accepted for
shipment to Chicago and st. Louis and
freight subject to delay for shipment
into the south.
NORTH AND EAST
SHIPMENTS HALTED.
No express matter for Detroit. CIeve-
land or eastern points was being ac-
cepted.
The food situation in Indianapolis is
said to be difficult but not serious
Marked declines in quotations on eggs
and meat have been predicted because
the large supplies here can not be moved
gut, but other fOOdstuf supplies arc
very low
Complaints Of profteering at the city
market and by grOcers over the city have
been received at the office of Stanley
Wyckoff, state fair price commissioner.
AS long as railroads continue to give
food shipments preference in yard move
ments the food situation here will not be-
come serious, according to statement
issued at the office of Mr.. Wyckoff.
Commission men have feared that ex-
haustion Of the present supply of produce
would bring the city face to face with
disaster" the statement said, but re-
ports from all the railroads give assur-
ance that food will be provided"
MEAT ARRIVES
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Meat shipments have reached Indian
apolis from st. Louis and other points.
Railroad officials said that no move
would be made by the railroads here to
get the men back to work.
Word is awaited from Chicago where
efforts are already on foot to settle the
strike and action here will follow any
decisions reached there.
Switchmen in six important Indiana
railroad centers outside of indianapolis
Joined in the nationwide unauths rized
strike, according to reports reaching
Frank j. Peters. president of the newly
organized Indianapolis Yardmen's assoc
citation
Organizers from the indianapolis assoc
citation entered the towns Sunday and
assisted in forming locals.
Kokomo. Anderson, Peru, Columbus.
Frankfort and Terre Haute .,wr.. the
cities in whic's walkouts occut -.
citation officials said. ~ -