The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
$500 DEFY
IUN!oNSAND
! Join RANKS
pafuse to Work With
nscsbs," Their Excuse;
Act Will Stop Traffic.

Act Will Stop Traffic.
Chicago, April 7.-Representa-
tives Of $500 members of the
p,oiherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Firemen employed in the
chicago switching district today
had ds6ed their union officials and
voted to join the unauthorized
,vitchmens strike called nearly a
week ago.
Freight traffic through the Chi
e,.o district already was restrict
a seriously and strike leaders and
railroad officials were agreed that
Il the force of strikers was aug
n,pted such traffic would be
brought virtually to a standstill.
The vote CT the engineers and
fremen came in the face of predic-
tons Of grand officers of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen and
tn. Switchmen's union of North
America that by Saturday the
strike would be broken by loyal
union men rushed here from other
eities.
Won't Work With "Scabs.'
The engineers and firemen de-
|clared they would not work with
'scabs,' as they termed the loyal
union men, and also demanded an
Increased wage. Engineers are
paid s5.7S a day and they demand
ed $l50 an hour; the firemen, paid
from s4.l6 to s4.2S a day, demand
led 81 an hour.
The switchmen continue their
strike under an ultimatum from
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men that they will forfeit their
unicn memberships unless they re-
turn to work by tomorrow night
They also would lose their senior
lily standings with the railroads.
William l.. Bond, treasurer OF
The Switchmen's union, said 1a
Trunk lines and FIVE belt lines
9re paralyzed" by the strike
5ghteen railroads were affected to
ZONE extent. officials admitted.
Appeal TO Other Cities.
SMtchmen's strike leaders early
mday said delegations had beer
sent to Milwaukee. Kansas City
and other cities to call strikes.
Brotherhood Chiefs Clash.
Fed by rapidly spreading al.
legal strikes in the Chicago
switching district. two of the foul
great railroad brotherhoods today
sre battling to retain their su
pfemacy over the outlaw organi
salons which are leading the
strikers In demands for more pay
saa changed working conditions.
Grand lodge officers of the Broth
elnood OF Railway Trainmen ant
.ae brotherhood of Firemen ant
Luslnemen called their divisiona
,aaifmen on the 20 roads affected
" Inc strike, to Chicago today tt
pan the campaign.
More than 1000 union switchnfen
summoned here by the railwa,
usinmen. are at work today a,
se,lke y, !. breakers, Vice Presiden
"ai'ney announced.
Fail to Hold Men.
: oorrigan and NJ. W. Cable, as
1nt grand chief engineers. wer,
II @nlerence with chairmen thi
@aing, after a vain effort las
,,sH sa' 10 prevent the unauthorize,
M ol their men. Corrigan ha
~ nsures today to show to wha
on., ,al MS men had answered th
mas as strlke call, as many engine
ou, ra aad been previously locke,
Tay ~. oy the switchmen's strik.
IN e n Is a great deal of sympath
sv,, d .ae brotherhood ranks for tn
'...@,csnmen, ..,s he said.
The situation had become dos
eeiate because of the fact that III, th
e,s" xes paid these men in the Chi
sne n.y. terminals were absolutel
sNa srusa to live on" Corrigan sale
,,h0. IT, strikers, he added, received
Sa,e Ssun ranging from 81 to s5.7
Traffic Gets On.
ANYWAY officials announced thi
w.. sa'ag that passenger train
ii. moving practically on sched
s..,me ume and that considerabl
n. lles hs were being moved wit
: \ nr;l u1,p OF loyal workmen, impor,
a. on members, and clerks an
ito ,sa employees who have been ser
~ .ae Yards as switch tenders.
enhrs,so onicago switching distris
la Ses .o,'.a all the territory With
i aomuf Uu,ef Belt" line, which draw
aeS,nma' circle around the cit,
d!ory. e's railroad in this te'
cl.,.,. President Loyal.
csrts.,e Ohio. April 7.-w. {
|lood :. PRESIDENT of the Brothel
N. locomotive Firemen an
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