Evening journal., 1920-04-17
LOCAL RAILROAD
STRIKE IS OFF
fcontinund frnm rlrst paro

report.
This advisory committee. composed
| OF II staunch union men, hcaici hy
Edward r. Logan OF The machinsts' l--
ganization, held conference at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon wH' Game
/ bic LatroDe, general supcfiutcndant OF
the Southern Grand Division OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They presented
a formal offer that the men return t0I
work provided the. company officials IN
return would sustain them 10 their ap-
plications 10 the Railway Board AZ
Washington for more pay, and would
receive back the men who had quit
work, without prejudice, or discrlmina-
/ lion. TO their old positions and with
their rank Of a seniority Of service.
Mr.. Latrobe and his stan OF officials
who had greeted the committee cordial
ly accepted the offer and a Joint agree
ment was drawn up and signed by both
the railway officials and the shop mems
committee. This agreement, with rec
concentrations for It's acceptance. was
! presented TO this mornings meoting.
Ihe small group OF radicals already
/ referred to attempted 20 stampede the
meeting against acceptance. some Of
ihem loudly declaimlng they would
stand out until III iroze Overt or
would "starye flrst' before they would
return 10 work. Matthew Ralslon. OF
the car builders, who was presiding.
managed to restore order, and union
speakers warned the assemblage in
forceful terms TO beware OF the false
leadership OF radicals who cared moth
ing for the mems interests but were
only seeking to fomont strife for selfish
purposes. The men were told it was
imperative that they return to work be-
fore any action could be had looking
TO the settlement OF their grievances.
They also were assured their interests
would be fully protected.
10 quickly became apparent that the
majority OF the men present were
ready and willing TO return 10 work,
provided they felt assured their rights
were safeguarded; and when, finally,
the motion was put to accept the adj
vlsory committees report and adopt It's
recommendations, the vote was unani-
nous The radical element did not long
er dare defy the soberer sense of the
meeting or attempt to stampede the
/ assembly.
A meeting OF the trainmen who have
quit work Is being held In the Odd Fell
lows Hall this afternoon, at which Il is
expected action similar 10 that by the
} shopmen this morning will be taken.
Many OF the trainmen already have re-
turned 10 duty and the rest are believed
now ready to obey the orders OF their
Brotherhood chiefs and return as well.
Passenger traillc on the Pennsylvania,
Reading and Baltimore & Ohio passing
through Wilmington was declared 10 he
stiil more improved today. While freight
conditions were badly tangled, move
ment OF pershable foodstuffs and
! newsprint Increased steadily ~ volume.
At Baltimore. baggage, including the
I atrical equipment, was accepted today
on Pennsylvania trains.
At the offfces OF the Southern Grand
. Division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
here this morning. dispatches said pas
; seDgcr train service on the Baltimore
! division was once more normal. Tk
division has been one Of the worst a.
fected. Service on the Maryland div.
sion also was declared normal. while
the Delaware Division and the N. Y, p.
& n divisions which have been only
slighlyt affected, were reported 20 be
operating smoothly.
All the men were said to be back on
the Delaware division q engineers and
81 fremen having reported for duty
since 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
Dispatches further stated that the
situation in the Washington, Jersey,
Bennings, perryvile, Cape Charles.
Norfolk, Delmar and Potomac passen-
ger train yards was again normal, with
fun crews working.
AZ York, Pa, all the men were still
out at 7 o'clock this morning, but were
expected TO return to work after a
p meeting today. AT Baltimore. six full
regular crews were working IN the
: yard.
At Edge Moor, all the engineers had
a returned at O'Clock this morning
also all the flremen except one. Five
e conductors had returned leaving iG
v still out, and A trainmen, leaving 7g
= still absent
IN the Thurlow district. all the ensin
GERS and flremen had reported bu.
trainmen were still out. on the Oc-
r. torarc branch. running between Phila-
Il relphia and Media anG West Chester
IS six regular freight crews were work.
ing this morning.
T. The Baltimore & Ohio offlces here 10
r day reported men returning 70 worl
n steadily. All We're being placed as bes
\ opportunity offered. By tomorrow
n morning, It was expected. the roa,
would be operating normally, and b,
NJ Monday all embargoes on frelgh
q would be lifted.
!. Most OF the men who Joined th
d "insurgent" movement were declare,
by the B. & o. officials 20 be young
The older men, officials stated, had re
mained steadfastly loyal throughou
the trouble.
, Similar conditions were reported OF
\ the Reading lines here. Nearly an thI
men were back. officials said, and ever.
switching engine was at work. Embar
goes on freight probably would be lift
2 ed Monday. The returning men wer'
y being given their old positions. I'VE ar
n endeavoring 10 place our men just a
q n we had forgotten that anything haS
: happened" said a high ofilcial.