New-York tribune., 1920-04-15

d'fiiculty. Only one train left St.
George for Tottenville at $40 p. m.
yesterday.
While no information could be obtained,
at the offices of the Hudson G. Man
haitian Railroad Company as to when
the tubes would resume operation, it
was said by an official of the company
that there were sufficient trained crews
an hand to start at moments no.
$tce. An ultimatum to the strikers
Ay Oren Root. president Of the COM
papy. fell like bombshell among the
employees who are on strike.
The "wildcatters" were told that
those not reporting for work by 4:3O
yesterday would lose their jobs. Many
~ che men were attending q meeting
e their associates in Jersey City, and
desc rting their places rushed back to
4he railroad Office In Manhattan.
- Many to Lose Jobs
Their action was attributed to the
vote Of 30 per cent Of the motormen
In the tubes to 60 back to work.
After large number of the strikers
made their appearance at the tube Of
fices sign was put out by the en-
p oying agent saying that no more ap-
day. indicating that the rolls had been
filed. Officials of the firm say that
many former employees will find them
selves without Job.
The question of going back in
body was taken up by the Tube men
1t hurriedly called meeting last
night. and while none of the strikers
would talk when the conference closed
ct 1880 o'clock, Irving T. Hunt, presi-
Railroad Trainmen, denied that the
men were going back to work, adding
that the strikers were still 100 per
cent strong.
A survey Of the situation among the
railroads showed that the greatest
progress toward normal service had
been made by the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, which on y the day before
had to suspend its Communication service.
The trickling back to work Of many
Of it's firemen and switchmen. however,
enabled the line yesterday to keep its
trains running 80 per cent normal. All
through trains to Philadelphia were re-
stored, the Communication service In the
morning and evening being perfect.
The New Haven was declared to be
holding its ewn, but it was learned
that many through trains had to be an
nulled because of shortage in coal.
1t was explained that the company's
supply Of coal was hauled by the Lacka-
but that tie-ups in the yards in the
coal regions along these lines had COM
pletely cut off this supply. All COM
muters, however, who arrive in the
morning are being taken back at night.
Pennsy so Per Cent Normal
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports
that they are now running more than
half their trains, about 60 per cent Of
their normal passenger service. All |
through trains to Washington and
Philadelphia have been restored and
the freight yards are beginning to as
sumo the customary liveliness. Switch
Greenville and Meadow yards are now
back at work and foodstuffs are begin
ming to be moved on this line in
greater quantities.
There was no change in the condi-
ttons Ut Trenton, where about $500
shopmen have been out for two days,
reducing traffic through this city SO
per cent.
The Long Island service was running
about 80 per cent normal last night, |
with about so per cent service on the |
steam trains. Evidence of violence on |
the part of switchmen and yardmen of |
this line cropped out at Babylon, where |
insurgents dragged a fireman off a |
train that was about to start, prevent |
ing its departure.
The train later got away with VOL
unteer crew. This company has no.
titled desidents Of Patchogue, Oyster
Bay, Babylon, Port Jefferson and other
towns along the steam line that they
will be permitted to stoke steam trains. |
providing they have had some expert |
ence.
The Erie line has considerably i'm
proved it's through train service, while |
tts computation traffic is being almost
totally handled by volunteer citizen
crews. Eleven of these "Indignation
Specials" left the Erie station in Jer-
New York manager of the road. and
spokesman for the Railroad Managers
Association. announced that moro
would bring 10000 commuters into
New York this morning.
Engineer Attacked
Mr.. Mantell declared that an engi-
neer on the Cleveland mail train pass
ing Port Jervis yesterday was stoned
BY strikers there. The Mayor of Port
Jervls has been appealed to for protec-
ton and if this proves inadequate, it
was said that the military authorities
at Washington will be requested to
send troops.
Reports Of efforts on the part Of the
Outlaws" to pull out the brotherhood
Of the lnterborough Rapid Transit Com
pany employees was met with a state
ment yesterday emphatically denying |
that there was any talk of q strike |
among these men.
1--WE believe" ran the statement Of
shieers Of these employees, "that our