Evening journal., 1920-06-30
STRIKE THREAT
NOT POPULAR
Local Railroad Men Consid-
ering Situation at Meet
ing This Afternoon
WOULD CALL MEN
OUT ON JULY 5

PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-Pennsyl-
vania road officials here today again
considered demands OF Harry S. Jeff-
Grey, chairman OF the advisory board,
Philadelphia and Camden Federation
No. 90, represented with a threat at
tached. that 100000 men would 20 on
strike at fl A. NJ, July B, unless the
demands are met.
A conference Of union representa-
tives from New York, st. Louis, Buff
alo, Baltimore, Trenton, Wilmington
and Philadelphia, VIII be held In
Pittsburgh tomorrow, to decide on
strike action, 10 was learned today
The strike Of 5000 shopmen, tower
men and freight handlers, scheduled
for II A. NJ, yesterday, was called off
by Jefferey. after a special meeting OF
the advisory board, when by a vote OF
26 TO 4, 10 was decided TO defer cessa-
tion OF work until general meeting
could be held.
In connection with the "outlaw"
strike. here, road officials claim a con-
tinued return 10 work Of the men, All
roads reported continued freight inn
lprovement.
For the first time since the present
wave OF quitting took possession Of
train workers. officials OF the South
ern Grand Division Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, which has its head
quarters here, announced today that
conditions were now entirely nor
NAL"
The Southern Grand Division en-
braces the Delaware, Maryland, Balti-
more and Norfolk lines. The Della
ware and Norfolk divisions have not
been affected throughout the move
ment, but at times there have been
several hundred out on the Maryland
and Baltimore branches.
Word from Baltimore today con-
/ flrmed the announcement that the %
employees Of the Orangeville engine
house there had returned 10 duty.
They were the last TO hold out.
"Our motive power is again nor
NAL" said an Official this afternoon.
some OF the men in the train ser
vice have failed TO return, but their
places have been fllled. Everything is
operating smoothly"
Efforts were made today to learn
what II any part will be played by
/ the railroad shopmen Of Wilmington
| in the call for a conference sent out
/ from Philadelphia by II. A. Jeffery,
| leader OF the six allied shop crafts
aniliaed with the American Federation
OF Labor.
Officials and members OF the crafts
were extremely reticent and declined
10 make any statements whatever. 1t
was learned however, that there was
a feeling among some Of the men that
the cali for a strike at II o'clock next
Monday morning issued by Jeffery un-
Ness demands are met, was not alto
gether relished. AS next Monday is a
| holiday, IL was pointed out such a
st ike would inconvenience thousands
OF pleasure seekers and tend to anger
the public instead Of gaining lis SYM
pathy and support.
A special meeting Of the Brandy
win Lodge, No. 9ol. brotherhood OF
Trainmen, is being held this afternoon
at 50i Market street. The object o
the meeting could not be learned. bu
10 was thought 20 be a discussion Ol
the general situation.
Brandywine Lodge replaces the oil,
I Brandywine local, No. 52i, charter o
which was forfeited as a result Of ~
members quitting work during tn
! strike last April. A new charter wa
. obtained and those members OF the oil
local who were eligible resumed thei
rights and places in the brotherhood
Another mass meeting OF all rail
! lrOad men in Wilmington may be hel
/. tomorrow night, either In Pythia
Castle or Eden Hall Leaders Of IN
Philadelphia "vacationists" are sal
10 resent The action OF the men
Baltimore who quill work and the
J returned. They also are said 10 n
sent the conservative attitude toward
strikes OF the workers in Whining
!, ton.
NJ C. Byers. president OF the Wes
. ern Maryland Railway, in conferen'
? at Hagerstown yesterday with heas
d, Of the local brotherhoods relative
: the walkout Of the yardmen and shol
/. men. served notice that all absel
,. without permission from the prop
t, authorities, will be considered out
e the service OF the company unle
!, they report for duty not later thi
~ Friday