Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
AGENTS
NAB LEADERS Of
RAIL STRIKE IN
CHICAGO REGION
7 twenty-five Insurgents
Chiefs Are Placed Under
Arrest, Charged With Vio-
Iating the Lever Law,
200 OTHER WARRANTS
TO BE ISSUED LATER
Brotherhood Officials De-
clare That the BuIWark OF
the WaIkout in Windy City
Has Been Broken,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL sPacIAL LEASED wI1sl
Chicago, April l5.-Charged with
Violating the Lever act, twenty
five leaders in the insurgent strike
of railroad switchmen were under
arrest in Chicago tonight. In all
thirty warrants were issued, and
railroad and brotherhood officials
declared that the last bulwark of
the local strike had been broken.
Government agents said 200 other
warrants would be issued later
Included in the number arrested
was John Grunau, president of the
Chicago yardmen's association, The
men were taken by federal agents
at meetings of strikers, and the ac-
ton was unexpected by the men.
The prisoners who also included
II. f. Reading, chairman of the
United Enginemen's association,
we're released for hearing April ~
on $4,000 bonds each by Commis-
sioner Mason.
Conspiracy is Charged.
The raids had been under prepa-
ration for a week, District Attor-
ney Clyne said. The arrests fol-
lowed telephone communication
with Attorney General Palmer at
Washington. The section in the
Lever act under which todays ac-
ton was taken provides a penalty
of not more than a $1,000 fine or
Imprisonment for not moro thah
two years or both, 1t is charged
that the mon conspired to interfere
with shipments of food and the
necessaries of life,
The men, it was declared, gener-
ally showed resentment against th2
government action and declared
they would continue the strike.
After the arrests 800 switchmen
voted to stay out. 49,.
Reports from western strike
\ ensis si.t,NeS continued improve
ment in the situation, with more
men back to work. Brotherhood
leaders declared that since the
peak of the walkout was passed
several days ago almost normal
conditions had been brought about.
Improved Freight Traffic.
In Chicago statement issued by
the roads declared that the contlr-
ued return of men in the Chicago
district had resulted in additional
Improvement in freight traffic.
''There were 443 switch engine
crews working today as compared
with 4OS yesterday" the statement
continued. The normal number Is
nt
stock, or so per cent of normal
were brought into the yards. rms
is an increase of 267 cars over yes
terday. There We're also l16 cars
of fresh meat moved out OF inc
stockyards, or so per cent of nor
nal. The movement of inbound
coal continues to improve"
Other men arrested in today S
raids in Chicago included:
r, S. Murphy publicity represen
tative of the yardmen's association
who declared in a statement for the
men that not law had been violated
and said the whole matter had
been a mistake on the part of fed
eral officials" and Elmer b. Bid .
well, who was named yesterday d
Attorney General Palmer as Cru
nau's successor
In addition the following were
taken:
Joseph Scott, NJ. ]. Kenny, Shan
non Jones, +. c. Lockwood, ). j.
Creighton, J. Fl. Dodgion, II. l.,
Dahlby. Michael Platke, Hugo W,
Radke, +. F. Schultz, M. l., Ellgass'
o. w. Casseday, William LarrabeIL
w. L. Bond, r. V. Miller, j. j. Gun
nlngham, j. d. Dewey, F. A. Felt
ner, ]. C. Logan, James Shannon
and Alfred Prouthahell.
Men Not Called out.
Grunau and Reading in a state
ment tonight declared the waIkout
was not strike and said no de
mands were sent to railroad man
ayers until the men had left their
work. "They were not called out
the statement said, 1--WE realiz
that these arrests are the work ot
the brotherhood officials in an at
tempt to force us back to WORK.
They will fail in their attempt. we
still deny that we have violated any
law or committed and overt act
We are not l. w. w. or Reds
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