Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-22
RAIL ROAD STRIKE
APPEARS TO HAVE
COLLAPSED HERE
Most of the Men Who Were Out
Yesterday Returned to Their
Jobs Today.
FREIGHT EMBARGO HOLDS

The railroad strike seems to have
evaporated. so far as Wilmington Is con
cerncd Reports from the railroads thus
morning were rs follows: Pcnnsylvanla,
MARYLAND division. everyone ot the wv
men out Yesterday reported tor work to
dav; Norfolk and Delaware divisions,
remained normal throughout! Baltimore
division. eight conductors and 81 tram
men still off, out of total Of 80 conductors
and ST trainmcn: Baltimore and OHIO.
ward men reported 100 per cont tins
morning: Philadelphia and Reading. all
ward crews working; only two branch
engines failed TO go ont today
These reports from the railroad otflceS
were confirmed bv the men themselves As
mo Of them put II this morning the NUM-
hers did not increase very last here last
night. and the men began to lose heart
Then they stampeded. and nobody could
stop them A worker on the night force
SAID Well. IL the dav fellows all 60 back
what $ the use Of our staving out2' Thin
ty-scvcn Of the night force at Edge Moor
rpma,ued.out last night but now that tho
dav men have reported the full force Will
probably 60 back tonight
In other clties the strike has not col
apscd So completely Baltimore officials
clam that about half Of the men there
have returned. but admit that con
siderable force Is still out. Philadelphia
strikers claimed increased strength YES
lprdav. estimating tho total on all roads
IN tho present movement at 5000, In
statement the Pcnusvlvania road admitted
4 total uf I 6nO ont on its system whom the
movement was AZ ITS height In Now orlt
nearly = NN mon have remained ont since
the wnlkout n April. hut have largely been
replaced Ntlantlc City. New Haven and
syracuse reported part of the force on
strike vauous strike centerE ot the
west ri movement appears to bc
cont1nuuk
FRF1GHT EMBARGO HOIpe
Frcieht rnhaIEore have not vet been
lifted auVw here. 20 far as was known at
the Wilmington railroad offices today The
Baltimore 4 OHIO is accepting freight for
delivery within radius of 10 miles Of
Wilmington. including Philadelphia. but
maintains an embargo against connec-
ttons. claiming that other lines are moro
heavily hit hv the strike than its own.
The pennsvlvanla Is continuing its en-
barge against the Baltimore district, but
hope. TO lift il ae soon Sc the freight at
present accumulated IN the ward Is cleared
away. THIS may be accomplished as
early as this evening.
The second outbreak Of the discomfort
that railroad men have been nursing for
many months was only furry in Will
rnineton. The Chicago lardmens As
sociation, which began the April strike
and which has been attempting 70 apread
into single national union Of all railroad
workers is said 10 have lodge here. but
n. strength and influence are evidently
not formidable
One of the strikers said today chat the
time was III chosen The Pullman
shops and some Of the other plants have
been laving of men. he declared, and
thew arc willing TO step into our places
anv minute. What chance have we got
now" He added that the new organiza-
tion was not ripe for g strike.
Difference between the attitude of the
reterar railroaders and the Younger men
also cause of the collapse Of the
strike. A Baltimore & Ohio official today
sscribed the movement to ''the irrespOn-
rihIe Young fellows. who don't care wheth-
.r thew work or not. as soon as they get
$40 in their pockets" One of the strikers
admitted that there was a distinct line Of
cleavage between the hot-headed younger
men and their more conservative elders