Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-09
STRIKE Of RAIL. !,
EMPLOYEES WILL
Be BROKEN SOON
OFFICIALS SAY
Unauthorized Walkout Of
Switchnen and Enginenen
Shows Signs of Weaken
ing in Chicago District,
UNION MEMBERS ACT
AS STRIKE BREAKERS
Brotherhood Men Answer the
Call To Take the Places Of
Those Who Quit Sum
mary of the Situation,


rpY SosH'Hs JeuRsAI SPECIAL uSAsEo wlss'
Chicago. April S.--The unau
thorized strike of switehmen and
railroad enginemen. which started
in the Chicago district and spread
today to several cities. will be
broken within the next forty-eight
hours, A. f. Whitney, vice presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Rai,-
way Trainmen. and 5, +. Heber-
ling, international president of the
Switchmen Union Of North Amer
lea, predicted tonight.
The strike situation in Chicago
showed some Improvement during
the day, but Whitney said that the
traffic handled was still less than
so per cent of normal one thou
sand brotherhood men from other
cities have answered the call to
come here as strike breakers, he
added.
The Railroad Managers assocla-
ton reported that more engines
were operated today than at any
time since the strike began.
While conditions here showed
Improvement, the strike was
spreading throughout the country
from coast to coast. Reports to-
night summarized the situation as
follows
Chicago. 5000 men out; freight
traffic 80 to 40 per cent of nor
nal; 10000 packing plant workers
thrown out of work with complete
suspension of the plants, employ
ing $4,000 men, in prospect tomor-
row.
Buffalo. 1900 to 400 men idle;
embargo on all freight in effect.
Kansas City, 200 to 500 men out;
freight embargo in effect,
Los Angeles. 1900 men employ
ed by trans s-continental lines on
strike.
Toledo. 500 men out; complete
freight tieuh within twenty-four
hours predicted.
Detroit. 1000 men out and 500
more expected to follow tonight,
Gary. 900 to 400 idle; $50 =. OF
In, T. men vote to remain loyal 10
their union,
East St. Louis, goo out; 5000
| in st Louis vote to resign at
midnight unless demands are
granted. IA,
Decatur, H., 1O1 on strike, vote
to stay out until demands granted.
Joliet, H., fifty on four roads
strike; Chicago outer belt men re-
fuse TO join walkout. - -,
Springfield, H., Baltimore anu
Ohio switchmen out. -,
Cotton, Calf, fifty Southern F"-
cifio men quit; freight tied up.
Cleveland, 1,500 to vote tohish'
/ on strike issue.
sheridan, wyoming, men vote to
remain at work and send Delegation
10 Chicago to aid in breaking
| strike. t.
Niagara Falls switchmen refuse
to strike after listening to appeais
from fifty Buffalo strikers a.
Elmira, n. Y, yardmen or tne
Delaware, Lackawanna ana West
ern, New York Central and Lehish
valley ordered, out. ....,,,
pittsburgh, 1900 Pennsylvania
employes at Conway yards vote TO
| strike at midnight if demands are
not granted.
roads entering the city vote 70
strike at 4 p. m. Friday II demahus
are not granted. ooo
Fort Wayne, strike of S,2Op
| pennsylvania shopmen belieVe
settled, Strike had no conhecuoa
with switchmen's walkout.
san Francisco, twenty-nihe
switchmen quit work.
Jersey City, N. j., Erie yafd
hrakemen struck today.
free, for all oratorical contest
developed today when S. f. Heber-
ling international president or the
switchmen's union, attempted at
meeting to persuade 500 strikers 10
return to work. The meeting az
first broke up, reformed and then
melted away when Heberling. de-
parted. Many times the union hear
was forced to quit talking whiIe
the crowd hooted.
wall Street" and Are fo'i
With Us or Against Us?' the men
shouted as Heberling told them a
strike was now unwlse. Wait and
YOU will get the increase you neea
in a lawful fashion," he urged.
"You are under contract with the
railroads and strike would be un-
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