The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-14
LAY STRIKERS MAKE NO GALSs SIGNS OK COLLIPSE GR6W

were bu6s in the neighborhood Of
the Arlington yards on Staten Island
to-day trying to hunt down a band
% agitatora from Manhattan and
New Jersey who have been trying 10
kerrorino loyal workers Of the Baltl-
more and Ohio freight force and
Rapid Transit trains.
Last night q red lantern vas put
on the track near Elm Park, as had
been done the pight before. A special
engine on which Yardmaster II. F,
Kelly was riding with Special Police
man Joseph Lanin, was stopped al
midnight and six shots were fired
through the cab. ono shot scratched
Kelly's check The policeman Jumped
off and was knocked down, disarIned
and beaten into helplessness by n
gang OF twenty men who ran away
when the engine crew went to his
rescue. I.anln said he recognized
several OF the men az loafers who
had been hanging around the yard.
Fsars Of a coal shortage were to
great measure dlspelled By the nows
that the yardmen OF the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad AZ HAselton and Wilkes
barre, Pa. the great clearing houses
for anthracite coal shipments, had
voted last night to remain at work
and to assert their loyalty to the
heads Of the International Brother
hoods
An railroads entering the city ro-
ceivsd scattering applications for per-
mlseion 10 return TO work from stri-
kers who had half-heartedly "fol-
lowed tho crowd" when the outlaw
movement began.
The PennsylvanlR, for instance, an
nounced that fifteen crews OF Wash
ington-N New York trains had returned
70 duty and that the Potomac yards
at Washington were in full operation
with old employees.
, On tho other hand. about $50 boiler
makers and machinists In the Penn
sylvRnia shops on the Jersey City
MeadoNs walked out and Joined the
strikers at noon to-day.
The firemen on the WadinB River
branch O. tho Long Island went to
work again, reSumang steam SeTvice
on that hne.
Freight yards in and out OF New
York are reporting an added volume
OF freight handled. ~.
Onfioials of the New York Central
reported 4o2 trains moved yesterday
and last night, all ON tims save eight,
whinh were from two TO fifteen min
utei late. The special mail train No.
a5 was q few minutes late In leaving
Que. 20 mail congestion.
Conditions on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford and the New
York Central lines are improving
rapidly, according TO q statement
issued this morning at the~Grand
Conlra1 Station.
"on the New Haven passenger
service Is Soidlng its own" says the
statement "All commuters are being
carried In and out OF New York; par
lor car service Is normal. and the
Boston trains with slecpers are back
at normal efficiency"
Three hundred OF the Ave hundred
shop workers at Morris Park who
struck against the Long Island yester-
day returned to work. Only seventy
i've trainmen, Bwitchmen and yard
conductors Are still on strike. With
the aid of once workers and assistant
siiperintendents the Long Island was
able TO resume the operation OF half
of the steam trains east Of jamaica
which were discontinued yesterday,
With volunteer trains from Babylon
and PatchoEue and return . fairly
satisfactory service was maintained.
All OF the employees OF the Slectric
lines are showing the result Of the
strain OF the last two afternoons, when
the whole volume OF committing trnfic
has been carried on trains two and
three times the regular length with
crews doing double duty. Commuta-
non seryice to-day was on time to the
DOT. II was hoped that the expedlent
bf dropping out express trains would
not be necessary this afternoon.
Though the officials OF the Ions
Island had heard no threats OF vto-
lance the. engineer and fireman OF a
train starting from Babylon at noon
refused TO take the train In unless
protected. Sheriff Kell with two dep-
utiea rode In the train 20 the Nassau
County line, where they were relieved
by Sheriff smith and Deputy District
Attorney Edwards, who were In turn
relieved by Sheriff George OF Queens
and two deputies. There was no hint
~ disorder along the way.
The Lohg Island announced trains
70 Eastern points this AFTERNOON as
follows: Astrain 10 Manorvtlle with
a boat coAnection to Greenport leav-
ing Pennsylvania Terminal at ass and
f1atbust Avenue at the same time.
A train to Oyster Bay from Penn
Aylvania Terminal at 4.2S and Flat
hush Avenue at All.
A train from Jamaica TO Patchogue,
leaving jamaica at els.
To-days meeting OF strikers at
Grand View Hail, Jersey City, was
addressed by DR.. Royal 8. Copeland
Health Commissioner OF New York
city. who made an appeal for n re-
Taxation of the strike TO insure the
food supply OF the city. The strikers
listened attentively and applauded
frsauABtly. The request was re-
feFred 20 the Executive COMMITTEES
with instructions 20 formulate q plan
OF compliance with DR.. Copeland'l
request.