The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-17
Time LIMIT OF
STRIKE EXPIRED
Many Desertions in Ranks OF
Insurgents Indicate Early
Collapse of Strike.
TRAFFIC NEARLY NORMAL
Gen. Wood Finds Conditions
Improved-Embargoes
Being Lifted.
TRAFFIC NEARLY NORMAL

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railroads as the time limit for out
law" strikers TO return TO work In sew
eral important centers In the west and
with substantial desertions OF insurg-
ents already reported an early collapse
| of the strike movement was believed
| to be i'm sight.
| Freight moved today In central and
| far western states on an increased
| scale and in many sections conditions
We're rapidly approaching normal. Rau-
| road officials went ahead with prep
| arations to replace strikers who failed
| to heed the ultimatum to return TO
work.
strike Leaders Decision.
Charles #. Clyne, United States dis
trict attorney, received Information that
strike leaders arrested at Chicago for
violation of the Lever act intended 10
abandon their organizations and either
return to work or seek other employ
ment.
All the arrested leaders were at lib
erty pending their hearing April "a.
Those unable to furnish bail were re-
leased on their own recognizance. A.
F. Whitney, vice president OF the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who
yesterday withdrew charters of three
Chicago lodges of the brotherhood, de-
clared today all other members Of the
organization remaining on strike would
be dropped
Railroad officials reported a marked
Improvement in traffic conditions In
Chicago yards. Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, who broke off an eastern speak
ing tour to return to central depart
ment headquarters because OF the
strike, left last night for Nebraska
after announcing he found traftic con-
partment He said army Intelligence
officers found no evidence of connection
between the strike and ]. w. w. ac-
tivities. Little change In the strike sit
uation in Michigan and Ohio was re.
ported early today, Several hundred
idle awaiting the reopening OF fac.
tories closed by a shortage Of fuel and
raw materials.
More Freight Moving.
Increasing movement of freight at
nearly all points i'm the far west was re-
ported by railroad officials.
A telegram sent by Gov. stephens, OF
California, to President Wilson quoted
the manager of a citrus fruit growers
association as saving the organization
had 1.750 cars of fruit valued at "a .o0o.-
900 on tracks in various parts OF the
country in danger of serious deteriora-
Strike leaders at Los Angeles were
reported TO have DECLARED an intention
of tying up all passenger service there,
allowing only mail and milk shipments
to move.
At st. Louis freight embargoes were
lifted on five roads and groups OF strik- |
ers were returning to work.
One thousand maintenance OF way and |
shop laborers at Springfield. MO-, re-
turned to. work pending action OF the
labor board appointed by President
Wilson.
No Break In Detroit.
Detroit. Mich, April 17.-Striking
switchmen In the Detroit area continued
to present an unbroken front this fore
noon and the army Of idle factory
hands created by the freight tie-up
was further increased with the clos
ing down Of the plant of the Packard
Motor Car company.
JOHN oRuNAu DENIES.
Chicago, April t7.-It was reported
here that leaders OF the strike OF
swltchmen In the Chicago district
had advised the strikers to return
to work, at a secret meeting now
going on. John Grunau, chief OF the
strikers, denied this, declaring that
the question Of going back to work
was "a matter for each Individual
TO decide for himself" Important
developments are expected to result
from this meeting.
Ends In Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd, April 1.-THE strike
of railroad workers which has held
his. section in it's grip for the past
week. Is virtually at an end today and
Mi have returned to work by Monday.
Agreements between the railroad OFF,
nails and strikers were reached follow~l
ng series of meetings f.
Deadlock at Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. r., April 17.--Peace nego-
iations between striking railroad men.
all executives and representatives OF
he brotherhoods came to q deadlock
lere early today on the mems demands
nat all strikers be reinstated in their |
ormer positions. All other questions had
'een settled Edwin T. Hawley, fed
ne negotiations, expressed disappoint-
nent. He reported The situation to
washington by wire.
Toledo Strike Ends.
Toledo. o.. April l7.-With the strike
u an end, manufacturing plants closed
" the strike made plans today for re-
umption of industry. The plant Of the
company. the closing of !
Which threw more than 10000 men out
u work, will resume Monday. IL is
inderstood. Breaking of the strike at
mis- time will avert many other bust
ounding territory. Many Of the plants
ad planned on shutting down at the
lose OF the working day today. Re-
umption of freight traffic. II was said.
VII prevent this.
Little Change al Columbus.
Columbus, o., April 17-Today marked ,
ne beginning OF the second week of
ne strike OF railroad switchmen I'm CO.
lmous with little change In the sit
alton. Strikers declare they are de.
ermined to remain on strike until rec
ehized by the railroad managers. Rail-
d oad ofncials still say they win not deal
.ith .ith the insurgent organization and I
,li insist upon the agreement with
ne railroad brotherhoods being lived