The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-02
Sympathetic Strike at q pm.
Clerks Render Service
"UnSafe."
OFFICIALS ENTER PROTEST
1900 Out at Portsmouth,
1900 at Columbus-All
Classes Included.

the brotherhood OF halfway IFalhT Y
men at o'clock was to the effect
that trainmen operating passenger
trains would not leave their osts
today.
Freight Suspended.
Freight service has already been
suspended by the road It was said.
No information could be obtained
from railway officials as to why the
decision not to walk out was taken
by the tralnmen. and officials OF tho
brotherhood could not be reached, al
they are in conference with officials
OF the railroad.
1000 shopmen Quit.
Columbus O., April 2.-Mofe than
1000 Norfolk g. Western railway
shopmen struck here today in sym
pathy with the N. & w. clerks who
have been on a strike for over
week.
Roanoke, Va, April 2.--OfficiaIs OF
the Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men announced today that members
OF the organization would adhere tc
their dictations to withdraw from
service on the Norfolk a. Western
railway nj O'Clock this afternoon
They claimed conditions on the road
had been rendered unsafe" by tht
strike OF railway clerks, and tina
passenger and freight traffic woult
he tied up by nightfaE Local ON
cials OF the Brotherhood Of Leeomo-
tive Ftremen and Englnemen said
members of that organization would
refuse to work on trains manned hy
''strikehreakers.'
Ten Thousand Symptahxers.
officials Of the road this morning
stated that partial reports Indicated
about 10000 employees had walked
out ON the system in sympathy with
the clerks. Members of tho various
crafts were reported 10 have gone out
at Columbus and Portsmouth, Q.
kimhah, M Va, and Al Nurfnlk and
EsIsrtefNhlffE Il. a.
II wnn safti Al1lk Ill rasa ltss sralnA
men left the sAervisA hfdWssA hs1ua
and G,000 men woulA be InvoIVesi
viii Act as Mediator.
In n letter nude public at noon hy
tho Association of Commerce, Pres
ident ". y. Maher, OF the Norfolk a.
Western. accepted on behalf Of the
railroad company the offer OF the as
sociation 10 act as mediator In an
effort TO bring about settlement
OF tho controversy but at that time
tho same offer made 10 the union
officlals had not been replied to, II
was stated.
In n circular letter issued today
TO nll employees, General Manager
jerks. for the railway. reviewed the
controversy from its beginning and
reiterated statements of the com-
nany us to its position in the mat
ter. denying that there WINS behind
tho employers. position any disposi.
tion to inaugurate an attack cf
unlunism.
Onlcials Of the tralnmen's union In
sst that their action must not he takei
aa growing out OF sympathy for tn,
clerks out. because OF the companyi
refusal 20 discharge two nonunior
clerks because ot alleged insult
Of the union. but because tho striki
has rendered conditions on TIL
road unsafe for the operation
OF trains, l'nion officials say tha
freight and passenger trains after foui
O'Clock this afternoon. members Of tht
union win operate trains carrying mai
cars only.
Women'a Mass MEETING
Late Thursday "a mass meeting undel
tho auspices OF striking women clerks
WAS held for "wcmen only +" Ia adds
tion 20 women momhers Of local crafts
It WIS said mauy prominent wonler
were prfseut. including wives Of rail
road officials. Circulars were distrih-
utcd at this meeting according TO wonAe
era who attended putpartIng TO contain
testimony Of the Young woman ciefl
who il Is alleged was iusulted by W.
whose discharge Is demanded by tht
wife Takes Position.
fNnchbufg Va. Apri 2.--When G. +
Bowles. assistant ticket agent of ths
Norfolk e. Northwestern here went Of
strike Ia connection with the clerks
waikoui his wife stepped tuts
his position over his protest and an
nouuccment WAS made by the ttcke
agent that she would continue to 9
assistant could be- employed Aeou'
forty clerks and trainmen went on
here.
Tis-Up at Norfolk.
Norfolk. Va. April 2.-Eiectri-
clans. bo4legmakers and machlnists v
the employ OF the Norfolk 4 Western
Railway company at Norfolk walked
out today.
These three crafts are the first ir
NuTfNfk To thllnM the ttHAhH utNAA-
erhood. which struck March e aftei
the refusal OF the railroad to dis
charge two employees OF the Roanoke
Office against whom the clerks
brought accusations. While the Goa
piers az Lambcrts Point are oper-
ated By members OF the electricians
union. movement OF ceal over ths
piers has not altogether ceased as
result OF the strike. it was said at tht
offices of the railroad COMPANY
Members OF the supervisory stan a
the piers are handling coal 70 com
plete the leading Of vessels already
berthed there. After these vessels qf
loaded the next step the read vi
take toward operating The coal pier
- nos determined.
Draw bridges in tie vicinity
Norfolk are also being manned. q
eiectricians Who operate them haFHs
remained al their pests. The efaA-
nels spanusd by the draw erifiges
must be kept open under federal aav
retershurg. Va. April All efseii-
iEed craft 81 the Norfolk 4 Ne4tfta
railway COMPANY. including ntaehf.lsi
sleUfrlofans5 carmen and lahorcrs xssANeo
ent here this usorning in symra % Ntth
fhe clerks Nho left their deSAs isst
Ii hifrsIias eTeHiss=-- The action aclteNed
a rs@efins hald thls morning at esse
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