New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-25
two. This ferry has not operated since

two. This ferry has not operated since
the strike Of the marine workers.
At the Offices Of the Jersey Central
it was stated that fourteen crews were
ready in the yards in Jersey City to
man freight trains. This is an increase
Of four crews over the number of the
day before The officials said this prog
onne. Newark and Elizabethport. Most
of the crews, it was declared, are new
men. 81,
Embargo On Freight Lifted
The New York Central Railroad yes
terday lifted the embargo on. all
freight westbound from New York, it
was announced at the Office of P. E.
Crowley, vice-president in charge Of
operations. 1t was explained that the
New York Central, which has main
tanned freight service throughout the
strike which has increased IN volume
from day to day, now is rapidly ap
preaching normal and shipments are
being handled in and out Of the New
York district at all stations, both on
the West Side tracks Of Manhattan and
at the New Jersey stations on the
West Shore Railroad.
The removal of the embargo on
westbound shipments on the New
York Central is the most important de-
velopment in the Improvement Of con-
ditions resulting from the strike. 1t
was predicted yesterday that this
provement of the service on other
lines. Merchants, particularly manu-
facturers, who are holding quantities
Of goods for the Western market, will
now be able to make deferred deliv-
cries.
The New York Central passenger
service is continuing normal, it was de-
clared.
Insurgent Union Denounced
In statement issued yesterday by
representatives Of the four railroad
brotherhoods, blame for the strike is
placed on new Chicago organization
which, it is said, had for its purpose
the destruction of the Brothe rhood
Of Railroad Trainmen and the Switch
mems Union.
The statement was signed by T. r.
Dodge, assistant president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; P.
j. Mcnamara, vice-president Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen; L. G. Griffing, assistant
grand chief engineer of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. and
0SOA &c IA. w din, -pIcSlUcuC OIL lie
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. Responsibility for the
strike is disclaimed and regret is ex-
pressed at the hasty action Of the
strike leaders. 80 ~.
According to the statement, the
strike wa1not on account Of wages, but
grew out~of a demand for the rein
statement Of a leader Of. the new Chi
cago organization. -. ~
".After the strike was Instituted"
the statement reads, "the leaders then
injected the wage question for, AS we
believe, the sole purpose of dece;ving
the yardmen throughout the United
States in order that they might more
successfully promote the one big union
idea. evidently believing that in these
times nothing would appeal so strong
ly to the men as prospects for an in
crease in pay.
eve are all law-abiding citizens and,
therefore, disapprove without reserva-
ton the action of the men, who not
only disregarded the provisions made
by the government of the country
dealing with such questions, but VIC
lated the laws Of the organizations as
we'll. The officers of the several organ
izations concerned sincerely regret the
step TAKEN. it having seriously incon-
vienienced the public and plunged the
men themselves into a place which
may result in loss of position or loss
of their previous standing with the
companies"