The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-13
.BROTF1ERHOODS PLEDGE
 FULL CO-OPERA TION M ENDING RUMP STRIKE
RAIL STRIKE
 BULLETINS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington. April I2.--Freight traf- fife through the Washington gateway to the south, the only entrance east os Cincinnati, was brought practically 10 n standstiII tonight when more than 800 men employed in the Potomac yards stopped work.
 railroad workers met here this after noon, but members in attendance said vote was taken the question of returning to work and that the scnti- ment among the men wns that they would remain out.
 Syracuse, \. N., April 12.-AH strik- . ing switchmen of the New York Gen. traI and Delaware, Lackawnnna and Western railroad companies agreed late today to return to work at o'clock tomorrow morning, pending the outcome of conference with brotherhood heads in Washington. Four delegates from the employees of hoth roads were appointed to attend tbe confeA Anee.
 Roanoke, Va, April 12.--Between "a and 100 switchmeD in the Portsmouth, Ohio. yard of the Norfolk X Western railway struck today, W. J. Jenks, general manager of the road, nounced tonight. l Columbus, April 12.-The Columbus fardmens Association, composed of nearly 3.0O0 striking switchmen here, { late today voted to call all switching 1 crews employed in this city to handle passenger traffic out on strike to- night.
 1 New Orleans, La, April I2.--J. S. Burke. hend of the New Orleans Yard mems Association announced tonight that vote of the membership had heen taken and that 200 yardmen em- pIoyed by the Illinois Central railroad would xaik out on strike tomorrow morning.
 | Pittsburg. Pa, April I2.-CIaims of striking railroad yardmen that, their numbers had been largely increased during the day were met tonight by ! statements of railroad officials that through and local DnaSenger xcbed- nies had been maintSined with a minimum of delay, the majority of trains arriving and departing on time. This result. officials said. had been ach'eved througl, the nid of voIum- tccrs. mnuy of them coming from the comrTrs's offices here.
 Terrc Haute, Ind, ApriI I3.---Fiy c hundred Switchmcn in various yards here voted tonight to quit work al once.
 Detroit. April I2.--Detroit went hack to wartime iightiess nights to- niaht and industrial plants received their second blow in six months in thc form of general shutdown as q result of the rail tie-up. tpproxi- nateiy 50,000 factory workers went home temporarily iobIess tonight when power was shut off to all but those industries cIassed as "csscntiaP ny inc Detroit Edison Company.
 CoIumbus. Ohio, April I2.--OfficiaIS cf both the Big Four and PennsyI- ,nnia railroads here tonight nn- nounced coacb crews at the union stn- lion had walked out and that main line switch tenders were leaving their posts. The officials also said pas senger train service through and out Of Columbus would be delayed and "somr sort of service would be main tained.-
 
 operating in Florida hnvc placed an embargo on the shipment of perish DbIes in carload and less than car lead lots consigned to points beyond The borders of the state. according to wn announcement here tonight by frui, and vegetable shippers.
 New York. April rc--strikers in T meeting in Jersey City tonight re- fused to listen to MT. shea when hs tried to urge them to return to work reDdin~ settlement. Each time hs attempted to sneak hisscs and ssboOs' crowned out his voice.
 . New York. April rc.-A "miIIionair. Norristown. V. J. late tOdny over th. Iacknvanna railroad. officials an nounced tonight. The trnin wa manned. with the exception of the ~w sineer and conductor. by five wealth. residents of Norristown.
 Cincinnati. April I2-Fivc var, c~ees cppioveJ in the Iyorydalc yard, of the Baltimore nnd Ohio raiIroa, went out here late today. An em- bnr~o hns been placed upon all In coming livestock by the Cincinnati yards.
 Cleveland. Ohio. April i2.--Th' switchmep's strike spread here to- night to the ear repnircrs. one of tn, six shop crafts affiliated with tn, American Federation of Labor. 200 O whom walked out in the CoiiinwoOs shops of the New York Central lines Cleveland railroad terminals tonight for the first time since the strik, 3 started, were completely tied up, no q switehmnn or y"rdman being n [ work.
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