The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-20
80 DEAD, HUNDREDS
INJURED IN TORNADO
OUTLAWS
SEEK HEARING
By Railroad Board, Despite
Rebuff Administered Them
Monday.

Washington. April 2O,--Represenf
tives OF "outlaw" railroad strikersg
day appeared again to seels~a hey )
from the railroad labor board a ~
present demands, despite the faf s Il
the board yesterday refused Hss e.
nize the strikers. 49,
Edward McHugh. representing New
York and New Jersey strikers. said he
claimed hearing under the provisions
OF the Cummins- -Esch law, which per-
mits any one representing 100 men to
appear before the board.
Formal Demands Filed.
Formal written demands that the
railroad labor board give assurances of
the award Of Giving wage" to rail-
road men and that the employees now
on strike would be returned TO work
without loss OF seniority or prejudice
were filed with the board today by Ed
ward McHugh, representing the strik-
ers In the metropolitan district. of New
York, and James Eubanks, OF the St.
Louis Yardmen's association.
The. strikers feel more bitterly to-
wards their old union officials than
they do towards the railroads, James
Eubanks. representing the ST.. Louis
He said he represents between 12.QN0
and 20.0C0 men in the vicinity OF st,
Louis.
''The strike Is really rebellion
Eubanks said. Were tired OF sup
porting high -salaried officers in fine Of
fees. These officials ride around the
country and what do they do for US
nothing"
w. N. Doak. of the railway trainmen,
t. h. Ara.t eAIa cd, al IN uta
the board today. He will be followed
by S. w. Heberling, of the switchmen.
Brotherhoods Object.
Spokesman for the railroad brother
hoods objected to the fling OF the de-
mands. but Chairman Barton said any
plaints with the board, but II was for
the board TO decide whether they were
such as the board was authorized TO
'srii RE d. Louis yaramen,s associations
board as distinct organization. claim
ing its members were not properly rep
resented by the recogpized unions. /.
The board permitted the filing OF
the complaints after II had held short
in the hands OF the secretary, the board
proceeded with its first public hearing
on the general wage demands OF the
100000 railroad workers over the
country.
National Emergency.
Declaring that the railroad strike
situation constitutes national emer-
gency, w. A. Robinson. of the Chicago
Yardmens association, and James Eu-
banks. a st. Louis yardmen's associa-
tion member, this afternoon filed
emergency" briefs with the board.
The board adjourned until tomorrow
without taking action on the requests
for emergency" hearings, which de-
clared that transportation is In serious
difficulty and that conditions will not
adjust the wages of the Illegal
W. N. poak, Of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen, protested against
the petition being granted. Chairman
Barton declared anyone can file a petl.
tIon, adding:
az want IL understood clearly, how.
ever, that we Will follow the law. The
hearings on the wage demands Of the
protherhoods will proceed without In.
terferenee." This statement OF the
chairman was interpreted as a reltera-
tion o. the boards position, taken 10.
gay, that II could not treat with the
insurgents while they were stIli on
strike, though their petition for a hear
ing was not formally rejected.
chairman Barton announced that the
Doarp was ready at all times to deal
with eiPergenceis Representatives OF
me outlaws" then announced they
would file an emergency" brief declar-
ng that transportation IL tide up and
VIII remain tied up until the strikers
are given a hearing