The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-12
BIDS
PRESENTED
AT CHICAGO
Rail Heads Get Terms
With Concession Abro-
eating Back Pay.
BULLETIN.

Cd States government delivered
an ultimatum to the striking
railrOaders this afternoon. it
was reported al the federal
building. District Attorney
ClyRp. at IA meeting with the
strike leaders. notified them
that the men must either re.
turn TO their jobs or quit and
hunt other employment. The
trains must run. (Iyne declar-
ed. and ii the strikers do not
return 10 work. the government
will back the roads in declar-
ing the strikers positions va.
cant md aid in obtaining men
Chicago. April 12.-The first
breaks in the >witchmens
strike in the Chicago district
was recorded this morning
when the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy lifted all embargo
orders after announcing that
sufficient men had returned 10
work 10 keep all traffic NOV.
ing. conditions on otner roads
were improved today. railroad
and brotherhood officials said.
The Illinois Central handled 10
freight trains during the past
- hours, 75 per cent Of the
normal movement.
Peoria. ILL.,, April 12-Switch-
men Oh all railroads except the
Rock Island were out here this
morning and the Rock Island
lines men were expected to
strike before the day is ever.
4 meeting Of the strikers was
10 be held this morning to form
a new union.. Railroad officials
were handling the switching OF
passenger ears so as to keer
passenger traffic moving and
promised 10 keep the electric
lighting and wafer plants Sup.
piled with ears OF coal.
Chicago. April 12-Development
west of Pittsburgh in the switch
mems unauthorized strike toda,
were regarded by railroad brother
hood officials as pointing toward /;
gradual dissolution of the insurs
pnt forces. but in the east. wher,
the walkout was joined i'll severa
districts by trainmen, the situation
assumed more serious aspect.
In the central and far west. mum
erous reports Of defections from
the strikers ranks followed tn,
report of the first important breai
at Columbus, Ohio. where CO.
switchEen voted to return to work
AT Chicago. admitted keystons
of the walkout, railroad Officials
were presented terms for settle
ment of the strike" which includ
ed recognition of the new uniol
formed by dissenters from thu
of Trainmen and tn.
Switchmen Union of North Amer
ica.
One Radical Change. =
In the settlement offer profferet
by John Grunau, president of thu
Chicago Yardmen's association
who called the strike. at least ont
radical concession was made-ab
of the claims for back pa,
by the older organiza
tons in the contracts with tn,
That possibilit,
would mean d saving of hundreds
Of thousands of dollars to the rail
roads, it was said.
Other clauses in the propose,
settlement agreement demande,
granting of the original wage in
crease called for in the strike an
nouncement, to be effective upo,
the return OF the men to work
Eight-hour basic Gay and time an,
one-half { r overtime, SUNDAYS an,
and double time for oy
ertime on Sundays a holidays.
Report -Four Breaks.
In addition to the gradual i'm
provement claimed by railroa
heads in the Chicago district. tn
leaders pointed to tn
votes at Columbus. Fort Wayne
Ind, Akron. Ohio. and Saginaw
Mich. as making definite breaks il
the strike.
In the far west and various 9th
er cities in the middle west, Ioca
unions voted not to join the strik.
Seattle. Tacoma, Everett and Au
burn, Wash, apd Cincinnati. Littl
Rock, Ark. Memphis, Tenn. an
st. Josep, Mo-. switchmen regis
tering that intention.
Yardmen at Duluth. Mimi. an
Superior. Wis decided to eontinu
at work and await development
officials of the Terminal Railroa
association at st. Louis. said cor
ditions were improved. The con
pany's engineers voted to renal
loyal
Despite these reports. GruHa
declared I'VE are going to win
In ,he Chicago district and {
neighhoring steel cen.eIt. tho,
sands Of men We're Idle today b.
cause of the strike AT the Chlcae