Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-27
MEN RETURNING TO WORK IN LARGE
NUMBERS IN LOCAL RAILROAD YARDS
Majority of Engineers and
Firemen Back at Work--50
Per Cent. of Other Men Also

The OUTLAW" strike in this city has
taken a turn for the best as the result
OF several long meetings held here yes
terday al which IT was finally agreed
upon by many of the men to return
to work and leave their case in tho
hands of the brotherhood. A majority
of the engineers and firemen had re-
turned TO their positions on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad here today, some hav-
ing come Back last night following
the decision al the meeting, while still
others reported for work this morning.
According to Frank Parry. assistant
superintendent OF the Lohigh Valley
here approximately fifty per cent of
the yard crews have also returned to
their old positions.
The coal situation here was report
ed to be improved by superintendent
Parry this morning. He declared that
the dumping of coal on the docks rs
now seventy-five per cent. normal with
the prospects bright for Improvement
Tho strikers, Mr.. Parry said, were
given the privilege OF returning and
having their grievances settled.
Edward A. McHugh. chairman OF
the unions executive committee who
went to Washington In an endeavor
TO bring about n satisfactory settle
ment. came to this city from Jersey
city yesterday and was present at
several of the sessions of the local
railroad men. II is understood that
some stormy scenes took place dur
ing the time the questions with rcfer-
ence to the local mems returning to
work were being argued.
Mayor Frank Dorsey. who has been
attending many of the strikers meet
tngs, In an effort to bring about a set
tlement between thcm and the rail-
roads. was also In attendance at yes
terday's sessions.
Between 10000 and $4,000 tons OF
coal were dumped and shipped yes
terday from the Philadelphia a.
Reading railroad coal docks at Port
Reading according to superintendent
Brown at the dock today. Most of
the work being done at this dock at
the present time Is by crews sent to
the dock from other divisions of the
philadelphia e Reading railroad
One of the regular crews returned to
work this morning it was said.
Except for three cars of mercllan-
disc freight, which were received at
the Lehigh Valley freight station
here today, no freight is moving TO or
from this city Everything at the
Pennsylvania and Central Railroad
of New Jersey stations and yards are
at a standstll. The switch engines
have not returned to this city as yet.
Although some freight trains are
running between points on the New
York Il Long Branch and New Jer-
sey Southern division of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, they DO not
leave off cars Of merchandise freight
here
For the first time since the "out-
law" strike took effect a Lehigh Nai-
ley engine in charge Of Lehish Vni-
ley crew did drilling today ut the
| Raritan Copper Works. The engine
! took out the empty cars and IT was
promised that cars of copper bullion
on sidings of the Lehigh Valley yard
would be brought to the plant this
afternoon so that another furnace
could be placed in operation. At the
present time only one furnace is runs
ming. If the cars are received today
another furnace will be placed in op-
Grafton tomorrow morning. The tank
houses and refining furnaces are still
idle, but 1t was said at the plant to-
day that as soon. as a steady supply
of copper bullion is assured they
would be reopened.