The evening world., 1920-04-13
WEAKENING
IN THE West, BUT
SPREADS IN EAST
III Chicago District, Freight
Embargoes Are Being
Gradually Lifted.
SOUTH is HIT NOW.
Philadelphia, Washington and
New York Zones Show
Little Improvement Yet.

CHICAGO. April 1s.-Main strength
of the striking railroad workers to-
day was exerted in the section east
Of Pittsburgh and in the Pacific
Northwest, with conditions, according
to railroad Brotherhood leaders and
railway officials, in the remainder Of
the country pointing toward a re-
turn to normal.
Fresh difficulties we're encountered
by the railroads at the Pacific North
west, although reports from various
other sections Of the West indicated
gradual Improvement Great North
ern and Northern Pacific switchmen
Mt Everett. wash, walked out at mid
night last night and Northern Pacific
yardmcn at Spokane arranged a
meeting to-day to decide on future
action. Yard employees of the Ore
eon- Washington Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company, and the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul in that dis
trict awaited action by the Northern
Pacific men.
SITUATION IN THE WEST 10
VASTLY IMPROVED.
As epitomized by the Brotherhood
leaders to day tho entire situation
was;
Wost-Vastly better.
Chieaao-Mueh improved.
East-Vastly worse, Partieu-
larly New York.
From the chio River west TO
the Coast, tho Brotherhood lead
ers said the strike was burning
out"
brotherhood and railroad officials
awaited with much interest the ex-
pected announcement by Attorney
General Palmer OF the Governments
policy toward the strike.
CONDITIONS SHOW IMPROVE
'.. MENT IN CHICAGO.
In Chicago, where the strike start
ed two weeks ago with a walkout Of
switchmen on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railroad, conditions
we're sufficiently improved to-day to
permit lifting by several railroads OF
emibargoes placed week ago. Rail-
road officials estimated rs per cent,
more freight was moved at Chicago
yesterday than on any other day
since the strike started.
The Illinois Central Railroad re-
ported freight traffic at Chicago was
moving so per cent. of normal. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad had ia switching crews and
reported nearly normal.
At the Chicago stockyards 24S cars
OF livestock were received yesterday,
the largest volume in more than a
week and 10000 employees returned
% work. Approximately S5,oOC
workers stin were idle, however.
Only about 25 per cent. of Chicago'S
normal coal supply is being received
but railroads announced that II thu
/, | blNudllou DcCthIne boTlouh Cudl SUPP
ments would be given preference.
THOUSANDS OF STEEL WORK
ERS ARE IDLE.
At Gary, Ind, thousands OF stee
workers were idle and last nigh
street lighting was out off
Railroad managers reiterated to
day their determination not to trsa
with the strikers, who planned yes
tOrdsy to present demands to IN
! company representatives. AnOths
order was iasUsd by officers OF III
| switehmsn'S Union Of North Amor
ioa commanding striking members I
return 10 work Immediately.
G John Grunau, head Of the striker
e new union. maintained his claims tha
the 'insurgent" forces remained intaS
h and would not yield
A break came in the strike at s
y Louis when S2A Missouri PaciH
, switchmen voted to return to work IL
= day. Strikers at PueSlO, COL; Muskt
gee. Okla; Saginaw, Mich; Bait
Creek, Mich; Dayton, o.; syracus
n. Y, and several other points al,
: decided 20 end the walkout
Freight traffic continued hadlv IN