Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-19

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Immediately after the statement
was made public. spokesman from
striking railroad men in New York, |
New Jersey. New England and the
middle west were received by the
board. They were accompanied by
Representatives Eagan and McGlen-
non. OF New Jersey.
Must File Petition
Request for an immediate hearing
by the representatives Of the strik-
ers was denied
Chairman Barton said that under
the rules adopted by the board writ
ten complaint must be first filed with
the secretary showing by express
statement and facts set out that the
dispute was one which the board was
authorized to consider.
Declaring there were 5000 men out
in New York who were waiting WORD
from hi mthat the board would grant
substantial increases, Edward McHugh
of New York, representing the strik-
ers of the metropolitan district. said
he would try again to get the case
before the board as the men he rep
resented would not return to work
until the board had agreed to act.
Strikers Seek Hearing
Washington, April t9.--Represen-
tatives of the striking railroad work.
|ers in New York and vicinity came
here today to ask the railroad labor
board to hear their demands for
Substantial guarantee Of increased
wages"
Edward McHugh. who headed the
delegation, said the men would not
return to work until they had re-
ceived assurance that ther demands
would be met. His organization. he
said, was known as 'the railroad
workers America" but he declared
the members had not been divorced
from their membership in the old
railroad brotherhoods.
The labor board met early today
behind closed doors to consider the
general wage question.
New Strike Rumorcd.
Chicago, Apr. 19.--Threat of a new
strike among railroad employees in the
Chicago district today confronted
claims of railroad managers and broth
erhood Officials that the "insurgent"
switchmen's strike had been broken
and the situation rapidly was return
ing to normal
Eight thousand freight handlers and
10000 railroad clerks employed on all
lines entering Chicago will take
strike vote tonight after conference to-
day with the railroad heads. George A.
Worrell, chairman OF the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad clerks, an
nounced. He said he had been EN-
powered to speak for all the clerks and
freight handlers.
Worrell did not announce demands
to be presented but said there ""seem-
ed little chance Of compromise" and
the men probably would strike Tues
day
Conditions Improve.
in the switchmen's unauthorized
strike, continued improvement in traf.
fic conditions throughout the central
and far west was noted.
On the Pacific coast railways opera
ted today for the first time since the
strike without embargoes on perish
able freight.
AS a result of new federal descent
on strike leaders at Chicago ten men
were arrested. Nine were released on
their own recognizance to appear to-
day and make bonds of $4,000 each,
but Harold Reading, chairman Of the
board of directors of the United En-,
ginemen's association, was sent to Jail
when he would not pledge himself to
stay away from. strike meeting.
Eastern Men Return.
New York, Apr. 19.--Striking rail.
road employees continued to flock back
to work In New York and vicinity to.
day despite efforts of radicals, ano
railroad officials asserted conditions
were approaching normal.
]. ]. Mantell, spokesman for the
General Managers association, would
not estimate the number Of men work
ing. The roads are filling permanent
ly the places of strikers who failed to
report up to yesterday oon. Mr.. Mantell
said.
All railroads in this section COM
menced to move freight from badly
congested terminals today. Virtually
normal passenger scheduled were