Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
BY Associated Press

Chicago. April 12.-Developments
west Of Pittsburgh in the railroad
strike were regarded by officials as
pointing toward a graduated dissolu-
ton Of the outlaw strike, but In the
east the situation assumed more Sc
rious aspect.
In the west news Of disaffections
from the strike ranks followed reports
from Columbus. O.. where 500 men
returned to work.
At Chicago, admittedly the key
stone Of the strike. railroad officials
were presented terms" for the settle
nent Of the strike, which included
recognition of the new unions recent
ly formed.
In the settlement offer presented
by John Grunau, president Of the Chi
cago Yardmen's Association, at least
one radical concession was made abb
rogation for claims for back pay de-
manded by the older organizations jn
their contracts with the companies.
That possibly would mean saving OF
hundreds Of thousands of dollars, 1t
was said. Other clauses in the set
tlement OFFER demanded granting o1
the original demands for wages to be
paid when the men returned to work;
eight hour basic day with time and a
half for overtime, Sundays and holi-
days and double time for overtime on
Sundays and holidays.
Men Voting to Return.
In addition to the gradual improve
ment claimed by railroad heads In the
Chicago district the origination lead
ers pointed to the votes at Columbus
Fort Wayne, Ind, Akron. o., and Sag
I inaw, Mich. as marking definite
breaks In the strike.
At Akron. striking switchmen on
the Erie. Baltimore & Ohio, and
Akron, Canton & Youngstown rail-
roads voted at mass meetings to re-
turn to work; ESQ Of the 800 strikers
at Fort Wayne voted to return to
work this corning and the remaining
employees win meet today to decide
their course.
At Saginaw 100 Pere Marquette
switchmen decided to return to work
today and volunteered to go to De-
troit, Toledo, Ludington and Flint to
aid in restoring normal service
No Spread In West.
In the far west and various other
cities in the middle west local unions
voted not to Join the strike.
Yardmen at Duluth and Superior,
Wis.,, decided to continue at work
and await developments.
Officials Of the Terminal Railroad
Association at st. Louis said condi-
tions were improved. The company
The first vote on sympathetic
strike in Canada was negative, the
Winnipeg. Man., branch Of the Inter-
* ..:..:s:. .::s:::. s~!.ch::::.s Onion deciding
not to sanction any walkout.
Thirty switching crews in the Erie
yards at Kent o. voted to resume
work today.
Despite these reports, however,
rGrunau declared, I'VE are going to
win"
industries Still Crippled.
In the Chicago district and neigh
boring steel centers thousands of
men were Idle because Of the strike.
AT the stockyards promises Of deliv-
cry Of 1856 carloads Of stock brought
Q moro optimistic outlook, altho hun
dreds Of men would remain idle. Be-
cause eastern shipments were cut of
killing necessarily was reduced, said
Evert Brown, president Of the stock
yards association.
Steel mills and coke ovens at Gary,
Ind. were crippled seriously. Nine
thousapd men were idle at the Amer
loan Tin Sheet and Plate Company
Mlant at Gary.
The Lake Carriers Association at
4 Toledo announced that the opening
4 day OF lake navigation had been
postponed because Of the rail tieup.
Grunau Still Defiant.
IN requesting negotiations looking
\ toward an end Of the strike Presi-
dent Grunau said contracts the rail-
\ roads have With the Brotherhood Of
4 hallway Trainmen and the switch;