The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-20
INDUSTRIES
OF CHICAGO
FEEL PINCH
Consumers May Appeal to
U.S.-25 New Strike
Leaders Held.
RIiLLETIN.

Joliet. Ill. April 2M-Iahn
truman. leader OF the lin.
surgent" switchmen strikers,
predicted the speedy settle.
ment OF the "rebel" strike mt
the mass meeting called for
Chicago tomorrow. Mr.. Cru
nau announced that he wonld
obtain his release from the
VIII county jail here, where he
is confined on bond either Ia.
night or early tomorrow morn.
ing.
Washington. April s0.-Prin.
cipal demands OF the Brother.
hood Of Railway Trainmen as
presented today 10 the rail-
road labor. board by Vice Pres. \
ident W. n. DOak. include:
4 wage increase of from II
to Il per cent with minimum
0f $50 a month. and time.and.
a.half for overtime. Sundays
and holidays.
a basic month Of g6 days.
with a uniform lunch period Of
~ minutes and a uniform dead
head" rule. providing that time
consumed in going TO and from
work be considered rs work.
ing time.
The trainmen comprise bag.
gagemen. brakemen. hagmen,
yard foremen. helpers, switch
tenders and yard masters below
the rank OF general !ardmas.
ters.
Chicago. April 20.-Coal shortage
growing out of the unauthorized
rail strike, is approaching serious
here according to Fred
Upham, head of the Consumers
1t may he necessary to
ask for federal control of coal dis
.ribution, he said.
industries in Chicago are being
crippled by the coal shortage" Mr..
Tpham said.
new Le1NPTS HeIu.
Warrants for the arrest OF 25
lew leaders in the Chicago Yard
mems association, and the United
association, were is
,ued today on the order of Charles
lyme, United States district attor-
ley.
These men took the places of the
Z strike leaders now imprisoned,
When they were arrested.
From his cell in Will county jail
It Joliet. H., John Grunau, pres
dent of the Chicago Yardmen's as
ociation proposed mass meeting
o settle the strike.
Traffic Improved.
Traffic conditions continue to i'm
'rove and there is no prospect of
oal shortage, according to the rail
Dad managers association The
tatement says that: 56S train crews
re now at work in the Chicago
district as compared with
26 yesterday; AIS switchmen have
eturned to work within the dis
rict; 1920 cars Of livestock were
into the stockyards today
md l,200 carloads of coal we're
into Chicago today.
The most movement OF eggs in
'hicago was more than six times
formal today. 1t amounted TO near
Y 100000 cases. More than three
lines the normal movement of but
e. was brought into the city. The
,ars of butter and eggs have accu-
on the lines outside OF
Chicago during the strike.
Mems Rights at Stake.
The following railroads have Is
sued ultimatums designating dates
after which the strikers, who have
refused TO return will lose their
seniority rights: Chicago and Al
.on; Chicago, Burlington E. Quincy
Monon; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Grand Trunk; Illinois Central: In
diana Harbor Belt Line, 500 Line
and the Nickel Plate.
The Chicago Y3rdmen's assoeia-
ton has called a meeting for to-
morrow morning Ito. settle the
strike"
Federal Judge kenesaw Mountain
Lands, Charles Clyne. district at
torney. and all brotherhood and
railroad officials are invited TO be
present.