Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-09
MPLOYEESDEF|ANT
|)NMED|AT|ONP[AN
eaders Declare Outlaw Body
Will Break in Forty
Eight Hours.
TRIKERs CLAIM VICTORY
Chicago Yardmen's Associa-
ton" Title of Newly Organ
ICED Railroaders' Union.
TRlKERs CLAIM VICTORY

CHICAGO. April s.-The unauthor-
I'd strike OF switchmen and engine
EN- which started in the Chicago dis
let and spread today TO several
ties. will be broken within the next
rty-eiSht hours. a. T.. whitney,
c-president OF the Brotherhood OF
|iilway Trsinmen. and S. L. Heber-
iG. international president OF the
|Vitchmcn's Union OF North America,
edicted tonight
The strike situation in Chicago
owed some improvement mt during the
| y. but Whitney said that the traffic
ndled Was still less than 80 per
mt OF normal. One thousand
(othcrhood men from other cities
rc answered the call to come here
strike breakers. he added.
The Railroad Managers Associa-
IN reported that more engines were
Grated today than at any time since
strike tied up tho switching dig
hsm Hold iiass- Sic etiag.
mass-rncetinE OF switchmcn held
re late today was pointed to as an
ustration OF how the men feel
-oushout the country. +. r. Heber-
ig. president OF the Switchmen's
ZION OF North America. one OF the
der railroad mems organizations.
As hootcd down when he urged the
n TO he conservative and wait until
Ie government had time TO act.
|"You Can't beat tho United States
vcrnmcnt." hc shouted. You. can't
~ J,
|"INeil show the Eovesnmnnt..s. " al
ce. Wen win. We have aIreadr
M
| g. ", g. Hanger. OF the board of
.diation and Cancellation. arrived
om Washington todAy. He was re-
rted in conference with represen-
lives OF both sides in ;ne contro-
rsy. Edward Corrigan. associated
and ch.et OF the Brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers. said het would
Operate. with Mr.. Hangar.
Mr.. Hcberling. head OF tho old
,sitchmens Union, said lie would CO.
crate with the government. He
pm were already beginning 20 re-
ize their mistake.
Calls Move .Hcbellioas."
This rebel movement is transi-
| ry." he said. 1T will soon end and
c men will return to work and awai,
sli1a;lo Of their WACO demands
5-oush the proper channels by tho
,msportarion act. II All the switch
en- OF the United States walked out.
would not get their wage REQUESTS
an,ed any sooner. The best Thing
c trainmeu can do is 10 return
ork tomorrow"
John Grunau. head OF the Chica g o
1lrdmen's Association. the dissenting
ganization which was organized
ss than week ago. claimed his
en- were standing firm. The
rength OF our organization is
owing every hour" he said I'VE
Two signed UP practically all The
Iyitchmcn OF the Chicago district.
| c are receiving requests from
lariy every rail point OF importa nee
the country TO send organizers.
IT organization has become a ma
|onal organization. and has sup
tanted the Brotherhood, OF Railway
'ainmen as the representative or
Imitation OF union trainmen. We
going to win. Officers of the old
|ireliable brotherhood can no longer
ltimidatc u.s."
Grunnu IL PresIdent.
F'John firunau, whose personal
l'ievances" precipitatcd the present
| Irike of railroad switchmen. is pres
ent OF the ''outlaw union" known
| the Chicago Yardmcn's Associa-
On.
Grunau, a yardInas;er, was con-
Iictor on work train operated by
lie Chicago and Northwestern road
carry its employees between Chi
go and the yards at Bcnsonvillc.
Recently the company added a
|Lssenger car TO the train. making.
|,eessary the replacement of Cirunau
road conductor. officials say.
blowing his discharge. Asrunau or
lnized the Yardmen's Association
lnong switchmcn who formerly were
embers OF the Brotherhood Of Rail-
ay Trainmen and called the local
rfke. ".4s
Grunau is said TO have been ousted
ON tho brotherhood during the war
alleged pro-Gcrman uttcranccs.
|cording to one OF the 'brothcrhoo cd
|ficials.
Ensinemcn Also Organize.
T.. Fl. Reading. organizer of the
/ nited Engincmen's Association,
aimed 10 have won a ma jority OF
|,rd ensinemen and hremen, ana
| at his organization had taken the
ace Of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
so Engineers.
ALREADY VIC have enrolled ma
rity of the firemen and cnsinemen
|.re," he said. we are now pre-
,rins charters for lodges on the
Inside"
Tho strike is fastening its grip
h the railroads to such an extent
at industrial plants could not move
RS. a widespread shutdown Is
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