Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-29
STRIKE LET-UP
AIDS THIS CITY
freights Arriving on Central
and Penna. Lines for First
Time in Three Weeks

Strike conditions as far as this city
IS concerned continue to improve
each day. For the first time in three
weeks freights are arriving at both
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
and the Pennsylvania railroad freight
stations here. No freights. however,
are being received at the Lehigh VAL
ley depot as yet. The places of men
who Joined the OUTLAW" strike from
the Lehigh Valley have been taken
by men from other divisions and
conditions are almost normal on this
road II was said today. Plants in this
city and vicinity are receiving freight
for the first time since the strike. 1t
is expected that within the next two
or three days everything will be nor
NAL again.
Fourteen cars of merchandise
freight were received yesterday by
the Centra, Railroad of New Jersey
here, six have been received so far
this morning: and more cars are ex-
pccted during the day. Thirty-three
cars of freight were shipped from the
Central yesterday, and a considerable
number VIII he shipped today. But
ono Central drill engine is working
here at the present time. but 1t is ex-
pected that the others Will resume op-
erations within n short time.
The first freight in three weeks to
be received at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station, arrived on Tuesday. Nine
cars arrived yesterday and 1t is ex-
pected that more freight will be re
ceivcd today at this station. A night
and "a day freight usually operate
from this station, but although the
day freight has resumed operations.
the night freight has not resumed
service as yet. 1t Is expected, how
ever that service from this station
will be normal within a short time.
Eleven crews are working at the
1ehigh Valley coal docks and yards
Il was learned today. The "outlaw"
strikers who returned to work Tor
one day and then did not show up
the following morning, are still OH
duty. The engines are being manned
by crews brought in from other d.
visions fthe eLhigh Valley road. All
of the men employed on engines are
organization men it was said today
More men are expected to arrive from
other Lehigh Valley divisions today,
30 that all engines now idle at the
yard may be placed In operation. One
hundred and forty seven cars of coal
were dumped at this dock yesteray.
No freight is being received or
shipped from the Iehigh Valley
freight station, although service may
be resumed from this point at any
time.
Conditions at the coal docks of the
Philadelphia e. Reading Railroad
Company at Port Reading remain the
same today. None of the outlaw
strikers have returned to work as yet.
The work is being done by men
brought to the dock from other divi-
sions of the road.
For the first time since the strfk e
became effective freight cars are pc
ing moved between the various In
dustries of this city. Plants which
were in danger of being closed down
lre to lack OF raw material are re-
ceiving cars of supplies which will
enable them TO keep In operation
until all freights are again moving at
normal General conditions through
out this vicinity are more improved
today than at any time since the
outlaw" strike was called.
Federal Action to Punish Leaders
Bu The Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 29.-Feleral ac-
ton to punish leaders OF the strike
of railroad workers in the New YORK
and New Jersey district begun In New
ark today when United States DIS
trict Attorney Joseph l.. Bodine call
ed a number of witnesses to testify
regarding the strike. Action followed
n conference yesterday of Assistant
Attorney Charles Ames. Mr.. Bodine
and United States District Attorney
Francis G.. Caffey of New York, at
the conclusion of which Mr.. Ames
announced indictments would be
sought both In New York and New
Jersey.
Mr.. Caffey said he would withhold
grand jury action in New York until
the Newark Jury completed Its In
Vestigation.
Virtually all traces of the strik es
now has disappeared according to
statements made by officials of the