Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-14
TRAFFIC RESUMED
AS LOCAL FREIGHT
STRIKERS return
Only Lines to North Still A.
fected-SettIement in
Baltimore Soon.

Striking switchmen and yardmen at
all freight handling points in and about
Washington returned to work late last
night and today.
Officials of freight stations declared
that Washington now was open for the
reception Of traffic from any point, and
that freight could be received and dis
patched to points south. Conditions
in Baltimore and Philadelphia prevent
dispatch of traffic north. The embar-
go is expected to be lifted before Fri
day on freight to points north.
Mail was arriving with regularity
at the Washington city post once to.
day. and carriers today seemsd n
heavily laden as ever. The apsssel posi-
matter from out Of town continues
comparatively Hight. but 1t was 0xpect-
% &61S this would pick up in Quantit1
BY k9A Eonight- :
- BxDect Normal Conditions.
Passenger traffic was still in un-
settled condition. Trains from the
west and south were arriving behind
reached. last night, has been passed.
according to officials. and normal con-
ditions should prevail within the next
forty EIGHT hours.
w. N Doak, vice president Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
and Carl Goff, vice president of the
Brotherhood Of Firemen and Engine
men, obtained a promise from ofnciale
Of affected lines in the city yesterday
afternoon that II strikers would re-
turn to work no discrimination would
be shown.
After securing this promise. in
writing. Mr.. Doak presented it to a
meeting Of strikers In Northeast Tenn
pie last night. A resolution declaring
for a return to work upon promise OF
no discrimination. was unanimously
adopted.
ficials announced that the line was
ready to handle freight between
washington and local stops this side
on movement Of freight north has not
been lifted, it was stated, but 1t is
exnected that it will be taken OH
within the next two days. as soon as
the Baltimore and Philadelphia sit
uations are Strengthened out.
Word received here today indicated
that Baltimore would be clear for
movement of freight WITHIN the next
twenty four hours.
vice President Doak left for Balti-
more today in an endeavor to bring
about a settlement of the strike there.
Officials of the railway trainmen here
we're optimistic regarding his visit to
that city.
Present Situation.
The situation now stands as fol-
lows. ACCORDING to officials
Washington is ready to handle freight
in or out. Freight cannot yet pass
fladelphia or Baltimore. The south
is virtually open.
Freight for local points between this
city and Baltimore is being accepted
Five hundred men. returning to
work today, have relieved the situa-
tion here.
hind schedule. All are listed on reg
ular runs today except three morning
trains to the north on the Pennsyl-
yania lines. Traffic has taken q con-
siderable drop within the past few
days, according to officials
Although the southern lines are
omen. II is believed that arrivals will
not commence before tomorrow. En-
barroes at virtually all large south
ern points, placed because OF labor
troubles, have been lifted.
Although the agreement was to re-
turn to work at midnight. a small
force was actually working at II
O'clock. getting cars filled with per-
ishable freight made up into trains
There are $500 cars now in the Poto-
mac wards, $50 Of them loaded with
perishable goods billed for New York.
Cars filled with local consignments
and left far out in the yards when the
men went out were unloaded today,
the contents being brought into the
city in motor trucks.
With the announcement that the
strike had ended. the express COM
penies lifted their embargo against
food products from the south.
The ego employees at the Potomac
yards, who walked out Monday 5ht.
went back to work at the yards
this morning and everything IL run
ming, in good shape there. according
to r. M. Colvin, yardmaster. Prac-
tically all of the congestion in the
Yards has been relieved.
Had the men remained out much
longer, according to officials. $50 car
loads OF perishable foodstuffs would
have been destroyed.
All OF the men who walked out
are to be retained, 1t was stated at
the yards today. No further trou-
BILE is anticipated.
simultaneously with the return Of
enc men to work at the yards the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad today announced 1t
will now receive freight for. ship
ment.