Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
New York and Vicinity Tighter
in Grip of Spreading Strike,
But at Points West Situation
is Almost Normal Again, Ac-
cording to Reports.
en Tn. Associnten rr,,.-

PV The Associated Y-ress.
NEW YORK, April 13-Railroads
and strikers went into a clinch today
for control of traffic arteries leading
into New York. While the strikers
which yesterday crippled suburban
traffic in New Jersey succeeded incon-
veniencing 10000 more commuters by
shutting down the three divisions OF
the Staten Island r. r. and drawing
out more firemen on the Long Island
roads. the others rallying from the
surprise of sudden walkout reported
greater success in operating service.
Accepting the aid of citizens and
working hand In hand with represen-
tatives of the big four the roads were
able to move an increasing amount
of food into the city while specials op-
Grated by volunteer crews, began ar
irving from suburban points In New
Jersey. When similar tactics We're
adopted in Staten Island, the first car
of the first train jumped the track
and blocked the line.
Representatives of the Big Four
working with railroad officials are
seeking to get strikers to return. Tim
othy Shea conferred again today with
strikers and later addressed the meet
ing of the executive committee and
delegates of the brotherhoods in Io-
boken, announcing the meeting would
continue until some solution OF the
strike was reached
Officials of the various roads re-
doubled efforts TO maintain service
and they were cheerod by announces
ment that military engineers, college
students and citizens had volunteered
to I'LL the places. The offers will be
accepted in some cases, especially
where volunteers have had previous
experience. While gains were made
hNr ha f.-fl tnls tx.i
stopping the suburban service of the
Central railroad, food trains reached
the city I'm such numbers as to re-
lieve the anxiety of health officials.
Milk trains were not interfered with
and II is stated the city has forty
eight hours supply, not taking into
consideration today's expected ships
ment
The New York Central roads. de-
spite number of smaff~ strikes, sue
.ceeded in maintaining its. vlrtuI
normal passenger service. The, road
also moved freight. All other 9ines
continued crippled. The PennsylyahiS
roads suburban service was about
fifty per cent. OF normal this niorn-
ling.
officials OF the big four brothers
hoods. who professed to see their orr
ganization in danger as the result of
the unauthorized strike, continued
efforts TO induce outlaws to return TO
work.
Among the officials in this city wers
Timothy Shea, vice president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen-
IL. G.. Griffing. representing the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Eng gineers.
and S. G. Cowan. representing the
order OF Railway Conductors Plans
for their campaign We're outlined last
might at conference called by John
,G. Walber, secretary OF the bureau OF
information for Eastern railroads. who
came from Washington.
In several instances efforts of the
brotherhood leaders to address strik-
lers. were repulsed with boots and
jeers.
In following the example of their
English cousins who during Britain's
rail tieup manned their own trains,
Americans made 1t clear they favored
neither side This is decidedly citi-
zens' movement" declared Mayor Nc
Kenna of Englewood. who occupied
the cab of one citizens special.
I'VE are showing favoritism to
neither side. We win keep trains
running until the strike is over
In Mayor McKennas train crew were
Rodger Clark, state commissioner of
highways in New Jersey: Columbia
law school professor, and exporter and
a bank officer.
Several such specials were operated
on the Erie and Lackawanna and some
Eengines were fired by American Legion
members The Long Island railroad
announced 500 firemen had quit. Sale
of tickets for all steam trains was
ordered discontinued. Electric service
was reported ninety per cent. efficient.