The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-30
STRIKE BROKEN,
SAYS WHITNEY
WORKERS RETURN TO THEIR
PLAcEs.-Nor MORE THAN 2.
600 OUT IN CHICAGO
TO REVOKE MORE CHARTERS
Normal Passenger Service Being Re-
stored and Substantial Progress
Made in Moving Vast Amount
Of Accumulated Freight

Billings. April 1a.-The nationwide
railroad strike apparently has col
lapsed. Except in a few isolated sec
tionS. railroad officials reported last
night. the bulk Of the men who fol-
lowed the leadership Of John Grunau.
Chicago tl:inman. had returned To
work. Normal passenger service was
virtually restored. they said. while sub
stantial progress had been made in
moving the vast amount of freight
that has been accommodating throughout
the country. especially in the east.
during the last three weeks. Many
of the strikers Went out without pre-
Senting any grievances. The strikers.
who acted in defiance of their railroad
brotherhood chiefs have generally re-
of more pay.
In many cases. however. they have
been assured their demands will I've
presented to President Wilson's labor
board. which is empowered under the
federal transportation act to settle dis
putes between the railroads and their
men. The board is now sitting in
Washington.
In Chicago. the original strike CEN
ter. railroad officials reported the
strike had lost its effectiveness.
In the New York district il was ar-
parent that most of the strikers. whose
numbers were varouSly estimated at
from 1000 to 10000. had returned. Two
thousand employees of the Hudson
tubes. which carry thousands of COM
muterS into New York daily from
northern New Jersey points. We're the
only united and important holdouts.
The tubes have been closed to paSSen-
ger traffic since the men walked out.
April 9.
In Detroit an attempt will he made
today to resume switching operations
with volunteer crews recruited from
the ranks of idle factory workers. In
Cleveland the local freight terminals.
with the exception of the New York
Central CollinWrod yards and the Erie
railroad. We're still tied up. but pas
>enyer service through the union sta
ton WAS normal.
The return Yesterday of several hun
bred striking Baltimore & Ohio train
men of the CunneSville-pittshu di-
vision is expected to mark general re-
sumption Of freight service in that dis
trict.
Virtually normal conditions We're re-
ported in the Buffalo. Toledo and Phil
:t,lelplia districts. where the ma iority
to work Strenuous efforts We're made
Saturday night To break up the strike
in Columbus.
The full effect Of the strike thus far.
has been the closing of many indus
tries because of their Inability to OBJ
tain coal. raw materials and freight
cars IN move their products. one hun
bred thousand men We're reported idle
in the district. u similar number in the
state Of Ohio and 5000 in the connelS.
vile strike region. with many score
thousands others out of work III other
sections of the country.
Chicago. April 1o.-While the Gen.
eral Managers association announced
last night that the outlaw strike in
the Chicago terminal district virtually
had lost its effectiveness. \. +. Whit
ney vice president of the brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen. said brotherhood
officers would meet today to consider
revoking charters of Brotherhood locals
whose members refused 70 return &c
work last midnight.
Mr. Whitney said the brotherhood
etlict that strikers who did not report
for duty would be expelled from The
organization With loss of seniority
rights would he enforced. and thai
the charters of 1T least of the II
brotherhood locals in Chicago WoulC
be revoked.
The charters in two Chicago locals
have been revoked, including that OF
the organization of SWitchmen on The
Chicago. Milwaukee, < st. Paul rail
road, Of which John Grunnu. head q.
the outlaw Chicago IHrdmen's aS>o
citation. WAS Il member.
THE strike absolutely Is broken
he said. There is no question about
that. There are not more than -tns
men eat now. our plans are now di
rected toward protecting our contracts
with the railroads..
Demands of the Chicago Iartlmen'
association for recognition as the gov
erniny body of sWitchmen would bt
futile. Mr.. Whitney said.