The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Men Merely Took Vacations"
Until Situation Cleared, Says
Brotherhood Officer.
WILL NOT BE PENALIzED
Railroad Official Says Those
Who Quit May Come Back
Without Prejudice.

The local outlaw" strike situa-'
tion cleared again today when yard
men from lexington yards Of the B.
and o. returned to work. and yard
men from Potomac yards agreed to
be on the Job by o'clock tonight.
ST was due entirely to misun-
derstanding that the men walked
out again yesterday was the declar
ration today of w. L. McMenimen.
deputy president Of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmsn. They are 100
per cent American. and after q
thorough investigation / can safely
say there 10 no evidence that the
Communists or /. w. W.sW.'s have had .
hand In the local walkout.
No. Real Strike Here.
"There has been no 'outiaw strike
In the Washington district There
hevA hesn some man whs took .yaca-
tions a X protest against the long
delay In adjusting their wage diner
ences. That y the explanation OF the
whole matter.s
yesterday. to ascertain their Status,
the switching crews and yArdmen Al
the lexington yards Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad returned to work at
midnight.
This strike was one of the most pc
culiar features OF the entire situa-
ton, because apparently the warmest
friendship and best understanding
was maintained between the men and
Frank S. White, yardmaster.
"The men belong to lodge in Bal
timore, where a large number OF men
went out Tuesday" said Mr. White
this morning. when the strike was
declared off, several radicals in Bal
timore gave out word that the men
would not go back to work unless the
men here who had remained on the
job were dismissed.
Quit to Save "seaA, Charge.
"The men here said they did not
want to be called 'scabs' at some time
in the future. and quit work until the
situation could be cleared. There was
never any thought of a lockout on
the part of the company"
from c. w. Galloway, vice president
OF the BaltimorC and Ohio;
referring to our conversation on
the telephone tonight, you can assure
the yardmen that their action In re-
turning to duty was in every way
proper, and in accordance with the
requirements OF their organization,
and absolutely necessary in fulflll-
ment of their contract with the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The threats
that they must be dismissed before
those now out would return to work
are, to say the least, absurd. trust
the men will understand that the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad VIII stand
behind them in remaining at WORK,
and that there will be no further mis-
understanding"
VIII Not Re Pennlised-
At the office of J. II. Tonge, super
intendent of the Washington Termi-
nal, 1t was stated that all the striking
trainmen and yardmen were back at
work. and they would not be PEN
allied in any way for their leave.
c. II. Hall, assistant trainmaster IN
charge of passenger trains OF the
Pennsylvania for the Washington di-
vision, announced that all his men
were back at work, except few
who belonged to lodges in Philadel-
pria, Wilmington, and other railroad
centers, and who were uncertain as
to conditions there.
These men will be taken back
without prejudice as soon as they feel
In position to go back" said Mr.. Hall.
"Our train schedule Is nearly up to
normal. the only exceptions being two
express trains which were not sent
out yesterday because the embargo
shut of their cargoes, and two trains
rom the South which were shut or
because Of conditions in that section"