The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-17
Chicago Slvitchn,en
Will Continue Fight
Heads of Outlaw Unions Re-
iterate Their Original
N \ Demands.
N IDNIGHT TIME LIMIT
Now Offered by Brotherhoods
and Managers for Re-
& turn of Strikers.

chicago. April 17.-Hope for imme
a.dae settlement OF the, rail strike her
tV1ay @ apparently was definitely, lost a
GERS: directors and trustees of the "out
law union reiterated their origina
uuemands and added new ones to tn,
AZ was reported when the leaders o
We insurgent, organization went int
session that they were planning to ad
vise their men to return to work.
cTmatn.t the Close I3sen Of the session, Johr
mems association. which called the frs
strike here, issued the following, state.
ment: AT a meeting of grand lodge
onieers, board OF directors and board oi
trustees of the Chicago Yardmen's as
sociation. at 10 am. It was unanimously
decided that the original demands OF
me c. y. A.. presented to the general
managers association. shall stand. Also
that as far as switchmen and switch
tenders are concerned. we must be
recognized as the governing body. Also
that there shah be no discrimination
e6Hinst any men who have withdrawn
companies and they must be restored
'ne't tsIened5 aer@sS ssplSla sgoMN eaeD GReuDNAu."
The demand that the rebel" organi-
zstion be made the governing body for
0o,ooO members Of the brotherhood Of
Railway Tralnmen~ and about $4,000
from the Switchmen's Union of North
america. including the entire member
snip OF the latter organization. union
Elenders say.
Addition of the two demands to the
previous list apparently has widened
\ the split between the roads and BROTH
erhoods on the one hand and The strik-
ers on the other. Is
The general managers and the broth
erhoods here have given the strikers
until midnight to return to work, under
penalty Of losing their, seniority. SINH
lag action has been taken elsewhere.
Mr.. Grunau this morning indicated
be was prepared. to go ahead with the
etrike, despite the arrest of himself
and twenty-four assistants on charges
pf conspiracy to violate the Lever act.
lie sent the following message to
locals throughout the country:
'I on are requested to attend a meet
ing of the executive officers of the
Chicago Yardmen's association, to he
called at Chicago. Monday. April 10. at
(sIgned) sJoHN GRuNAU."
Plans for continuing the strike win
be taken up at this meeting he said.
Pittsburgh, April t7.-At a special
passenger traln1en, at which D. A,
Nee, general chairman Of the
vas 'IssS PRESENT, Il the nrSaS sn,sr voted to Re.
turn to work at noon today. offi-
ciais said this action would restore
passenger traffic to normal
PREPARE TO RETURN.
Washington. April 1.-THE unau-
thorized railroad strikes which have
had the nation in their grip for more
than a week are In a fair way y to set.
reacring the department of Justice.
Repofts received at the department.
indicate that throughout the east the
majority of the strikers are preparing
10 return to their work today. !.
The effort Of the department to check
was stated, but steps will be taken to
prevent any further. outbreak caused
BY those who desire an industrial
according to- report on the entire
situation received by Frank Morrison,
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor, the agitators came. into the
strike only after i was vel vel eS;arnce star5ea
~ show. that "the reds" are not the
moving factor In the strike situation.