Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-12

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The New York Central announced
it was carrying out its full schedule.
The Erie and Lackawanna were COM
pletely tied up on its commuter serv-
ice. The Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey ran on an irregular schedule. 9th
er roads reported slight improvement
over the last two days.
]. ]. Mantell. representing the rail-
road managers organization, said to-
day he had not been able to learn
how the strikers planned to maintain
themselves during the walkout.
'I don't know whether they have
access to the brotherhood funds" he
said. Information has been given me
that the strikers at Syracuse have
fund of s4O0, ,000."
Probe Postponed
Washington. April 1z.-There will
be no investigation of the railroad
strike for the present by the senate
Interstate commerce committee, Chair
man Cummins announced today after
receiving assurances at the white
house that the railroad labor board
would be appointed within "a hours.
Palmer Watches Strike
Washington, April 12.--Attorney
General Palmer returned to Washing
ton today and Immediately conferred
with officers of the department of
| Justice who have been keeping in
close touch with the railroad strike
situation.
/ Chicago Freight Moves
Chicago, April 12,-The first break
in the switchmen's strike in the Chi
cago district was recorded this morn
ing when the Chicago, Burlington ana
Quincy lifted all embargo orders at
ter announcing that sufficient men
had returned to work to keep all traf
fic moving.
Conditions on other roads were i'm
proved today, railroad and brother
hood officials said
The Illinois Central during the pas
I "a hours handled seventy five PEI
cent of the normal movement.
| Boston, Mass, April f2.--Curtail
ment Of all traffic, passenger ant
freight and express on through lines
of railroads In New England was th'
result in this section today OF -h'
outlaw strike OF railroad men. Reports
indicated that efforts Of the railroad
to gain recruits in the New Englanl
states proved unavailing.
Break Is Seen.
Chicago, Apr. IL. - Development
west of Pittsburgh in the switchmen'
: unauthorized strike today were regard
ed by railroad brotherhood officials q
pointing toward gradual dissoiutlol
of the insurgent forces, but in the eas
where the walkout was Joined In sevei
al districts by trainmen, the situatio
assumed a more serious aspect.
In the central and far west numer
GUS reports of defections from tn
strikers ranks followed the report
lthe first important break al Columbu
Ohio, where 600 switchmen voted
return to Work
At Chicago, admitted Keystone
the walkout, railroad officials wer
\ presented terms for settlement OF n
; strike" which included recognition
the new union formed by dissentei
n from the Brotherhood of Railroa
e Trainmen and the Switchmen's unio
l. of North America.
l. In the settlement offer. proffered
r. John Grunau, president OF the Chicae
Il Yardmens association, who called q
II strike, at least one radical concessie
was made--abrogation Of the clam
e for back pay demanded by the old
r. organizations in their contracts vii
d the government. That possibly wou
d mean a saving Of hundreds of thol
Al sands of dollars to the railroads,
was said
III Other clauses In the proposed settl
r. ment agreement demanded granting
II the original wage increase called 4
sr in the strike announcement, to be G
le fective upon the return OF the men
work; eight hour basic day, and tin
r, and half for overtime, Sundays al
rs holidays, and double time for overtir
Id on Sunday and holidays.
ir At Akron, striking switchmen on i
IL Erie, Baltimore & Ohio, and Akro
r Canton & Youngstown railroads vot
at mass meeting to return to wor
j.