Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-16

The New England states comprise
the group that IS virtually untouched
In the first walkout f.-
The strike orders were issued to
the five big brotherhoods. oldest and
most powerful OF the railroad unions
and they. specifically included mail
trains. Their provisions Instructed
strikers to keep away from railroad
property with warning that "vio-
lencc Of any nature will not be toll
Grated by the organizations"
The strike was announced following
an overwhelming vote. said to be up
ward of 90 per cent. favoring a strike
because OF twelve per cent wage re-
duction authorized by the railroad la
bor board of July 1, and after it was
declared by the association of railway
executives in session yesterday that
further reduction would be sought by
the railroads. 1t was said that the
announcement Of this further intended
action. Printed notices. as to the con-
duct of the strike issued in Chicago
were issued yesterday. October a.
Il fear it will Nbe one of the most
serious strikes in American transpor-
tation history" said w. g, Lee. presi-
dent of the railroad t4ainmen. who
fduring recent weeks has sent circulars
to his men wa arninE them of the criti-
cal nature of the steps they contem-
plated.
Tho country was divided into four
groups. in which tho men were author
lied to walk out progressively. one
group every twenty four hours. Names
of the groups were not made public
but unofhcially the identity OF roads in
the first group to go WAS learned, sub
jcct TO changes, which union officials
included some of tho country's great
est rails systems from coast to coast
and from Canada to the Gulf. These
were:
Chicago and Northwestern, Texas
and Pacific, Kansas City Southern.
Pennsylvania, Missouri Pacific, Inter-
national and Great Northern. Southern
Pacific (Atlsntic and Pacific lines)
Southern Railway. Louisville and
Nashville, st. Louis Southwestern
twhether Texas lines included not stat
cd. Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
dimes east and wesD. Northern Pa
cific, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
Seaboard air line. Erie, Chicago. Great
Western and Virginia Railway.
Unions issuing tho strike call today
were:
brotherhood of railroad trainmcn.
brotherhood of locomotive hrcmeu and
lcnginemcn order of railway conduct
ors. brotherhood of locomotive cnsi-
necrs, switchmens union OF North
tAmerica,
The eleven other organizations whose
eleven other organizations, whose
chiefs said unofficially that they will
join the strike, arc: Sheet metal work
ers International alliance. national as
socia ton of machlnists. brotherhood of
railways and steamship clerks. freight
handlers express and station employees,
brot herhood of stationary fircmen and
oilers. brotherhood of railway signal
men of America, united brotherhood of
maintenance OF ways and shops la
borers. order of railroad telegraphers.
brotherhood OF railway carmen OF
America. International brotherhood Of
electrical workers, International broth
erhood of boilcrmakers. iron shipbuild-
crs and helpers of America. interna-
tional brotherhood OF blacksmiths,
drop forgers and helpers.
The proposed ten per cent reduction
would bring wages back nearly to the
same level prevailing priod to July 20.
1920.
For the principal classes of labor
those schedules were.
Passenger service engineero day.
Freight service engineers day
IS so -ts.5o.
Yard service engineers day, $3.50
ssOS.