Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-10-20

The WalkOuts are ScneGuled to tax
place in four groups, one every A
hours, starting at a. M. standart
time, October 80. Consequently The
east would not feel the strike until a.
least November l.
Confer on Strike Plans
Cleveland, Oct. 17.-First confer
ences on plans for carrying forward
the general railroad strike intended
to tie up the nations system were be-
gun here today.
Warren s. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood Of Engineers, was con:
ferring with the Independents Of
that organization who are to be in
direct charge of the job directing
plans for the walkout of members Oi
his organization, Mr.. Stone confer.
ring with his subordinates. The
three leaders of the other big five
organizations were ex.
pected to arrive during the day for
the general conference of the big five
leaders Tuesday. The three other
leaders are l.. E. Sheppard, president
of the Order of Railroad Conductors
w. S. Carter, president of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Enginemen.
and T. G. Cashem, president of the
Union of North Ameri-
ca.
SECOND Group Hits East
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE second
group of railroads in the walkout of
the big five brotherhoods strikes into
the east. These roads, whose names
were learned here today, include the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
and Delaware & Hudson.
Like the first group, the walkouts
on the second division of roads will
affect every section of the country.
but hits the east hardest, section of
the country left practically untouched
on the first day. The second group
walkout will come at s am, local
standard time. November L.
Third Group NOvembcr.3
Three of the remaining largest
roads in the country are included in
the third group on which the strike
Is set for 6 a. M. local STANDARD time,
November 3. The entire Burlington
system, the New York Central Ofnes
east and west), and the entire sys-
tem of the Baltimore & Ohio are
are among those which will feel the
strike blow November 3. The bal
ance Of the third and fourth groups
includes remaining roads Of the coun-
,ry.
Drastic Regulations inStrike Order
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Absolute cessa-
lion of train service, with min
mum force only sufficient to guard
against fire and damage to railroad
property in shops and depots. was
indicated by the drastic regulations
ssued by the railroad brotherhoods
n connection, with their strike call
;oday.
The >brotherhoods instructions to
members did not specify what skel-
,ton service, II any, was to remain
N operation after the last man
walks out November 2. Under the
list OF e'duties of members" No,
, says:
5.'All men on strike will keep away
rom the company's property, exc
.ept such men 40 arc designated.
certain duties to bo performed by
authority Of the organizations"
Railroads to Ask Wage Cut
New York, Oct. 1s.-Undeterred by
hreats Of . general railroad strike,
he railroads of the United States
through the association Of railroad
'xecutives, were pushing plans today
o apply to the railroad labor board
or an additional 10 per cent reduc-S
ion In wages. 81 Isss;s e 5s$s
Determination to press Immediate
y for the reduction was announced
ast night by. Thomas Dewitt Cuyler,5s
resident OF the associa tom In II
tatsmept which said that; concur
entity with the red ion the @beRs-$
10 sof the reduction shsil With ~:
Isssnt o. the pterstste couamegesS
onmission, b. passed On 10 the pub
lcs ill., tho red ctions % existinG rstls
osd sratss, 4 sxcspt III 20 tsr. @ the re.,f
luctton shall hays been ! med "a ths7
mean time. ssss
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