The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-17
Roads East of Chicago and
North Of Ohio River Elk
cluded From First
Group.
COY rne Assoclased prsssS

I for a progressive national strike Of
railroad employees, ordered to begin on
October 80, today gave the eastern
states at least two days OF grace be-
fore the proposed waikout would be-
come effective in that region. The
Pennsylvania and the Erie roads. in
cluded originally in the first group on
which the strike was ordered, were re-
moved from that list. thus excluding
at the start All states east Of Chicagos
and north Of the Ohio river.
The San Diego and Arizona railroad
was added to the first Of the four
groups into which the unions have di-
and 1t was decided TO order the three
succeeding groups out at 4s hour inter-
vals instead of "a hours apart. Under
this plan, with the men on the roads In
group No. walking out October 80,
the strike would be IN full effect No
vember 5.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
was also dropped from the first group,
according to the list given out by
union leaders
These changes were said by union
leader sto complete assignment of roads
to tho first group on which walkouts
would take place. and the following
was made known as the official list OF
carriers in that group:
Kansas city Southern. Missouri Pa
cific. St Louis Southwestern Cotton
Beltl, International ana Great North
ern, Texas g Pacific, Southern Pa
cific (Atlantic system. including
n
Houston 81 Texas Central, Southern
Pacific (Pacific system). san Diego &
Arizona, Chicago 81 Northwestern.
Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul tex
cept Chicago. Terre Haute & South
easternl. Northern Pacific. Southern
Railway (iines east and westl. Sea-
board Air Line, VIrginian railroad.
Chicago Great Western, Chicagos Rock
Island & Pacific.
while no information was forthoom-
ing as to what group the Pennsylvania
lines would be placed In. Il was under
stood they would be assigned to group
No. 8, on which the waIkouts are
to start November 8. All
walkouts are scheduled to begin at 6
a. M. standard time.
The transfer of the Pennsylvania
lines from group NO. was unexplain- |,
ed by union leaders, but caused con-
siderable surprise. as the road has been
BY the unions as the most Z,
antagonistic Of any to them, and 1t .
was believed that the first strike would
be ordered on it.
BY midnight tonight Chicago had j
been deserted by virtually all of the
al
ana the Switchmen's Union Of North
America, the organizations in which
an Official strike call actually had been
issued, and the hub of the situation
was being transferred to Cleveland,
where the presidents of these five un~
ions win meet Tuesday to complete the
OF the railroads and settle the
final details Of the proposed walkout
Thomas M. pierson, vice president
Of the Order Of Railway Photographers
that the s1,00 members of
his organization positively were
pledged 10 strike, and that they would
make every effort to completely tie mp
The country's transportation systems.
sIt is our aim to tie up tTanspOrta-
tfon so completely that 1t will be Inn
possible for q train to move" said 1Ir.
F@AGF&Qtts
work that win mean that no train orders
can be cent and train service necessarily
viii be at . standstill. There is no ques-
tton but what We win order our member ]
ship out on october 80. but the final ,
Instructions probably will not be issued
until october "a
Differences between officials of the
railroad telesraphers. however. regarding
he orders status in connection with the
strike were disclosed IN 4 statement
made by Il. =. Mauion, president Of the
order, who on being advised of Mr.. Pier !
sons announcement. declared the vice
lresident had not been authorized TO 9
glva any statement whatsoever The t
solIcy of the Order Of Railroad Teleg-
saphers has not been formulated and will I
not 30 known until October a. Mr. I
sEanion declared.
about 47e.o0o employees. today deferred
he formal issuance Of q strike cal pend i
ng meeting 60 81 held here Wednes-
lay but their leaders have officially an
aounced their organizations viii be called
sut and that the delay IN sendlng out
he cal has been caused purely by the
lime needed 30 draft the final plans and :
1rdera.
At the same time. however, the ahop i
srafts leaders have made It known that I
While they win go out with the brother i
aoods and the switchmen. they are not /
pledged to stay out after their own / j
tcsntlnaed an paas 7hrse.1 Il