Evening journal., 1922-08-02
Rail STRIKE
SITUATION
UNCHANGED

that my obligation 20 you under our
agreements Will be fully carried out
Those agreements fully protect
the old and new men IN their senior
ity' and the terms or the agreements
cannot be changed except by mutual
consent"
Strike leaders reiterated that their
lines were holding firm; the rail-
road officials said they were con-
stantly gaining more recruits.
! According 20 the strike leaders,
70 men who were employed at the
] Todd's Cut Shops az watchmen and
iahorers. but were put 20 work at
repairing cars. threw down their
tools and quit. declaring they want
ed their old Jobs back.
Inspectors from the interstate
Commerce Commission. strike pick
cts reported. visited the Edge Moor
yards OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
yesterday and condemned A large
number OF cars as unit for use.
Strike leaders also said that more
carmen were refusing TO handle the
equipment furnished, declaring &
was unsafe for tramc.
AT the Offices or the Pennsyivan.n
Railroad Il was said that visits by
Interstate Commerce inspectors were
regular thing. and that Il inspcc-
tors had been az the Edge Moor
yards yesterday Il was nothing un-
usual They added that inspectors
also frequently condemned cars and
made light OF the report from strike
headquarters
''rhe Bureau Of Police Is taking
no part IN the strike situation
further than maintain order" said
superintendent OF Police Black this
afternoon, NOR do we propose 20 do
more than keep the peace.
Il have issued orders 20 the DO
lice that the congregation of men
around railroad shops or other
places where trouble is likely 70
occur must be broken up. Anyone
refusing 20 obey this order will be
arrested
Tho Bureau OF Police VIII go the
limit in preserving order"
In special orders issued 70 the po-
lice this morning by Superintendent
Black the police were cautioned TO
take no part in strike discussions.
remain on their regular districts ex-
eept in emergency. but IN the event
OF trouble TO act promptly.
Where the trouble Is such that the
officer on the district cannot handle
Il alone he is directed 10 report 20
the police station at once. where
reserve squad Is kept al all times.
Officers on the districts near the
railroad shops today reported that
an ugly feeling Is now manifest
among the strike sympathizers and
trouble may be expected at any
time.
B. and O. Men Meet
A meeting OF employees OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
held this morning In Irish-American
Hall, French street. above Sixth.
William ]. Buckley. head OF the
boilermakers' local union. Z. r.
Logan. chairman. and Matthew c.
Ralston. members OF the executive
committee OF the Pennsylvania
chopcrafts. made addresses.
The speakers reviewed the sltus-
tion and urged tho men TO stand !
firm. declaring the refusal OF the |
executives OF the railroad COM /
panies TO accept President Harding's /
terms OF settlement meant victory 4
for the strikers.
Another mass meeting OF the
shop crafts will be held at o'clock
tomorrow morning In Pythian Cas-
tie. II will be open to the public
and women are especially urged 20
attend Music viii be furnished by
the Musicians Local. No. 311.
spa ikers win be Charles Scott. ma
tional representative OF the boiler
makers and iron shipbuilders' asso-
citation, and probably Clinton Gold
en-. OF the International Associa-
lion OF Machinlsts.
The statement referred TO by the
railroad officials made
by Vice-president Atterbury last
night IS as follows:
ITO the employees OF the Pennsyl-
vania system. the old men who have
loyal. and 70 the new men
who have entered our service and
who Jointly have enabled the rail-
-oad and its officers TO perform its
public duty in a full and efficient
I give you my personal as
iurance that my obligation 70 you
inder our agreement will be fully
,arried out. Those agreements fully
protect the old and new men In their
and the terms Of the agree
nents cannot be changed except by
mutual consent"
This announcement was taken by
lnion leaders as an indication OF the
Railroad manage
nent's determination TO continue TO
efuse TO deal with the duly elected
Ulcers of those crafts on strike
which are affiliated with the Ameri-
an Federation OF Labor.
IF that Is Mr.. Atterbury's atti-
ude." one union official declared,
we have the same attitude and will
tay out until we lick Atterbury.'
,Iaim 1000 Men Out.
At the regular semi-mOnthly meet
ng of the Central Labor Union. in {
he Labor Temple. last night, re- '
orts were received from commit &
ees representing the striking Penn 7
ylvania and =. and o. railroads a
nd Pullman shops. indicating that {
pproximately 1000 men are out on t
trilke in the Wilmington district. r
II the strikers. It was reported, are h
firm.
The Pennsylvaia Railroad men re- q
orted 1415 men registered on their G.
trike list, and stated that every q
ay groups Of strike-breakers are s
eaviDg the companys employ. II F
,as said that the company Is again p
lstailing piece work. this time with 81