The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-17
Railway Executives and the
Strike Leaders Turn Hope
full Eyes Toward the New
Week-Hope Of Settlement
Lies In Understanding
Among All Concerned.

Chicago. July l6.-(By the Associated
Press)-A veil OF silence descended like
h!anket over the railway strike situa-
ton today as both railroad heads ani
etrii.' leaders turned hJpAful eyes to-
ward the momcntcts dc'SluprL=nts The
new week was cTnected t" bring forth.
The bltterne Ss which has marked 1hS
proFress OF the walkout d times iIring
tae past two wecis zee. .l.d TO hav. been
succeeded by peace at most approach
ms .n understanding The hurting of
v"rpat challenges. c;a.rt and counter
claims. ultimatums and Gcaances. ap-
parently has ended through exhaustion
Of the hope OF an early agreement.
Railway executives who declared their
willingness last night to attend any
meeting called by the United States
Railroad labor boa rd with a Wow to af-
fecting settlement that would not
nulllfy hut would uphold and carry out
the boards decisions" spent the holiday
away from their offices and in seclusion.
b. NJ. Jewell. head OF the striking
shopmen. visited his almost deserted
headquarters for a short time only to
run through his mail and telegrams
He read the railroad executives state
ment with a quiet grin. but refused to
comrent on It.
There will be nothing over the week
end" ne said II cannot say word.
son-not word" Ben Hooper. chairman
Of the labor board. sighed wearily,
throwing his arm across the shoulder Of
the reporter who had found him alone in
the Offices OF the board.
Hope for settlement
Despite the silence of the leaders.
with accompanying rumors OF an armis-
tice or truce to allow fuller consdera-
t!on OF points brought out during the
week at mediation conferences, hopes OF
an early settlement were expressed
freely in both railway and labor board
quarters. although no tangible basis for
these expectations was given In any
case.
One Of the factors most often quoted
to justify a belief that the drift was to-
ward peace despite the last few weeks
Of NJ. Hooper. efforts to bring the
labor leaders and the executives togeth-
er. and the statement cf r. a. Eenn'ng
general chairman e the federated shop
crafts Of the northwest, that only the
refusal OF ca s:rrn roads to agree to re-
instate striking shop crafts workers
with their full seniority rights Is pre-
venting a settlement Of ihc strik" 80 far
as the northwest roads ere concerned.
Demand Return to Work
The railroads, throughout It was de-
cfared. have insisted that their men ra-
turn TO work as one OF the fr-t steps to-
ward peace and the belie was expressed
that the restoration Of the rights sought
would not alone prove n great stumbling
block In the way of a full settlement In
rhts connection a rlcnlber Of the laooE
hoard asserted that the roads mad left
a large extent stopped recruiting men TO
reDlace the strikers
On the other questions at issue-out-
side contracting for shop work, modih-
cation Of certain rules and working
agreements. the establishment Of CON-
citation boards and wnRes-it was de-
clared that most Of the roads had al
ready agreed to abollshing outside con-
tracing as ordered by the labor board
and to establishing the early concilia-
ton boards under the federal transpor-
IA ton act. Thus. hut two questions II
was asserted. were now at i'sue-rules
and wages. both Of which might again
be brought before the labor board for de
cIs,on on the demand Of the men for a
rehearing In the case OF the n1ainten-
ance Of way men, IT was pointed out. the
hoard ayerted a walkout by agreeing To
an immediate consideration Of appeals
for wnRe increases on the ground that
rove-nment figures showed that the COST
Of living had increased since II rendered
the wage reduction decision. which be-
came effective on July /. simultaneously
with the calling Of the shopmenS strike
Cancel More Trains
But while Sabbath calm enforced IN
headauarters OF the contendins forces IN
Chicago reports CO the ance'eno7 +
tr.i,,. :,ncausc OF ne coal sho~t"Es cr
IN. growing lack OF ecuipmnt, and ~
str,ke outbreaks continued Union To-
bor leaders Also predicted some acces-
sfons to their rank tomorrow. from tho
stationary fremen and oilers and the
cierks although they refused - even
hazard guess even n the number OF
mon who might be affected h% any ne" /
valkouts.
BOY KILLS GRANDMOTHER
r1I,,s ". Va July 16.-Mre. Ortha