Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-03
|POL|CE To ACT
| At CROSSINGS
In Case Gate Tenders Go Out
With Maintenance of
Way Men
MAY BE CALLED TODAY
Train Service Not DeIayed---
Lehigh Valley Has About
rs Men Out

Mayor William g. Wilson this
morning instructed Chief of Police
Niels ]. Tonnesen to be prepared to
0detail officers to the several grade
A xscrossings in this city this afternoon
n to regulate traffic over these tracks
III the strike of maintenance of way
railroad workers is called for 3
ccloqr. The situation was unsettled
up till noon today but the general
understanding was that the walk
out would occur at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The recent order of the Public
Utility Commission allowing trains
to pass over the city's grade cross
lngs ait a speed of twenty-five miles
an hour makes the condition here
serious one. Mayor Wilson said, and
if theI railroads fail to supply men
to taNe the place of those going out
S on stRike. 1t will rest with the city's
policeE to safeguard the lives Of
pedes trians and those in vehicles
using Ithe crossings.
AS }the Lehigh Valley railroad Is
the OILY one of the railroads having
a shdp in this city, it only was af-
by the walkout of shopmen
'.- fday morning at 10 o'clock. All
anu oe Lehigh Valley union shopmen
the went out at the time specified
RarltaIe strike order. it is reported,
and bAo statement was forthcoming
will b{ the local Lehigh Valley Off
honga this morning. 1t is known that
lumber of railroad police in the
yards is being increased in
PA IRtto prevent any disorders. 1t
Mao appear as though these steps
WAS being taken prior to bringing
-breakers to the city.
TOT1s far the Pennsylvania and
man FAl railroads in this city have
1th Eeen affected by the walk-out
sY-Ajopmen. II the maintenance of
fo korkers go out today, however.
dj bet will be felt by all. At the
lis Reading shops 1t was imposs;-
determine whether or not the
shopmen had gone out as
have not been working since
and are not scheduled to go
Yuntil Wednesday. 1t will not
Until Wednesday that the exact
at the Port Reading shops of
Philadelphia g. Reading railroad
be known.
Unions Are OutIawed
aICAGO, July 3.-(By The As
Ated Press)-The six railway
craft unions which went on
. Saturday, were outlawed by
United States Labor Board to-
RI
formal resolution the board
ed that the unions by their
III forfeited all right by the
Jhs railroad employees and new
hkation to take their place,
be discussed.
board requested employees to
n in the service and the car
A4o take immediate steps to
lew organizations.
TI resolution formally declared
Ne strikers are no longer en-
of any railroad. Although
ing directly to the shopmen,
oard also said if the mainten-
stationary firemen, clerks, ETC..
NE strike the same action will
atdn.
" AGO, July 3.-(By The Asso-
hPress) Railway strike in
which centered over the
end on the walk-out Saturday
opmen whose union holds in
anks 100000 men, today turned
Developments pending upon the
vass at Detroit of the strike vote
100000 maintenance of way en-
yes and action by their union Of
ais. Two days of the strike OF
bop craftsmen has failed, accord
to reports.
EDWARD F. Cradle, president of
maintenance of way employees
b returned to Detroit after con-
ences here with other union Off
Is apparently held the key to the
ke situation and upon him hopes
further walkout largely were
ked.
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