Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-17

Chicago. July 16-CBy the A P)-A veil of silence descended like blanket over the railway strike situation today as both railroad heads and strike leaders turned hopeful eyes towIrd the moment ous developments the new weeks was ex- pected to bring forth.
 The bitterness which has marked the progress of the wslk-out at times during the standing. The huring of verbal chal- lenEes. claims and counter-claims, ulti- matums and dehances, apparently had ended through exhaustion or the hope of an early agreement.
 Railway executives who declared their willingness last night to attend any meet ing called by the United States railroad labor board with view to effecting settlement that would not nullify, but would uphold and carry out the boards decisions spent the holiday away from their offices and in seclusion.
 B. M Jewell, leader, leader of the striking shOpmen. visited his almost de- serted headquarters for q short time only to run through his naail and tele- Eramsh He read the railroad executives statement with a quiet grin. but refused to comment on it. There will be nothing over the weekend" he said
 "l can't say a word, son-not a word" Ben Hooper, chairman of the labor board, sighed wearily when found alone, In the offices of the board
 Despite the silence of the leaders, with accompanying rumors of a tacit armlstice or truce 10 allow furthe reconsideration of points brought out during the week at mediation conferences, hopes of an early settlement were expressed freely in both railways and labor quarters although no tangible basis for these expectations was given in any case.
 One of the factors most often to jus tify a belief that the drift was toward peace. despite the failure last week of Mir. Hooper's efforts to bring the labor leaders and the executives together, was the stateniet of R. 4. Henning general chairman of the Federated Shop Crafts of the Northwest. that only the refusal Of the eastern roads to agree to reinstate striking shop crafts workers with their full seniority rights, is preventing set tiement of the strike so far as the north west roads are concerned.
 The railroads throughout it was de- clared, have insisted that their men re- turn to work as one of the first steps to- ward peace, and the belief was expressed that the restoration of the rights sought would not alone prove a great stumbling block in the way of full settlement In this connection a member of the tabor board asserted that the roads had to a large extent stopped recruiting men to replace the strikers.
 On the other questions at issue-outside contracting for shop work, modification sf certain rules and working agreements, the establishment of conciliation boards md wages-it was declared that most of the roads had already agree to abolish Ing outside contracting as ordered by the labor board and to establishing early the conciliation boards under the federal transportation act Thus. but two questions, 1t was asserted were now at issue-rules and wages, both of which might again be brought before. the labor board for decision on the demand of the men for a re-hearlng
 In the case of the maintenance of way men 1t was pointed out, the board averted wal-out by agreeing to an immediate consideration of appeals for wage in. crease on the ground that government figures showed that the cost of livins had increased since its rendered the wage reduction decision, which became effective July 1, simultaneously with the calling o the shopmen's strie.
 But. while Sabbath calm enfolded th, headquarters of the contending forces il Chicago. reports of the cancellation O trains because of the coal shortage or tn, growing lack of equipment, and of strik outbreaks continued. Union leaders al 70 predicted some accessions to thei ranks tomorrow, from the stationary fire nen and oilers and the clerks althougi ihey refused even to hazard a guess a To the number of men who might be af iected by any new walkouts.
 In Texas. Governor Pat Neff was sti refusing to order state troops to Deni Son. where outbreaks were threatened A Cleveland, O.. the second outbreak of tn strike last night resulted in the killing c striking shop workers near the spc where the first striker was killed a wee ago
 Several outbreaks yesterday were re ported at Scranton, Pa, where two me were assaulted; troops were required t guard railroad shops at Hannibal, Mo because of difficulty in recruiting enoug federal deputy marshals and soldiers als were being held ready for duty at Chai lee. Mo as the result of the announce intention to open the shops there Monda, In Chicago score of policement guard mK railway shops and more than lift workers were reported to have been mad n by something placed in milk they wer Ierved