Evening star., 1922-07-05

but their president. D. W. Helt, has
usually followed the lead of the
maintenance unions. whose withdraw
al from the strike was believed IN
railroad circles to indicate that the
signalmen would remain at work.
Striking shopmen OF the Chicago;
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway and
the Burlington system have been
given until July 10 to return to work
After that date, according to the
railroads notices. the strikers will
forfeit all seniority rights and. later
re-employed. will be taken as new
employees.
of way employees of the Florida East
Coast railroad signed a wage con-
tract based on the Labor Boards 8
yiee Si president Of the road. The state.
ment added that the men were join
ing a system federation.
Conflicting statements were made
on the strike situation on the Pacific
coast Oficials of the Southern. Pa
cffic said more than one-third OF the
shopmen remained at their posts and
that others who had gone out were
returning. Some new men were hired.
Many Would Return.
Foremen Of various shops in the St
Louis district reported they had re-
ceived many applications from
strikers for reinstatement, but that
most of the applications were being
ignored pending rail strike develop
ments. Recruits from ONCE forces
were used to make necessary repairs,
and railroad officials said sufficient
labor is available to fill all shop needs
should the strike continue indefi-
nitely.
Reports OF violence or disorders in
connection with the strike we're few
and scattered. J. l. McCollin, road
master of the Kansas City Southern
at De Quincy, La. reported that he
had been attacked and beaten by a
expressed the belief that McCollin's
assailants were strike sympathizers
and not strikers.
Three men, believed by police to be
striking shopmen. were arrested after
they are said to have forced a guard
passenger train near New Orleans. A
watchman for the Louisville and
Nashville at New Orleans was beaten
by three men when he refused to leave
his post.
CHICAGO, July 6.-The mainte-
nance Of way union received the SYM
pathy and congratulations Of the
SITlhluK railway SIIOPIuCu 1EOH d. III.
Jewell, the shopmen's head. today. Mr..
Jewell declared that tho maintenance
of way unions action was not a sur
prise, and added that ''if they can find
a way out of their difficulties they are
to be congratulated"
shopmen Declared Unvveakened.
The declaration Of the track labor
ers does not weaken the position Of
the shop strikers in the least, Mr..
Jewell said. Each Organization of
tho American Federation Of Labors
railway department was an autono-
nous body, and we don't want to drag
anybody into . tight unless he wants
to 60"
delayed strike action contains moth
viously considered and rejected. Mr..
Jewell said.
port that foremen Of maintenance Of
way labor and clerks were quitting
their Jobs in sympathy with the shop
Traffic was reported suspen ended north
on the Norfolk and Western, stopping
coal shipments for the Psnnsylvania
railway.
ed "all out"
Springfield. No.. reported the same
conditions on the St Louis and san
Francisco, and the Omaha, Neb., shop
mems local announced practically all
Union Pacific ofiicials said they were
hiring new men rapidly. 49,
More detailed reports are Sxpectxd
by Mr.. Jewell within the next day or
two.