Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24
WILL TAKE BACK
OLD MEN ONLY TO
FILL VACANCIES
New Mechanics, if Compe-
tent, Will Be Signed Up
if They Apply First.
MAY RETURN ONLY
AS NEW EMPLOYEES
Virtually Normal Complement
of Shopmen at Work at All
Points on System.
&. & q. SHorMEN BACK MONDAY
Approximately 1000 Workers walked
out July !. md Few Deserted
Strikers' Rnnks
c. & o. sHorMEN BACK MONDAY
Approx I.O00 Workers Walked
out July I. md Few Deserted
Strikcrs' Ranks.

Efforts to bring about conference
between striking shopmen OF the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad and the officials OF
that company, with a view to reach
ihR an agreement, have failed. No
conference was held yesterday and
the indications are than none will
be held. was the statement OF on.
OF the road officials last night. Ii
also was said that IL any OF the
old men are taken back ii will b.
to MI few vacancies that exist i'm
the Richmond shops. and that they
VIII come in as new employees. IC
competent mechanics apply for tn.
lcbs before the men who walked our
on July ! apply. they will be signed
up. according to this official
H. +. Chichester. an official of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-,
mac Federation In Alexandria. who
was In Richmond yesterday, in CON
ference with ii. \. White, president
OF the local federation, and secre-
tary OF the city Federation of She
crafts, regarding steps to end the
strike. checked out OF the Gilber,
Hotel carly in the afternoon. He
SAD he would return early next week.
Mr.. White could not be located last
night and the result of the confer
cnce between the shop workers lead
ers could not be learned.
Asks for Conference.
II Is said that the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Federation OF
Shop crafts has asked for a confer
ehce with the officials OF that com
pany. through Mr.. White, and that n
j. Warthen. superintendent OF motive
power OF the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac. replied to the re-
quest. This reply is in the hands of
the federation officials 1t is said to
contain a statement of the conditions
mat now exist at all OF the company's
shops. but the details OF the letter
would not be made known.
The Richmond. Frederick burc and
fotomac began advertising for me
chantcs a few days after the walkcut
on July l, and has been building up
lts SHOP force as rapidly as possible.
IL was announced at the time the
company began filling the vacancies
OF the strikers that the new men
and the men who remained loyel to
the road would be protected even
II the strike should DO settled IL is
SAID that practically normal compla-
mcnt OF shopmen is at work i'm ALI
OF the plants fthe company. and
Eppa liunton. Jr. president of IN.
Richmond. Fredericksl A.g and poto-
mac. said yesterday that there had
been no change in this policy. Ap-
proNimately 500 men were affected hy
me Waik"ut, as the Richmond. Fred
ericksburS and Potomac, next TO the
Chesapeake and Ohio. employed marc
mechanics and helpers than any rund
having yards In this city.
I. ~ %. Shopmcn Return Mopdav
Whiis the strike of the Chcsapeaks
ana ohio shopmcn ended last Fri
daE' none OF the employees returned
TO work yesterday. 1t is said ira;
all VIII go back to their former en-
ploSment tomorrow. Approximately
i'Voo workers walked out on July 1.
ana only Few deserted the ranks
ana returned before the peace agree
ment was reached.
The striking Chesapeake and Ohio
clerks. who were left out In the
cola by the shopmen, in order TO
arrive al a settlement with tho com
P"nS' are mapping out plans OF pro-
ccdurc in their own behalf They
met IN joint session with the shop-
men IN the City Auditorium yester-
"ay morning. and later held sep
aratc meeting, at which the olans
were discussed. III. ]. Osborne, GEN
eral chairman or the federation, said
laSt night he could make no state
ihcht at this time as to what tn.
hethod or procedure will be.
me Chesapeake and Ohio cxecu-
tVes and the representatives OF the
executive committee OF the recently
formed Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way CLERKS Association reached an
agreement as to the new working
conditions and other details, and this
agreement was signed by both Sides.
a.
committee Of tle clerks association
who have been here for several days
VIII leave for their homes today.