The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-22
The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company
Office of the President sfsssansa j

Baltimore Md, July 21st, 1922 a.
TO THE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEES: ssed4H
A large proportion of the men employed by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, designated as
the Shop Crafts left the service Of this Company BY
concerted movement at 1000 a. NJ. July LIST. Tho
strike which began at that time on practically al or
the railroads in the United States continues Ihe
absence of such number OF skilled and unsk1led
men from their regular positions has, OF course IN
terfered with the orderly operations Of this Company
and has placed an unusual burden upon the Officers
and employees who have remained loyal
The Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad Company has
already employed a large number of new men, and
much larger number were available and would nave
been hired had not the Management desired to avoid
or at least postpone as far possible filling the
places of its former employees with other men, Inc
failure on the part of local authorities at some points
on the line to preserve order and protect those der-
ing to work also influenced the Company not to send
more men until protection could be assured Even
under conditions as they now exist the buzness
handled bv the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company
Yesterday the 10th of the present month"; was Larger
in volume than on any day since the str1ke Degan-
The number of loaded cars handled yesterday was
so percent of the number moved daily on the average
during the month OF June. a.,
There are no matters in controversy between
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and its en-
ployes that cannot, in my opinion, be settled ana
settled promptly by conference called TOR That
nur7,ose The Baltimore & Ohio would much prefer
TO keen in it's employ the men who have been IN It's
service. many of them for years, and who are
familiar with it's working conditions and require
ments and I am confident that II conference COULD
be had between representatives OF the men ana the
officers Of this Company, that the present untoru-
nate situation could be quickly cleared up and Inc
Company earnestly invites the men to JON ID aeon
ference for this purpose.
In addition to the protection which the local
ublic officers have afforded, there has now been
added the further protection Of the Federal Govern
ment through the issue of injunction by Federal
Courts at points where the UNFOLDING OF law by local
authority has proven to be difficult consequently
much more orderly condition now prevails over the
entire SYSTEM We now have assurance that the men
ENGAGED in the performance Of duty will be protect
ad from violence and intimidation; therefore it will
he mich easier to obtain additional men such as may
he reoured unless those who left their positions are
wllinp TO return to work without further delay, or
are willing and able to promptly join in such con-
ference as is suggested, it will be the duty OF the
Baltimore Ohio Company to take such other steps
as NAV be necessary and still possible IN order to
resume normal operations.
feel confident that if conference can be ar
ranged and if the parties to such conference are
willing to approach the matter in a spirit Of fairness
and With sincere desire to effect settlement,
prompt and satisfactory conclusion can be reached.
The Baltimore Ohio Company, for which am au-
thorized to speak, will approach the matter IN that
spirit The public has right to expect all OF us to
make every reasonable effort to bring about early
settlement Of this controversy in order that we may
thereby be enabled to give the public the service
which it has right to demand and expect
DANIEL WILLARD,
Ro1+iroora Ohio Railroad ca