Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-18
Renew RA|[PEACE
!lPLANS CHICAGO
Trackmen Won't Quit, Says
Cradle After Consulting
=: Shopmen's Leader '.
DISORDERS ARE FEWER
BY Associated Press

; chieaso, July 1S.-Peace negotia
t,ons in the railway strike again were
N the fore today. r, F. Cradle, presi.
dent NJ the Maintenance Of Way Fin.
ployes' Union, and various railroad
, executives had conferences with mem =
hers of the Railroad Labor Board in
efforts. to avoid further walkouts and to
obtain basis for the settlement Of the
shopmen's strike ....,,
Although approximately 5000 fire.
men and oilers were added to the list of
strikers yesterday. no further access
sions to the strikers were expected al
least until after the meeting of the
Maintenance Of Way Mems Grand
Lodge at Detroit Friday. The $4,000
maintenance Of way men already on
strike would not be outlawed "for the
moment" Mr.. Cradle said.
Points of any peace program that may
end the strike were discussed. at a
meeting NEE of the Executive Council Of the
federated shopcraft unions. All six
nrcsidents Of the shopmen's unions at
= tended this meeting, with II. NJ. Jew
eli, the strike leader. Mr.. Cradle also
had conference with Nr. Jewell. after
which Mr.. Cradle said that he did not
eYpect his men would join in the strike.
Reports Of violence still were numer-
ous, although fewer. and none was very
serious.
Four non .union workmen at Fort
Worth, Texas, were stripped and lashed
with leather straps. Three compnn mics
Of Georgia infantry were sent to Way
cross under orders from Governor Hard :
wick and Adjutant General Van Holt
Nash to take control Of the strike sit
uation because of disorders there.
In Chicago policemen and railroad
guards had n pistol and rife fight will,
i've men in an automobile who fired on
a Baltimore and Ohio train transport.
ine non union workers. No one was in
jured.
Washington. July 1s.-(By A. P.)-
Developments in the railroad strike sit
uation as bearing on the question OF
possible Government Intervention by
troop protection or otherwise, promised
attention of the regular Cabinet meet
ing. 1t was evident, however, that the
Administration at this time is disposed
to wait until the trend Of developments,
either for better or worse, can be
definitely determined. probably within
the next few days, before reaching any
decision as to the necessity for drastic
action in the situation.
New York. July 1S.-(By A. P.)-
The 10000 maintenance of way men
and others under the jurisdiction Of
William Parker. chairman Of the New
York Central System Federation, will
decide their attitude regarding their
wage cuts this week. according to Mr..
Parker. who predicted that the strike
sentiment would reach the boiling point.
Mr.. Parker has written New York
Central officials urging them to meet
strike leaders in conference immedi.
ately. he said. adding thnt the only way
to avert strike is for the management
to grant the old wages. the eight hour
day and time and ne.half for over.
time.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials said
they had no fear of strike by their
10000 way men. as they had vOlun.
tarly accented the wage cut effective
July I. The lines also are prepared for
the rumored strike OF its clerks and
freight handlers. 1t was said.