Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-10
MEMBERS big FOUR"
TOLD TO QUIT JOBS
IF LIVES IN DANGER
(By International News Servlce.)

Cleveland, O. Aug. 10 Members
of the Big Four Brotherhoods,
operating trains on the Illinois
C al railroad, We're today au-
t. ed to quit their jobs, if their
Nses or safety were endangered
the heads of the railroad unions
having headquarters here.
Lives In Danger
Action followed the receipt of
complaints from members oil the
Brotherhood and their local Off
Gals that the lives Of all men in
train service were being placed in
danger through the firing on trains
carrying non-union coal from the
stripping mines and from the non
union coal mines of Kentucky.
IF your lives are endangered by
the conditions complained Of, do
not work." was the message sent
by Warren S. Stone and D. B. Rob
ertson, heads of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men respectively.
W. G. Lee, president of the train
mems brotherhood, advised more
conciliatory course.
Don't Strike
Don't strike" read his message
TO the Brotherhood Chairmen. The
executive committee of the train
men is to take up any complaints
of that kind investiga ting them and
then take a strike ballot. Headquar-
ters will pass on situation as it de-
velopes and a decision will be rea-
ched by the executive board"
The report from Illinois said that
the striking union miners Of Hin
OILS had taken the initiative in an
effort TO stop the transportation Of
coal shipments.
New Haven, Conn, Aug. 1o-The
Brotherhood of Engineers of the
New Haven road are prepared to
act, authorizing their members to
quit work individually. rather than
use bad order engines or other
equipment, unless the big gather
ing of railroad unions in Washing
ton tomorrow adopts some general
policy achieving the same result it.
became known here today. 1t was
learned that a meeting called by
the brotherhood members on the
New Haven system for Sunday
night at which an ultimatum was to
be sent to President Pearson, Of
the road. has heeu called off-but
only pending the result of tomor-
rows action in washington.
II was also learned here today
that government inspector has al
ready begun work inspe5in the
engines on the New Haven system.
It was stated that this action was
taken by request of he company be
cause of the complaints of the en-.
gineers and protests against the
working of ont of order equipment
due 10 the shopmen's strike.
1t was further stated that at
'empts are being made bv the rail
road to rush the work in outside
shops, particularly at Schenectady,
n. Y. on engines sent there for re-
pair by the New Haven and that
twenty OF these engines are evpac.
ed to be delivered to the New Ha.
ven before the end of the week.
Washington, Aug, 1o.-The d.
97rtment of justice in an opinion
given to fuel distributor Spencer,
today held that priority orders for
coal issued under classification
number one" of the Interstate Com
werce Commission has preference
ever other orders which coal oper-
a. may have on their books.
Classification number one prCvid-
IS for coal "for such special pur-
poses as may from time to time be
specially designated by the commits
sion or its agents therefor"