Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-21
GOVERNMENT MAY
STEP INTO BREACH
Federal Intervention in Rail
Situation Is Believed
Possibility.
PEACE PLANS HALTED
Roads Seeking to Make Indi-
vidual Settlements With
Strikers.
PEACE PLANS HALTED
Try Associated pr.ss.l

CHICAGO. July 2o.--With all peace
negotiations in tine country wild Q
strike OF railway shopmep apparently
at 7 Ftandstill today. attention was
directed tonight TO the possibility OF
government Intervention and the ac.
tion OF Individual railroads in seek
ing separate settlements with their
men.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
posted notices today that, since the
Chicago conciliat!on efforts mad
failed. it was nov ready 10 confer
with its men" in an effort to settle
the differences. and expressed con-
fidence that an agreement could he
reached. Roads OF the Northwest ar.
reported to have been negotiating
for settlement In that section for
the pas: ten days. and the Southern
hallway was said today 10 be pur-
suing similar course.
Jewell want, National Agreements.
r. NJ. Jewell, head Of the shop
tained that any settlement mus; II.
on national basis. although he has
encouraged his general chairman Tn
confer with the carriers when thu
roads requested such conferences.
At strike headquarters tonight il was
said that Mr.. Jewell might have a
statement tomorrow
Eastern executives meeting IN
New York today issued a statement
reiteratinG their contention that the
strike Is aimed nj tho government
and not at the railroads The cxecu-
tircs Indicated that every effort
would be mad" to Cooperate with
the government
No indications OF new oeara oyar
lures from any source we're 10 he
seen here today Rail executives
Labor Board members and union Off .
ciais were silent. While the situa-
ti"n was allowed 10 follow its own
course apparently. clerks in the On, :
pioy OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad went on strike. and strike
ballots were ordered sent To clerks
and freight handlers on the Chicago
Mi'"aukee and 81. Paul road
New Workers Quiz.
\ group of new shop emploves at
the South Chicago shops OF the Ral
'imore and ohio Railroad also ouI,
work. and it was announced that
clerks on tn" Chicago and North
western road were awaiting the 70.
suit OF conferences between Georgia
y Worrell of the clerks ors.niz,
'ion. and Frank Walters caprraI
manager Of the road
The unions presented compro
mise proposition after the clerks had
voted to strike. and the road ON :
ciais promised an answer tomorrow
II the answer ia unfayorahIe. unto,
leaders said. the 1900 members q,
the union on the road would Quit
work. as strike sanction had been
given.
More Trains AnnmIicd.
Many trains were added today 70
the list of those annulied by yarlous
roads because Of the coal strike and
Shopmcn's strike. Four local pas
Nenser trains operated by the Chi.
'aS" and Northwestern in Iowa viii
he annullcd tomorrow: the ST Louis
and San Francisco road annullcd
'wn trains between RerminSham and
Memphis. the Northwestern annullel
iwo trains between Mason CIV.
iowa. and Belle piaine: the Wabash
announced IL had taken on six trains
IN the Cincinnati division. and pas
SHnSer irafhc on tho Northern ra-
'ihc Inc enterine Duluth has been
'ut % per cent II was said
Troops were sent To HoisinEton.
kans.. and 10 Rocky Mount. y. c..
and Aberdeen, y. C.. while original
rians 10 remove troops from Way
cross. Ga. were abandoned when
| local authorities said they were still
| needed.