Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-01
RAIL CHEFS
SAY TRAINS
WON'T STOP
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! OF whom are here. believe the strike
will not tie up traffic unless it is long
continued and unless other unions
join the shopmen. The mainte-
nance Of way men who at first had
planned to Join the walkout have
deferred their strike.
The men covered by todays strike
order include blacksmiths, machin-
lists, boilermakers. carmen. electric
ians and sheet metal workers.
Strike votes are now being taken
by signalmen, clerks and stationary
firemen. The big four brother
hoods" however. firemen, conduc-
tors and trainmen, are not contem-
plating a strike.
1.-The board has done all in its
power to prevent a strike" said Ben.
w. Hooper chairman of the labor
board. We have no power TO
force any organization not to strike"
The boards effort. failed when
railway union heads led by Bert NJ.
Jewell, president of the railway de-
partment. A. f. of L.. ignored its or
der to appear for conference.
Chiefs of the maintenance of way
unions will confer July to con-
slider a strike call. Labor board
managers were confident a walkout
would not be ordered by that or
ganization.
Fear was expressed in some rail-
road circles, however. that members
Of these unions might join the shop
men in an unauthorized strike.
Some railroad executives declared
that as far as the public was con-
cerned they would not know strike
was in progress
A tour OF shops in Chicago showed
the railroads had rushed repairs on
equipment Scores of engines in
good condition stood on the tracks
covered with canvas ready to be run
out TO take the place of equipment
which could not be repaired In case
Of a walkout.
One hundred thousand men-one-
fourth of those scheduled to join
the strike are employed in shops in
Chicago and suburbs.
Chief of Police Charles Fltzmor-
ris is in conference with railroad
executives made arrangements
whereby hourly reports will be re-
ceived Of the shop districts on
whether there is any danger of trou-
BILE.
Extra squads of police were as
signed to shop districts. Each major |
railroad operating out of Chicago |
hired 500 guards. All hope of
strike settlement. according to rail- |
road executives, rested with the Fed |
eral government. Any further steps |
to bring about peace by the labor |
board were doubtful. Chairman |
Hooper said he was awaiting word |
from Washington before proceeding |
Railroads today placed |
into effect wage cuts of more than
$4,000, 900 year. granted by the
board. Approximately one-half of
this cut was directed against the |
shopmen. The remainder was di-
vided among maintenance of way
employees, signalmen and other minor
Drga nizatlons who have taken a
strike vote. At the same time the
'oads made effective cuts amounting
% s400,O0O.OOO a year in freight
.ates.
Some railroads today also pro-
,eeded to carry out their promise
made at yesterdays conference to
get out Of contracts which they have
made for shop work and mainte-
lance Of way repairs, in defiance OF
he boards orders.
One railroads.&c. New York Cen
a string to its promise,
declaring that It would agree to
bolish its contract system only in
ase il avoided a strike.
The roads had first planned to ,
leet a strike Of shopmen by throw
ne all their work into n contract
ystem. Whether this would be car
led out in view OF the promises
made to the board could not be
earned.
However. it was believed many OF ,
he larger roads would claim the :
MONS had violated the boards or
ers first, and then proceed to put
he contract system into effect gem
rally on shop work at least. :
WASHINGTON, July l Omitted :
'ress).-Extra guards are being ,
laced around the principal shops Of !
he country because OF the shop
len's strike, 1t was learned in rail- |
Dad circles here todav