New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
Reports as TO Number Of
Men Out Conflict, Unions
Claiming 1000 Tie.Up
OH 1913 of 20l Big Roads
Real Test Is Due
After the HOLIDAYS
Rail Chiefs Assert Trains
Will Continue to Run;
Violence Occurs i'm East
By Gilman Parker

tnlt1oO' Juig l. I' ~ i'H' VI
railroad shopmon that began at
10 o'clock this morning was gener.
ally effective throughout the United
States, according 20 reports received
here. Trains, however. continued 70
operate. despite traffic delays at
many terminals.
Federal officials here are keeping
Washington in hourly touch with the
situation, and il IL learned authorita.
lively that anything resembling a
crippling OF the Ines public duties
in carrying mails or in interstate
commerce would result in prompt sc-
tion. The Federal move, should Il
become necessary, undoubtedly will
be in the form Of a writ Of injunction
10 prevent the employees from inter-
fering with interstate commerce,
1t is understood here that Depart
ment Of Justice officials hold that the
strike is clearly against a decision Of
the Labor Board, or, in other words.
against the United States govern.
ment.
There are conflicting reports as 20
the number Of shopmen who actually
laid down their tools B. u. Jewell.
head Of the striking unions ard d.
rector OF the strike. asserts In an In
terview that the men arc out 100 per
cent on 1913 Of the POI Class A carriers
Service Being Maintained
On the other hand, railway ere:u.
tiyes maintained that Il was not pos
sible 20 ascertain the number OF wen
out, as the Saturday half holiday made
il appear as II more had answered the
call than was actually the ease. They
also asserted that transportation vas
quite unaffected and would remain 40
for months. They indicated that a.
least 100000 Of the 100000 shopnen
had refused 20 quit their posts.
There were slight disorders ~ ihe
Washington terminal roundhoose az
Ivy City, Nd. where there was
hand.to-hsnd tussle with gusrds, and
at Beardstoyn, H., where a few men
who did not lay down their tools were
carried out bodily By their striking
comrades.
Executives Of the Western roads an
nounced that notices will be posted IN
their shops warning the men tnat y
the strike continues Indefinitely the
work will be let out under contract
70 private firms.
Days Developments
Other chief developments Of the Gay
In connection with the strike were;
Mr.. Jewell declared that a number
OF the roads would be noticeably az
.ected By the strike within two or
three days, and that after one week,
in my opinion, all of them will tee.
the effects OF the walkout seriously
II was the ,Ssition Of the railroad
management that the strike could
not possib,y affect any OF the t.aas.
portatlon systems within three weeks,
even with no steps taken 20 repair
rolling stock, which were reported
10 have been undertaken generally.
Executives Of the Western ral.
roads. after a conference, announced
that notices would be posted IN all
shops warning the workers that IN
less they return 10 their jobs within
a given time ten days is EXPECTED
20 be the period sct-they viii for
/it their seniority rights, and that,
II the strike continues indefinitely,
shop work will be let out under ecn'
tract 20 private concerns.
To Protect New Employees
Ben W. Hooper. chairman OF the
Labor Board, issued statement de-
clarlng that workers who step IN
the Jobs vacated by the strikers VII
be performing a public service ana
that il Is certain they VIII DC pro-
teeted in their work by public SEN
timent and governmental power
The shop craft unions. through
Mr.. Jewell, announced that the only
basi, on which the strike could be
terminated would be By acceptance
Of their three chief demands main
tenance Of present wages. restors,,
tion of several working rules and
abolition OF the contracting out OF
work. Asked IS 20 whether Presl-
dental Intervention would be wei.
coined By the strikers. Nr. Jewel!
inquired as 20 why any one should
be invited into this situation"
The wage reductions ordered ~
IN. Labor Board, amounting 20 slss.-
600 900 and affecting more than
1000, 900 members Of the ten Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor railroad
unions, became effective this morn
ing, and at the same time the ,'oO'-
600 900 reductions in freight raies
ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission went into effect
Several members OF the Labor
Board declared that by their act OF
striking the shopmen have lost their
right 70 the benefits Of previous and
present decisions OF the board or,
in other words, that they have out.
iawed thmselyes so far as the soard
Is concerned. The strikers spokes'
men deny this
Split In Unions Seen
Late in the day IL was asserted In
authoritative quarters that the main
tenanee Of way men. numbering more
than 1000, will not join the strike
at any stage Of the game. IL had
been forecast that here would be the
first break In the union ranks, Earlier
E.F. Cradle, president Of their union.
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