Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-22
RAILWAYS WILL
SEEK SEPARATE
PACTS WITH MEN
Many Additional Carriers
will Follow the Lead of
the B. & O.; No Addition
al Troops Called Out.
tBy The Associated Press1

Washington, July Il (by the AS
sociated Press. 1.-The third week
of the walkout ended tonight with
the rail executives and union heads
firm in their respective, positions,
described Mr.. Hooper at the con-
clusion of unsuccessful peace con-
ferences here as "antipodal."
While the administration was
preparing to exercise it's influence
to bring peace, additional carriers
today followed the lead of the
Baltimore and Ohio road and an
nounced that separate peace agree
ments with their men would be
sought. 1t was learned today that
the feasibility of seeking separate
agreements was one of the matters
discussed at conferences between
Chairman Hooper and rail execu-
tives here a few days ago when
conciliation efforts were halted.
Jewell Hasn't Commented.
While b. M. Jewell, head OF the
shop crafts employees, previously
stated that any agreement must De
on a national basis, he has not
commented on recent moves of the
carriers for separate negotiations.
He indicated definitely tonight,
however, that separate agreements
would not be considered when he
wired r. A. Henning of st. Paul,
general chairman, denying state
ments that he had asserted he was
ready to negotiate with individual
roads. Grand lodge officers Of the
maintenance of way organization
meeting in Detroit that any road
failing to hold conferences with
maintenance Of way men to adjust
wage differences will face a strike
on the individual road.
The labor board has already re-
ferred the wage matters back to
the roads and unions and has d.
rected that the dispute be brought
to the board in case an agreement
is not reported.
Gompers' Advice.
Samuel .Gempers, president OF
the American Fedora don OF Labor,
today advised the government to
urge the strikers and the rail ex-
ecutives to hold conferences as a
means of settling the dispute He
asserted that conference is the
one thing that is needed"
The Pennsylvania road today
its intention of stand
ing by agreements reached with its
despite the fact that the
federal court of appeals yesterday
decided against the company in it's
dispute with the labor board in
volving employe representation.
No additional troops were called
out today, although holdovers were
held on duty in half a dozen states.
e. J. Manion, head of the rail-
road telegraphersl offered first
support to the strikers
when he issued an appeal to his
men to donate one days pay to
the striking shopmen and miners.
Additions to the strikers ranks
included maintenance of way men
on the Pennsylvania road between
Portage and Altoona, Pa, and
strike ballots were sent to ESQ
clerks and freight handlers of the
Tacoma division of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
Trains AnnulIed.
Many additional trains were
A number of roads
were refusing some freight ship
ments, mostly of a perishable ma
ture. Temporary injunctions against
the striking shopmen were secured
by the Missouri Pacific and the
St., Louis-San Francisco roads at
Kansas City, Mo-, while six labor
leaders at Kansas City, Kan, filed
,, suit questioning the right of the
Kansas court, of industrial rela-
Ions to assume jurisdiction over
The railway shopmen's strike. 9th
or roads applied for injunctions
and restraining orders to prevent
unlawful picketing and protect
heir property and employees.