The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-06-29
Chicago Report Says
That Maintenance of
Way Men Have Al
ready Quit Their Jobs
''In Droves"


Chicago, June 29.-(By the AS
Ikoefated Press.)-The United
? states Railway Labor Board today
4 cised the national officers of the
Nsix craft unions and the railway
executives now meeting here, to-
qether with the officers of four
other railroad unions, to appear
before the board tomorrow after
noon in an inquiry into the threat
ened interruption of traffic.
Strike Orders Go Out
Chicago, June 29.-(By the Asso
ciated Press.)-Strike orders signed
by the six craft presidents of the rail
road shopmen's organizations, were
sent out today to general chairmer
representing 100000 men authorizing
strike at 10 a. m, July l, "on al
railroads and Pullman shops in the
United States"
Strike Has Begun
Chicago, June 29-Railroad main
tenance of way men were reported to
have quit in West Chicago, o,tady
have quit in West Chicago, ILL.,, today
without awaiting receipt of strike or
ders. 1t was said the men deserted
in droves," leaving many crossings
unguarded. Mayor Edward ]. Nc
Cable, has sworn in number of spe
cial policemen to guard railroad prop
erty.
Enqineers Get Instructions
Cleveland, June 29.-Engineers, fire
men and trainmen, members of the
brotherhoods, with headquarters in
this city, will undertake to perform
their regular duties but will not take
the place or do the work of any rail
way employe on strike in connection
with the strike of railroad shop crafts
called for Saturday morning, heads
of these brotherhoods advised mem
bers of their organizations today.
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and William G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, is.
sued orders to this effect to all mem
bere of their organizations today. W.
S. Carter, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen was absent from the city to-
day but it was stated officials at local
headquarters would issue similar in
structions to firemen.
Pullman Workers Included
Chicago, June 29.-(By the Asso
ciated Press. THE first actual step
toward a strike of railroad workers in
protest against decisions of the United
States Labor Board, was taken last
night when j. w. Kline, president OF
the International Brotherhood OF
Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Help
ers. sent a telegram to the members
of his craft, numbered among the
shop workers, authorizing cessession
of work at 10 a. M, Saturday, July l.
according to news stories published
here today.
Workers in the Pullman shops were
included in the orders.
The impending Walkout makes Sat
urday a momentous day in the rail
road world. On that date the $40O, ,OOO,
I OO0 cut In freight rates, ordered by
thu Interstate Commerce Commission
.HSSoIhes effective, simultaneously
with a slash of $135,O00,OOO from
the wages of railway workers, ordered
by the Railway Labor Board.
The pay of shopmen was cut
POU,UUO,OVO.
Railroad officials anticipated news
of further strike orders to mainten
ance of way employees upon compile
tion of the strike vote count at De
troit.
In spite of the impending walkout
from shops and tracks, rail officlals
declared transportation would con
tinue to move, because train service
employees who constitute the Bic
Four" brotherhoods, switchmen anc
telegraphers, are not parties to con
troversies over wages and working
rules
The shopmen's strike is in protest
against the wage reductions, the aDol
ishment of rules by the Railroad La
bor Board and the farming out oi
shop work to contractors. Mainten
ance Of way men balloted solely or
the wage reduction.
It was a coincidence that the Asso
citation of Railway officials called
meeting here today Of rail officials
The meeting, it was said, was called
two weeks in advance of the ultima
tum by B. M. Jewell, head Of the
shop unions, for a conference prin
cipally on contracts with the Amer
lean Railway Express Company. The
strike situation, however, made tht
meeting all the more important. Re
lection of Mr. JEWELS ultimatum thai
the roads ignore the labor boards
wage cut decisions and restore abol
ished rules governing working condi
fions. was certain, it was said, raj
oficials declaring that Mr.. JewelPi
conditions for averting strike wal
impossible"
on the other hand conference be
tween railroad executives and unior
! leaders was declared possible. not 81
much IN any hope of reaching al
1fraemeht. but as q vehicle for car
9'nk ths di6pukeA immediately TO th