Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-07-20
CLERKS WALk0UT
ON G. & 0. JOINING
ShOPmEN'S STRIKE
Chicago, July 20.-While railway clerks and
freight handlers staged walk out on the Cheese
peak and Ohio railway adding their strength to


the rail workers already
out on practically every
road in the country, both
the strikers and the carriers settled
down to an obstinate fight from,
which grew many disorders, an.
nulment of nearly 800 trains and the
ordering out of more state troops to
protect railroad property.
Strike leaders ON the Chesepeak
and Ohio announced the walk out was
practically 100 per cent effective and
at the roads headquarters in Rich
mond, Va, 900 clerks joined a parade
to public auditorium as a farewell
demonstration.
b. NJ. Jewell, president Of the six
federated shopcrafts predicted today
that the railways will capitulate and
settle the strike within two weeks.
"The strike is becoming more effec-
tive daily and the roads will yield az
soon as we bring them to their
knees" he said
The railway executives boards
statements on the seniority question
were characterized by Mr.. Jewell as
commoufage designed to cover up
the real issue--a national adjustment
board.
The executive board of the strik-
ing unions will meet this afternoon
to consider an answer to the state-
ment issued by the railway executives
last night.
POST Master General Work an
nounced that any menace en-.
Idangering delivery of mails due 10
the strike had passed. Where the
railroads had been unable to carry
ont their mail contracts. 1t was re-
norted 70 the department, otner
means had been provided.
strike ballots were sent out TO-DAY
m the $500 clerks and freight mar
dIers of the Chicago, Milwaukee ana
St. Paul railroad.
Becomes Test Of Strength.
Chicago, July 20.--(A.P.)--"l.n l.n
immediate prospects for peace II.
the railway strike gone, strikers ana
railroads today settled to test oi
strength. The statement of Chair-
man Hooper of the railroad LABOR
hoard no longer was engaged Ill
neace negotiations left the situation
omen TO direct negotiations between
strike leaders and railroad chiefs or
attempts from other quarters.
Union officials remained firm IN
their demand that full seniority rlghts
ha restored to the 100000 shopmen
now on strike that being the rock
on which paece efforts were brokeh.
Rail heads were equally firm in their
insistence that seniority rights OIL
men now at work be recognized
There was no indication from elther
side of weakening of the determlna'
tion ia carry the point at issue.
Fuel shortage was being felt by
the railroads, supplies on sevelal
roads being nearly exhausted accoru'
ing to officials. s,a
Curtailment Of train operations auo
to shortage of coal and equlpment
has gradually increased until q.
trains have been cancelled or are
about to be cancelled, according 10
rnnorts from railroad centers IN tne
west.
The southwestern lines have appar-
emily been the hardest hit.
Strike leaders declared that the
strike is being felt by the iron ana
s+,,l industries that coal mines III
narts of West Virginia were without
coal cars and that portion or the
fruit crop of the Pacific coast Is en-
daugered by lack of transportation
facilities.
M. p. Ry. Reopens Shops.
The Missouri Pacific shops at
Jefferson City. Mo, We're reopeheo
with force of twenty-five men. Dep
utv United States marshals patrol
Tod tho railway property. Restrain
ing orders and injuncuons ioohlns
to the protection of railroad prop
erty and operations were grahteu ~
a dozen or more cities. Meahwhiie
continued disturbances at RUS
burg and Hoisington, kas,, caused
the governor to issue authority tor
robilizatlon of the national guard.
In North Carolina, Governor Morfi-
son authorized sending state troops
to Aberdeen, where 1t was reporter
. car Inspector of the Seaboard Air
l;un vas taken from his work ny
81 ike eyrnpathiztrs and told to get
out eli tcwn.
TrcC>s also were roGut sted at
RncEv y cunt - protect the shops II
the Al; ntic Coat line. An emp, re
of the road at Lakeland, Fla, was
Given coat of tar and feathers by
a 4nycn n'en and warned not to re.
tirn 10 his work at the railroad
shops.
Al Fit Wcrth. Tex. a car inspector
af the Teas & Tacific was 'urrd
from his o. me Ay false rep,,t os
wreck. taken several miles Ito