The Washington times., 1922-08-02
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Strikers Warned Not, to Place
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By A: uoYD GILL
tsfaff correspondent.)

." By A. CLoYD GILL. T., -.
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RICHMOND, Va, Aug: 2:-Warn-
ed against pinning false hopes ion
the preliminary conferences now
being held in Chicago and New
York, by union leaders and rail ex-
ecutives, the 1900 strikers here are
conducting their strike "as usual"
with. daily mass meetings, after
noon conferences and night councils
Of war. ''.. / a.. 49,. ~ -. IT.
An along: the line, from stations
Of all degrees Of Importance, come
reports, that the striking employees
are prepared to remain out all sum-
n1er If necessary. -. ....,
Strikers Favor Swanson. 80
Richmond was as quiet as a grave
yard all OF yesterday in spite OF the
fact that the greatest railroad strike
the city has known was. In progress,
and II was also election day. Senator
Claude A. Swanson was the choice
Of most Of the strikers both here and
/ In other railroad centers of the
| State
Reports here that the shopmens 8
strike may be settled without i'm.
Guiding the clerks caused no end OF
concern among some OF the strikers.
This was dispelled, however. by n.
J. Osborn. the general chairman,
who made II known that there was
perfect understanding between the
officials of'the clerks and the shop
crafts. and no matter what the out.
| come the clerks will be protected
Nothing has encouraged local
striking forces more than optimls.
tic reports from union leaders in
the various towns along the Chesa
peake and Ohio. These are in strik.
ing contrast with statements issued
by the company.
we have mot received any
freight since the strike. and II does
not look like we are going TO
any way soon" says a 'etter from
one OF the most important points
on the Chesap peake and Ohio.
! The writer, who Is not a member
of the union. but a sympa thizer,
contiRues, They have hired four
laborers and one ticket clerk Two
or the laborers quit. only had tvo
yesterday, the ticket man has no
experience, does not. know any.
thing about the business, the
travelling auditor has to stand over
him at every train. in fact, he sells
all the tickets. He went. away last
ngiht and will be back tomorrow.
He told me before he eft that
they had the ticket office At Win.
chester all balled up and that he
had to 20 down there and get them
al. Strengthened out.
J An my clerks are steadfast and
DO not hang around the depot or
have anything 10 say to anyone.
do not try to prevent anyone from
working or have taken no hand in
! the trouble whatever"
/ This is typical OF hundreds Of let.
ters being received at headquarters
OF the unions here and h is the spirit
behind these letters that Ia fast
breaking down service on tins and
other lines.
Railroads Issue Letters
Against the testimony OF the strik.
ing employees the railroad is sending
out letters Of a most encouraging
nature and seeing to II. that copies
the strikers. One Of the COMPANY
letters said in part: The clerks hIred
are lacking in experience, but are In.
teIligent and quick to learn so that
we anticipate no further trouble
with the passenger department. All
ticipate no further trouble with the
exception OF such errors as may oc.
cur through the breaking in Of new
employees. and feel that by Saturday
night Mcbride and myself can be
relieved for work elsewhere"
From Drummond. w, Va comes
this, report: VERY little freight Is
being moved in New river coal dis.
trict. Very little coal being Loaded
and power getting In bad shape. No
one working on engines except the of.
ficials nd none of them have any
mechanical ability"
Personally. I'm willing to stay
| out all summer to get a settlement
and IL should not get a settlement
/ will never go back with the railway
company"
Gladstone w. Va, reports "all
here are holding; the fort, and
more determined than ever to stick
until satisfactory settlement made
have not heard one man com
plain O..
" Logan. w va, reports every
body standing as last reported
SOME OF the; mixes oh,y. worked two
days in last twu weeks" .
Many Reports.
Huntington w. Va. reports we
had a few members to vote not tc
strike yet when the call came they
were the first to come out. and ar,
still out and as determined to wiz
as those that voted to strike"
One of the .scabs in the round
house quit the other day, the com
pany furnished him clothing, gloves
pop, etc, and he supposed all o
those things were free, but when, h,
received his check. he only drew
rs cents. They had charged hin
with all the clothing. etc. so h,
quit"
Ashland. KY. reports ',up to tn,
present time. no freight has beer
received At any point =, under my
jurisdiction and very little unload
ed. am pleased TO learn Of
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