Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-01

Practically one hundred per cent
of the shopmen employed by the South
ern Railway Company here and az
the Potomac railroad yards, Just north
of the city, walked out promptly at
10 o'clock this morning. The walkout
was quiet and orderly. At the fore
Going hour the whistles at each place
were sounded and it was the signal
for the men to leave their work.
Many proceeded to their homes mn
mediately and changed their clotnihg
and assembled promptly at II O'Clock
at the Carpenters and JolnerS nan,
formerly the old ElkS Hall, FRINGE
and Royal SITS. At this meeting II.
f. Chichester. president OF the local
union. presided. Committees were
named for various lines of work and
other rangements made for plans
in connection with the walkout
There are about $50 men out at the
Southern shops and 800 men at the
Pc@rmac wards, making N round tig-
ures $50 men.
At the Southern Railway it was
stated that the only persons lett were
the master mechanic, J. !. Robinson
and general foreman, F. I. Waldron.
The following lines Of work are out;
Roilermakers. electricians, pipehtter,
machinists. blackSmithS, sheet IRON
and metal workers, carpenters and
helpers for al lof the above crafts to-
gether with the helpers for each line,
including coal chute and round house
men.
The men appear cheerful over the
situation and while not making any
predictions, are of the opinion that
satisfactory settlement soon may DC
reachsd ever tfse~siteation-
1t was stated this morning that tne
next pav day at the Potomac yards
will be July 18th and the next pay
dav at the Southern Shops will be
July 18th.
The men are in session this after
noon in the armory, the Carpenters
and Joiners Hall where it first was
proposed to meet was entirely made
Ouate. and il was shortly after noon
before the business meeting OF the
men who walked out was called. The
heads of the organization stated that
they would have no statement 20 give
out until the close of the meeting.
Early this afternoon the local rail
road officials stated that trathc was
still running along smoothly and that
il had not yet seriously affected them'
II also was stated that arrangements
will be made to have the electric lights
on tonight as usual.
r. Nj. Colvin, yardmaSter at the
Potomac Railroad yards, stated this
morning that operations viii be con-
tinued as usual at the wards and
that every effort possible Will be
made to keep freight moving as was
done i'm 1919 when .hc men walked
out. The freight he stated would
be handled and things will he kept
moving.
When asked whethcr or not the
railroad company had made any
provision to fill the places of tho
men who walked out Nh Colviu de-
clared no such action had been
taken and probably the railroad of,
ficials would await DEVELOPMENTS
before taking any such action. Mr..
Colvin stated that probably 25O men
are affected at the yard as result
of the walkout.
George K. Buddin, superintendept
Of the Washington division of the
Southern Railway, win offices IN
this city. stated this morning that
the few yard peor'e who remain on
duty will continu~ to keep the trains
moving and operations will be con-
tinued rs usual.
Mr.. Budtin also stated that thus
far no Tovision had been made TO
fill the places Of the men who walk
ed ont. Until something definite
is dcpe the men remaining will do
their level best TO see that trains
are eut moving without serious in
terrlption. This was done in 1919
III. Buddiu said. According to Mr.
Buddiu about $50 men employed al
the Southern here viii be affected
by the walkout