Evening journal., 1922-07-12
RAIL WORKERS
MAY BE BACK
IN SHOPS SOON

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and on railroad property guarded by
troops, also resulted in making the
executives anxious for a settlement.
A conference between the officials
Of the five unions and the executives,
scheduled for today was being post
poned hourly. pending outcome Of
peace conferences.
The strike. according to opinion
in railroad circles, has served TO
bring about clearer understanding
between the unions and the railroads
and will result in clearing the at
mosphere for more amicable rela-
tions between roads and their shop
workers
The shop crafts have no large
war chest for carrying on an ex-
tended strike.
Bert NJ. Jewell. union president.
has stated from the start OF the
walkout that he was ready 10 listen
to any reasonable proposition for a
settlement.
Following the conference Hooper
discussed the situation on the long
distance telephone with President
Harding.
Terms on which the strikers
agreed to peace included:
/ That the men return to- work ac-
cepting the wage cut of July under
protest" Co erences will be be-
gun Immediately with the railroads
10 revise tho wage scale and II that
IS unsuccessful the matter will be
brought before the labor board |
where It will get immediate action.
Any raise in wages will be retroac-
tive to July.
That shop craftsmen be paid
time and one half for overtime,
Sunday and holiday work.
That farming out" OF shop work
be abolished.
That seniority rights be restored
TO all men who lost them due to the
strike.
That all non-unlon men be dis
charged.
When these demands were pre-
sented to the executives. they were
TtpuiAtu TO nave sANSh SNhNAA4N |
tory mood"
Some predictions were made in
high railroad circles that peace
would be accomplished within a
week.
DETROIT, July 1.-Two trains
operating between here and Mont
pelier, Ohio, on the Wabash Rail
road were discontinued today as a
result Of the strike.
WILKES BARRE. Pa. July ~.
(United Press approximately $50 ,
of way men of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey failed ,
10 report today after learning that I
the wage cut ordered by the labor
board was in effect.
BLOOMINGTON. Ills. July 12-
Walkouts OF enginemen and firemen
together with other train operators,
were threatened here today unless
troops are quickly withdrawn.
Meetings of loo embers Of train {
mems unions ' held 10 protest I
The presence OF State guards to pro- y
.ect strikebr akers.
The night passed quietly. More s
han 100 strikebreakers were i'm
ported to work in the shops. a
CLEELAND. o.. July 12--(Uni-
ed Press) lead by women l
'roke out here today in the shop
mems strike. h
The disorders occurred near the
,iant shops of the New York Gem Il
raj. A mob OF 200 headed by wo- n
men swooBed down on the shops "
where strikebreakers are working, II
lurling bricks and other missiles. e.
Police reserves rushed TO L Al
Gene, dispersed the crowd and ar u
ested four women and one ~ran. II
PHILADELPHIA. July ~. tUn.e
d Press.)-The Pennsylvania r = N
Dad in an official statement j-I 4 ~
oday declared there has been no *
Interruption of passenger or freight OF
ervice, nor cases of violence on its
ines since the shop strike began. N
20 shops nor engine houses have az
losed down anywhere on the sys-
'a'. 70 ~ -'AN AAUhSdHu NnQnmen !
re working. as compared with the al
formal force Of $4,000.
DETROIT Mich, July 70. OJnlted 81
'ress) Reports OF unauthorized 70
trikes continued to pour into the ol
eadquarters of the United Brother u
ood of Maintenance of Way EN- a.
'loyes and railway shop laborers NJ
ere today. W
In each instance the strikes have &c
cen small walkouts on separate di- "
isions OF the railroads In most al
ases they came as a result OF dis 10
abstraction at having TO work under pi
he supervision OF United States "
yards.
MAURICE, DANCER, ): ):
CRITICALLY ILL SC
According to cablegrams from l.
'aris, Maurice Mouvet. widely