The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
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Chicago. July The threatened a.
tension Of the strike Of railway en-.
ployes 10 100000 trackmen was avsrtsd
today through the efforts OF msmbsrt
OF the United States Labor Board ans
officials Of the United Maintsnancs Ok
Way Employees and Railroad 6hop
Laborers.
Postponement OF the strike vas aa-
nounced tonight by E. F. CRADLE preais
dent Of the maintenance Of way orsani.
Lation, after he and his executiyShconR.
ell had conferred throughout Nay
with Chairman Ben W. Hoope
labor board and w. l.. Nc
labor member Of the board.
Maintenance OF way chair
Instructed to proceed to lake
tenance Of way disputes with
vidual roads and in case an
"a not reached 20 refer the
the labor board These dis
clude the wage cut recently a
| By the labor board for mainta Zoe -
way employees. changes IN 1pcotenancs
Of way rules and the cs.Iracting ont
Of track work
Continue Work
Members were directed to continue
work under the cut wages ordered Dy
the labor board effective July ], but to
make any revision in rates retroactive
to July ! and 20 withhold strike orders
pending the carrying out OF these mat
ters IT was also announced that an
hmm ediate ruling from the labor board
will be sought absolving members from
doing any work formerly done by MEM
bers OF other organizations on strike.
One OF the conditions to postpone
ment OF the strike was that the Indiana
Harbor Belt railroad cancel fts CONTRACT
with an outside agency 70 do trac
work and officials Of the road wcfsV
summoned before the meeting ana
agreed to do this. maintaining. how
ever, that such contracting was lawful
Strenuous Day
Postponement Of the maintenance ox
way walkout was accomplished only
after most strenuous day. Mr. Grsble
and members Of his executive council
came here from Detroit after canvass-
Ing their strike vote there YESTERDAY
which. It was announced. showed over
% ner cent in favor Of a waikout
Armed with strike orders to z7oo
chalrmen. the maintenance OF way on
GERS went into conference with Chalr-
man Hooper and Mr.. McMenimen.
After a lengthy conference. the main.
tenance Of way men withdrew to dis
cuss the matter. then assembled with
the two board members. A delay OF
an hour was occasioned while officials
Of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad
we're being sought. When these orn-
ctals agreed to withdraw outside con.
tracts. the maintenance Of way onci0s
announced Immediately that they we're
ready 10 postpone their strike. Win
this crisis safely nassed. both railroad
executives and officers Of the SHOP
crafts now on strike admitted tonight
that the first real test OF strength o.
the striking shopmen will occur tomef.
row morning. when :he whistles blow
Jewell Answers Outlaw ordsr
p " Jewell. head 81 the railway
empIoyes department OF the American
Federation Of Labor. has contended that
practically 100 per cent OF his 4ooooo
members had obeyed the strike call.
The carriers have asserted that many
man who walked out last SATURDAY
were merely going for holiday over
the Fourth Of July and will he back
on the Job tomorrow morning.
Mr. Jewell today replied to the pro-.
nouncement Of the labor board OF yes
terdav "outlawIrg" his organization ~
asserting that & was not the shopmen
hu. the board itself that had oeen "out.
lawed" Mr.. Jewell IN his letter 70
IN. board asserted that that body had
failed 10 negotiate a settlement betvseh
the shopmen and the carriers snd ra-
,terated his intention Of dealing only
with the road. in making a settlement.