Evening star., 1922-07-02
MANY STAY ON Job
AS OTHERS STRIKE
Only 1900 Of 10000 Quit
Illinois Centra-Pennsy
Men Loyal. .
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. July 1.-Out Of approx
imately 10000 shopmen employed on
tho Illinois Central railroad only
1000 Joined the shopmen's strike,
which began today. according to fig
ures given out tonight by a member
of the United States Railroad Labor
Board These figures were said to
cover the entire system and were
the first complete polb for any road
centering in Chicago.
authorized by the northwestern re-
gional headquarters of the Pennsyl-
vania system tonight:
All schedules of both passenger
tanned on the Pennsylvania system
today and there is every indication
that normal service will be available
tomorrow. The number Of employees
who have left the service has not
affected the train operation in any
way.
Early reports from all points on
the Pennsylvania system indicate
that the majority of the shop craft
employees remained loyal. A number
Of employees who left their work this
morning returned late this afternoon.
The Pennsylvania system is not
q party to the dispute before tho
Railroad Labor Board and Is carry
ing on negotiations with its en-
ployes with a view to arriving at
ton in wages has been made up
to this time"
Only 500 Quit sante Fe. ,,
TOPEKA. Kan. July John Pur-
cell. In charge Of all shops on the
Santa Fe system. said today that ap-
proximately 500 out of a total force
of $500 men here went out this
morning. Union officials asserted
that Monday morning will see the
strike nearly 80 per cent effective.
The shops here are the largest in the
entire system. officials say.
None Quit ON Clover Leaf.
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. July The
1,100 shopmen of the Toledo, St. Louis
and Western railroad (Clover Leaf)
did not strike today, because W. l.
Ross, president of tho road, did not
reduce wages. employees hero atated
The reductions granted by the Bail
road Labor Board to other lines did
not apply to the Clover Leaf, as that
road did not make application for
wage reductions.
Less Than Half Out.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July New
York Central line officials announced
this afternoon that out of 1000 loco
motive and shop men employed be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago $50 quit
work.
Announcement was made that the
shops will be opened Monday and all
men reporting for duty will be given
employment and protection.
Other Cleveland roads announced
that less than SO per cent OF their
shop employees quit work.
10 Strike, S84 Stay On.
Do
force of 1900 men employed In the
Pennsylvania railroads shops at
Remove. s75 men left work today.
company officials reported. At the
Avis shops OF the New York Central
only sixteen out Of $50 employees an
swered the strike call, according to
statement by the company.
Pennsy and 1900 Agree.
PHILADELPHIA. July 1.-The
Pennsyivania Railroad Company an
nounced that agreements covering
the readjustment Of wages have been
reached between the management and
the elected representatives Of the
clerks and miscellaneous forces in
the eastern region Of the system, ar
bsrs Of the miscellaneous forces.
Coal Loading Continues.
,oSeRsot MoEroLR, :, NV:;:,,, Va: July Goal
needs Of seaboard cities which are
depending on water-borne fuel from
this port will not stop because OF the
strike. Although the electrical
workers went out at both Lamberts
point and at sewalls point piers,
the movement of coal ia continuing
at both places.
Omoials Load Ships.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July l.
Chesapeake and Ohio coal piers, tenn
porartly shut down this morning
when $50 shopmen and electrical mon
quit in response to the strike cali,
resumed operations early this after
noon with volunteer crews recruited
from officials of the company. The
piers are not operating at full tilt,
but ships are moving both with
bunker and cargo coal.