Evening star., 1922-07-04
REFUSE SHOPMEN
THEIR OLD Jobs
Washington Terminal Of
ficiaIS Not to Take Strik-
erS Back.

strikers Will never again work in
the Washington Terminal shops, it
was stated today by an official of
the terminal company
At the terminal offices it was re-
ported that some requests already
had been made by striking shopmen
for their previous jobs. They were
refused.
The men were told before they
went out that they might expect
never to work for the terminal COM
pnny again." this official told a Star
rerporter today. I'VE will have no
jobs for them in the future"
About 1,4OO Men Out.
The strike Of the railroad shopmen
In Washington and in Alexandria
presented no changed feature today
Approximately 1,40O are out here in
Washington, it is estimated counting
machinists, boilermakers, sheet metal
workers and pipe filters, blacksmiths
and car men. In Alexandria the num-
Der is believed by union officials to
exceed 500.
George Washington Hall, at srd
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, continues to remain head
quarters for the strikers. There the
plckets who are stationed at stra :
tegic points between the Union sta
ton and the shops ito convince peace
fully strike breakers against work
ing, report throughout the day and
receive new assignments. No vio-
ience has been reported as yet.
Al the Washington Terminal shops
peace reisns. Except for solitary
ponceman from the ninth precinct, a
half dozen special policemen employ
ed by the terminal company, and.
across the tracks. half dozen pick
cts, in shirt sleeves. nothing to indi-
cate unusual developments was evil
dent.
"Petty STUFF" Discovered.
AT the terminal headquarters, how
ever. reports were received that men
VINO We're at work had been called
by telephone by a spurious informer
ana told that a wife or member of
the family was very sick, which. upon
investigation. was found to be un-
true. Company officials intifnated to-
day that this type of what they call
petty stuff' was the work of the
union strikers. Business Agent
Charles Frazier of the machinists,
who represents the Keystone organi-
cation of the strikers. however, de-
clared that no sanction of any work
of this type would or could be given
by the union, and that discovery of a
union man making such reports would
lead to a course of disciplining.
we want this strike to continue
peacefully" he said. There is no
need for grievances to be made the
subject of violence. Our men here,
labor board in outlawing the striking
shopmen as an assumption of author
ity for which no justification can be
found. The strike is on strong, and
we are getting stronger every day.
Before long its effect will be felt in
arfn Nf hn rtv-1y
The employment Office Of the ter
minal company remained open today
to fill the jobs of strikers with re-
cruits. Four railroad officials, it was
reported, came down here yesterday
from Altoona, Pa, to step into the
went to work in the terminal shops
in Ivy City.
Western Trains Late.
Whether or not it was the fault of
the strike, western trains on the Bal
timore and Ohio ran late into Wash
ington today. Train No. 10, from Chi
cago and Pittsburgh, was scheduled
to pull into the Union station at 1850
am, but did not arrive until after
1925 o'clock. Another Baltimore and
Ohib train, from Chicago and points
west. officially known as No. 8, arrived
about the same time, instead of at
9:05, as per schedule The Southern
also had the Chattanooga and New
Orleans train No. AZ late. It pulled
in at $40, although due at 7:45. Wash
ington terminal officials, however, say
that the strike has nothing to do with
train schedules and its effect has not
been felt on running time.
Alexandria strikers held a meeting
at the Arnory today to consider re-
ports from various committees. At
the Potomac yard official denial was
made that the yards were congested,
and It was stated that few colored
workers and some white men were
filling places of men who walked out.