Evening star., 1922-07-18
O|LERS.ENG|NEERS
/ STRIKE TOMORROW
100 Per. Cent Effective in
Washington, Union Of
ficiaIs Predict.
OTHERS MAY JOIN RANKS
Warning Issued Against Employ
ment of Non Union Help in
Local Shops.

Stationary engineers and oilers en-
ployed at the Washington terminal,
100 per cent strong, will join the ranks
of the striking shop craftsmen tomor-
row morning in obedience to the ma
tional strike call, it was announced
positively today by Newton A. James.
business agent Of the local branch of
the International Brotherhood of Fire
men and Oilers.
Breaking the silence which he has
maintained for the last forty-eight
hours, Mr.. James said that the termi-
nal employees affiliated with the broth
erhood of firemen and oilers have been
formally instructed to walk out tomor>
row morning at o'clock. Stimuli
taneously Mr.. James announced that
the terminal officials had been officially
notified yesterday that the strike OF
the engineers and oilers will become
effective at that time.
Only Twenty-Five Employed.
Although there are only twenty
two men employed at the Terminal
who are members of the local broth
erhood of firemen and oilers who will
answer the strike call. union officials
pointed out that the walkout Of these
men will automatically throw q num-
Der Of other employees subservient
to them out OF work. The men who
go on strike tomorrow include, be-
sides the firemen and oilers, the coal
passers and ash handlers.
Final strike instructions were is
sued to the firemen and oilers by Mr..
James at series of informal con-
ferences with them today at the
unions headquarters. 1t was after
these meetings that Mr.. James an
nounced that his men will go out
100 per cent strong"
Others May Follow.
Employment of non-union men to
fill the places of the engineers and
oilers who walk out tomorrow. ac-
cording to A. NJ. Lawson. local busi
ness representative of the Interna-
tional Union of Steam and Operating
Engineers. will result in a strike of
the fifteen steam and operating en-
gineers employed at the terminal.
Notice to this effect, Mr.. Lawson said.
has been served on the terminal Of
fcials.
Mr.. Lawson made it clear however.
that the men affiliated with his Or
ganiZation Will continue to work as
long as 'sciabs" are not used to fill
the positions left vacant by the sta
intend to strictly uphold union prin-
ciples.' said Mr.. Lawson, land we will
not violate them by working with
non-union men"
Union leaders believe that the
strike of the engineers and oilers. If
seriously interfere with the opera
tion of the trains in and out of the
Washington terminal, but will cut of
light, elevator. switch and refrigera-
tion service. Therefore, they claim
that the walkout will become import
ant out of the proportion of the men
involved.
Terminal Omcials Silent.
Washington terminal officials re-
fused today to make any comment
whatsoever on the Forthcoming strike
would they enter controversy with
union heads as to the prospective ef-
fects of their walkout. However,
the terminal authorities obviously an
tioipate the seriousness of a strike
OF these employees, as evidenced by
advertisements inserted in local news
papers for stationary firemen and
oilers.
Reports that several of the ter
minal electricians who went on strike
with the shop craftsmen July / have
been reinstated in their former posi-
tions were neither denied nor affirm
ed by officials of the terminal. Charles
Frazier. business representative of
the local shopmen, declared that he
was not aware of the accuracy OF
these reports, but would Investigate
them.
Clerk Ballot Interests.
Union leaders are manifesting deep
interest in the result of the strike
ballot being taken among the clerks 8
in the Southern railway system
which is scheduled to be turned in
at Chattanooga, Tenn, Thursday.
approximately LOO clerks are en-
pioyed by the Southern railroad in
oh 1fTnty bon -
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
and undoubtedly would go on strike
if called by the organization, in the
opinion of local union officials