New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-23
Rival Unions
In Rail Shops
Being Formed
fcssiIrUso fro- ,ass sas


Of small moment compared with the
opportunity Of getting a line on It's
dependable forces 20 show that tne
carriers are indeed out 10 break the
unions.
They cited the insistence o. the
roads on the cancellation OF seniority
rights as indicating desire 20 prolong
the strike IN the hope that they can
nut an crd TO collective bargaining In
their shops. They limited that In an
effort 10 get back their repair WORKERS
without coming 10 terms with the pres
.nt shopcraft leaders the carriers are
trying 10 create the impression that
,bev would be willing 20 come 20 terms
~ the leaders who are stirring up dis
cord could be eliminated from the dis
cUssions.
For the carriers Mr.. Walber declared
that the carriers in the East have now
recruited their shop forces up 20 80 per
cent normal. He said that these hg-
ures did not include the lines protected
by the non-striking American Fedora
tion Of Railway Workers OF the Penn
sylvania company unions, which are %
per cent loyal according 20 the road.
Says Shopmen Are Loyal
The Pennsylvania assertions as 20
the LOYALTY Of its shopmen were again
questioned yesterday by A. J. Berger,
vice-preadent Of the A. F. T. organiza-
ton on that road He declared that
% per cent Of the Pennsylvania shop
men are now on strike, and In view OF
the fact that the only index 70 the
feeling Of the rank and file Of the re-
pair men toward the company union
plan lies In the attitude Of these work
er, his contention assumed a new i'm
portance yesterday. He backed his fig
ures BY quoting the Labor Board rul-
inr. against the publication Of which
the carriers obtained an injunction In
Chicago. which continued in effect IN
an this week, as saying that the officers
81 the company union were elected BY
only 10 per cent Of the men. about
$500 In number, and declared that his
organization Is supported by over
$1,000.
Mr.. Berger added that the system
federation had had difficulty in keeping
its men on the Pennsylvania on the job
until July in the face Of the working
agreement negotiated by the executives
and the company union, and declared II
absurd for the road 20 claim that IN
rpite Of the alleged dummy election its
workers on any other line in the East.
Union feeling appeared 70 be that
the company union movement will not
spread 20 the majority Of the Eastern
carriers, and certainly will not be
adopted on the roads most affected by
the strike The Erie bore out the con-
tcntion By an Official announcement
last night, and the Baltimore & Ohio's
action Thursday in Offering 20 nego-
tiate a separate peace was taken as a
further confederation Of the strikers
belief.
Strike In Fourth Week
The strike entered upon its fourth
week yesterday, with both sides ISSUING
conflicting statements as TO the per
ccntagc OF shOpmen now at work and
the effect Of the walk-out in dislocat-
ing transportation. The Baltimore &
Ohio declared that its willingness q
negotiate was due TO a feeling tina
thNre is no real issue between the com.
pany and It's employees which cannot
be settled by discussion, rather than q
any serious impairment OF It's service
After stating that IL had purposell
kent the places 81 the strikers oper
for them the Baltimore & Ohio re
ported that is freight movement
Thursday were so per cent as large al
the June average.
The Erie declared that its shoI
forces. which were cut down 70 % pc
cent az the outbreak OF the strike
are now half as large as usual an'
declared that 2i,24s cars were HANDLED
on its system yesterday, as against ~.
l37 July 8. Further cancellation o.
trains Is 10 be expected as a result
Of the coal shortage, however. the com
panv said.
The Pennsylvania reported a gain o,
$40 In its shop forces yesterday, rails
ing the total 20 1880. out Of a nor
nal Of $4,000. The New Haven. like
wise. announced gains and added that
train movements are normal.
The union review Of the situation
was composed chiefly Of vitriolie com
ments on the carriers alleged attempt,
~ % introduce the open shop and de-
votes only ono paragraph TO tn,
strength Of the strike
Saves Power Transformer
For three weeks the ranks OF tn,
strikers have held without a break
the union heads said. On the metro
politan district there are now / ,0Ol
more men out than on July 2. Severa
thousand strikebreakers have been pu-
% work. but to-day n New York, th'
most highly developed railroad terri
tory IN The country, delays, breakdown
and accidents continue TO increase
Service on the Erie and the West Shor,
has almost completely broken down
and even on the Pennsylvania delay
are now the order Of the day. Freigh
delays on oil roads are now measured
By days. not by hours"
As for outbreaks Of violence. the dis
turbanees around the Erie shops a
Port Jervis. y. y. subsidized yesterday
and the arrival Of ten state trooper
from White Plains is expected 20 pre-
vent renewed disorders. On the Loni
Island an alleged attempt at sabotage
in the power transformer near White
stone Station was defeated by the Wig
lance Of the ticket agent, who wa
working late Five men who drove NJ
In an unlighted car and started TOWARD
the plant, which furnishes bower 70,
the entire 'Whitestone division, feC
when the agent exploded torpedo an'
started tapping on the rails 10 war;
distant crossing guards. The inciden
occurred about 3 o'clock yesterda,
morning.
Rail Strike Affects Lumber