Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-16
TRAIN MOVEMENT
EASTWARD BEGUN
AF TER BIC HAL 7.
Trains Nos. 2 and d, Dr.
rect From Los Angeles
Reach Here Last Night;
Gallup Still Tied Up.

Trains Nos. 2 and 4, from Los
Angeles, the first to run through
Albuquerque since last Thursday
night when the tie-up occurred in
Needles, arrived here last night.
They were routed on east. Fhe
relieved somewhat yesterday aft
ernoon when a train of IA cars,
running as train No. Q. left
here for the west. 1t followed a
train, No. 8. of last Friday, which
left here early yesterday morn
ing.
Two trains, No. 3. which had
been held in Las Vegas, arrived
last night, and westbound train
running as a No. was due to
reach here at an early hour this
morning. 1t was planned to hold
these trains and others that had
been standing in the yards until
word was received that through
trains could be ruin past Gallup.
Reports received here were to
the effect that the first train to
leave here yesterday, No. g. had
not been able to get through
Gallup.
The tie-up, it was learned here,
is among the' crews running west
from Gallup. Crews running east
are still ON the job. Nos. and a
that came through yesterday were
manned by railway officials, in
GLIDING General Manager Hih-
bard, as far as, Gallup. Mr.. Hib-
bard remained in that city.
A stub, No. 10, will be run east
this morning. A train was run
east last night on No. SIS sched-
ule.
Look for Relief.
Railway men here were Of the
opinion that by tonight the yards
would be clear and trains run
ming as usual. Indica tons were,
judging by the tenor Of mes
Sages from points affected by
the Big -Four" walkout, that the
trouble would be ended.
Each of the trains run | west
yesterday contained IA cars. With
the three trains run in here last
night, the total number of cars
and passengers here last night
was about the same as the night
before, but there was more
optimistic spirit because the west
ward movement had begun.
superintendent West of the Rio
Grande division yesterday held a
conference with a special COM
mittee of "Big -Four" representa-
tives in accordance with the re-
quest of the brotherhood special
meeting yesterday morning. Moth
ing official was announced after
the meeting with Mr.. West other
than that the big Four" men are
abiding by their decision to
handle their grievances in the
way prescribed by their organiZa-
tons rather than by a strike, and
that they are Still on the job.
Winslow Needs Food.
Santa Fe train No. 2, which
had been stalled at Needles,
Calf, since the strike of the Big
Four" there August 10, arrived
at Winslow at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning manned by railroad
officials. The train departed for
Albuquerque manned by officials
and several employees who failed
to obey the strike order. The
California Limited arrived at
Winslow at noon, having left Los
Angeles Monday. These are the
first trains into Winsl6w in SO
hours and the first trains from
the coast in five days.
Food in Winslow is being ra-
toned by merchants, they using
war time methods to keep from
depicting their rapidly diminish
ing stocks of certain foods. Wins
low has been isolated since the
strike Sunday evening, according
to a dispatch to the journal.