The New York herald., 1922-07-16
STRIKE OF Way MEN
CALLED INEVITABLE
Chairman Says $4,000 Will
Quit Unless Roads Capt.
ulate Quickly.
LEADERS LOSING HOLD
Unions Getting Beyond
Control and Clamor to
Join WalkOut.
NO COMPROMISE OFFER
New York Central Silent, but
Sees Workmen Quit Their
Places.
NO COMPROMISE OFFER


cur within forty-eight hours.
That was the prediction last night
Of William Parker, head Of the main
tenance of way employees of the New
4 York Central lines. It's fulfillment
! would bring out $4,000 more men in
the New York district, which in the
case of these men. means within sew
enty-five miles of New York City Hall.
Only quick and complete capitula-
ton by the roads to the demands Of
the men will prevent general walk
out, which was foreshadowed by de-
fections Of small groups yesterday
afternoon These men said fatty the
strike was coming and quit when they
drew their pay yesterday noon.
Mr.. Parker. president Of the Associa-
ton Of Eastern Chairmen Of the Main
tenance Of Way Brotherhood. confirmed
the announcement in THE NEW YORK
HERALD yesterday that the temper Of
the men was getting beyond control.
He saidfthey had voted overwhelming
ly to strike and were ready at any time
to override Edward F. Cradle. national
president. who had not yet authorised
the walkout.
Strike Infection Spreads.
At the local headquarters Of the rail-
way snopmen's strike committee the
situation with respect to the mainte-
nance of way men was described as q
spread of the strike Infection" Rail-
way executives. however, professed no
alarm at the new turn of events.
Meantime Mr.. Parker asserted he was
doing his utmost to hold the men to-
gether and adhere to the peace program
promulgated by President Cradle in
Chicago. As head Of the New York
Central way men he mad asked r. e,
Crowley. operating vice.president, for
a conference with view toward set
Ting the matters in dispute and was
hopeful that it would be arranged be-
fore Wednesday,.
iE The way men are opposing anylScut
whatever IN wages and are demanding
q working day of eight consecutive
hours and time and half for overtime,
Sundays and all legal holidays The
decision of the United States Railroad
Labor Board to which the way men
object makes cuts OF from one to five
cents an hour and establishes, a wage
OF % to IS cents. with an average OF
32.I According to Mr.. Parker. the mer
!. further believe that the roads plan tc
exempt foremen and assistant foremer
, from the cuts, although the Fedora
decision includes them. They regarc
this alleged intention as trickery anc
! an attempt Of the roads to build up a
. supervisory force that will stand with
the employers in future disputes.
The maintenance of way men. as tn,
name implies, include all men WHIT
work on road or roadbed. bridges ane
right of way. A general walkout, IL
conjunction with the shopmens strik,
and those of the stationery engineer.
and oilers. VINO 60 out tomorrow. and
the American Federation Of Railroad
Workers. comprising 10000. woult
bring the total railroad workers out vi
to approximately 100000
New York Central silent.
Official comment at the New Yorl
. Central offices yesterday on the mainte
nance of way situation was withheld
II was said by some of the road official!
that defections were being noticed" e
NJ. Rine. general manager of the. Lacka
, wanna, and other officials repeated for
mer statements that the situation |,
improving" Commuter service over tn,
week end, they said, would be normal.
A hundred special deputy United States
marshals were assigned yesterday by
Acknowledgement Harry NJ Daughert,
tc the Erie and fifteen to the Lacka
J wanna.
J The deputies were paraded to tn,
. Federal building yesterday by Speeia
Deputy Marshal Lorillard Spencer an,
J instructed In their duties. They were
told they were not being sent to pro
tect railroad property but to see tha
J mail. and interstate commerce were no
interfered with by strikers or others
, Difficulty was experienced yesterda,
: getting any sort of information at tn,
Grand Central Terminal regarding in
coming trains. The bulletin board ser
vice was virtually discontinued. infor
, nation regarding incoming trains bein.
posted only few minutes before arriva
and Immediately wiped off the board
Telephone inquiry regarding train
brought little satisfaction, the switch
! hoard operator demanding to know wh,
the information was required. Th
strike committees table of arrival
! made trains three or more hours late.
Numerous delays were reported ol
tne Wtst 0DOIcs Inc lSSueQ TN
following report on conditions on tn
, Erie:
Passenger equipment looks as IL |
were operating in Russia. Cars are Il
filthy condition through lack of clean
Ing on suburban trains.
Passenger trains average fifteei
minutes to one hour late in leaving ter
minal owing to inability to get engine
ir time from roundhouses.
Locomotive engineers report injector
falling to work, rods and wedges pound
ing. faulty cleaning of boilers and in
spection OF tay bolts. In many In
stances engineers are refusing to talk
engines out until necessary repairs ar
made"
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford issued a statement. saying ser
vice continued normal and more mel
we're at work yesterday than on Friday
IL was admitted by the road that 81
per cent of high tension linemen In tn
electrified zone quit Friday night, bu
t5is was offset, the report said. by tn
offer of the Hartford Electric Ligh
Company and other patriotic" com
panies to supply electric power.