The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-06
All Quiet In Railroad Circles
In Pensacola, 100 New Deputies
Reported At The L and n. Yards
Railroad Men Issue Statement to
the Public Detailing Their
Position.

Everything was quiet yesterday in
railroad circles, only one man having
reported for work. it was said, in re-
Spouse to the advertisement OF the
Louisville and Nashville railroad COM
pany.
OF the former employees Of the com
panv the railroad claims that seventy
five remained at the shops four hum
bred having walked out on July first.
The strikers, however, aver that not
more than fifteen remained on duty,
ana that only about six OF these We're
white men.
100 Guards Now
one of the striking shop men stated
last night to The Journal that at least
one hundred armed guards have been
placed around the railroad shops, and
that q. number of these are boys under
age. He also stated that some OF the
nan who have been sworn In as guards
ana who are armed, are working IN the
7. and n. shops, in place of the strik-
ers
Trono figures which were given out
~ tba sheriff and those which have
I,heen given out by the police commis-
s,onar these figures as given by the
st,.,I-ara annear correct and one OF the
ra,1road men last night said that the
Yards In the vicinity of the shops look
ed ike they had been invaded Ds .
mob.
Circulate Paper
Tha railroad men, who have mace
their headquarters at the office OF me
swan on West Romano street are on
d,Itv at all hours Of the day, some
,,,a,,,bara Of the union always being
Y,repent to carry on the business incl
dent to the strike, and to meet visitors
Yesterday a paper was being circu-
10 tad among the business men OF Inc
citv. asking for their moral support
- +ba strike, and many signatures
ware obtained, and In addition, some
vo1untarv contributions We're receiv-
ed.
Issue Statement
The strikers issued statement iase
night. saying in part:
am regard to the alleged great many
striking employees who are seemingly
81 DESTROYS of returning 70 WORK. We
resent the inference. We have up "
the nresent time had no expressions
~ +his nature from our membership
ana we are in close touch with tneln
lew day. and have yet to hear the
e,rst oynression OF a desire on the
ar+ ~ any member to return 10 WORK
,nt,l j settlement is reached ana Iur :
thoy +ban that, there are number Oh
49,, who have come out with US Wno
90 not members of the organisation
b,,t who recognize the merit OF our
grievance"
Sunday Work
r. conomenting on the fact that the
ord n has agreed to return All
str,lrtnp employees under the previous
,rorlring conditions, the Statement
8, ,,os that the rules which now gov
~, a. the L, and n. and which re-
-.,,ra tho men to work on Sunday TOT
l ~ 90 me wages per hour as on week
davs. have not obtained at Inc
road before for forty years.
showed Favoritism
The statement takes exception also
~ The fact that although the wages
If the shop craftsmen We're reduceu !
owing to the lowering In the cost Oh
Itvinr. at the same time no wage re-
suction is contemplated for the NAM
tanance of way employees.
~ conclusion the statement asks:
.Toid Won notice any changes in freight
and messenger rates, when the wages
- the railroad men were reduced be-
eora. Do YOU anticipate that freight
ro+as viii be reduced in proportion
/ that wage reductions will total!
seTrateht rates, were raised in
oraater proportion than our wages
we've raised. but not SO in reductions"