The New York herald., 1922-07-02

test OF only one-thrd or all tnAt part
OF the forces such as car. airbrake,
coupling and engine inspectors. who
have direct part in train operations.
These forces work In three shifts, and
therefore the matter OF gong out came
up TO the drst shift only, which GUS
tomarily works from A. M. to p. M.
The supervisory forces are reported TO
have remained at their duty at oil points.
and though practically all workers on
the first shift left between 0 and 10 A.
NJ, other men had been put In their
places before noon.
THE condition at Harmon, where
steam locomotives are substituted for
electric, was reported as practically the
same as in New York city.
1.-The New York Central officials feel
sure that. with the absolute loyalty
manifested by the supervisory force.
train operation would be maintained on
the important electrical division with
only moderate delay.
"As for the shops where employees are
not strictly concerned in train opera
ton, II was stated they would not be
factor, and conditions there could not
be determined before next Wednesday,
inasmuch as Saturday Is half holiday
and Monday Is taken as holiday by
the great proportion OF employees re-
gardless of the strike.
Therefore, the matter Of general re-
pairs of rolling stock Is a separate
problem from supplying Of forces for
train handling. which customarily work
In three shifts the twenty-four hours
round.
'"The more Immediate trouble would be
at engine terminals or divisional points
the points of the New York Central
chiefly affected being Albany. Utica
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland.
Toledo. Elkhart and Chicago.
"At some Of these a considerable pro-
portion Of the forces remained at work
and in one instance the men who left
within an hour offered to return If as
sured of protection. which the company
arranged to afford.
only seventeen men obeyed the first
call and left work at the locomotive ma
chine shops at West Albany.
''rhe situation in New York was made
unusually difficult because OF the un-
precedented outgoing holiday travel.
which began early In the morning and
which has exceeded all previous records.
the crowd increasing steadily as the day
advanced"
Figures Are Lacking.
There will be about 800 men involved
n the Bronx shops of the New York
Central IL all go out. although the
! strikers place the estimate at 1000. In
addition there are about 500 car cleaners.
employees Of the Pullman Company en-
pioyed at the Mott Haven yards, but Of
ficials said II would be at least twenty
four hours before the extent of the strike
among these workers could be learned.
| No figures were available from the
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Packerton and Easton. but in the other
shops at Jersey City. Perth Amboy and
Lehighton it was reported good pro-
portion Of the men had quit and that
more would follow when the night shift
came on.
Charles Mcintosh, delegate at the
Elizabeth shops Of the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey. said last night that the
men had voted 9S per cent. to 60 out
and that 2.soO already had done SO, with
more to follow.
An official statement from the New
York, New Haven and Hartford said
that out Of a total mechanical force OF
6.139 men, all the men on the first shift
or about $500, quit at 10 yesterday
morning. There were 276 mechanics OF
various crafts remaining on locations
The New Havens statement added:
"All points are now being covered by
competent men,"
Two headquarters arc established fol
strikers on the Long Island road, one al
Richmond Hill for the men from the
Morris Park shops and the other at Ions
Island City. The last named place alsc
was made headquarters for the Pennsyl
vania men from the Sunnyside shops
When the o'clock shift was due It wa,
estimated that 1,400 Long Island striker.
lad registered. of whom about 800 wer,
women. Last night President Ralph
Peters issued the following:
The Long Island Railroad Is not nov
employing. nor has 1t ever employed
outside contracting firms to make re
pairs to Its equipment or its roadway
Therefore the Long Island Railroad mel
are leaving their work without indi
vidual grievances. They are simply fol
loving tho orders OF the union leaders
TO prepare against the probability o
train interruption due to the cessation O
work on the part of shopmen and othe
employees the Long Island Ra.lroa,
management takes this occasion 10 ap
peal to volunteers to I'LL tho places o
the men who have left the service Al
volunteers and applicants for employ
ment are requested to present them
selves to the employment bureau at room
210 In the railroad office building In ia
maica station"