New-York tribune., 1922-07-16
.Trackmen May
Bolt Leaders
And Walk Out

"
elared, the State Of Maine Express was
an hour and fifty minutes late, the
Winsted Express, due at 9:29, an
hour; the Boston Express, due at 2:3i,
an hour; the second section. due az
2:45. forty-hve minutes, and the New
Haven Express, due at 1913, half an
I hour.
On tho west shore, according 70
strikers reports. the departure Of pas
seucer trains averaged an hoor behind
schedule, while the mean aelay on
freights was four hours. A. the Penn
sylvnnia Station tho only dislocstion
Of service reported By the uaions was
due 20 the failure Of some bouthern
and Western trains with through cars
for New York TO make eonnNtions In
Washington.
In reply 10 these union statements
the New York Central gave out figures
showing unusually heavy freight move
mcuts since the strike began; the New
Haven repeated its assertion that the
strike has not In any way Affected
I freight or passenger service, and the
[ Pennsylvania, vhoso immunity from
delay Is conceded BY the strikers,
/ issued a lengthy report showing that
I train movements for the last two weeks
/ have been above the average IN guam
| tity and regularity.
Other company statements were TO
I the effect that tho Lnckawsnna, the
/ Lehigh Valley and the New Haven are
I increasing their shop forces
One Of the most serious charges yet
| preferred by the carriers made is ap-
pcnrance with tho announcement by
several companies that sabotage is go
/ ing on in their yards on a small scale
and is being traced 20 striking shop
men who have taken employment with
other roads under assumed names. The
slashinR % air hose lengths on one
line and the placing Of n monkey
wrench In a cfosshead parallel, through
which the engine piston slides, were
/ given as examples OF attempts 10
cripple equipment.
The first twenty-five special deputy
United States marshals 20 be called FOR
service In the southern district Of New
York we're sworn In by United States
Commissioner Hitchcock and directed
% guard the mails and interstate
freight on the Erie. They we're sent %
/ Port Jervis under Special Deputy
Lorillard Spencer and will be scattered
over the various Erie branches.
In Brooklyn. United states Marshal
Jesse ID. Moore received authorization
90 enroll special deputies for strike
duty. Mr. Moore announced that while
he had received no report indicating
the need for these men on Long Island
or Staten Island he had perfected all
arrangements for an emergency.
In New Jersey the Erie announced
that 100 marshals would be assigned 20
duty around its terminal in Jersey
City. and the Laekawanna said that
fifteen others were 10 be stationed on
its Morris and Essex division.
David Williams. secretary of the gen.
eral strike committee In this district,
said there were rumors Of discord
among railroad executives and IL was
probable that individual settlements
might be made by some roads this week.
unless a general agreement with the
strikers was reached within a few days.
John j. Dowd, chairman OF the COM
mittee, said that It would redoublo rs
efforts 20 maintain peace in Jersey
City now that the mGrshsls had been
appointed.
Unions Uphoids Mayor Hague
Inc IallToauh are angry NJ mayor
Hague" he said, because he is no
trucker 70 their orders. This move Is
combination Of petty politics and re-
venRe.
"The peaceful conduct OF the strike
IN Jersey City has been largely due 20
Mayor Hague's even-handed enforce
ment Of the law against the companies,
as we'll as against the strikers. The
gUard whom Mayor Hague arrested
was melting 70 riot by parading around
the streets with n rife In q provocative
manner The action Of the Federal
government in placing deputy marshals
or Erie property viii merely tend 70
nullify the efforts Of Mayor Hague 10
preserve the peace"