The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-25
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u . large steel corporation. Indus
trial coal was said to be unobtain-
ible at any price in New York. In
Chicago increases of from >6.2S to
ll525 a ton in coal prices we're an
bounced. A shortage of coal cart
IN bituminous fields has caused an
Appreciable decline in production.
4. WiscoHsin Near Tieup
The close relationship which the
strikes were assuming was seen In
the statement Of H. B. Trumbower,
Of the Wisconsin railroad commits
sion that II the coal strike lasted
IN additional two weeks. rail trans
tortation in that state would be at
4 standstill.
Official Washington has main
tanned silence ON the rail situation,
but 1t was confidently expected that
President Harding would begin &C.
ton to end the shopmen's strike
during the week. In some quarters
Il was believed that the next move
might come through the railroad
labor board. 1t was pointed out
that the board has power to grant
full recognition to the new shop
mems unions which 20 eastern rail-
roads, under the leadership Of L. F.
Loree. eastern regional chairman
Of the Association Of Railway Ex-
ecutives contemplate forming.
Hopes Center on B. 4 D.
Hopes for immediate peace were
conferred in the meeting OF officials
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
With representatives of the strikers.
Success in settling differences on
that road probably would mean
that other roads would adopt a
similar course.
Further spread of the walkout
vas considered unlikely since the
announcement that the 10000
members Of the Station Agents
snion would remain at work, made
BY W. ]. NCone, head Of the union,
After conference with W. L. Nc
Menimen, labor member Of the rail
board. However, members Of the
local union of firemen at Evans
VILE, Ind, yesterday, adopted reso-
liutions recommending a strike I'M
iess armed guards were removed
nom the entire Louisville 4 Nash
Vile system.
Grocer RatiOns Suear.
Existing embargoes on freight
nave caused shortage Of COM
modities in several cities and lack
81 transportation has reduced the
supply on a few lines. In Chicago
leading chain grocery arm yes
Nteay announced that the sale of
sueaf would be limited to ten
nsaes to a customer. Similar &C
'los had previously been taken in
sevefal small towns.
artailment Of train service con-
unued, the Pere Marquette an
ccehcing the Resort Special" from
.uicaso to Detroit, would be placed
g tri-weekly basis and IL other
mans suspended.
A Chicago the Grand Trunk line
aoeiled two trains between Chi
~o and Detroit, and two between
salcaso and Harvey, and the Chi.
~, Z Northwestern annullsd two
VANS between Chicago and Nil
wapkee,
Train Service Decreases,
@x trains were cancelled BY the
~ Line, Great Northern and
Paul '' q o''
u North Dakota train service
several divisions was placed ON
M-weekly basis.
.0or trucks would be used to
S. ~ man on o6-days. II was an
sofders took Z new turn when
lslsS, men were arrested In Phila-
ssn charged with spreading
& Is the workers At the Bald
locomotive shops literature
uaing that the workers refuse
vO1k on railroad equipment,
4 ne men reported to the police
'snoerson. Ky, that they hal
kidnapped and beatsn by
It Howell. Ind. =
reor'a, H.. elasA vse sy6rt-
shsn sh6riR WAltners ~.