Evening journal., 1922-07-26
|SEE WAR To
THE end IN
RAILSTRIKE
Both Government and Labor
Board Decide To Keep
Hands Off
OPERATORS DECLARE
CONDITIONS IMPROVE

Va lAtitl ONO DLOLHllE
, CONDITIONS IMPROVI
(ContiDued From. First Page.)
Chicago, issued a statement which
! declared "sll freight Is moved al
offered. Passenger trains are beinl
: operated normally. Transportation
conditions are normal. Large mum.
bers OF men are being added to the
shop forces. The number of these
men at work ranges from 2s to rs
per cent of normal"
A statement from the Pennsylva-
MIA declared the conditions were
more favorable than at any time
since the strike started.
The Chicago. Burlington and
quincy In a statement. declared ::
we are adding TO our mechanical
forces from 125 to 25O men a day.
reports from several shop CEN
ters Indicated that many Of the
striking shopmen had taken other
Jobs. This indicated that the shop-
mems union was cutting the active
strikers TO fighting force" az ex-
clusively stated by the limited press
rams or union officials are to use
only about 20 per cent of the strik
ers to carry on" the remaining so
per. cent being allowed 20 accent
other work.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 2s.
Omitted Press) s).-Detachments OF
local militia, numbering approx
mately one hundred men. were ex-
pected to start guarding local rail-
'road property today. following their
mobilization on orders of Governor
Thomas f. Kilby. last night.
The troops were ordered mobi-
iized. under command OF Colonel
Walter f. Bare. following an appeal
TO the governor yesterday from the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Mobilization was ordered over the
protests Of d. f. McLendon. presi-
dent Of the city commission and
Chief of Police Fred McDuff. both of
whom declared conditions here did
not warrant calling Of the militia.
NEW YORK. July 2s. Omitted
Press) In newspaper advertise
ments here today. under the heading.
Seniority" the New York Central
states that iii would be dsloyal TO
thousands OF loyal employees" TO al
low strikers 10 return to work with
full seniority rights.
Those who have remained in the
service and those who have enlisted.
have kept the trains running and
the needs and comforts OF the peo-
pie supplied" the advertisements
read.
DENIsoN. Texas, July 2e.-(Unit-
ed Press)-Four infantry companies
and one headquarters company.
142nd infantry Texas National
Guard. arrived here early today for
strike duty. I
The troops were met only by Of
fcers OF the unit already on the
ground.
Col. Charles w. Nimon. command
ing in the newly proclaimed mill
tsry zone about railroad property
here ordered the men to begin pre-
pairing their quarters.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 26-(Unit-
ed Press) Harding was
called upon today to take drastic
TO prevent the destruction
Of millions OF dollars worth OF Cali
fornia's fruit crop. now ready for
shipment to Eastern markets.
After an all night conference with
\
Stephens wired the President that
rotting OF the crop is imminent be-
cause of the railroad strike. II was
pointed out unless measures are
taken 10 save California's products
prices for the fresh fruit this sum-
mer and fall and for canned goods !
this winter will increase greatly.
Huge shipments of freight are
piled up at Rossville. according to ,
The Governor, where strikers are ,
employees of the big Pa
,ifc Fruit Express Company from
cling cars Clashes are frequent. II
was reported. and shipments des- =
lined for the Middle West and East !
are tied up. Rossville is an i'm
oortant division shipment point, ,
4
The Governor also stated that de- ,
Iectlve equipment due 10 the walk
out OF shop employees. is also caus- :
ng delays in shipments. !
BALTIMORE. Md. July 26.
United Press THE conference be-
tween Vice president c. w. Gallo :
way. OF the b and o. Railroad. and !.
he general chairmen of the strik-
ng car repairmen with a view 10
settling the shopmens strike. was
-esumed today in Galloway's Offices. p
Both sides. conscious OF the fact 7
hat the eyes Of the whole country =
ire on them because what they do
It this conference. is expected TO :
influence tremendously the strikes !
on other railroad systems. are strain ;
ing every nerve TO maintain Sc =
,recy.
But the fact that they are con- 4.
.inuing 20 meet at all is said by
hose familiar with the situation to 4,
be proof in itself that Vice Presi- :
tent Galloway and the representa- :
Ives OF the men see some prospect :
1f ending the strike.
Men who find their views abso-
utely divergent. and who see no
prospect OF agreement do nor, I is :
pointed out. meet for four hours and