The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
California Fruit Is Again on
Way to the East.
Packing Houses Which Shut
Down Are Opening.
RELIEF ON ALL BIG LINES
Southern Pacific Lifts Embargo
as Men Return.
Both the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific Improved.

Los Angeles, Aug. 1.-two addt-
tional trains were put in service to-
day on the Santa Fe railroad. bringing
the total to three. according TO I. Ii
Hibbard of that line. The time of de-
parture was rot given out.
Resumption of passenger service by
the Union Pacific hinges today on the
ability of General Superintendent A.
NJ. Williams to bring about a settle
ment at Las Vegas. where he Is en-
route.
Albuquerque Aug. 16.--No trains
had been moved west by the Santa Fe
since last night because of the trouble
at Gallup, n. NJ. Three transconti-
mental trains which arrived here last
night from Las Vegas are still being
held here. Officials are hopeful that
the Gallup situation will be cleared mp
lfoday as a representative OF the ma
tional officers of the Brotherhood OF
Trainmen is at Gallup today for q
conference with the brotherhoods.
San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Approxi-
mately $16,0OO.0OO worth of fruit.
which California growers. feared
would be a complete loss, was either
on its way to eastern markets today
or was being packed in readiness to
move as a result of an almost COM
plete clearing up of the critical rail
Packing houses which had shut
down because of curtailment Of fruit
shipments, reopened today. Picking
crews returned to the orchards. The
whole industry which yesterday faced
disaster. was keyed up to a high pitcA
as a result of favorable developments
in the rail situation.
More Trains Are Running.
All transcontinental arteries were
open to a, greater or lesser degree to-
n Vef a
under way thru which the Western
Pacific railroad hoped to announce
resumption of train service.
But resumption of traffic will not
wholly efface the loss to the states
fruit growers, estimated at from S15,-
| 900, 900 to 335.O0O,OOO.
The embargo on the heaviest fruit
carrying Hne-the Southern Pacific
route east via ogden. was lifted at
o'clock last night following the return
1 to work Of trainmen at Rosevi1le and
Tracy.
Conditions were reported as much
improved on the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific lines.
Back on Cotton Belt.
(By the Associated PressD
Illrno, Mo, Aug. 16.--The 200 train-
men and switchmen of the st. Louis-
Southwestern Cotton belt) railroad,
who walked out last night following a,
disturbance near the rairoad yards at
/ II OIhlG near mere. 10 WOTE
today, when it was indicated there
would be no further disturbances.
NJ. p. Yard Forces Omit.
Van Buren. Ark. Aug. ia con-
ference between Missouri Pacific off,
! cials and representatives of the fire
| mems union here this morning having
| failed, all members of the union eTn-
| ployed in the local yards quit work
| shortly before noon in protest to dis
turban noes which occurred in the yards
last night. Another meeting is sched-
uled for o'clock this afternoon when
| efforts to adjust the situation will be
| renewed. Union representatives an
| nounced that the men would handle
| trains after they are taken to the
depot, but will not work in the yards
unless guards are removed to a re-
stricted area.
West Wants Empty Cars.
| San Francisco. Aug. I6.-Indicating
| that they believed the California rail
strike, insofar as IL affected move-
ment of fruit, practically was over,
! shippers. fruit growers and repre-
/ sentatives of the various railroads to-
day passed a resolution appealing to
! the interstate commerce commission
| to aid them in securing faster moye-
ment of empty cars westward. Grow
! ers in Idaho, oregon and Utah will be
/ asked to join the California grokerS
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