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THE SUNDAY fefcE: OMAHA, JULY -2. 1022.
Railway Shopmen
.;of United States
Walk Off Jobs
Ipone to Strike Call Gen
eral Throughout Country
After Efforts to Avert
Walkout Fail.
Washington, July I. Disorders in
connection with the strike of union
shopmen called for today, occurred
af the Baltimcte ft Ohio 'Railway
company's roundhouaa at Ivy City,
Md., near here, early In the day
when men said to be employes of the
company, drove from the vicinity cf
the roundhouse a detail of special
guards aent there by the railroad to
protect the property. The men are
said to have mistaken the guards for
strikebreakers. A hand to hand tus
sle took place before the guards
withdrew but no one was injured.
, Ninety Per Cent Effective.
San Francisco, July 1. The strike
of railroad shopmen was more than
V0 per cent effective in California,
Oregon and Washington, according
to statements of union leaders an
hour after it was called. Early fig
ures showed that 9,756 men had
ceased work with several points yet
to report. Railroad officials were not
yet ready with their figures. In Cali
fornia 6,850 were reported to have
walked out, 5,350 of them from
Southern Pacific employ and 1,500
trotn the Santa Fe railroad.
Oregon reported 1,130 Southern
Pacific shopmen idle, and that 500
Union Pacific men had walked out.
In Washington state 4,196 shop
men quit, of whom 1.276 were em
ployed by the Union Pacific, 1,500 by
the Northern Pacific and 1,420 by the
Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee.
The train operating crafts are not
involved in the present controversy.
Thousands Answer Call. -
-Chicago. July 1. (By A. P.)-Not-
wjtnstanding the e! torts of the fed
erI government, acting through the
United States railroad labor board,.to
inrottie a strike ot the nation s rail
way shop workers, thousands of
shopmen answered the call of their
uaion leaders and laid down their
tools at 10 o clock today.
Beginning in the New England
states at 10 o'clock, eastern time, the
shopmen walked out generally on the
Boston & Maine, New Haven, Ban
co r & Aroostock and other roads.
Gradually the walkout spread west
ward as the roundhouse clocks ap
proached the zero hour, 10 o'clock
local time.
py noon defections were reported
frf m every big road in the east, south
ansi central-west, including the New
Yrk Central lines, the Erie, Penn
sylvania, Northwestern, Burlington,
Chicago & Alton, Southern, Baltimore
JOhio and other big trunk lines.
Traffic Not interruptea.
here was no interruption of traf-
on any line, engineers ana
trainmen stuck to their posts, al
though under instructions from
brotherhood chiefs, they performed
-4y their regular duties. All trains,
the railroads reported, were running
oi schedule.
Statements from rail executives. 8.1
ovr the country, although admitting
large desertions from the shop ranks,
reiterated their stand th?' transporta
tion was unaffected a-rd would con
tinue so "perhaps for months.
1 ifo further efforts would be made
"to? settle the strike by the railroad
laDor board, At was said at the
- board's office' today. From Wash
ington' came word that the adminis
tration was solidly back of the board
in fits stand on the strike question.
ijileventh hour attempts of the
federal railroad labor board to way-
: lay the cessation of work failed yes
terday when B. M. Jewell, head of
the shopcrafts and nominal leader
ofithe union forces in the strike, re
fused to appear before the board to
discuss with railway officials possi-
. bjtjties of a settlement of the strike
issues. The conference did succeed,
hfcwever, in postponing temporarily
the threatened strike of approximate
ly 600,000 additional men of the main
tenance of way and stationary engi
neers. The issues involved in the walk
out of the shopmen are:
First. The wage cut of $60,000,000
recently ordered by the labor board,
to 'become effective today.
Second. Working rules pertaining
to overtime and various shop condi
tions recently abrogated by the deci
sion of the beard.
:-j Third. The right of railroads to
lease out shop work to coptractors
not amenable to the hulcs of the
board. .
The shopmen seek the nullification
of' the wage cut, the restoration of
thi abolished rules and the revoca
tion of all permission to the rail
roads to contract their shop work.
l Crafts Involved
Mr. Jewell, in his last communica
tion to the employers declared that
in accordance, with the vote of the
workers, the shopcrafts unions
would insist on the settlement of the
three issues outlined. . Rail officials
in -yesterday's conference agreed to
eliminate their shop work contract
ing practice, but have repeatedly an
nounced a determination to stand
firm on the wage and rules ques
tions, contending that the' labor
board's decision must be accepted as
final.
The crafts involved are the ma
chinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths,
'metal workers, electricians, railway
carmen (for. repairing coaches), and
all 'helpers and apprentices of the
crafts. The walkout means the sus
pension of equipment repairs. The
effect on transportation will be prac
tically nil until bad order cars and
locomotives withdraw a sufficient
amount of equipment from the serv
ice to make a shortage felt.
Whether the roade will endeavor
to iceep abreast their repair work
with non-union employes has not
. been established, though labor agen
cies in various parts of the country
already have advertised for men to
ship out on railroad work.
The refusal of some of tse shop
men's leaders to appear before the
board yesterday gave rise to consid
erable comment ia railway circles,
and speculation centers on the next
ten of the federal body.
Word from Washington is em
phatically that the administration is
, squarely behind the board and re
gards the decisions of that body as
the" last word in arbitration of controversies.
The shopotafts, in refusing to ap-
Employes in Exodus From Omaha U. P. Shops
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Above A group of strikers after
they walked out from the Union
Pacific shops at 10 Saturday morn
ing. Below Striken in their exodus
from the Union Pacific shops.
decisions had been accepted, but that
the men had elected not to sell their
services under the conditions fixed.
Their right to this action, they con
tend, is in the 13th amendment to the
federal constitution.
First General Walkout.
Chicago, July 1. The strike of
railroad shopmen, which began to
day, marks the first general walkout
of members of any of the standard
railroad unions since the United tates
railroad labor board was created un
der the provisions of the transporta
tion act of 1920.
The labor board, under the pro
visions of the transportation act, is
privileged to assume jurisdiction in
any dispute between the employes
of a railroad and the carrier in case
such disputes cannot be settled by
the parties themselves. Under this
authorization the board has heard
hundreds of cases, and handed down
hundreds of decisions involving
millions of dollars and affecting at
one time or another all of the em
ployes of the railroads of the United
States.
The board, as constituted under
the transportation act, is composed
of nine members, three representing
the roads, three representing the
employes and thTee representing the
public
: Industrial Cowts Meet.
Topeka, Kan.,- July 1. Governor
Alle.il late . yesterday called a con
ference 'or today to consider the
state's action in the shopmen's strike.
Those attending the conference will
include Governor Allen, Richard J.
Hopkins, attorney general and the
members of the court of industrial
relations.
Neither the governor .nor mem
bers of the court would discuss
what was planned at the conference.
As long as transportation is not
intcrferred with to a point where it
menaces the public, the industrial
court has little to do in the case, it
was pointed out.
j
Answering Call
Salt Lake City, July 1. Approxi
mately 1,000 railroad shopmen em
ployed by the Denver & Rio Grande
Western and Union Pacific lines in
Salt Lake City laid down their tools
at 10 a. m. today. The D. & R. G.
W. affected number 700, while the
Union Pacific workers total 300.
Maintenance employes remained at
work,
Denver, Colo., July 1. Reports
received bv the Associated Press
up to 11 o'clock this morning indi
cated1 the strike of railroad shopmen
was' nearly 100 per cent m the states
of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
and New Mexico. '
Oakland. Cal., July 1. Approxi
mately 600 men employed in the
shops and roundhouses of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company,
went on strike here at 10 o'clock
this morning. Union officials said
650 car yard workers still were un
determined whether to remain at
their duties or walk out.
Casper, Wyo., July 1. One hun
dred shop employes of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad here
ceased work at 10 o'clock today.'
Maintenance employes remained at
work.
Average Hourly Pay
of Railway Workers
Chicago, July 1. (By A. P.) The
following table shows the average
hourly rates of pay for the principle
classes of railway employes under
the wage- reduction, effective today,
recently ordered by the United States
railroad labor board. Comparison is
also made with the rates paid in De
cember, 1917, when the federal gov
ernment took , over control of the
roads; in Mav. 1920, under the labor
board's $600,000,000 award, and for
July, 1922, the new rate:
December My July
1917. 1329. 12.
Shop mechanic! so.S 85.1 79.1
Carmen 37.7 81.0 (4.4
Com. laborer! (track). .1S.S 46 J 32.7
Orlu 34 i S7.S 68. S
Com. lab' era Citation). ii.S 61.1 9.
Slrnalraen Il l 17 ! 14.3
Sta, firemen. ollera....Sl.S tt.t 4.S
North Platte Shopmen
Refuse to Obey Strike Order
North Platte, Neb., July 1. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Only 14 went on
strike here. Meetings are ' being
held and attempts made to influence
other workmen to leave work. At
a meeting held last night more than
50 per cent of . employes attending
voted not to quit work.
Open Golf Club
Broken Bow, Ne'j July 1. (Spe
cial) The formal opening of the
Broken Bow Golf club was a great
success. There were more than 100
people on the' links during the day.
pear before the board, said that the 1 The club has 70 members. "
Fremont Shopmen
Loath to Quit
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Pathetic Scenes Enacted a.
Roundhouse- -Pledge to Be
Lawabiding During Strike.
Fremont, Neb.; July 1. (Special
Telegram.) Practically every one of
the , 108 shopmen employed by the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
laid down their tools at 10 today and
filed past their foremaji with a hand
shake, loath to quit their posts.
Pathetic scenes were enacted at the
Northwestern roundhouse when the
strike became effective in Fremont.
The unaffiliated workers, who re
main, will attend to the. repair work
as best "they can in the absence of
the regular force, and it is not ex
pected that the full force
of the strike will be felt
here for several days. All equipment
on the three Fremont roads, includ
ing the Union Pacific and Burling
ton, was in excellent condition this
morning. -
Immediately after calling of the.
strike, the men assembled at Peo
ples hall to discuss the situation.
Harold Williams, chairman of the
federated crafts, presiding, introduced
Superintendent W. B. Golden of the
Northwestern. He urged them to
conduct the strike in an orderly. man
ner. In a statement to the people of
Fremont, the men on strike explained
the cause of their action and assured
the public of their best intentions.
"We hope that relations between the
merchants and railroad men of this
city will be carried on as in the
past." the resolutions read in part.
"We pledge ourselves to conduct
this strike in a peaceful and lawabid
ing manner, and ask your co-operation
and good will to these ends." ...
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Strike in Iowa
Is Successful
Six Federated Shopcrafu
Walk Out Nearly to a Man
in All Rail Centers.
Dm Moines, July 1. (By A. P.)
Reports from nearly a score of Iowa
cities indicate that the strike of rail
way shopmen, which went into effect
today, was practically 100 per cent
complete, so far as members of the
six federated shopcrafts employed in
this state are concerned.
At 10 the workers dropped their
tools and quit work in an orderly
fashion. No dikofders were reported
from any part of the state.
In Des Moines, Dubuque, Burling
ton, Sioux City and Council Bluffs,
the largest railway shop centers in
the state, reports are that all shop
men quit work. Approximately o,
500 workers are employed in shops
in these five Iowa cities.
Shopmen also went on strike in
these cities: Mason City, 240; Dav
enport, 850; Cedar Rapids, 550; Cres
ton, 450; Boone, 450; Atlantic, 2;
Clinton, 500; Ottumwa, 190; Water
loo. 300; Muscatine, six; Perry 250;
Atkins. 15Q; Fort Dode, 100; Od-
wein, 200, and Marshalltowu, 250.
Two shopmen at Crrston did not
walk out with their fellow workers,
because they thought they might b:
compelled to sacrifice their . con
tinuous .service records by striking.
Both men w ill be eligible for .pen
sions within a year.
Laborers Join
Shopmen in Strike
(Contlnufd From Vs One.)
100 strikers included those left to
gather up tools at the shops and
those who had been on night duty
and had retired.
The procession was orderly, smiks
being on the faces of most of the
strikers. The streets were lined
with spectators, including the wives,
families and friends of the strikers.
No cheering or demonstration of anv
kind marked the procession, which
quietly disbanded at the end of the
march.
Reports are current here that two
sets of strikebreakers have been im
ported, together with more than 40
tailroad detectives. No sign of
trouble has appeared, however, and
the men's places are still vacant.
Northwestern Balks
Walkout in Sioux City
Sioux City, July 1. Eight hun
dred Sioux City railway shopmen
are idle.
Worker in the combine.) Omahii
iitd Chicago and Norilmruin khot
virtually wtrt balked whrn the rail
way informed the mm by bulletin
that a layoff was ordered until
Wednesday morning, effective Friday
night.
Others lines having thopi in Sioux
City did not follow the example ol
the Omaha and NoriliMrtrrn, .but
permitted the men to work up until
the hour for the trilr.
Tieup of Cheyenne Sltopa
liy Strike I Complete
Cheyenne, Wyo., July I (Special
Telegram.) The walkout of mrn
cmploved in the Cheyenne shops of
the iJnion Pacific was practically
complete this tiioiniiiR. A total cf
1,53 J had been at woik, Only a U w
of the old-timers ami their helpers
remained. Reports received at of
fices of the general superintendent
indicate the tieup is not at complete
elsewhere. The men simply put on
hats and walked away the same as
they do each evening. All trains are
running on schedule.
Lincoln and llavelock
Walkout Nearly 100 Per Cent
Lincoln, July 1. Conservative es
timates place the number of union
shopmen on strike in the Lincoln
and llavelock districts at l.l(,H), or
practically 100 per cent. Union em
ployes in the roundhouse at Lincoln
went out 100 per cent for a total
of about 600 men. In t lie llave
lock shops more than 1.000 men arc
out. A few of the older employes
are said to be at work there, how
Ueutriie and Wjinore
Shopmen Obey Strike Order
lleamie. Xel... July I .(Special
Telegram.) Obeying Hike orders,
about Jin) thopiurn employed by the
llurtinutiMi at Wjnture static 0''
The unkris are reported '" v;
ami it is announced their places will
tiMMi be tilled by other men. As
not more tlun 20 men are employed
in the I'nion Pacific rhops here the
ktrike will alTtet Kratricr hut little.
McCook Shopmen Strfge
Demonstration on Slreets
MeCook. Neb, July l.(Special
Telegram.) lite shopcrafts men at
Mrdiok went out here promptly at
It', the men inarehiiig from the shops
.tint yard tip Main avaiiue behind a
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iiirn are involved here and' all but
(our of the oMcr men ropouded to
the mike call.
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