Strike Descends on j New Jersey Terminals NEW YORK, April 9. 'Hie northeastern north-eastern section of tho United States was caught today in the backwash of the wave of unauthorized railroad strikes, emanating from Chicago. The strike descended upon New Jersey Jer-sey railroad terminals near this city I yesterday without the slightest warning. warn-ing. Thousands of commuters homeward home-ward bound were caught in the rush, as switchmen in tho Jersey City yards quit and walkouts occurred iu raplnd succession on the lines of the Erie, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna and West Shore railroads. While more than 2.000 me'n wcro said to be involved In this vicinity alone, railroad officials professed to be optimistic and declared freight and i train service would be maintained. Of-j ficlalts of the Erie road in Jersey City donned overalls and helped expedite I the movement of m:lk trains. : oo