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Show RAILROAD EMPLOYEES THREATENING STRIKE CHICAGO, Jan. 27. A recently formed organization of employees In the maintenance main-tenance department of the Illinois Central Cen-tral railroad has threatened a strike to cover the entire system if demands for an increase in wastes and a standard wase scale are not granted. It was learned today. to-day. Labor leaders asserted that thev have strength enough to cause about 10,000 men to stop work if the demands are not granted. Following a conference with officials of the road, C. II. Markham, president of the company, made public a statement which in substance said that the road does not intend to give sancitlon to the organization or to meet its demands in any form. |