Show TRAffiC I IR IS R M AT I fa Meetings Today at L Los s Angeles Angeles' Are Expected to Mark End of Rail Trouble in iii n t the e South S 'S SAN AN FRA FRANCISCO CI CO Aug 29 The strike of railway men in inthe inthe inthe the e extreme West and Southwest South f a ah L jn indications crum l cr crum crumbling bli bling g. g e early early ly today Warned by Wal Walker er D. D Hines ines director tor general of railroads that If they did not operate trains by 7 o'clock Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- morning the railroad administration tion would undertake to do so sentiment sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment among among strikers swung toward toward a return to work worl in many instances last night YARDMEN RETURN San Francisco yardmen after ha having vin been out about thirty-six thirty hours hd t d agreed to return to work at 8 o'clock this morning Virtually normal condi condl- conditions conditions had been restored at S 'S n Jose Tracy and Oakland important points in the handling of trains trains' to the south and east strikers ers having returned to work yesterday an and fast night Two hundred trainmen r at Bakersfield Bakersfield Bakersfield Bakers- Bakers field Cal were said sald to be ready to o re return return return re- re I turn to worl work if assured retention of their seniority y rights and other privileges leges f MEETING IN SOUTH At At Angeles the question of returning re returning re- re turning awaited approval first of a meeting of union officers this morning and second meetings of ot the locals represented represented represented rep rep- resented by these officers These meetings meetings meet meet- ings were called to discuss reports of f fint int international union officers who last night conferred with railroad administration administration adminis adminis- officials Optimistic stat statements regarding a return to work were made by spokesmen for the union m men n last night At San Bernardino Cal where members members members mem mem- bers of the fours four big brotherhoods are out the tho engineers were said to have expressed willingness to to return to work but were bound by an agreement nt that all four crafts would return to together together together to- to gether while other crafts continued to oppose a return TRAFFIC DIFFICULTIES DIFFICULTIES- Meanwhile l I traffic continued virtu virtually virtually ally paralyzed from Albuquerque r- r N M. M and Yuma Ariz west to Los Angeles Art An- geles and for tor a considerable distance north and south and south of that point on all lines No alI alleviation was reported from desert towns dependent upon rail transport for water for domestic purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses but there w were re no reports of ot suffering anywhere Steps for conservation conservation conservation conser conser- of water continued at several points however Like measures were applied to gasoline at a greater number of places Automobiles still were being used tj t. t n handle mall in a number of Instance s' s and it was said this method of the tho malls would be continued until it was seen that train service had been restored effectively WILL RUN TRAINS The Tho decision of the San Francisco yardmen to return t to work promised immediate return of rail transportation conditions in central California to nor nor nor- mal I Preparations have e been made to run tun trains on the Southern Pacific lines Unes out of Los Angeles starting Saturday morning at 7 o'clock whether Switchmen switchmen switch switchmen men and other trainmen who are on strike return or not according to an announcement made by G G. H. H Dyer Der general manager of the Southern Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- railroad If It the men who are out outdo outdo outdo do not return to work emergency crews which are now being gathered will take the trains out Mr D Dyer er said Government Stand Strengthens Market NEW YORK Aug 29 The The governments government's governments government's governments government's govern govern- ments ment's firm stand against the striking railway in the west had an electrical effect on the tho stock market at Continued on p page Se 2 2 MANY MAN Y TRAINMEN GOING BACK TO THEIR JOBS Situation Believed to Be Rapidly Nearing Normal Continued from page 1 1 the lively opening today Southern Pacific ic was the feature rising 9 points on the first sale which comprised a block of shares at to United States Steel recovered its quarterly quarterly quarterly terly dividend of 1 1 IVi per cent and an additional fraction On Its first transaction transaction transaction tion of ot shares Other strong stocks included Crucible Steel Baldwin Baldwin Baldwin Bald Bald- win Locomotive and Mexican Petro Petro- leum Break Occurs in Ranks of Trainmen LOS ANGELES Cal Aug 29 The 29 The first break in the ranks of the striking trainmen here came late yesterday when about a dozen engineers and conductors reported for duty at the Santa Fe depot Santa Fe officials said they had a train made up ready to move and lacked only one brakeman brakeman brakeman brake- brake man of having a full crew for it L L. L L. Sanford general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Engineers Engineers En En- early today expressed the opinion that trainmen and members of the big four who are on strike here will return to work before Saturday morning I r feel very confident that the matter matter matter mat mat- ter will be adjusted all around Mr Sanford said The matter is clearing clearing clearing clear clear- ing up Trains Held At Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE N N. M M. Aug 29 No overland trains on the Santa Fe road have been moved west since yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- morning because of the strike on the Pacific coast but officials here are expecting orders at any hour to start the five trains that are now being held here The trains are No 1 of Tuesday and Wednesday No 9 9 of the same days and No 3 of yesterday No 1 of last night was held at Las Vegas and a stub run into this city No 7 malland mail mall mailand mailand and express will be run west today asa as asa asa a local train All eastbound nd trains were annulled and two stub stub trains will be run east one ona in the mor and one in the tIle evening Two hundred of the delayed passengers were were entertained at a dance given Iven en by the Rot Rotary ry club du t Washington Awaits Results WASHINGTON Aug 29 Although Although it was thought that the drastic action threatened by Director General Hines I together with the supporting stand taken by officials of the brotherhoods involved would hasten the return to normal conditions developments today In the railroad strike situation in California California California Cali Cali- fornia and other Western Vestern states were being awaited with keen een Interest here Even before Mr Hines S yesterday issued is issued IsI Is- Is sued his ultimatum that unless the I strikers return to work by 7 o'clock Saturday morning the government I would undertake to restore full service on the roads affected in California Arizona and Nevada reports showed that some of the strikers were obeying the orders of their international chiefs and nd were returning to work I I Los Angeles Strikers Meet I LOS ANGELES Aug 29 The The of all aU steam roads continued inI in m I Los Angeles today although the railroad companies announced they I I were willing to give the strikers their I old positions and the brotherhood heads were vere Working to induce strikers to return In San Francisco and other cities of the state the strikers re returned returned returned re- re turned to work The brotherhood leaders here announced announced announced an an- they will meet the strikers today and will place before them the Ultimatum of Walker Valker D. D Hines di director director di- di rector general of the r railroads that I the trains must be running by 7 o'clock tomorrow The brotherhood leaders were In of the night I session most They conferred COnferred conferred con COn- I among themselves and with officials who told railroad them the I strikers i strikers could return to Work without without I prejudice to any of their rights and I with the understanding their their former contracts would be fulfilled Electric lines city and interurban operated on practically normal sched sched- I ules BURGLAR KILLED BRAWLEY Cal Cat Aug 29 29 Kenneth Kenneth B. B Oliver a rancher near here entered his home early yesterday and found Manuel Ruiz a Mexican engaged Inthe in inthe inthe the act of burglary Ruiz who was armed forced Oliver to put up his hands backed him Into a closet and looked him in Oliver found a rifle in inthe inthe inthe the closet shot through the door and killed the Intruder FUNDS FOR BRITISH RELIEF I Following an appeal by the British consulate at San Francisco Francsco the Salt Lake Britannic association has consented consented con can to collect voluntary subscriptions subscriptions from fromn Britons and British sym sym- for the King George fund I for sailors sailor C C. A A. A I Atlas building has been appointed to receive the funds Saturday y night i ht at Sal a joint committee from ifal Lagoon Lake Lale and Ogden will confer th organization of a branch of the a aso elation in the latter city |