Show CONTRACT SYSTEM RESULTS IN STRIKE BALTIMORE Md March 25 Maintenance of ot way workers and shop shop- 1 men throughout the western Maryland railway system walked out today In II protest against the contract system re recently recently recently re- re I put into effect by the tho road The Theinert Themen I Imen men inert demand that the scale of ot wages II and working conditions in effect before the change chango was made be bo restored Besides Besides Be De- DeI I sides suffering drastic reductions in inthe inthe I the pay they had their hours Increased from eight to ten ten a day and lost the tho seniority rights and riding privileges enjoyed under railroad operation Union officials declared tonight that the strike was virtually per cent effective |