Show i I I I Chicago Official Predicts Strike By United Press CHICAGO March 17 A A general strike on practically all aU railroads operating operating oper opere out of ot Chicago will m go Into effect at G C o chock o'clock next Monday londay afternoon unless the differences between the tho railroad managers and the brother hoods are aro settled before that hour ac nc according ac- ac according cording to Timothy Shea spokesman for the brotherhood representatives In Chicago Instructions to that end will wm bo be is issued issued Is sued Shea said to supplant the previous pre pro Ious orders for tor a progressive strike strike- in tho Chicago o jurisdiction The Tho j earlier orders provide that one ono group I of or lines Unes would bo affected by the tho strike order today and others on Sun dB day and Monday nl nights Instead of ot such euch procedure tho the three groups will m walk out simultaneously lr Monda Monday un unless un- un less a settlement is reached Shea said that the brotherhood lC leaders lead d. ers ens here were ero well pleased leased by the turn lurn negotiations at ot No New York had hadI taken but he stated firmly that the they wo would ld not nol accent accept nn any compromise that thal does not provide pro an hour eight hour day Plans Plane for tho the strike will bo be prose prose- ho he indicated pending the result of or further negotiations b by tho the mediators medi and tho to conferees o 0 of bl both sides shIes the tho hour tour postponement post post- of oC tho the strike Chief of Police tonight ht ordered that one ono third of or the tho poll police co reserves bo be held on dul duty until Uio a amnesty expires All tho the re reserves enes will bo be called as the tho time for the draws near unless there Utere is Il settlement predicted there thero would be little or no violence should the tho strike bo be called because of tho high class of ot railway s. s In any event ment wo we will be bo able I think to handle tho the situation Wo We would would woula furnish convoys comos to protect trains first of ot all nil Ho He said Bald Operating officials of ot the tho three roads in question expressed surprise when hen told toM of ot Shoos Shoo's statement and antI denied that any of their switchmen had hall walked out tonight bt |