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Show BIG STRIKE ON S, PJS ENDED Railroad Yields To Demands and Wheels Start In Thirty Minutes Houston, Texas, Nov. 17. The strlko of operating employees of tho Southern Pacific lines in Texns and Louisiana was ended today when the rttflroad yielded to demands of tho men to meet ti federnted committee of tho four unions In the controversy. Tho men wero ordered to resume work Immediately. Within thirty minutes after tho announcement was made that tho strlko had been ended, wheels which hnd been idlo began to turn in tho Houston rnllrond yards. Settlement Announced Announcement of tho settlement was made by General Manager W. O. Van Vleck of tho Sunset Central lines hero hnd was confirmed by tho federated commltteo of tho strikers. During tho strlko mail piled up at many towns nnd supplies of merchandise mer-chandise ran low In towns which depended exclusively on tho Southern Pajciflc for servl"e. Several Houston contractors suspended sus-pended business temporarily today because shipments of ranterlal they expected over the Southern Pacific was delayed Indefinitely' .Tho rail-rohd rail-rohd did not attempt to move any freight after operating employes in Louisiana nnd Texas went on strlko last Thursday night. |