Show OPPOSED TO STRIKE chicago april 1 railroads yester I 1 day announced a secret ecret canvass just completed among their employed emp loyes showing a strong sentiment ment aga against trist calling a big strike and in favor of accepting the wage offer of the roads the announcement was made to federal commissioners who ar are 0 attempting to bring about a settlement of the dispute it may have an important bearing beking on the peace negotiations 1701 following lowing this move of the railroads a report was spread that leaders of the unions were preparing to make several concessions it was said sald the demand fo for r i il a nine hour day may be abandoned and that the men also may decide to take less than the twelve per cent advance in pay they iian ave grand ahw 0 f theaon doctors would not confirm the report grand chief morrissey of the trainmen refused to declare himself further than to assert that the situation had not changed materially |