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Show RAILROAD HEADS RUSHING PLANS Practically None Hope for Peaceable Strike Settlement Before Monday Morning. Morn-ing. MEN TO BE PUNISHED New Problem Faces Executives Execu-tives 30,000 Shopmen Demand Eight-hour Day. Chicago, Aug. 31. While the statement state-ment of W. G. Lee, president of tho Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen that passage of President Wilson's eight-hour day bill would be regarded as satisfactory adjustment of the strike situation, was regarded as important im-portant by railway men here, preparations prepara-tions against a strike on Monday proceeded pro-ceeded without abatement Embargoes covered freight shipments ship-ments on practically every mile of main track In the country and presidents presi-dents of railroads in Chicago met at the Chicago club to discuss their problems. prob-lems. It was said they would hire new men through a general committee commit-tee and would-co-onerate to run trains wheer most needed. The wheat market, which broke extreme ex-treme 4 1-4 cents on the Pennsylvania railroad's embargo yesterday, opened with important recessions today. Tho Chicago Grain Receivers association notified' shippers to withhold shipments ship-ments for the present. The livestock embargo was reflected reflect-ed in an advance in prices of livestock live-stock at the Union Stockyards today. Hogs advanced 25 cents; cattle 10 to 20 cents, and sheep 20 to 40 .cents higher than yesterday's average. A strike of 35,000 shopmen employed em-ployed on nineteen railroads of the middle west will he averted, said W. J. Tollerton, chief of the mechanical department of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, today following fol-lowing his conference with representatives representa-tives of tho Rock Island shopmen who demand an eight-hour day and an Increase In-crease of five cents an hour In wages. "We havo made a compromise offer to our shopmen which practically amounts to granting- half of their demands, de-mands, and believe that after several more weeks of controversy will be settled," Tollerton said. Chicago, August 31. Presidents and operating officials of tho railroads rail-roads of tho country are in conference confer-ence today for the purpose of formulating formu-lating plans to operate trains in the event that the strike of the four brotherhoods of trainmen, set for next Monday morning, takes place. Practically none of the railroad pressed in some quarters in Washington, Washing-ton, that passage of the eight-hour bill by Congress would avert a strike, and, according to E. P. Ripley, president presi-dent of the Atchison, Topoka and Santa Fe, spokesman for the party of railroad presidents who returned from Washington yesterday, the railroads rail-roads will proceed on tho assumption that tho strike will come on Labor Day. EMBARGOES BEGIN Embargoes begin, today; on every trunk line In the country. The em- bargoes, according to present plans, fl will become effective in the following Effective at tho close, of business tomorrow, an embargo on all ship-ments ship-ments of explosives and inflammables of every kind. Effective at the close of business tomorrow, an embargo on all ship- iH ments of perishable freight, includ- 'M ing livestock, dressed beef, live and dressed poultry, fresh fruits and vege-tables. vege-tables. Effective at the close of business ' 'M Saturday an embargo on all freight of all kinds from all points to all destinations. WARNING TO PASSENGERS Most of the roads also give warning to passengers that they should end their journeys before 7 a. m., Mon- ' day, or be subject to Indefinite delay. ' Railroad officials plan to run at least one passenger train a day on every t road and in each case, it is announced, preference will be given to milk The railroads will not carry on the . fight single handed, but, according to tentative plans, will pool their re-sources. re-sources. STRIKEBREAKERS TO BE HIRED . JM Strikebreakers, it is understood, will be hired not by individual roads but by a central committee of all the t! roads and distributed where they are 'jH most vitally needed. If one road sue-ceeds sue-ceeds in moving trains while the tracks of another are stalled, the sue-cessful sue-cessful road will lend a helping hand ( to the road in distress. The plan for a harmonious assist- jl ance of all the roads would be defi-nitely defi-nitely formed today at the Chicago 'H club of 200 high railroad officials in H tho citv. SYSTEM OF PUNISHMENT H In an effort to discourage strike sentiment the railroads have an- jH nounced a system of punishment and -H rewards. Employes who go on strike will forfeit their seniority priv- ileges. New men taken on will be jH given preferment in promotion. Guar- antees of protection have been given jH to employes who remain loyal to the companies. jH Chicago detectives have been ad- IH vertising for strikebreakers and re-port re-port more than a thousand ready to go to work. FACING NEW PROBLEM H Independent of the railway striko ,IH railroad officials are facing a new iH problem in the strike of 35,000 on ' H railroads west of Chicago. Unless the demands for au eight-hour day and five cents an hour wage increase they i jH will announce they will take a Btrike vote on September 9. Tho men in- . volved are machinists, boiler makers, J jH blacksmiths, sheet metal workers I and car men. j jH Chicago city officials will meet to- il day to tabulate the city's food supply and discuss local transportation. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION GRANT The temporary injunction granted by state courts of Omaha and Kansas ' iH City yesterday restraining tho gen- 1 HH oral and local officials of the Order 1 JH of Railway Conductors from calling or enforcing a strike on the Union Pa- IH cific railroad was the subject of much discussion today by officials of rail- if way companies. Whether suits of ' ijH similar nature would be brought on 'iH other roads had not been determined jlH today. The embargo on livestock will cause (H a shortage of fresh meats in various 'H cities in a few days, according to packers, and in many instances the ;jH prico of meats has already gone up. ( IH TRAIN RUN ON FAST SCHEDULE J Commission merchants in various jl parts of the country 'ho had ship- jH ments of perishable goods started en- Hl (Continued. pn,Pago U) , 'H RAILROAD HEADS (Continued from Page 1) route from the Pacific Coast states before the embargo was announced were compelled to order the railroads to run the cars on express schedule instead of freight in order to avoid possible losses. It is understood at El Paso, Texas, that in event of a strike the military authorities plan to run supply trains between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Coast in order that troops along the border may be furnished with all necessities. TO RUN MILITARY TRAINS Many guardsmen on the frontier are experienced engineers and have expressed a willingness to operate supply trains if the railroads are unable un-able to furnish men. The Great Northern railroad has called on Governor Hanna of North Dakota to protect its property should a strike be called and the governor announced that he would issue instructions in-structions to the police and sheriffs of the state to safeguard the lives of passengers and protect the property of the railroads from destruction, by strikers or their sympathizers. |
