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Show THOUSANDS IDLE AS SWITCHMEN'S WALKOUT GROWS A summary talen from throughout the country early today follows: Chicago 3,000 men on strike and freight traffic estimated 50 per cent of normal. Toledo 1000 employes of 23 ro,ads idle. St. Louis district 5,000 men out; freight traffic virtually tied up. Buffalo 2,00 men idle. Jersey City 2,000 yardmen and other workers out. Los Angeles 1.400 on strike. Detroit 1,500 idle. San Francisco 443. men put. Kansas City 400 men on strike. Gary, Ind., 350 idle. Symcuse 250 meTiout , Saginaw, Mich. 2CICPnien of Peve Marquette out. Salt Lake 215 men on strike. Ogden 150 switchmen on strike. Decatur, HI. 107 men out. Joliet, 111. 50 out on four roads. Scrauton 50 men idle Springfield, 111. Baltimore and Ohio switchmen on strike. Niagara Falls Two roads affected and traffic' detoured. J |