STRIKES IN AMERICA

Evening Star, Issue 18048, 16 August 1922, Page 6

STRIKES IN AMERICA

FRUIT INDUSTRY PARALYSED, STUPENDOUS LOSSES FEARED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, August 15. (Received August 16, at 1.20 a.m.)

Advices from San Francisco state that probably never in the history of the great milt country has there developed such a terrific transportation tie-up as is now effective in California. Fruit growers estimate their irretrievable losses at three millions sterling, and what will happen if the railway paralysis lasts a. fortnight leaves the country aghast. Bankers as well as growers are facing collapse. In the Sou Joaquin Valley alone 40,000 cars have been loaded, and only 2,600 moved. Grape growers claim that they will lose four millions sterling unless the situation dears within a week. It is e;timated that 15,000 farm laborers- have been discharged by growers who have given up picking. Several trains which had- been stalled in hot desert country finally reached Los Angeles, where the prostrated passengers were removed on stretchers.—Reuter. RAILWAY NEGOTIATIONS. NEW YORK, August 15. (Received August 16, at 5.50 a.m.) A committee of nine striking railway union leaders, together with the chiefs of the Big Four Brotherhoods, will, meet at Washington to-day to endeavor to reopen direct negotiations with the Railway Executive. The committee endeavored to have Mr Harding intercede, ibut the President, it is understood, refused to take further action. SOFT COAL WORKERS’ AGREEMENT, The soft coal stinkers and operators have reached an agreement, which will be presented to each side for ratification today. The terms have not been revealed. If it as ratified 75,000 miners will return to work immediately. HARMLESS SHOOTING.

There was shooting ail night long between guards and strikers on the Glucago-Mihva.ukee-.St. Paid Railway _ at Green Bay, Wisconsin. No casualties are reported. A COMPROMISE REJECTED.

The shopmen’s leader revealed that they had unanimously rejected Mr Harding s second compromise proposals on the ground that if the seniority status of strikers was not determined it would create chaos. TEMPORARY WAGE SCALE AGREED ON.

A Cleveland telegram states that miners and owners in Illinois and on the western Pennsylvanian, Ohio, Central Michigan, Kansas West, ami Virginia fields have announced that an agreement has been reached regarding a temporary wage scale under which the men will return to work. DISTRIBUTION OF BRITISH COAL. Mr Hoover announced that immediate Congressional legislation was necessary in regard to British coal to properly ensure equitable distribution.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

A RAILWAY SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK, August IS.

The Union Pacific Railway announces ■a settlement with strikers on the Southern Pacific Line. It. also reports that the Brotherhood members are returning to work. CONGRESS TO BE SUMMONED.

Mr Harding announced that he will summon Congress within forty-eight hours and submit the strike situation.—A. and N.Z. Cable.