Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — Railioads to Order Lockout If General Strike is Launched. [ARTICLE]

Railioads to Order Lockout If General Strike is Launched.

Detroit,’ Mieth., March 16.---t Detroit manufacturers were told this afternoon that if a general strike is started the railroads will order a lockout Saturday evening. This . statement was made by Edwin Denby, president of the Detroit board of commerce'at a mass meeting of business men called to consider questions arising out of the situation.- Mr. Denby said his information concerning the lockout came from high officialsources of the Pennsylvania railroad. Directors of. the Detroit board of commerce telegraphed President Wiisdn this afternoon, asking him to use every available means to prevent a railroad strike. Plentiful supplies of every staple commodity are reported on hand, so that the city would feel immediate pinch should a strike be started.