Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-24
Indications Are That Central
Will import Labor to Take
Strikers Places
EMPLOY SQUAD OF PArRoLMEN
Men, Brought From Minneapolis, Arc
Set to Watch the Yards and Shops at
Night - Believed This Preliminary
Step to importation Of Strike Break

From developments of the past
twenty-four hours it appears to be the
purpose of the Iowa Central to break
the strike of the shop machinists, their
helpers and the apprentices. which be-
gan Wednesday morning, by import
ing labor to take the strikers places.
Many unfounded rumors are rife, but
the facts that can be verified indicate
that this complication may be added to
the strike situation within few days.
PatroImen Watch Yards.
Under the leadership of f. L. Col
well, Of Minneapolis, a detective for
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis and Iowa
Central, five men were brought to the
city from Minneapolis Thursday.
Thursday evening they were distrib-
uted about the shops and switch yards.
and all during the night they patroled
the property. Each one was provided
with an electric f1ashlight, which We're
used in the faces Of employees and 9TH
ers who were seen in the vicinity of
the shops or yards. These patrolmen
are j. w. McClaine, A. Johnson, George
f. Hoover, Thomas Lane and A. Dull
lum.
Apparently First Strike Breaking Move
No information was forthcoming
from Master Mechanic Thomas NJ.
Feeley, when asked this morning, for
the reason Of the presence of these
watchmen. Since there has been no
evidence of violence or interference
with the company's business by the
strikers, 1t is contented that these
watchmen as a protective means, are
unnecessary. Their presence is ex-
planned by the evident purpose Of the
company to pave the way for the i'm
portation Of strike breakers. Rumors
today We're to the effect that strike
breakers had already arrived. and were
being housed on the company's prop
erty, but these statements are not
founded on facts.
Strike a Peaceful Ono.
Men prominent among the strikers
said this morning that the local union
has no intention of resorting to force,
even should the company import strike
breakers. They admit that they will
use every peaceful means Of persuad-
ing men who are brought in not to go
to work, but no force will be resorted
to. The shops are not being picketed
by the union, but it is probable that
they will be if outside labor is i'm
ported.
Strike Breakers Mean Strike.
Ut is confidently believed by the
strikers that if strike breakers are
used to break the strike, it will pre-
cipitate a strike in other departments
OF the shops. 1t is expected that such
a move would send the boilermakers
and perhaps the car men out on a
strike, and even the blacksmith force
might also go out.
Strikers Drawing Pay.
The men who are out on the strike
are drawing weekly allowances from
both the International Machinists' un-
ION and the Northwestern district or
ganization, in which the Iowa Central
Is classified. From the national organ
lzation weekly allowance of So is
granted The Northwest district pays
from it's strike benefit fund few
dollars more, giving each striker $40
or $12 per week. While this is not
much pay, considering that some Of
the machinists have been making as
high as $157 per month, It is sufficient
to live on modestly.