The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-25
RIOTS INGRAND TRUNK STRIKE
TRAINS CtT AND DETECTIlES
STONED AZ sol TH BEND.
One Man seriously Wounded PASSENGER
Trains abandoned Railway OHicers
Tell dominion Minister OF Labor %
O. Too Late Now for ArbltrA lot.


Tell dominion Minister Of Labor o.
O. Too Late Nov for Arbitration.
SoUTH BEND. Ind July - As n climax
tn night and day OF riotiug in the yards
NJ the Grand Trunk Railway IN which a
freight train OF fifty cars was cut into
ten sections. detectives were stone and
five passenger trains stalled for hours.
an attempt was male this afternoon 90
derail eastbound passenger No. :. known
as the Detroit and New York Express,
due in South Bend al Isl
The engineer saw tho thrown switch
IN time to bring his train to "a stop and
prevent a wreck When he left the eng inc
to investigate he was stoned by the mob.
IN which were many foreigners, hut the
timely appearance u police prevent, d
him from bcinR seriously hurt
shortly after the attempt 20 derail the
train was made Jay Freel a car rcpairer
In the employ of the railroad. was shot
and seriously wounded by John Peck a
detective. who with two companions,
Eldridge Graham and william McRsy-
noldE. all Of Battle Greek. Mich w"r"
arrested and are now being held nv the
polic. pending the outcome of Fres'l =
wound. which is in the back close - the
spine Fre-l IL in the hospital
During tn. afternoon "A mohwhich CON
gregated at divers. the first station Of
the Grand Trunk within The limits Of
South Bend. burned several Cabonses but
efforts to fire freight cars were made
fruitleSS by tho arrival Of detectives and
he ire department
The riuting began last night At 10 -
O'clock when "A freight train Of fifty cas-
entered IN" city under full speed evident
with the intention ~ rushing througn
South Berf without stop shortly aft =
passing the station II was discovered "a
the Cabnose had been lost and stop Was
mad" To puck M the missing car
\ gang II mon ran hot wsen IN" cars,
released tn" AR plugs and cut tn" AR
b, 49,. thus making u Imp,ssihl" to move
the tram At the same time tn" detectives
who showed themselves were stoned.
k-alilIng that the situation was des-
i.raye. Local Agent &. 4 McNutt sent
90 hurry call for IN" polc" and tele-
graphed Gov. Marshall for troops.
OTTAWA. July - he effort To hnng
to an end the Grand IrInk sunk" tonight
looks moi- promising The strikers.
through James MurdocA. have Just agreed
10 submit the situation 10 bpall al
arbitration mutually acceptable
Mackenzie King, Minister Of Labor.
sent Murdock telegram asking tor
direct reply as tn whether the strikers
would agree 10 refer the dispute To
board ne got reply tom MuriocS IN
whCh ne Aavs IN part We Te"oSniI"
the special obl!S atom to TN" public and
regret exceedingly the Inconvenience and
loss To which tho public and priyat" M
t-rests arr b-InG subjected. ana with
that recognition de>lr. To advise YOU
that We viii he Wiling 10 refer tho casting
differences 10 arbitration provided a board
Of arbitration mutually Acceptable" p"
secured
K,nG has talegraphed Mr. HAYS. prs-'-
dent a. the Grand Trunk Railroad. and IN
event Of favorable reply hr will ~ -
Montreal and lend the good Offices o! the
Government toward getting hoard ap-
pointed satisfactory 10 both rld"s and
tn. to &c, the strike settled No
vIolencn ~ reported tonight
MONTREAL July q III" effort made
by Mackenzie King Minister % Labor for
the Dominion t. hrlnr the Grand Trunk
strik" - an end Ivy art'ra'Irn has Dr wed
ahortiNe In answer 20 "a request that ia"
matter should H left {" Arbitration
Mr Hays president 20 the Grand Irun,.
" red 10 he Minister tonight that while
the company had necn agre"ahl" 20
arbitration before m. trouhl" started
the time for arbitration had passed and
all that the company nov required :"
Operate th. system was the protection
81 their employees from :nolestation
T. Wa also announced tonight that
IA" Grand trunk shops over II" system.
which have hcen closed sine" IN" -tri,,-
began will ~ rroyensd Tomorrow and
that the operation - the frei gh' service
wIll hs Proceeded with
VIC. President Murd"ck = tho train
mon : union ridI0Vics th- CLAIMS ot the
Grand Trunk frpVayeulsu' and saws that
h. j. perfectly satisfied witt N" situation