The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Shopmen and Railroad Of f,ials Spend Day Prepar-
 ing for Struggle
MOB IN MISSISSIPPI
 TRY TO DETACH CAR
Crowd of Five Hundred Sympathizers Attack Train At McComb City, Miss, Bearing Car Load
 Strike Breakers


 and shopmen on the Hartman lines who struck yesterday to enforce their .le- mands for recognition for the newly or ganized federation, spent today in pre- pairing for the struggle which will begin In earnest tomorrow The walkout, oc- curing just before the Saturday half holiday. gave the railroads a. full day and half in which to make preparations to run the shops and it was said today that in many places practically full force would be at work. The men at the big Burnside shops here spent the day quietly.
 Watchers near the shop stockade say more than 100 strike breakers were brought into the strike zone on special traiikf Provisions for Keeping the men at the shops also were made. There was no sign of a demonstration although a guard of policemen were constantly at the gates.
 President Markham of the Illinois Cen tral said here nothing had been done by the railroad during the day.
 "Saturday afternoon and Sunday is a holiday he said but we expect the shops to open on time tomorrow
 Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president Of the Ecrriman ines spent most of 'he day playing golf. t New orleans. October 1.-The only de- yelopment locally in the strike situation was the ganization of the carmen eil- ployed at the Algiers shops of the SoutN- ern Pacific A total of 42 signed the union charter and tomorrow are expected to join the other crafts in the strike:
 w. F.. Bowen, general secretary or the Federation of Railway employees of me Illinois Central system, posted an appeal at strike headquarters today urging aii union men and synpathsizers to respect the injunction issued by the federal court against intimidation and acts of violence
 A Sunday mob of between 400 and oo0 strikers and union sympathizers attackeu n mail train on the Illinois Central at McComb City, Miss, this morning m tneh frer1zied efforts tc lay handsssupon car load of strikebreakcrs being brought to tbis city from Chicago Many Of the "ln- dows in the rear coach occupled py ,he strikebreakers were smashed ana meni- bers of the mob tried to detach the coaeli from the train. None of the men were seriously injured. but for moment IL appeared the mob would get the upper hand of the local police and specia! agents from the road. The men arrived here at 10;45 and tomorrow Will De put to work by the Illinois Central
 rhe quick response to the signal 10 rull out when the mob made a rush 10 detach the rear coach saved serious sit- nation :, said a special officer of the road who came through with the men. ihere were at least 400 men In the mob ana it was gradually growing larger and more bold when we suddenly sgnaiied 10 thc engineer to get away.
 Many windows were smashed, put none of the men were seriously hurt. There Is no telling what would nave happened If the mob had accomplished its purpose to detach that car.
 The situation was quiet today.
 Jackson. Miss, october IA carload Of .trikebreakers on their way to New Or leans over the Illinois Central railroad were stoned by a mob as they passed through McComb City, Miss, this morn ing. Window panes were broken a,'1 several of the men were injured py broken glass or coming in contact "itA the missiles.
 The men finally used the car seats 10 barricade the windows. A trainman in the yards here made a statement tna' there were approximately 75 cars In the wards with knuclle pins missing. Who removed them is not known.
 Memphis. October 1.-Except for the etoning of train at McComb City, MISS, bearing men destined to New Orleans 10 replace strikers, today's incidents m con nection with the strike of clerks ana shop- men on the southern lines of the limos Central and Yazoo and Mississippi val ,e, railroads were of small importance. Several of those aboard the train were in- iured in the McComb City array.
 Both sides to the controversy assert that the strike is progressing satisfactorily. From union headquarters comes the as- sertiop that the tieup will be found to be complete when efforts are made 10 re- eune operations tomorrow. and railroad officials declare that sufficient men VIII be on hand :o care for immediate needs. Locally the quantity of freight waiting to be handled was increased today.
 The restraining order issued in the red eral court at Memphis several days ago, enjoining striking clerks and their sympa- thizers from interfering with the men at work, will be called before Judge John E. Mccall for final disposition today
 Augusta, Ga. October 1-Not a wheel moved on the Georgia and Florida road today, but Vice President E. l.. Bemis gave out a statement tonight that every engine on the road would be manned to- morrow with white f1remen, who would be fully protected.
 The only trouble reported today was the burning of a trestle $50 feet long there miles north of Douglass A white fireman was also beaten at vidalia. The officials Of the road claim that they have evil dence against the persons guilty of arson, end that arrests will be made at once
 General Manager Turner and Mr. Bemis are here handling the strike. MT Turner says the negroes and white men are all armed along the line of the road, but he does not expect any serious trouble.