New-York tribune., 1911-10-06
R|OT|NC IN NEW ORLEANS.
Hartman Lines Strike Breakers
Attacked by MobS.
NOEL WANTS ARBITRATION
Suggests 1t to Illinois Central
officials-Troops Guard Prop
erty at McComb City.

New Orleans. oct. 5.-Two conflicts be-
tween strike breakers and strikers took
place here to-day marking the first real
violence since the beginning Of the strike
Of the employees of the Hartman lines.
A number Of strike breakers brought here
10 work In tho Algiers shops of the South
ern Pacific became engaged in a fierce en-
counter with five hundred strikers ana
sympathizers on their arrival at the yards.
Several shots were fired by the strike
breakers but no one was reported seri-
ously injured. when policemen attempted
to escort the imported men from the taih
the mob surged forward. and blows WIN
fists and clubs were exchanged freely Inc
arrival OF police reserves restored order'
Ten arrests were made.
Another outbreak occurred later In the
dav near Lafayette and Magnolia streets
where the Illinois Central strike breakers
are ouartcred. 4 coachload OF strike break
ers was attacked by a large mob and an
effort of the company to transfer the men
10 the Stuyvesant Dock yards was
thwarted
one man was shot and probably fatally
wounded late tonight when a party OF
Illinois Central strike breakers was hred
on while going from the company frmt
sheds 10 quarters for the night Om'eo
States deputy marshal escortins the men
was slightly wounded.
on application Of attorneys Tor the
Southern Pacific a temporary Injunction
was issued I'm the United States court TO-
dav restraining strikers and others from
interfering with the affairs OF the road.
Jackson. Miss. oct 5-Arbiuauon as a
means of settling the differences between
the Illinois Central Railroad and its shop
and Office employees was suggested IN
telegram sent tonight by Governor +. r.
Noel TO President Markham and Vice
President Park of the railroad company, in
Chicago.
McComb City. Miss. oct. THE strug-
gle here between the Illinois Central Rall-
read and its strikers settled down to-night
10 a test Of endurance. About three nun
drcd state troops. with machine gun
patrol the property OF the railroad. Lines
OF sontries prevent entrance TO the shops
except TO those provided with passes is
sued by military authorities.
Three additional national guard organi-
zations have been ordered here and proba-
hly will arrive by tomorrow. fully
equipped for an indefinite stay.
II. Arnold. Mayor Of the city and fore
man Of the car building department Of the
railroad shops here, climbed into bar
hers chair this afternoon to get shaved.
After Iathoring the Mayors face the bar
Der. who is a union man. was told who
his customer was He wiped the lather of
end refused TO proceed with the shave.
The Mayor accepted the situation as
joke and departed.
The remaining ORGANIZATIONS composing
the I'd Regiment Of the Mississippi National
Guard were ordered to-day to hold them
selves ready 60 join the troops here.
houston Tex. oct. Judge Burns. of
the United States Court, granted tom
porary Injunction to-day against officers
and members Of tho FIVE federated crafts
now on strike on tho Hartman lines at
Houston and Galveston.
Chicago. oct 5.-W. l.. Park vioe-prcsi-
don't OF tho Illinois Central Railroad. said
to-day that there was virtually no delay IN
traffic as the result n the strike and that
the road had received many applications
for work from former employees. There
were 50 many, ne said, that the road had
70 quit hiring men FOR day or so.
Trains are moving regularly, and there
f. practically no freight congestion he
ADDED. THE Chicago terminal reports
show passenger trains in good shape. All
freight houses are open, and we have
handled SS per cent Of the normal amount.
Tbs situation has decidedly improved. At
New orleans freight houses are open and
freight is handled satisfactorily. on all
ether divisions the freight movement Is
from - to lc0 per cent of normal"
Louisville oct Judge Walter Evans
of the United States District Court this
afternoon granted a restraining order for
bidding Interference with any Of the bust
rss- Of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
rauy ny striking employees.
Tie application for permanent injunction
win boo heard iu OWensbOro on November
o. This order covers the large shops at
laducah Louisville, Cecilia. Central city
Princeton. Henderson and Fulton, Ky.