Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-05
STOCkADE ERECTED AROUND
ILLINOIS CENTRAL SHOPS
At WATERLOO.
COMPANY CLAIMS 200 MEN
ARE NOW EMPLOYED
Extensive Preparations Made to House
and Feed Mon Not on Striks-Force
Ample, Il is Claimed, to Care for
Present Needs-Speciai Police Off.
GERS on Duty.

Waterloo, Oct 5.-The Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company is evidently
making preparations to fight the strike
to a finish. Judging by the stockade
which is now being erected around the
company grounds. the quantity of pro-
visions brought in. and the prepara-
tons made for taking care of the men
at night, and the number of new men
who have been given positions at the
various machines and in the various
ominous appearance from the street
and many who believed the strike
would he quickly settled have altered
their opinion. and now believe that 1t
will extend over many months.
Optimistic reports emanate from the
interior of the shops. Master Me-
chanic J. A. Bell asserted that he now
has nearly 200 men at work. which
force he considers ample for many
months 1.-The problem which will
soon confront u.s." Mr.. Bell remarked.
.if as many men apply for work in the
future. will he how to keep from en-
ploying too many men. Eleven boiler
makers are now at work which force
is sufficient to keep up the daily re-
pairs on rolling stock. We are way
ahead on machine work now. and 1t
would not be necessary to hire men for
this work for some time"
Chicago Detective Hero.
G. y. Nelson. member of the Chi
cago police force. who gained notorietH
recently by arresting Maurice Enright
and the trio of labor sluggers who are
now on trial for the murder of Will
liam Gentleman and others, is in the
city, and will guard against the en-
ployment Of labor sluggers under the
guise. of strikebreakers. Mr. Nelson
has spent the major portion OF his life
on the Chicago police force. and pos
sesseS a fund of anecdotes concerning
his experiences in labor troubles In all
parts of the world. He was sent here
direct from the general offices Of the
Illinois Central.
SIussers Cause Trouble.
Labor troubles usually are not
caused by the strikers themselves
Mr.. Nelson stated yesterday. slug
gers are sent out from the large cities
and are given work as str1kebreakers.
Trouble is then started inside the
shops. and this incites the men on the
outside to rioting. l have spent num-
her of years in the work OF capturing
these professional sluggers. and will
see to it that none are hired In Water
loo"
During his brief so1ourn In the city
Mr.. Nelson has held conferences with
various union officials here. and re-
ports that they have expressed a will
ingnes sand determination to assist
him in preserving order He was most
fayorably impressed with the charac-
ter of the men with whom he has be-
come acquainted. he informed news
paper representative yesterday. and
feels certain that no trouble will arise
in Waterloo.
Want More Police Officers.
A force of twenty-five special police
officers is now patroling the Illinois
Central grounds. and Mr.. Nelson was
authority for the statement that TWEEN
ty-five more will be put on If they can
be secured No trouble has so far been
reported, either night or day. and while
none is anticipated. 1t is believed the
wiser course to have sufficient force
to guard against It,
Supply Of Bedding Arrives.
A shipment containing seventy-flve
cots. quantity OF blankets and bed
ding and q supply Of mattresses. was
received at the shops yesterday. This
with the quantity already on hand
will probably be sufficient to provide
all Of the strikebreakers with beds
Five bunk cars were hauled up close
| to the shops last evening and assigned
to the men who preferred to remain
inside rather than go to their home s.
Seven more will be prepared for use
today. The report gained circulation
| last evening that the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. had been removed from the shop
building. but this has been found to
be without foundation.
The company is feeding approx
mately 175 men per meal, according to
g statement made ny the cooks yes
terday. An extra table has been added
| to the two first put into service. The
men are fed in two shifts. which ar
rangements permits the shops to be
manned at all times.