New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-07
NEW ORLEANS MOB WINS
Illinois Central Strike Breakers
Removed from City.
COURTS TAKING A HAND
Strikers Enjoined at Pensacola
Strike Breakers Walk Out
at Memphis.

New Orleans oct 5-As tho result n ar
attack by Illinois Central Railroad strikers
and sympsthizers on Il buil6ing where ~
strike breakers Were quarterec, the latter
this afternoon We're escorted 10 train by
armed guards and rushed out Of the city
The onslaught of the mob on the strike
breakers came with such suddeuness thar
the small police detail there had no 0ppor-
tunity TO summon reinforccments. Corporal
William Peterson. In charge OF the squad.
however. displayed such fearlessness IN the
face Of overwhelming numbers that tu-
mob spirit wilted.
Peterson pinioned William j. Mason sad
to have thrown the first missile ana VINO
was the supposed leader OF the attack Tie
next stone, it is said. was thrown by Philip
Dunn, and he was instantly arrested Here
the mob started 10 rescue their leader bat
the arrival Of police reserves put an erd
20 further rioting. The rioters dispersed
after assurances had been given by the CRY
authorities that the strike breakers would
be taken out OF New Orleans before DARK
+ This the railroad company had already ar
ranged 20 co. Later the strike breaker
were marched from the old school Juild-
ing, under heavy police guard, placed aboard
a special train and rushed out Of the city
for McComb City Miss.
Eight strike breakers and a deputy mar
shal were wounded IN yesterdays troube
Five nOn-union men are in hospitals Louis
Lackauer, Of Brooklyn, is seriously hurt
Pensacola. Fla, Oct 90 temporary 10
junction restraining striking hremeu anu
! or ~. 4. D.ff
road from interfering with the roads 81.
fairs was issued this afternoon by Judge
William e. sheppard. Of the United States
Circuit Court.
The strikers are ordered 70 SHOW cause
on October IS why the temporary restrain
ing order should not BE- made permanent
Augusta, Ca. Oct 6-Following the
granting OF a restraining order by Judge
Sheppard al valdosta to-day in ,he Geor
gia x Florida Railroad case, conferences
were held at Douglas by citizens. Officials
OF the road and representatives - the
strikers. What form OF arbitration is pro
posed is not known here. but the president
/ Of the road has teiegrsphed General Nan
ager Turner TO agree 20 arbitration under
the Erdman act -----
Memphis, oct. 6.-Dissstisied with con
ditions about the Memphis shops Illinois
Central strike breakers struck late to-day
and tonight railroad officials assert that
one hundred We're sent 70 Chicago ~
strike headquarters 10 was said that NOR
than four hundred men walked out--practi-
callv the entire force. The walkOut was
without disorder
Chicago, Oct. 6.-President Markham md
[ Vice President Park u the Illinois Central
road replied to-day 10 the propose Ok Gov
( ernor Noe Of Mississippi 10 arrange set
i Element of the strike Of the shopmen ~
arbitration President Markham refused 10
make tho reply public until Governor Noel
has acted on IT,
The following statement was given out:
Conditions on the road are improving
We are putting more men % work az fast
a. We can take care OF them. AT MCC0mb
city Miss where trouble was report
ed. there is a good force Of men AZ work
[ to-day Conditions az the Chicago tern-
nal are from 80 70 100 per cent 0f normal
The state fair At Springfield resulted ~
heavy traffic, and II was handed The same
as a year ago.