The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-06
R.R. .R.ASKSFEDERALCOUR
GEORGIA. AND FLORIDA TRAINS
HELD Up Bl' MOBS FOR DAYS.
No Mali Carried since Firemen's strike
BeEan-Strike Breakers and Guards
OverpOwered and Beaten. some "a.
taiiy-McCOmh City an Armed Camp


taiiy-McCOmh City an Armed Camp
AUGUSTA. Ga, Oct. 5-Unable TO opcr-
ate trains for five days because Of the
strike OF firemen. the Georgia and Florida
Railroad to-day appealed to United States
Judge ID. Pardee in Atlanta for an injunc-
tion restraining the strikers and their
sympathizers from interfering with the
running Of trains.
Judge Pardee took the appeal under
advsement and will probably refer 1t
to some Federal Judge in south Georgia
or in Florida. The road operates in two
Stat and AYERS that interstate commerce
and the United States mails are being
blocked by mobs along the line in sym
pathy with the strikers.
Every day since the strike was ordered
the road has attempted to get trains
through. but has failed because the peo-
pie along the line are in sympathy with
the strikers and have turned back every
train that has been sent out Not n
train has got through from Aug,is,a to
Madison. Fla $50 miles. since the strike
was ordered.
One of the most violent outbreaks oc-
CURED here early this morning when two
freight tains were stopped by mobs and the
train crews were overpowered. Four en-
ployees were seriously injured one OF
them sustaining a fractured skull. Syl-
vester Morarity. guard from New York.
WAS struck on the head with a coupling pin
end his skull was fractured William King
Of New York vas badly cut ab out the
head and face and shot through the arm
William Bay. fireman from New York.
was badly cut about the head and face.
A train leaving with supplies for way
stations between Augusta and Douglas
was stopped just outside the city limits
on the Belt line and was abandoned by the
crew. The other was a train Of freight
cars being transferred from the Augusta
yards to the Hamburg yards OF the South
ern road. II was held up near Schultz's
Hill, on the Carolina side Of the river.
Sympathizers Of the striking fremen
literally swarmed over and took possession
of both trains and beat up the strike
breakers in the presence Of armed guards
The guards were covered by the strikers
and made no effort to protect the strike
breakers.
The strikers seem to have thoroughly
organized the people along the line Of the
road so that every train that attempts TO
get through is held up by mob.
mail train was started from Douglas
Ga. a division point, early this morning.
but when il reached a small station ten
miles distant il was taken charge Of by a
mob. The fireman was taken prisoner
and his guar DIS were disarmed and forced
! to walk back to Douglas with warning
that they would be killed II they persisted
in acting as guards for strike breakers.
The train with the mail is still at the ST =
tion where it was captured.
John Skelton Williams, president Of the
road, is expected here and II is believed he
will take steps to settle the strike. The
strikers talk kindly Of N.Y.. Williams, but
| they are bitter against General Manager
Turner.
MCCoMB CITY. Miss. Oct. with
nearly 8oo State troops quartered here
and machine gun with men TO operate it
planted on a hill overlooking the shops
of the Illinois Central Railroad. there
was no outbreak to-day on the part OF
tn strikers. 'fhey had no cause for a.I
outbreak to-day as there is not strike
breaker here. all having been forced tc
leave yesterday afternoon.
The concentrating OF so many troops
here has caused the strikers uneasiness
| as they believe that II means that the
! Illinois Central intends to bring In severa
! hundred strike breakers and work them
under military protection.
| This report received color from the
Illinois Central companys action to-day
when il began the construction OF a ter
foot fence around its shop property
The fence is built Of heavy boards. with
barbed wire at the top. A soon as it i.
completed il is said. the company vii
! send 900 or 500 strike breakers to opera Il
.,l hav v,pu haan asStirad hv Gov
Noel that sufficient force Of the Missis
slppi National Guard will Toe kept in camI
to guarantee protection to life and prop
erty.
Adit Gen Fridge admitted that prep
aratlons are being made To establish {
permanent military camp here
1t IS said that the Federal Government
is preparing TO make an important NOV.
IN connection with the enforcement Of
the injunction issued 10y Judge Nile,
at jackson. restraining interference witt
the Illinois Central Railroad affairs.
II is said that a, least 200 citizens are
to be arrested charged with violating th'
injunction. An illustration of the bite
feeling against the railroad was giver
when y. l.. Arnold, Mayor of McComt
City and foreman OF the Illinois Contra
car building shops, went into barbe
shop this afternoon TO get shaved. Ar
mold took a chair and his face was lath
cred just as the barber was about I,
use the razor he learned who Arnolc
was nd'refused to proceed. saying hs
would shave no man who worked for tn
railroad while the shopmen were on strike
The barber even refused to wipe the lathe
from 'Arnold's face.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 6.-Gov. Noel to
night sent a telegram to President Mark
ham OF the Illinois Central suggesting
that the company arbitrate it's difference
with the striking employees The Gov
ernor suggests that representatives o
the strikers and officers Of the lllinoi
Central meet in his Office and arrang
the deatils OF the arbitration.
President Markham, who is in Ne,
Orleans. has not replied to Gov. Noel
proposition.
OMAHA. Oct Strike breakers wer
put TO work in the Union Pacific shop
in Omaha to-day for the first time sine
the strike was called Hundreds O
skilled workmen have been taken west
ward through Omaha and delivered T.
the Southern Pacific 10 act az strik
breakers. hut to-day was the first tim
that any breakers were dropped of a
Omaha.
Union Pacific shops both in Omaha an
Council Bluffs are carefully picketed b.
the strikers and as carefully guarde
by the railroad.
Sixty-fve special officers have bee
appointed TO guard the shops in Omaha
according to the railroad company Will
the strikers say that 300 officers are O
| d,ty within tho Shop apclosura