Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-06
THE EFFECTS
Of THE St R|kE.
Moving Provisions by Wagons.
Company Seeking Federal
interference.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. 6.-The Georgia
and Florida Railroad is completely
tied UP today and provisions are being
taken to towns along the line by
wagons from points on other railroads.
An effort vas made today to induce
the officials OF other lines to send in
an engine to move train stalled
south Of here by lack Of water, but
all requests were refused, as the other
roads feared becoming involved in the
strike.
The Georgia Florida Company is
making frantic efforts to obtain fed
eral interference. Judge Don .Pardee,
of the Federal Circuit Court, to whom
application wuo made for an Injunction
today, asked Judge Sheppard, OF Pen.
sacola, to 90 to Baldosta, Ga, to take
testimony so that the court may be
informed first hand Of the conditions
before it acts.
So far the rioting, which has pre-
vented the moving of traius, has re-
suited in the death of two negroes
and the injuring OF about . dozen
at various points along the line.
The citizens along the line OF the
railroad are in sympathy with the
strikers, and though provisions are
running short, they are backing the
men, Whenever an attempt is made
to move q locomotive, the crowds
come out in such numbers that, as a
rule, no violence is necessary to induce
the trike-breakers to desert their posts.
The grand jury at Douglas, Ca,
today is probing the burning Of trestle
near there, and it is expected that war
rants will be issued.
This is the sixth day since train
was operated on the line and the strik-
ers believe that the officials will soon
make overtures to the men.
New Orleans, Oct. G.-Federal au-
thorities ali over the Middle and Far
West are preparing today to cite for
contempt any striker on the Hartman
system OF the Illinois Central who
violated in any way the numerous
sweeping federal injunclioDs, restrain
ing strikers from interfering with the
operation OF trains.
The carrying OF the labor war into
the federal courts with the prospect
that federal troops may be called out
to enforce the mandates of the federal
Judges, has incensed the strikers and
their sympathizers to the danger point.
The labor cry against government
by Injunction" is emphasized by The
sweeping character OF the numerous
blanket injunctions granted and the
labor men, already angry at this court
government. are worked up to the
fighting pitch.
The federal injunct.ons have thu
far prevented further riotous outs
breaks, but the situation is admittedly
serious. 1t has been along the Illinois
Central Lines that the strike violence
has been most marked. The first out
break on the Hartman system oc,
CURED yesterday at Algiers, across
the river from New Orleans, when
strike breakers en- route 70 the
Hartman shops were attacked by
500 men. Many shots were fired, but il
is said no one was killed.
More troops are being rushed by
Gov. Noel, OF Mississippi, to McComt
City, and the presence of the large
number OF state soldiers has had the
effect OF quieting that turbulent town.
The streets are practically deserted
Machine guns have been posted about
the Illinois Central shops at that place
which now resemble q fortress.