Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
WOULD TALkIT OVER
Illinois Central President Will
ing to Discuss Strike.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Statement Issued by Gov. Noel Of
Mississippi.
SPECIAL OFFICERS M0BBED
Driven to Shelter Four Miles From
East st. Louis-Mail Carrier
Beaten.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
PECIAL OFFICERS M0BBED

JACKSON, Miss. October 7.-Gov. E.
F. Noel announced tonight that President
Markham Of the Illinois Central railroad
has indicated his willingness to meet the
governor and ANY persons whom that
Official may invite to be present" to ex-
plain the position of the railroad, and dis
cuss questions PERTAINING to the strike
Of Illinois Central shopmen and clerks
which do not involve recognition Of the
employees Of the federation.
The meeting will be held in the Office
OF the governor in Jackson Monday.
In statement issued from the office
OF the governor the opinion is expressed
that matters to be discussed will be local
to Jackson and Mississippi only, and that
no discussion will be had Of the fedora
ton or its demands. or any questions at
fecting other states in which the railroad
operates.
Both Sides Far Apart.
Concluding. the governor in his state
ment expresses hope that conditions
within the state may be relieved. but ex-
plains that There is no indication that
the railroad company is disposed to aban-
don any Of its positions as to general
matters Of the federation about which the
existing Strikes were called, nor do the
strikers show any disposition to yield
anything"
Gov Noel requested the conference
with Mr.. Markham several days ago. on
representations Of Mayor Crowder of
sons to believe that the strikers would
be willing to submit the controversy to
arbitration.
No announcement was made tonight as
to who would be asked to attend the
conference.
Special Officers Attacked.
EAST ST. LOUIS. October 7.-Seven
special officers for the Illinois Central
railroad were driven to seek refuge in a
house by double their number Of strikers
at Valley Tower, four miles south of
here. late this afternoon. They were res
cued by reinforcements sent on a special
train from this city.
The seven specials were patrolling the
company's yards at Valley Tower when
the strikers surrounded. them and began
throwing stones. Rather than open fire
on their assailants the officers retreated
to a frame building and blocked up the
doors. Every window in the place was
broken by stones hurled by strikers.
The strikers fed into the woods upon
the approach Of the rescue party. Efforts
are being made to learn their identity.
Mail Carrier Severely Beaten.
NEW ORLEANS. La, October mo
violence occurred in this city today as
the result Of the strike Of the Hartman
lines employees, but In the Southern Pa
cifc yards at Algiers, where $50 men are
out, NJ. Richardson. q mail carrier for
the Illinois Central received a severe
beating and the police were called upon
to quell q riot.
Richardson. 1t Is believed. was mistaken
Tor q strikebreaker when he emerged
from the shops. where he had gone to
deliver mail, and was attacked by sew
eral hundred men. Policeman Roach
went to Richardson's rescue and was
roughly handled by the mob when the
timely arrival of reserves caused the
crowd to disperse.
A mass meeting Of union labor ant
sympathizers will be held in this cit,
Sunday afternoon. as a demonstration ir
support of the strike of the railroad EN-
ployes who are out here.
Several strike leaders will make ad
dresses and an invitation has been ten
dered to Gov. Sanders Of Louisiana to
speak Two more carloads Of strike
breakers, about 150 In number, were
brought to the Harahan shops of the IL
linois Central today.