The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
Judge Pollock To Run Kansas
City, Kan, Street Cars.
Deputy MarshaIs for Work Re-
cruited in Topeka.
TRY DISTURBERS IN U.S.COURT
Many Discharged Soldiers APP
ply for Jobs as Guards.
Full Service Expected To Be
Resumed Shortly.

Under orders from Judge John c.
Pollock of the federal court, Deputy
United States Marshal c. c. Jackson,
of Topeka. working under the direc-
ton of q. T. Wood, United States mar
shall for Kansas, took charge of the
cars and property of the Kansas City
Railways company on the Kansas side
this morning with corps of deputy
B1arshals. Car service is being re-
sumed- There has been no new move
toward settlement of the situation,
It is said.
= The order of Judge Pollock taking
the control of the street railway from
the city authorities, under whose pro-
lection a limited service has been
maintained the last few days, was
taken on an Intervening petition of the
Kansas City, Kan, Chamber of Com
n1erce, in an Injunction suit brought
by the railways company against the
strikers, asking protection of property.
calls were sent out Wednesday to all
parts of Kansas for experienced train
men and guards and this morning, it
was said, about $50 applicants were in
waiting. Many of these were dis
charged soldiers, and Jackson stated
that these men would be given prefer
spce.
Give Better Service.
Until today car service has been
lection furnished by the city, but the
company now promises to increase the
number OF cars operated under federal
protection. A deputy marshal will
tide each car, the motorman and CON
duetor will be deputized and all will
be armed, it was said These men
Will have authority to make arrests,
and in future, it is understood, per-
sons arrested will be tried in the fed
eral courts instead of in the state and
police courts.
RDn the Missouri side. it was stated
t0day in the office of Judge Pollock,
the Seventh regiment of national
guards is still on duty. The situation
on the Missouri side, it was said. is
not as serious as in Kansas City, Kan.
Altho it cannot be learned officially
that there are any act of violence
being committed, people coming from
Kansas City report that at night
groups OF men gather at various
points, cut trolley wires, soap tracks
and hur1 stones and bricks at passing
cars. This is the condition, it is said,
that has prevailed up to the present
time. The strike has now been in
progress since December IL and
seems to be no nearer a settlement
than before.
e Recruit Officers Here.
Marshal Wood was busy in Topeka
all day Wednesday recruiting men to
serve as deputies in Kansas City at
50 day. He was assisted by Deputy
marshal George Whitcomb and L. L.
Kfene, former sheriff who, on account
OF his wide acquaintance. was in a
position to recommend some good Gnen
Wood said.
For the last ten days twenty-five
deputy marshals have been guarding
the property of the Kansas City West
ern Railway company, the electric in
terurban line connecting Kansas City
and Leavenworth. These men were
selected mostly from the employees and
officials of the company, but for the
Kansas City situation it was consid-
cred advisable to draw the new levy
from other towns in order that they
might not be hampered in their work
BY acquaintance.