The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-27
OCLETHORPE TO
] Be CALLED UPON
Knoxville Seeks to Continue
Car Service With Non-
union Men.
1000 TROOPS ON GUARD

1000 TROOPS ON GUARD
Knoxville, Oct. 27--With about
1000 state troops In readiness to qusll
any attempts at renewed rioting,
street railway officials announced to-
day they would endsavor to continue
service with non.union men, rssump.
tion Of which yesterday, after eight
days idleness due to a strike, resulted
in intermittent clashes throughout
the day.
Two companies wore here and
, others were on route under orders
Of Gov. Roberts. Adjt.. Gen. Sweeney
is in personal charge of the state SOL
diers, who, Gov. Roberts has an
nounoed, will be reinforced by fed
eral troops from Fort ogIethorps, If
necessary.
| Charges of inefficiency on the part
| of the police, who are members of
the policemen's union, were made yes
terday following disorders. No serious
| injuries were reported, the trouble
being confined to minor disturbances
| in various parts Of the city.
| Because Of Mail Boxes.
] 1t was pointed out that in view
| of the fact that the cars carry mail
| boxes, interference with the operation
| of the system would involve the fed
| eral government
| The rioting made it necessary for
| the city to call for soldiers for the
second time in sixty days, the pre-
vious occasion being the rioting fol-
lowing the wrecking Of the county
Jail by a mob seeking Maurice Mayes,
negro, since convicted of killing a
white woman. Fourteen men were
acquitted Saturday of felony charges
growing out of the previous disor-
ders.
Would Recall Mayor. ...
The troops were called out late
yesterday following reports OF sew
eral clashes between strikers and
non union street railway workers
Four men were reported slightly in
jured in the clashes. Adjt, Gen
Sweeney issued the call for the
troops after consulting with Mayor
1 Nedl dUi OllCC SlltL IioS
/ Petitions are being circulated to-
day demanding the recall OF Mayo
1 Neal because of his alleged activi
men.
The question of general sympa
thetlc strike in Knoxville will bt
considered at a special meeting of al
unions in the city called for tonight
Gen. Lewis to Command.
Motor trucks and touring cars arr
provided, ready to quickly transpor
troops to any part of the city II
which they may be needed in tn,
event of disorders growing out o
the continued effort to operate stree
cars Gen. Sweeney, adjutant Of tn
state, was advised this morning tina
Gen. f.. NJ. Lewis, in command a
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, had been or
Asred to take command of the stu
alton at Knoxville in the event fed
eral troops are deemed necessary
and 1t Is expected that should sue
an emergency arise, federal soldier
will be speeded here from Camp Cor
don. The state troops arriving her
this morning came from Johnso
City, Athens and Cleveland, Tenn
l Chattanooga will reach the city thi
+ afternoon. Gen. Sweeney also has
machine gun detachment here an
: he announced that disorders will b
quelled with bullets If such shoul
be necessary" He also stated tina
the city will be placed under martis
law If need arises.
Can Call On Camp Gordon.
= Nashville, Oct. 27.-Should the sit
= uation at Knoxville, incident to tn
street car strike, get beyond the con
$ troll of the civil authorities, the com
9 mander at Camp Gordon can b
called on to take charge Of the sit
uation, according to communicate
received here by Gov. Roberts.
Requests Withdrawal.
u Nashville, Oct. 27.--Gov Robert
e today received a telegram from job
o r. OConnor, president of the Stat
n Federation of Labor, asking the with
o drawal of troops from Knoxville.
n Meeting Called.
d Knoxville, Oct. PA meeting
Ie the Central Labor union has bee
called for tonight, at which 1t is III
y derstood a general sympathetic stril
'e of all unions affiliated with the Ger
le trail body will be discussed, the prt
a. posed strike to be in support of tt
~ street railway strikers.
n Police Suspended.
- Memphis and Nashville guardsm'
=, have been ordered to prepare to eI
', train for Knoxville to help quell di
n turbances, Gen. Sweeney announce
=, today.
10 Two Knoxville companies are a
10 ready on duty. Several patrom'
le have been suspended for failure
t, do their duty, and may be discharg'
,e after further Investigations. II
Knoxville patrolmen were the first
the United States to organize a unio
le One is alleged to have contributed
ID a fund to reward strikebreaker w
1T agreed to stop work. A number
1T nonunion men are in the hospital as
)e result of attacks on cars by mo
yesterday when they were pulled fro
to cars. The injuries of none are thoug
G. to be serious. Streets were roped {
e. at the order of Commissioner of Pu
IL lc Safety Kuhlman. but some polio
al men refused to hold the ropes. Sire
IT, cars were not operated last night a
ne will not be operated tonight. Ca
c. were running this morning. but {
service is poor. Threatening crow
are along the car lines at outlyii
points.
Gov. Roberts to Knoxville.