Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
Now En- Route From West.
ern Points in Custody
of u. S. Officials
40 SEATTLE ACITATORS
Most of the Prisoners Aliens,
Norwegians, Swedes and
Finns Predominating
By the Associated Press

Chicago, Feb. 10.--F'ifty-four mem
bers of the Industrial Workers Of the
World passed through Chicago last night
in a special train under heavy guard
ON the way to an Atlantic port, where
II Is said they will be deported at
once by the immigration authorities.
+ Forty OF the prisoners came direct
from Seattle, where, IL is alleged. they
fomented the strike. Three leaders OF
the Seattle strike, one Spokane agi-
'tAtor, an 7. W. W. leader from Denver
Wand five alien convicts arrested in Chi
cago were among the prisoners gathered
into the Federal net
A. d. II. Jackson, chief Of the Seattle
Office of the immigration service, was
in charge of the party.
Under Surveillance q Year
For more than year the immigra-
tion service has been working quietly in
all Industrial centers checking up on the
strange aliens who have appeared. and
gathering evidence against I. W. W.
leaders and trouble-makers who call
ishemselves Bolsheviki." said an official
on the train. when evidence was
compiled against this particular crowd
each case was brought to a Federal
hearing and all court findings were sent
to Washington where they were re-
viewed by Secretary OF Labor Wilson.
The secretary has the power TO order
this type of prisoner deported or re-
leased, and so far there has been little
trouble in getting quick action"
The majority OF the prisoners will
be sent hack TO Russian provinces.
They are principally Norwegians,
sSwedes and Firms according to guards
on the train.
Attempt at Delivery Frustrated
The only attempt at a mob delivery
of the prisoners was frustrated by the
foresight of the Federal officials. Be-
fore the train reached Butte, Mont,
officers were warned that the I. w. W.
leaders in that city and Helena had
learned of the deportation and were
inassing to deliver their comrades. The
two cars then attached to a regular
train were cut OFF at a junction and
set into another train, which made
wide detour, missing both Butte and
Helena.
Several hundred men gathered at the
railroad station in Butte when the orig
inal train reached that point. They
were allowed to search the train and
when they found the prisoners were
not 4on board. left without making
trouble. 49,
Only one Of the prisoners made SER
ious objection when told OF the inten-
tion of the government to deport him.
he swore out a writ Of 'habeas corpus
against deportation which was quashed
by q Federal Court at Spokane. One
woman. the wife OF a. F.rnish agitator
arrested IN Spokane was in the party.
Il ~ -
New York, Feb. 10. CBy A. P.)-At
:, Ellis Island, the immigration station.
NodsS It was said on authority the fifty
foursI. w. WIS Ell route here from the
West would arrive probably today or
torprtow," So
The prisoners will be detained at Ellis
island until arrangements for sail ne
can'be made. They will be divided ac-
eording to nationallties and the deporta-
tions of the. several groups will be ef-
fectsd at. the earliest possible moment,
il was declared. AS theip deportation
already. has been. ordered, there will be
no necessity FOR their being examined by
Department OF Justice officials before
being taken to the immigration station.