The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-08
ASK UNCLE SAM
To FIGHT GREAT
SEATTLE STRIKE
INDUSTRY PARALYZED,
BY GENERAL WALKOUT
Conditions at Tacoma Not So
Menacing-U. S. and State
Troops on the Scene.

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SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 7-A1ter
nearly three hours discussion Dc
tween Mayor Ole Hanson, ]. W.
Spangler, o banker, and tho ReV. N.
4, Matthews and o special commit
tee Of the general strike conference
committee, 1t was announced late to-
utrht that tho eor1erees had failed to
reach an agreement In regard to call
ing on tho sympathetic strike at
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb 1.-THE fed
cral government Will be asked by Mayor
Ole Hanson to assume complete charge
of Seattle II the strike of $4,000 union
workers, In sympathy with 25.0uO ship
ward workers, who laid down their tools
January q. Is not called OIL oy
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mayor Hanson notified the strike
executive committee late to-day OF this
intention.
Industry was halted in Seattle to-day,
but in Tacoma the walk-out had not as
sumcd great proportions, and the only
outward indication there OF unusual con-
dltions was the absence OF street car
service. At conference late to-day
the Tacoma carmen announced they
would resume work Tomorrow.
Street car service in Seattle To-Day
consisted of n lone car. Civilian guards
we're stationed beside the conductor ana
motornan, but there was no inter1er-
ence.
II was indicated by the Seattle
authorities an effort would be made TO-
morrow to inaugurate a regular street
car service. under guard II necessary
or automobile trucks manned by SOL
diers and policemen.
Major F. II. Keene, OF the office OF me
nd tutant general at Washington. stated
to-day the thirteen companies OF inc
washinEton state infantry and -FOUR
conlpunlcs of independent state troops
have been ordered TO orlil to-hishe IL
be ready for any call.
The regular army has taken every
prccaution to prevent interruption or
communication that might interfere
with troop operations, and wireless sta
tions have been erected on the roof-oI
the capital building at Olympia ana on
grounds across. from the Tacoma
nrmory. These stations will be In COM
nunjcation with the government con-
trollcd wireless station at Seattle
rSc0NA. Wash. Feb. 7.-Declara-
ton by officials of the street car men
union that street cor service would posi-
tiycly be resumed in Tacoma to-nor-
row morning was the predominating tea-
ture of the general strike situation mere
Tonight '','
Troops have been stationed at the
telephone and telegraph Offices and at
other points connected with govern
ment operations. :, ..--.-
The appearance Of the News-Trioune
IN the streets today was the cause for
general commotion among strikers. An
order was Immediately issued that any
striker or any member OF orgahlAco ~
Dor buying the Tribune. when was COM
pelled TO suspend yesterday on account
OF the strike. would be fined %lo. Threats
from striking newsSeys who congress-
tod in groups outside the crowd mace II
necessary to increase the protection OF
tho sellers. 4 detachment Of soldiers
With side arms arrived shortly a1'cr-
wnrd and the crowd dispersed.
SEATTLE. Washn.. Feb. T.-Bciief
that settlement Of the general Strike IN
Seattle was possible before tomorro"
was expressed BY Mayor Ole Hanson'
late today following q conference DC
tween q committee Of business men,
which he headed. and special comtn,l-
tee Of seven which represented inc
union men.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7.-App' oxl-
matcly 5000 ship yard and other me me.
chanics in the San Francisco bay region
,rore idlc today. II the condition Is
con,lued all of the cast bay ship yards
and the contract shops in the whole bay
region will be forced 10 close ana Fnofe
than 1000 men will be out.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-shlpplnH
board officials indicated today that alb
solutciy no change In the policy OF re-
shin yard strikers at Seattle would DO
made, 1t was said that the progress OF
the general strike there was being close.
" watched and that Chairman Hurley
~ the shipping board. who will arrive
In New York Monday. had been fully In
formed Of the situation and the steps
taken.