The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-22
TEXAS MEN
TAKE LEAD
IN WALK0UT
Union Leaders Say coo
Men VIII Quit Their
Jobs.
BULLETIN.

III LIE lin.
Chicago, Oct 22.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The Unit
ed States railroad labor board
at 2 D. M. was without official
adVices that the trainmen on
The International & Great
Northern railroad of Texas had
quit their places.
The board. however, went
into session OF receipt OF news
paper reports to discuss what
action shall be taken for the
violation of yesterdays order
TO the unions to preserve the
status quo.
Just as the board went into
session word came from the
hotel where the Order of Rail-
way TeIegrapherS is in session
that the union has decided to
ioin the brotherhOOds aud quit
work if the strike becomes ef-
ieetiFe.
President E. J. Manion of the
telegraphers issued the following
statement:
Grand officers and general com
mittee OF the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers have decided that the
Order will participate in the strike
with other railroad employees for
the purpose of compelling a restor-
alton of the wage decreases made
effective on the railroads of the
United States July 1. 1921"
Houston, Texas, Oct. 22.-(United
Press 1.-The progressive nation
wide railroad strike got under way
fhere today when 167 trainmen en-
ployed by the International and
Great Northern walked out here.
One hundred and siXty-seven men
left their jobs.
The official preliminary walkout
Of the ordered national railway
strike began here at 11:55 today
when 167 trainmen for the lnterna-
tional and Great Northern railway
quit work. simultaneously 35 men
quit work at Palestine, Texas.
Sixteen men went out at San An
tonic at noon, in local yards there.
1t will be impossible to learn the
number Of men on the road who
walked out until reports are re-
ceived from train crews at other
points along the line. Union Of
1cials, however, declared several
hundred men were out.
The walkout here was spOntane-
GUS. The men dropped their tools
as the noon whistles started to
blow.
In statement issued shortly be-
fore noon in San Antonio, union Of
hcials estimated that the strike
would be one hundred per cent
about 600 men going out.
The national strike is now on, ]
suppose" E. G. Goforth, Palestine
general manager of the Interna-
uonal and Great Northern railroad
Of Texas said here today as the
monday whistles sounded.
= From all indications, Goforth was
correct.
Passenger Trains TO Run.
Passenger trains will be oper-
ated Just as if nothing has hap
pened, and there are enough expert
enced men remaining with the com
pany that We can get along al
right Goforth said. When we gel
We'll under way without the yard
men and striking switchmen. We
VIII endeavor to resume operation
OF freight trains and yard activities
There are 104 men out now, and
taat completes the list" G. G
Nellie, chairman of the local train
mems union, said as he finished
checking a list of members of his
Union.
At IL o'clock, all switch engine:
we're in the round house and tbs
Team had begun to die down. A.
tae last of the men walked out O
he yard. so armed guards tool
heir places at intervals in tn,
!ards. carrying their rifles with al
air of authority.