The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-07-08

MT. Jewell ueclaTeu IHe OIISo
branch Of peace should be first Of
fered to the striking shopmen.
The railroads remained immovable
in their attitude of considering the
strike as against the government ra-
ther than against the roads.
.. All Elements Firm
The result of this situation was
that all elements were in receptive
moods but firm in their determina-
tion not to weaken their positions
by making the first move.
Conditions generally, so far as
transportation and shop operations
were concerned, remained much the
same as they had been. for several
days, but the beginning Of the sec.
ond week of the strike brought in
creasing restlessness among strikers
and sporadic. outbreaks in scattered
rail centers.
Storm clouds of the strike in their
irregular movement over the coun-
try apparently centered for the
movement over. Illinoisj and Mis-
souri,. New disorders broke out in
Chicago where mobs of striking
shopmen and sympathizers continued
terrorism of workers and suspected
strike-breakers.
y eg$@ #& Many Beaten
Several men,, suspected of being
strike breakers, were pulled from
street cars and beaten, and the homes
Of workers we're besieged and at
tackled. with a hail of sticks and
stones. A box car was fired and
burned and several other cars we're
discovered soaked with oil.
The Chicago and Alton was one
of the worst sufferers from the
growing spirit among strikers to
enforce abandonment of shop work.
Suspension of shop work on the Al
ton was effected by strikers at
Bloomington, Illinois, and Slater,
Missouri. =
Although none of the disturbances
in Illinois were considered by state
authorities as serious enough 70
warrant call for troops Adjutant
General Black nevertheless declared
that troops already mobilized, and
held in readiness for strike duty
would not be demobilized until the
situation changes and threats Of fur
ther disorders disappeared.
DnFu.nu T-~~- C>n ttL -
Governor Arthur N. Hyde of Mis-
souri,, to whom frequent appeals were
made for troops, exchanged COM
munications with strikers on the
Missouri Pacific. The strikers in q
telegram to Governor Hyde thanked
him for the "fair and impartial po-
sition" he had taken in refusing to
order troops to strike centers, and
assuring him that they would do
everything in their power to prevent
violence or the destruction of prop
erty.
Most railroads reported traffic as
usual. s
Disorders continued in the south
where the first outbreaks of the
strike occurred.
Fred J. White, superintendent of
the car department of the Illinois
Central railroad at Harahan, a few
miles above New Orleans was beaten
by two men. .'..
Negroes Set On
Three negroes, employed in shops of
the company, were set upon by q
crowd of white men. After a pistol
duel, in which more than Is shots
were fired, all three were wounded,
two of them seriously. A man watch
ing the fight was also wounded.
Two men working in the Illinois
Central yards in New. Orleans were
severely beaten by a crowd of men
said to be strikers after several
shots had been exchanged.
Three negro strike-breakers were
badly beaten and several others
were chased by union sympathizers
of their own race at Pensacola, Flor
ida, several arrests were made.
WARRANTS SERVED
Topeka, Kan, July ST. Hunt
ington and Thomas Hillery, presi-
dent and secretary treasurer respect
lively of local No. II, of the Feder-