New-York tribune., 1922-09-03
Concern Caused by Fear
Union Leaders Consider
f r. e S h Outbreak of
Violence as Reprisal
Court Depended On
To Check Sabotage
Union Men Now Back at
Work to Have Full Pro-
lection of Government
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Supreme
confidence that the railroads of the
country can be kept moving and that
the forces of law and order will pre-
vent the triumph OF violence, now be-
lieved the only weapon which can par
alyze interstate commerce, is felt by
the Administration tonight.
Striking shopmen have been return
ing to work so rapidly for the five days
preceding the injunction, Cabinet
member announced, that If this rate
were continued Cor thirty days every
railroad in the country would have a
full supply of shop mechanics.
Coupled with this, however, we're
alarming indications that the union
leaders, angered at the imminence of
their complete defeat in their battle
to discredit the Railroad Labor Board
and ride rough-shod over this attempt
at government arbitration of labor diff
ferences which would impede inter
state commerce and cause public suffer
ing, were considering an increase in
violence.
Air Hose Cut on Cars
Sabotage against the railroads on
the part of strikers and strike SYM
pashizers had reached alarming pro-
portions when this injunction move
was finally approved. Thousands OF
coal cars had been made unfit for sery,-
ice by the simple expedient of cutting
their air hose, so that brakes could
not be used. This was particularly
true on such railroads as the Louis
vile & Nashville, one of the most
important lines bringing coal from the
non-union mines.
The government determined, in the
face of this threat, to follow the
example Of President Cleveland in
asking for an injunction, SO Federal
court proceedings could be had against
union men caught either in acts of
violence against railroad property. or
take jobs to provide food for them
selves and their families.
Curiously enough, one of the chief
objects of this protection to men ac-
cepting employment in the railroad
shops is to protect men who actually
belong to the unions, but who have
been driven to defy the authority of
the union leaders by the more pressing
danger of the need of their families.
1t is union men, according to the gov
ernment's information, who have been
f1ocking to work in the railroad shops
in this five-day period preceding the
issuance of the injunction.
Afraid to Take Old Jobs
Generally, the government is in
formed, the men have not asked for
their old jobs back, as their recogni-
tion by their former associates still
out on strike might so much more easi,
ly mean physical danger for themselves
and their families.
Quite generally the union men who
have gone back TO work have obtained
employment at shops in which they
have not worked before, very fire.
quently in other communities.
One of the first fruits of the injunc-
ton. it was announced at the Depart
ment of Justice to-day, was the arrest
of two labor leaders in New Mexico
early to-day and the seizure of a suit
case containing three bombs. This
was reported to the Department Of
Justice by U. S. Marshal Romero, at
Albuquerque.
w. d. Seyferd, president of the New
Mexico State Federation of Labor, and
Andrew Bruno, another labor leader
were the men arrested, according to
this official report. The men were
outskirts Of Albuquerque early this
morning, and an examination of the
baggage disclosed the suitcase and the
three bombs,
Officials of the Department of JUS
tice said that Marshal Romero had
been instructed to send complete de-
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