The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-10
B. { D. CLAIMS
SHOP STRIKERS
WANT To WORK
SAY CUMBERLAND MEN OPPOSE
wALKoUT BUT ARE AFRAID
TO RETURN
Strike Leaders, On Other Hand, Say
Story IL Colored 70 1njure Their
Cause with Public

! Cumberland Nd, July. - SpcCiaN-
/ It was stated by Baltimore and OHIO
/ officials tina, scores Of Shopmen now on
! strike. especially skilled mechanics
among the Older men, would like 10 re
! turn 10 work and are not in favor OF
, the present walkout. but are remaining
Il, home for fear Of violence and bodily
| harm az the hands OF a younger ele-
ment. Included in this element is a
number known as "McAdoo mechanics
! so named from having taken war Jobs
/ as labcrers and finally were promoted
! TO helpers and shop hands. Another
| crowd. known as car Knockers and
also associated with the "Mc\doo me-
chantcs." Leaders of the striking crafts
{ dny this and say IL Is "colored' @tory
4, IN an effort TO injure the strikers cause
! with the public.
Additional city police have been
placed in the South Cumberland section
for both day and night duty. II IS said
strikers have been stopping all Strang-
ers on the streets and that II would In
vite harm TO be seen on the streets
carrying a pair OF overallS under the
arm. The feeling OF bitterness IS said
to be growing.
Certain strikers or their sympath-
izers here. according 10 Information
reaching both the railroad and city
authorities have taken strangers whom
they thought to be "strikeereakers" IN
automobiles and spirited them out ot
tho city for a distance OF several miles
and then told TO beat IT. and not
como back. 1t was reported that two
young men. strangers, were accosted
yesterday and chased over Cumberland
Heights one hiding in cellar and the
other in a coal house, thus eludtng their
pursuers.
Keep Down Crowds
Effort has been made by the city
police TO keep crowds other than pickets
from congregating on Virginia avenue.
but Il Is declared at night strikers or
watch and their sympathiZers practtc.
ally rule the South end and ever
stranger is held up and questioned. In
some cases far from gentle means have
been used.
Railroad officials say that there are
n number OF men who are near the pen
sion age who have been inundated and
ordered to stay away from the shops.
Some OF these men worked all day
when the strike was called and were
sharply warned not 10 return TO work
when they quit These men fear they
may lose their seniority cards, passes
and pensions and may be dropped from
tho service This includes mach!nists
and other skilled men in the mechani-
cal shops as we'll as older carmen and
car builders. Several Of these are Grip
pies.
Import New Men
New employees are arriving on prac-
tically every incoming train and are
being housed at the shops where large
quantities OF supplies are being taken
includ Ing cots. bedding and provisions.
indicating the company rs preparing for
a long sesge.
Thomas F. Parkinson, master me
chanic at the Baltimore and Ohio shops
here. Is reported in critical condition
from pneumonia. He was moved to
Aleghany Hospital from hts homo. 81
Green street Mr. Parkinson had been
on duty almost constantly since the
walkout OF the shopmen a week ago and
I, Is thought anxiety and overwork pro-
duced his present condition. He came
20 this city from the company @hors
at Riverside, near Baltimore. three
years ago.