The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-13
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with the railroad executives. Only
as last resort did they strike. We
resp ectfully insist that no interrup
ton of commerce or interference on
mails was caused by direct or unlaw.
full acts of the organized employees.
Such Interruptions and interference
results inevitably from attempts of
railroads to operate without sufficient,
incompetent and unskilled workmen.
such Interruptions and interior
ence will continue and increase until
agreement is obtained upon just and
reasonable wages between the repre-
sentatives of the skilled employees and
railroad executives, who up to date
have refused even to meet with en-
ployes' representatives We stand
ready to cooperate intellectually
with any effort to bring about such
an agreement"
General Trend.
Although moves for peace apparent
ly were slowed up somewhat today,
the general trend still seemed to be
toward negotiations for a settlement
despite the flat refusal of railroad exc
cutives to enter a peace parley with
b. NJ. Jewell head of the striking shop
crafts.
One of the most optimistic notes
was sounded by Ben w Hooper, chair
man of the United States railroad Ia
Dor board, who fostered the rejected
conference. Mr. Hooper announced
that he had formulated new plans for
ending the walkout.
Inc board chairman made the an
nouncement without yielding from the
position he has maintained since the
strike began asserting that any pro-
posals from him would be in harmony
with the transportation act.
one remaining hope in the peace
parley move, Mr.. Hooper declared Law
IN the fact that the railroad chiefs
who rejected the proposed conference
were not authorized to speak for rail
way executives generally.
The thirteenth day of the shon-
mems strike thus held considerable
promise of important DEVELOPMENTS,
Renewed Outbreaks.
meanwhile the short lulI in which
acts of violence diminished somewhat
was followed by renewed outbreaks in
widely scattered areas, California
Iexas and Michigan were among the
scenes of fresh disordels while Crave
va, quieted down following the kill.
ing of yard Office clerk.
Former trouble centers Gained nre.
ceptloly during the last "a hours. A.
bloomington, ILL.,, state troops with
drew from the Chicago & Alton wards
and confined themselves to the shons
while Sheriff Morrison with a force
OF deputies. took over the guarding
of the yards.
AS result of this move Alton train
men who refused to handle trains
within the military controlled wards
ylelded IN their attitude and service
on the Alton through BLOOMINGTON
showed signs of improvement.
Bloomington still remained one of
the tense spots of the country, how
ever. Today was payday on the Alton
ana the roads sent word to the strik-
ing shopmen that the checks would
be their final pay and that they would
De expected to turn in all passes and
other company property and would
not be considered as employees of the
road The troops remained vigilant
as shopmen gathered for their checks.
Electrician Eeaten.
AT Denison, Texas, where the strike
was marked by disorders during the
last two days, E. l.. Cox, of Wichita
Falls, an electrician, was taken from
a Missouri, Texas & Kansas train by
band of men and beaten badly. Cox
was employed as a strikebreaker in
the Katy" shops, at Denison, and had
been warned by union men to leave
town
Several hundred union men con.
gregated at the Katy station at Den
ison with the expressed purpose of
turning away strikebreakers arriving
on incoming trains.
Previous threats of the strike !
spreading to the train service en-
ployes apparently was averted by the
conference of big four" brotherhood
chiefs here, and the New York Gen.
trail apparently had prevented a strike
Of clerks on its lines.
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