The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
EARLY knRN RAID;
PARADE DifE.1SIl; yl 4 G. i;
PRINCIPALS IN PERFORM
ANCE ARE UNKNOWN
LIKE KLUx KHAN ACT
House Cleaning" Is Reported /;
Mechanics Taken From the
Engine Rooms
Associated Press Dispatch
EAn PAL STRIKE STORY

RAJ STRIKE STORY
Tracy, Mimi, July 90
About fifteen striking shopmen
Of the Northwestern railroad
here, at midnight raided the
local round house and COM
PEELED about dozen workers to
give up their posts. The preemp-
tory orders were not attended
by any disorders, officials this
morning announced.
The strikers gaining access
to the roundhouse, while sew
.eral guards were absent, order
ed the men out and then locked
the shops.
Officials would not say wte-
Their the shops would be re-
opened today. There are about
100 men on strike here.
Winona, MIMI, July 90
Seventy five masked men be-
Iieved to be strike sympathiz-
ers invaded the shops OF the
Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way at Tracy, Mimi, early to-
day and Cleaned house." &C
cordine to an unconfirmed re-
port reaching here this morning.
A dozen employees OF the shop
were escorted from the build
ing and some of them chased
down the street. according to
the report -.
At headquarters of the Mn
nesota division in Winona, It
was stated that a report had
been received OF trouble at
Tracy at $3.50 a. m. today but
that no authentic details had
been received.
No restraining order is in ef-
feet at the Tracy shops.
.finona. Minn- July 20s-The
Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way shops at Tracy, Miun.,
were in operation today de-
spite the invasion of the build
ings early this morning when
fifteen employees were driven
out by a band Of seventy five
masked men believed to be
strike sympathizers, it was an
nounced at headquarters of the
Minnesota division In this city
at noon on the basis Of reports
Most of the employees resun1-
ed work after the masked band
left although several were
frightened il was said.
The invaders were in posses
sion of the shops for two hours,
according to the report. Sheriff
Munroe and a deputy arrived
from Mashall this morning and
assured officials of protection In
. the future, it was announced
here.
MononoaheIa, Pa, July 90
Two Pennsylvania railroad pa
trolmen, a car Inspector and a
constable were shot early to-
day after their gasoline speed
ster had been wrecked on the
Ellsworth branch, south Of
BentIeyville, Pa. Three Of the
men were seriously wounded
while the other was hit by
number Of buckshot. The Of
ficers were on railroad strike
patrol duty.
Chicago, July 20-With immediate
for peace in the railw a!
trike gone, strikers and railroad:
oday settled to a test of strength
he statement Of Chairman Hooper
( the Railroad Labor Board thai
be board no longer was engaged
b peace negotiations left the stu
ton open to direct negotiation be-
ween strike leaders and railway
hiefs, or attempts from othel
uarters.
Union officials remained firm IL
heir demand that full seniority
lights be restored to the 300,00(
hopmen now on strike, that being
he rock on which peace effort!
we're broken. Rail heads were equal
v nrm in their insistence' seniorit!
lights of men now at work be rec
gnized. There was no indication
rom either side of a weakening o
he determination to carry the poin
t issue.
Fuel shortage was being felt b!
he railroads, supplies on severa
Dads being nearly exhausted, &C
ording to officials. Curtailment o
rain operations due to shortage o
.oal and equipment, has Gradual.
until 247 trains have beef
cancelled, or are about to be can
,elled. reports from railroad center
n the west. The Southwestern line
rave apparently been hardest hit
Strike leaders declare the strike !
icing felt by the iron and steel in
iustries, that caol mines in part
If West Virginia are without Goa
.ars and that a portion of the frui
,rop of the Pacific coast is endang
red by lack OF transportation.
Join Strikers Ranks.
Representatives OF the Brother
lood OF Railway Clerks declared 8
Der cent, of the 5000 clerks EN-
,ioyed by the Chesapeake ana OIL
would join the ranks Of tn
trikers today. ,
At Kansas City a general chair
nan OF the maintenance of wa.
mems union, in telegram to Presi
lent E. F. Cradle, said that mem
,ers of that union in the southwes
would strike of their own accord un
ess a speedy settlement is reached
A conferences between uniol
reads and road officials in Chicag'
vas expected to avert q walkout o
300 clerks on the Chicago an,
railway.
Negotiations between officials Q