Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-14
.RY. OFFICIALS
). SAY WORKMAN
WASATTACKED
Otherwise All Appears Calm
In Vicinity Of Great
Northern Shops.

The local railway shop strike situa-
uon Is pretty much at a standstill,
Doth sides seemingly observing the
policy of watchful waiting. with the
exception of an alleged attack last
night on one of the workmen employ
ed by the Great Northern railroad in
the round d-house.
The strikers denied having any,
thing to do with the affair. saving
that II it took place it was the work
Of strike sympathizers, not of men
actually on strike.
The man, said to have been attack
ed, had recently been employed by
the railroad, and while in the yards
thursday evening shortly after sup
per. number of men tried to put
MN into car and drive off with
him. it was reported,
d. A tight followed and the man es-
capped with a few minor bruises. j..
A. Matson, special police agent of the
Great Northern is working on the
case. and officials Of the Great Nor
thern declared that applications for
warrants for the arrest Of the as-
sa1lants will be made some time to-
day.
A Herald reporter. visiting the
round house this morning, was in no
way molested. He visited a while in
the tent provided for the picketers
across *the road from the chops, and
there was q noticeable lack OF vio-
lence either in word or deed.
XIII Try to Avoid Violence. 'S
| Fred Brosseau, who is spokesman n
Tor the local shopcrafts union, was
emphatic in his statements that the
J strikers were sincere in their efforts
to avoid violence, and that none Of
the local men was Of the@"Red Flag"
variety. He stated. however. that
tne strikers here are determined to
| gone to work since the walkout.
We confine our efforts solely to
| interviewing men either at work on
our jobs Or contemplating going to
work, with view to dissuadins them
from so doing Mr.. Brosseau stated.
| I'VE have given our men strict orders
not to use force in this persuasion,
and we regard as unfortunate the al
legged attack On the man last night
Of course We cannot be responsible
for what strike sympathizers do, and
| If anything. of this nature has been
done. I will say that it is not the
work Of the strikers,
Conflicting Reports.
Among the picketers it was report
ed that less than a half dozen men
ane at work fn' the shops, other than
those not effected by the strike. c.
y. Mclaughlin. master mechanic for
the Dakota division of the Great Nor
! thernf stated, however, that the shops
here. have at least a sixty per cent
| normal crew. The car repair shop
has been closed Indefinitely, Mr.. Nc
| Loughlin said, and the efforts are
now being confined to caring for the
engines in the round house.
Inst hnvy ANY, on y,r,,ry xrorC-
ing on strikers jobs was not learned.
but at the visit to the round house
this morning. it was noted that there
were less than half dozen men at
work in the engine room, and the
car repair shop was empty. Numer-
Gus guards however, were posted at
various points about the plant. y 1t
was said that there are about 10
guards on each shift.
ITO say that the picketers are in
convenient is putting 1t mildly. but
we can stand it," said superintend-
ent Mclaughlin today. 1--WE Of course
have our special police force on the
JOB, but in, my opinion we are not
getting the support Of the local pub
Tic officials that is our due. Putting
up tents near a public highway, and
nolesting public employees should
not be tolerated. but as long as the
the matter we can do nothing, as our
men have no jurisdiction outside our
own property" Mr.. Mclaughlin con-
cluded. Fl, 80
Neither local railway officials nor
strikers were very optimistic in re-
gard to an early settlement Of the
strike, predictions being made that it
would last all the way from a month
to sixty days more.
3 The local unions on strike hold
daily meetings to discuss the situa-
ton. &.