Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-10
Federal Government
Ready To Take Hand
In Strike Situation
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forcement machinery at various
points, while at other rail centers the
roads relied. upon federal injunctions
and local authorities for protection in
attempting to operate shops and
maintain transportation. Shop and
roundhouse whistles shrieked the
final notes of railroad ultimatums
rights Of strikers who refused to re-
turn to the shops today.
The day brought ominous forobod-
ings of an impending crisis at many
points as trouble brewed among the
strikers. New acts Of violence oc-
Cured at scattered points and others
were feared as the situation grew
more tense.
Deadlock Faced.
The tenth day Of the strike was
marked by the apparent determha-
ton of both sides to stand by their
positions taken at the outset and in
dications pointed to a feverish dead
lock in the strike.
Railroads generally prepared to
open their shops with what labor was
available, accepting returned strikers
and filling cal jobs as far as pos
sible with imported workers.
Troops on Duty. Z
State troops patrolled the Illinois
Central yards and shops at Clinton,
ILL.,, while at Bloomington. ILL.,, city
and county officials. admitting the
collapse of civil authority and expect
ing further trouble in the Chicago
Lieutenant Governor Sterling on their
appeal for troops. ~
Others Modified.
National guard companies were
modified in Missouri and Kansas,
while the Michigan state police were
ordered to prepare for strike duty.
Several deputies working under
Marshal l.. X. Pearshall Of Kansas
City. were sent to Slater, NO. where
strikers for several days had been in
virtual control of the Chicago and
Alton shops and the town. 81
Trains Taken on.
Officials of the Missouri Pacific an
nounced the annullment of thirty
passenger trains on the company's
eastern division, adding that trains on
other divisions would probably be
discontinued at the same time.
The western division embraces Ne
braska, Kansas and western Missouri.
Cancellations on the road included
twelve local passenger and mixed
trains between Poplar Bluffs, Mo.
and Little Rock, Ark.
All train service on the Interna-
tional Great Northern from George
town to Round Rack, Texas, was sus-
pended.
Gets Request For Troops. (.
Governor Taylor of Tennessee re-
ceived appeals to send troops to
Memphis to protect property and en-
ployes of the Frisco lines.
Disorders spread to the east when
the homes of two Baltimore and Ohio
employees who refused to join the
strike were bombed at Newcastle, Pa,
l striker being shot at Newcastle.
Workmen Wounded.
Two workmen for the Missouri Pa
cific at Monroe, La. were fired upon
and wounded. A former employee was
arrested charged with the shooting.
Here and in many other scenes OF
disturbances in connection with the
strike. union leaders deplored acts OF
Violence. u :
In most places where appeals 70.
troops were a the strikers said
all possible efforts would be made tc
preserve order and they denounced
the calls for troops. -O-
Special details of police were as
signed to railroad shop and yard dis:
tricts in Chicago, New York; and
Denver and other cities throughout
the country.
In New York strikers explained
their position in an open letter tc
commuters on the Erie. placing the
responsibility upon the United States
railroad labor board.
Circulars addressed ITO the shop
men, maintenance of way men, clerks
n others affected by the wage rc.
ductions," urging defiance of the
courts and the armed forces of the
United States were reported to have
been found on the doorsteps of many
railroad workers in New York.
Union leaders said the circulars
would at nee be turned over TO fed
eral authorities.
The circulars were said to have
been signed by j.. Davis, executive
secretary, central executive commit
tee of the communist party O,
America.
Shots were fired again at Clinton
ILL.,. last night when several bullet.
were sent in the direction. of soldier.
of the guard in the Illinois Contra
yards. -
In Chicago a guard in the Chicago
and Alton yards was assaulted ant
beaten by a crowd OF men and pile:
OF railroad ties along the, Santa +.
right of way were fired.
p. H. Fitzgerald. president of thu
railway clerks, had a conference ar
ranged today with the railroad labo,
board over issues on which hinged ;
potential strike OF clerks.
Lad Killed.
Clinton, ILL.,, July 10.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press.)-With three com
panies of state troops on duty here
Clinton was quiet Sunday after Sat
urday's disorders which resulted il
the death Of a twelve -year-old you'll
and the woIndipp ~ h;c fo+hei onI