New Britain herald., 1922-07-10
SITUATION GROWING
 DECIDEDLY SERIOUS
Troops Held in Readiness and x, Strike Riots Threaten

Chicago July 1o.-tBy Associated prass)-A crucial stage in the rail strike was reached today-tha tenth since the shopmen's nation wide walk out.
 National guardsmen were en duty in Illinois and under arms in four other states. United States marshals were in charge of law enforcement machinery at various points. the Michigan state police were prepared for. duty while al other rail centers the roads relied upon federal injunc- tions and the local authorities for pro, lection in attempting 10 operate shops and maintain transportation into which increasing inroads were notcd
 Shop and roundhouse whistles shrieked the final notes of railroad utimatums cancelling seniority and pension rights of strikers who refused to return today.
 Outbreaks Arc Feared
 The day brought ominous forebod- ings Of an impending crisis at many points as trouble hrewed among the strikers New acts of violence oc- cured at scattered points and others were feared as the situation grew ten ser.
 The tenth day of the strike was marked by the apparent determina- ton of both sides to stand by their positions taken at the outset,
 Railroads generally prepared to open their shops with what labor was available. accepting returned strikers and imported workers.
 Civil Authority Ends
 State troops patroled the Illinoi. Central yards and shops at Clinton Ill, while at Bloomington, Ill.,, city and county officials admitting the col lapse of civil authority and expecting further trouble in the Chicago and AL ton shops awaited action by Lieut. Governor Sterling on their appeal for troops.
 = A new appeal to the acting govern or was made by Mayor Jones and Sheriff Morrison late last night They declared the strike situation was out of their control
 Troops NIobilized
 National Guard companies were mobilized in Missouri Kansas, Cali fornla and Indiana.
 United States Marshal Levy was authorized by Federal Judge Carpen- ter who issuing an injunction re- straining strikers from interfering with operation of Burlington shops at Aurora, Ill. to employ any neces- sary measures to preserve peace there and enforce the injunction
 L. S. marshas increased their forces as they prepared to take charge of law enforcement at points in sev- eral states, where situations were cri- tical.
 Marshal E. F. Fitzpatrick and force of deputies went to Parsons, kas.. where state troops also were ordered by Governor Allen.
 Several deputies working under Marshal I. K. Pearshall Of Kansas City were sent to Slater, Mo- where strikers for several days had been in virtual control of the Chicago and Alton shops and the town,
 Protecting U. s. Mails.
 Mobilization of special deputies un- der federal marshals was to protect mails and property of railroads in the hands of receivers appointed by L. S. | courts.
 Slater spent a comparatively quiet l Sunday but imported strikebreakers experienced difficulty in obtaining supplies and number of them quit |
 Trains Being Discontinued.
 Officials of the Missouri Pacific an- nounced annulment of 30 passenger trains on the companys eastern divi- sion adding that trains on other divi- Bions probably would be discontinued. |
 All train service on the Interna- tional and Great Northern from Georgetown to Roundtack, Tex, was suspended.
 Governor Taylor of Tennessee re- ceived appeals to send troops to Mem ! phis.
 Wreck Being Investigated.
 Investigations by state authorities in Kansas of the wreck of the Golden State Limited on the Chicago. Rock | Island and Pacific at Topeka, were under way. The state also took part in the investigation of wreck at Burrtown, Saturday.
 Homes of two Baltimore and Ohio | employees who refused to join the strike were bombed at New Castle | Pa. striker was shot at New Castle.