Evening star., 1922-08-25
BOMB EXPLOSIONS
MARK RAIL STRIKE
Increasing Acts of Violence
Reported From Many Sec
tlons Of Country.
BRIDGE is DYNAMITED
Residence of Foreman Blown Up
in Florida-Homes Of Work
ers Painted Yellow.
Rv the As,ociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The rail-
road strike reached the end of its
eighth week today to the accompani-
ment of bomb explosions and extern
sive violence.
Bombings followed a night of rail
greasings and the cutting of air hose
at Roodhouse, ILL.,, division point on
the Chicago and Alton. Two explo-
sions occurred near the Chicago and
Alton roundhouse and another bomb
wokers were quarteed. The town was
thrown into darkness shortly before
the bombs were set OFF and citizens
were described as afraid to leave their
homes
Passengers on one of the Atoms
fast trains which pulled out of Rood
house during the disturbance, said
many shots were fired.
Bridge Dynumited.
Officials of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and county au-
thorities were investigating an at
tempt to dynamite railroad bridge
near Spanish Lake. Mo. seventeen
miles from ST. Louis. Although the ex-
plosion was said to have been ter
rife. little damage was reported.
Earlier in the day reports OF trouble
in Jacksonville, Fla. were followed by
the dynamiting of the home of ]. A.
Air Line shops and member of the
city council The front of the house
was damaged, but Williams and his
wife. who were in the rear building,
escaped injury.
Homes Painted Yellow.
Following reports from National
Guard officer. Gov. McCray of Indiana
asked federal officials to investigate
strike disorders at Garrett, Ind. where
painted yellow and where bombs were
discovered.
Charges of murder were made against
negro commssary worker for the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe, at San
Bernardino, Calf, where a striking
electrician was shot and killed: The
striker, it was charged was killed in
Il running pistol fight with the negro
The Santa Fe offered rewards for per-
sons who have been guilty OF recent
bombings.
Suburban Train stoned.
An Illinois Central suburban train
running between New Orleans and the
company's shops. at Harahan. was
stoned by a crowd, which dispersed
before police arrived A passenger on
the train was struck on the head by
rock hurled through a coach window.
Proposals were made to United
States Marshal Mcdonald by striking
shopmen at Shawnee, Okla. to replace
federal and company guards at rail-
road shops with strikers. Union lead
ers said if they were permitted to
take over the situation they would af-
ford protection to all workers which
the railroads might import. Marshal
Mcdonald replied that the proposal
was impracticable. Chairmen of the
striking shopcrafts said they feared
further trouble at Shawnee under eX-
listing conditions.
officials Will Not Yield.
With the question of seniority the
chief barrier to peace. officials of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
declared they would not yield IN their
returning strikers. w. NJ. Whitenton,
assistant chief operating officer of
the road. said the NJ, K. and T. would
e-employ men now on strike if they
had not been guilty OF violence, but
that they must return as new en-
ployes.
At the same time the Santa Fe an
nounced at Topeka. Kan, that condi-
tions had so improved it would be i'm
possible to take back all strikers. The
announcement said the road would
take back only such strikers as there
might be places for. and that they
must return as new employees.
Railway Guard Shot.
Quiet was restored in the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific yards at Her
ington. Kan, following the shooting
of a railroad guard by a fireman and
a general suspension of work. State
troops remained on duty, but railroad
guards were taking no part in pa
trolling the yards. Although opera
tions were badly crippled, passenger
trains were kept running. Workmen
agreed not to object to the presence
of soldiers if company guards were
withdrawn.
The cause of minor wreck on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy near
Charlton, Iowa, had not been deter
mined.