Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-10
U. S. WILL MAINTAIN
THE LAW AND ORDER
IN RAILROAD STRIKE
Continued from page I

Shop and roundhouse whistles
shrieked the final notes OF railroad |
ultimatums cancelling seniority and |
pension rights OF strikers who refus-
cd to return to the shops toda...
The day brought omlnous rorebod- |
ings OF an impending crisis nj many |
points as troubl brewed among the |
strikers. New acts of violence occurred
ut scattered points and others were
feared as the situation grew tcnser.
Roth Sides Determined.
The tenth day of the strike was
marked by the apparent determine
ton Of both sides TO stand by their
positions taken at the outset and in
dcations pointed to n feverish dead
| lock.
Railroads generally prepared to
open their shops with what labor was
available, accepting returned etrikers
and filling vacant jobs as far as posi-
BILE with imported workers.
| Disorders spread 10 the east when
the homes of two Baltimore and Ohio
employees who refused 10 join the
strike. were bombed and striker was
shot at New Castle.
Slater spent n comparatively quiet
|
in charge of the situation, but import
ed strikebreakers experienced difficulty
in obtaining supplies from the union
controlled town. and a number of them
quit.
Roads Cut Train Service.
Officials of the Missouri, Pacific an
nounced the annulment of thirty
passenger trains on the company's
eastern division. adding that trains on
lothcr divisions probably would he dis
lContinued at the same time.
| All train service on the Information
al and Great Northern from George
town to Roundrack. Texas. was sus-
pended
At Wilkes Barre Pa, William II
Roberts. vice-presdent OF the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance Of Way
Employees. announced a meeting Wed
lnesday of % district Chairmcn repre-
senting IS railroads in the east on
the question of wage cuts by the labor
board.
In most places where appeals for
troops were made, the strikers said
all possible efforts would he made Ia
preserve order, and they denounced
the calls for troops
At Knoxville. Tenn. policeman and
negro striker exchanged thirty shots
in a running pistol fight which result
ed in no casualties. The negro sur
rendered when his ammunition ran
out.
Walter Floyd. a Baltimore and Ohio
mechanic was In a hospital az the
result of n severe beating by six mer
at Ivy City. District of Columbia.
State troops patrollcd the Illinois
Central yards and shops ut Clinton
Ills While at Bloomington, Ills. city
and county officials. admitting tho
collapse of civil authority and expect
ing further trouble in the Chicago
and Alton shops, awaited action h!
Lieutenant Governor Sterling on thei
appeal for troops.
4 new appeal to the acting governor
was made by Mayor Jones and Sheriff
Morrison late last night. They declar
ed the strike situation was out of thei
control.
State Troops Ready For Action.
National guard companies wer
modified in Missouri and Kansas.
United States Marshal Levy wa
authorized by Federal Judge Carpen
ter, who issued an injunction restrain
ing strikers from interfering wit
operation of Burlington shops : a
Aurora. Ills 10 employ any necessar
meaures TO preserve peace there an
enforce the injunction.
Marshal f. Z. Fitzpatrick and
force of deputies went to Parson.
Kansas, where state troops also wer
ordered by Governor Allen.
Several deputies working unde
Marshal l. X. Pearshan, of Kansa
City, were sent 10 Slater Mo, wher
strikers for several days had been /
virtual control of the Chicago an
Alton shops and the town. Marsh;
Pearshall said he was prepared I
have deputies at all Of the thrice
division points in his district.
Marshals To Protect Malls.
Mobilization of special deputiS
under federal marshals was made fc
the additional purpose of protectin
mails and property of railroads
the hands appointed by L. S. court
j. a. Baggett marshal of the NORTH
ern Texas district, was guarding mai
on the Texas and Pacific, the Nilsson,
Kansas and Texas and the Iutei
national and Great Northern Raj
roads.
Strikers Blame Labor Board.
In New York strikers explained the
position in an open letter 10 comm
tiers on the Erie" placing the respo
sibility upon the United States RAJ
road Labor Board.
Circulags addressed ito the sho
men, maintenance of way men, cler
and others affected by the wage redu
tons" urging defiance of the cour
and the armed forces of the Unit
States were reported to have be
found on the doorsteps of many ra
road workers in New York. Uni
leaders said the circular would at on
be turned over 10 federal authoriti,
The circulars We're said TO have be
rk signed Il Davis executive seCreta,