The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-10
With Troops In Waiting,
Rail Shops Reopen Today
SUNDAY UNEVENTFUL
DAY IN The STRIKE
Labor Board Will Tryto Avert
Walkout Of the
Clerks.

CHICAGO, July a--(Bv The Associated
FresSDWiih soldiers on active duty IN
Illinois and troops mobilized In nve
other states. the ninth day OF the strlKe
o. railway shoprer passed quietly
whiis many railroads prepared to re
sumo active operations ot their SHOPS
tomorrow. Several carriers have warn
ed striking employees to return by that
date or forfeit seniority rights.
y. NJ. Jewell. head OF TIE railway en-
nlovss department 90 the American
Federation Of Labor. had nothing to
say at strike headquarters here and no
news was forthcoming from either the
carriers OF the L. s. Railroad Labor
Board
While the Sunday holiday was uneven
tul the rest OF the week vas trauEht
with rossthIlitiea Tomorrow. members
ot the labor board who averted
strike Of 100000 maintenance Of way
men, and 1900 signalmen through ne
Scttatin?s with union officials last
week. are expected to confer with +,
N. Fitzgerald. head ~ the clerks union
in an effort 70 prevent IN" issuance OF
strike orders 10 this organization 'On'
rid.nce was expressed here tonight IN
quarters close 10 lhe labor hoard that
tho clerks would follow the eNampie
Sc, hy the maintenance Q; way employ
4s ard signalmen.
Reopen shops To-day.
Wi'h the carriers urg:nS striking EN-
pi"yss ~ return - work a. once. prep
aa;iors were practically complete ~
rfchr on \ score Of lines to attempt
10 resume active shop work tomorrow
Vacancies in tho ranks according 70
;he railroads VII hc rilled b" the hIr-
inx Of new men. Realizing the posi-
hi(ities for trouble with such a program
Soma OF the railroads have asked ror
soldiers 10 protect th.!r shops. while
others expected TO afford private pro-
certion TO those who worked.
While the railroads predicted ira
many strikers would flock back 10 "ork
when assured that protection "nN!o
As afforded. union headquarters h"rc
have maintained that N" str'Ne =
daily bC owing more effective.
All Eyes On Washington
Win the federal courts airesdr IN
ter, euinc IN a number or places
prevent ptcketirg ny n" strikers. 'h'
week was also expected 10 reveal ""
a large extent the attitude o. the ue
par,mer, Of justic" toward IN" Str'Nc'
From Washington came 'he announce
mert that tho department was lnNesr-
eating reports that strike disorders
were tNter'HrrlnE with NUe 'd'NS' "''''
Charles Cljncs. L. 5. District AttorneH
here. said Yesterday he had received
instructions from attorney General
psurher,v 70 use force x necessary TO
keep the mails and interstate COM
rnerce mov'nE.
ou4ot At Clinton
Al Clinton. Ills. Wh"r" U"orS were
sent yestertev after hoy had heen
k!ued and two men. IN siriN"r Heo
heen wounded n a clash between
.trike syrrpathilcrs ard Illinois Central
guards. all was reported quiet today.
state cavalry ard infantry we're mo-
h.lized Tor dut" IN eight down state
towns. howcvc".
The entire state guard ~ Missouri
has been modified while in Indiana
california ard Kansas state troops nave
nAen ordered 20 be prepared TOT an
s.nerSercv and tho Michigan stat" TO
rice At East Lansing. Michigan. re-
r4,, Cd orders 20. =" rcadH - move
should occasion arise