The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Disorders Cancel Forty
Trains in Three South
western States and
Menace Others.
LAW HALTS OUTBREAK
Injunction Order Restraints
Burlington Men From
Hating Traffic.
STRIKERS son is KILLED
His Shooting by a Guard Rea-
son for the Sending of
Troops to Clinton.

CHICAGO. July s ASSOCIATED Press)
Authorization to use force In pre-
venting any interruption of interstate
commerce and the movement of the
mails was received here tonight BY
Charles f. Clyne, District Attorney.
and Robert Levy, United States Mar
shal in kilograms from Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty.
This action by Mr.. Daugherty fol-
lowed an announcement by w. G.
Bierd, president Of the Chicago and
Alton road, that all traffic in and out
Of Bloomington. ILL.,, including the
carrying of the mails, had ceased be-
cause of the failure Of the local au-
thorities to provide adequate protec-
ton to the few men remaining at work
in the shops there.
In addition, the announcement was
made that the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad announced discontinu-
alton of the operation of forty two local
trains in four States. due to the physi
cal impossibility of getting locomo-
tives in and out of roundhouses and
fear I. consequences that might result
If effort was made TO employ workers
not affiliated with the union of which
the striking shop employees are men,
bers.
Eight OF the trains are in Missouri.
twelve in Oklahoma and Twenty-Five
in Texas. The only passenger traffic
out of st. Louis affected are trains
Nos. and 10, which have run be-
tween st. Louis and Sedalia. They now
will run only to New Franklin, forty
miles from Sedalia. The roundhouse
at Sedalia has been abandoned tenn
porariiy.
The announcement OF the cancella-
tion OF trains by c. E. Schaff, receive,
for the road. said that officers who
have been endeavoring to handle the
locomotives in and out OF terminals
have found the task is impossible be-
cause OF threats that have been made
against them and the general fear OF
what might happen IL new EMPLOYEES
were brought in.
Schaff said the trains would not be
run until definite assurance was had
from the Governor that new EMPLOYEES
would be protected and urtil there
were guards on duty to protect them.
Strikers Are Enjoined.
The Chicago. Burlington and ou,nc,
Railroad tonight obtained n Federal In
junction in Chicago restraining picket
Ing at the Aurora shops while earlier
In the day an Injunction was issued AT
New Orleans restraining strikers from
interfering with trains on the Southern
Pacific. and at Council Bluffs. Iowa, the
Burlington obtained temporary re-
straining order directed against strik
ing shopmen in Southern Iowa. Half
dozen other railroads were expected
to follow the lead of the Burlington
here.
Department OF Justice officials q,
Washington were investigating renor,s
that strike disorders were Interfering
with the mails.
The plea for the injunction here WA
presented by B. /. Scott. legal advlsor
ior the road and asked that the strik.
ers be restrained from picketinv. IN.
timidating workers and destroyina
property.
Lieut. Gov. Sterling OF Illinois 10
night ordered troops to Clinton. where
an outbreak was threatened following a
clash between Illinois Central guards
and strike sympathizers, in which a
boy was killed and two men, one n
striker. were injured.
Except for the disorders at Clinton
most Of to-day's violence was confined
TO clashes between strike sympathizers
and workmen, due 70 the efforts Of the
strike sympathizers 10 persuade the
employees still on the job 70 quit
Word came from jefferson CITY that
the Missouri National Guard. numbering
4.021 men and officers, will be rnobilized
tomorrow morning. This was an
nounced following a conference be.
tween Gov. Hyde. Adjt.-Gen. Raupp
and representatives OF five railroad com
panies operating throughout the state
They will be held for instantaneous
service.
CHICAGO, July ASSOCIATED Press) .---
All traffic on the Chicago and Alton In
and out OF Bloomington. ILL.,. including
carrying Of the mails has ceased, due to
the failure OF local authorities 20 fur
nish adequate protection TO the few
men remaining at work In the shops
there, according TO an announcement by
w G. Bierd. president Of the road.
The road has notified the Sheriff Of Nc
Lean county and the Adjutant- General
OF the state that unless protection for
workers is furnished by next Monday
the Chicago and Alton will undertake
to reopen the shops under Its own guard.
Mr. Bierd said.
The strikers he said, virtually took