Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
U. S. TROOPS ORDERED
INTO STRIKE ZONES
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with force OF deputies took over the
guardianship Of the Yards.
AS result of this move Alton train.
mon, who refused TO handle trains
within the military controlled yards.
yielded In their attitude and service
on the Alton thru Bloomington show.
ed signs OF Improvement.
bloomington still remained one of
'he tense spots for tho country, how.
ever. Today was pay day on the
Alton and the road sent word TO strik.
Ing shopmen that the checks today
would he their final pay, that they
would be expected 10 turn In all
passes and other company property
and would no longer be considered as
employees Of the road The troops re-.
manned viRilant as shopmen gathered
for their checks,
Beat Electrician.
At Dennis0n, Texas. where the
strike was marked by disorders dur.
Ing the last two days. Il. l.. Cox. of
Wichita. Falls. an electrician was tax.
en- from a Missouri, Kansas, and
Texas train by band of men and
beaten badly.
Shoot Up Cal. Roundhouse.
OrOville, Cal, July l3.--NumerOus
strikObrcakers and guards were in.
jured, several seriously and one per.
hars fatally when about seventy.6ve
men. speeding inlo town early today
In an automobile, charged the Wes.
tern Pacific roundhouse here. The
attacking party then motored away.
Four guards were missing and were
believed to have been kidnapcd.
Many of the assailants were mask.
ed.
They fired about fifty shots. but ap.
parently aimed them only at the
windows of the roundhouse. All of
'he injured had been dubbed. none
had been shot Several were re.
moved to hospitals Tom Wilkerson,
the trainmaster, was beaten over the
head, suffering possible fracture Of
the skull
U. S. Marshas at Roodhouse.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 12.-Twelve
deputies were sent to Roodhouse by
United States Marshal Mcclure. this
in response to an appeal
from the Chicago & Alton railroad
company for helm in moving United
States mails aud interstate freight
An Injunction forbidding Interference
with the roads operation was grant.
ed Monday.
3. & o. Cuts OF Trains.
Baltimore. Md, July 13.-Declar
ing 1t unable to get assurances Of
protection to the lives of employees
and property of the company at Gar.
rett. Ind. and Willard, O.. important
points on the Chicago division of
the road affected by the shopmen's
strike, the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
today announced a temporary cur
tailment of its passenger service
the territory affected by
those conditions.
Chicago and Alton Employees Paid on.
Bloomington. ~, July 1.-two
thousand striking Chicago and Alton |
shopmen wrc today no longer recog-
nized employees of the company The |
men were given their pay today, turn
ing in their transportation passes aud
locker keys. There was no disorder |
The men formed in line before the
cashiers Office at the company's
library, laughing and talking with one
another. Only two guards, deputy
sheriff and city policeman. were nn
duty. No soldiers were in the immc-
date vicinity.
Shot in Self-Defense.
Clinton, ILL.,, July 13.--Wesley Davis. |
held for manslaughter in connection
with the death of Jimmie Fitzgerald
in the first Statement since
the shooting, told Statess Attorney
Smith and Sheriff Persons yesterday
that he shot only after James Fitzger-
aid ST.. fired at him and the guards
had told him and his companions TO
protect themselves.