The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-01
.STR|KEBREAKERS
TO ARRIVE TODAY
STATIONED AT LOCAL
ROUNDHOUSE.

So far as Madison is concerned
the strike conducted by mechanics,
boilermakers, stationary firemen, re-
pairmen and other local roundhouse
workers has been conducted in a
quiet, orderly fashion with not
ripple of trouble on the surface. The
men have had their regular confer
ences twice day, receiving from
union headquarters their news re-
garding the general strike situation
and considering well the instructions
sent them by their officers. They
are strictly adhering to their policy
of sitting tight" till an adjustment
! is effected.
For several days it was rumored
that number of strikebreakers
would arrive and attempt to fill the
strikers places at the roundhouse
and in the yards. During the past
two days the idle shopmen have been
watching incoming trains from the
| east to get a glimpse of those who
We're supposed to take their work
! Not until yesterday, however, was
any rumor fully borne out.
! The entire striking force congre-
| gated at the passenger depot just be-
fore time yesterday for the arrival
of the train from the east. Upon
pulling in on the first track the A
O'Clock train came to halt and i'm
mediately there filed from the coach
es over 20 young men, suit cases in
hand and apparently under the sup
eryision of an official. These were
not strikebreakers as surmised, but
simply guards shipped in from larg-
er centers for the purpose of doing
property police duty 1t is said that
] they wore stars and were deputies
authorized to interfere when any at
| tempt was made to destroy railroad
property or upon the committal of
any act intended to disrupt train
service other than follows from
breakdowns due to lack of repairs.
The arrival of the guards caused
| considerable comment among the
men now out, and sullen silence on
the part of several strike sympathiz-
ers. Otherwise, no insult was Of
fered and no intimidation threaten
ed. The local strikers deported
themselves well and took the mat
ter as. simply one incident of the
walkout.
4 After leaving the train yesterday
the imported guards walked i'm
groups directly west to the Union
avenue crossing and OF down below
the roundhouse to a point where
there stands hip roof shack about
3 by 80 feet in outer dimension
Here, they were told. was their head
quarters while on duty. A glance ol
two was sufficient for several of the
men and forthwith they protested
against such lack of accommoda.
tions. 1t is understood that several
Immediately asked for their time
got it, and left
This morning the boss accompany
, ing the guards attempted to put hi.
men to work. They instantly re
. belled and refused flatly to do .
! tap. One dissatisfied quitter asked
a local attorney to sue the Milwau
kee for his three days wages Will,
, on guard duty and while enrout,
, here.
The Madison situation is bein,
, watched closely and there have beer
n present couple of days two feder
al officers who are keeping tab OF
I affairs, though SO far no arrest
: have been made, nor is there likel
; to be any trouble making arrest
o necessary.
> Civil authorities in Madison hav
: advised the striking shopmen to re
: spect railroad property and to kee
: away from it in accordance with tn
0 provisions of the injunction give
! the Milwaukee officials few day
: ago.
v This afternoon, it is reported oi
), ficially, squad of strikebreaker
# are due to arrive In Madison ro
II duty at the roundhouse In a
s probability their tenure here will b
short in view of the foundations fo
settlement that are being cor
structeda the railroad executives
meeting in New York city and at tn
meeting now in session in Chicag
= and attended by heads of the shol
!" crafts union.