Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-15
RAIL WAY CLERKS
At NEEDLES To
DISCUSS STRIKE
Strikers Arrested in Neva-
da and California; Gov.
Boyle Is Present When
II Men Are Mabbed.
(By The Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Aug. 14.--Strik-
ers were arrested in Nevada and
California today as q result of the
rail strike and trains were moved
on the Santa Fe system which had
been tied up since last Thursday.
Governor Emmett Boyle Of Ne
vada, was present at las Vegas
when seventeen men were taken
into custody. No charges have yet
been filed against the men. Gov
ernor Boyle had obtained a pistol
taken from one of the men and
was the object of one of the strik-
er's pistol when the governor got
the drop on the man. No shots
were fired but the man was ar
rested.
The Santa Fe started q trans
continental train eastward from
Los Angeles and expected to send
it through to Chicago. The South
ern Pacific company also operated
trains on its division west Of the
Sierra Nevada mountains.
EmhargoeS on movement or
perishables were unchanged dur
ing the day and California fruit
growers and shippers faced a loss
that grew into thousands of dol
lars hourly, II was said there was
no way of saving the ripening
fruit that should be shipped i'm
mediately.
Shooting in Nevada.
The Union Pacific lines in Nc
vada, particularly at Las Vegas,
was the scene of shooting early
today State police. with machine
guns were ordered to Las VEGAS
and it was expected that Governor
Boyle would have the police sup
plant the rail guards.
Twelve additional deputy feder-
al marshals were ordered to Rose
vile. Calf. where the Pacific EX-
press maintains its icing plant
Twenty deputies have been on duty
and a report to the marshal IN san
Francisco said strikers were Vlo-
lating the court Injunction prohjb-
iting picketing.
The Western Pacific did NOT
move any trains today.
The refusal of brotherhoods to
move Santa Fe trains spread 20
New Mexico, where nine west
bound trains were held.
Travel to the Grand Canyon mas
ceased by the stopping of trans
at Winslow, Ariz. A new elemeEt
was injected in the strike by in9
railroad clerks on the Santa re at
Needles calling a meeting at whl"n
strike cali will be discussed
AT Roseville, the situation IS
absolutely dangerous accoroinT
to Eugene Mulvey, deputy marsha
in charge of the deputy mafsnais,
"I have twenty men on duty
now and I hope to have twenty
more before the day is out sa,o
Mulvey. 1.-The intent of the tea-
eral court order prohibiting. plch,
citing is being violated openly ana
we need more men to enforce H.
In the Nature Of a Test.
Santa Fe officials at Los an
geles announced that the startlns
of the eastbound California 'lui,-
ed from that point today was y"
the nature of test. Unusual pre-
cautions were taken to see thar inc
locomotive and cars were IN per
feet condition, to obviate any pos.
sible assertion on the part ot
transportation brotherhood Hmen
that the reverse was true. IneIp ,,,,
we're Is passengers aboard, mainly
for middle western points.
From Albuquerque west, these
officials said, all their westpouha.
trains which have been tied up d.
desert. points were moving. one
train OF seven mail and express
cars and another of 16 Pullman,
sleepers and coaches were due h'
Needles from Seligman Arn'
Company officials manned potn'
Three trains, which left seligman
late last night and early today
were approaching Los Angeles.