The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28

u w. Asss
y aIeviug . shooting hee Ut |
Y;Sr's Crossing shortly after
iShf last night during which
~ 20 shots were ared and
~ United States Marshal Ed
vas hit in the face By dying
r. ~ one deputy marshal an
Sssd this morning that martiaf|
~ ~osld be declared In the Silvis
~ sone in the event Of further
.shance. The shooting followed
~ ssnouncement of the news Of
r.. rival Of . number Of strike
hi SSri6 John G. Miller, after in
sirafins the situation this
I s,Sins. declared there would be
- nartial law IL he were able to
.ssat il. He expressed the belief
I ~ ths situation can be handled
!, nv without. serious conse-
\ nness.
IN ~ person or persons who start
~ - firing last night Is . mys-
4 n Railway officials expressed
" q belief that 1t was done by the
\ siksrs. The strikers contend that
- the work Of deputy United
u ~ marshals and special police
4 ru,rd At the yards. who, scent
trouble because Of the importa-
n "a Of strike breakers, are design
81 q 70 create a scare that will
\, - the local authorities to call
I I. The troops for their protection
r 1 me frst shots, it Is reported
~ - fred from a cornfield, north
~ - Of the fagman's shanty /at
ii 6sruer's Crossing. c. NJ. Cerra, a
e. riher, who resides in Silvis, said
/. ~ heard four shots fired while he
sszkps seated on a porch in Water
VI m. Eight more shots were firet
b II ohort time afterwards when h
Ii rerded a Campbell's island car
Later, he heard a number NOR
Hcs in rapid succession. Whel
d Y street car was nearing tn
81 ii Island tracks at Warner
Id apssing the motorman told tn
nesengers to get down in thei
!. hts, as there was some shooting
da6Ing on. A fiashlight was directe
= he car and the tiagman steppe
!-akt and signaled for the car t
exhss.
"a According to Cerra, several shot
lrr)kuck the street car, but none G
~ passengers was injured.
4 Armed With Shot Guns.
lot John P. Johnson. marshal
kyl1|lvis, arrived at Warmers eros:
1Ss/shortly before l o'clock. tn
ling had ceased and he saw
s.qS Iputy marshals and special polio
Aid hiding around. Each of the
s6as armed with pump shotgu.
1xfhsy had been searching for Il
y Isson or persons who had fire
III um the cornfield. they told Johl
! d, and reported that they hs
~ ben one man hiding among Il
nxt3brn.
M During the search the depu
(Il4sh arshals had fired a number
sio1 bots to brighten the one who hs
slaa Ivted the firing and force him
TN hrrender. The man was not ca,
EshHkred. Most Of the shots, it seem
Hrs bare fred in the air. One char
% said to have struck the 70;
,laklaf where Deputy Marshal Lar
'h&s1as standing. causing cinders
lch SCATTERED in his face, resultil
TEL several slight abrasions.
sksH Feeling against the deputy ma
dad als and others who are guardi
y Silvis yards ran high in t
INKS Of the striking shopmen Il
- esnlng, and the situation a
sied to be extremely grave. T
Wing resulting from last nigh
U node was aggravated this moi
lux Yhen three young men W
4 ISlN been brought to Silvis
hite breakers reported to I
III dkers that several other m
ss1as being held at the yar
ainst their will. The strike
Ia ne in an ugly mood and rev
y narrowly averted. The inves
don made by the sheriff had
eet Of pacifying the men, "
ned to be somewhat calmer t
Rnoon.
May Storm Yards.
III u soon as Fred Miller, pre-
1T Of the federated crafts CO
y nee. arrived at . the strike
1euarters this morning he Y
80 BY the spokesman Of a CO
ne that waited ON him that
Z Intended taking matters
f ow nhands if the commit
az own hands if the commit
ce was made to the men v
T being held against their '
: ne Silvis yards, and there '
talk about storming the va
having showdown"
-. twenty strike breakers y
osted since Yesterday, acco
q company officials. A b
I g, capable of housing seve
md persons. is under cou
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