Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-09
RESENT PRESENCE
OF STATE GUARD
AT E. J.& E.SH0PS
Joliet Aug 9.-The entire force of the Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern railroad yards here is idle today
after the strike at midnight of 1000 engineers fire.

St AA
men, maintenance O f
way men and switch
men in protest to the stationina of
troops around the "J' yards and the
consequent alleged danger of opera
ton.
When railroads officials found this
, morning that the Big Four brother
hood had refused to work, they told
the several hundred clerks and other
helpers that they might go home un-
til the other men came back to work.
Consequently all labor has been sus.
pended at the yards.
Chairman O'Day announced this
morning that he explained the situa-
ton to President Stone, Of the engi-
neers, at cleveland, and had been
told refusal to work under the con-
ditions was entirely in order. He
had also warned the local railroad
executives here, he said, that unless
the troops were taken away the men
would refuse to work. The appeal
was unheeded, he said, "and the men
had to quit to protect their lives"
THE troops are on property that is
a playground for our children" Mr..
'ODay said. "As long as troops re-
main around the yards there will be
no labor performed by the local Big
Four brotherhood members. The
boys will stay home, even IL we don't
like to. We don't care if the troops
stay in Joliet, but they can't patrol
our section endangering our lives
and then expect us to work"
Lieut.. Colonel Nelson Morris, when
asked by Chairman O'Day to remove
the troops told him he had no argu-
ment with the workmen. 1--WE are
here to preserve order for the state
and city" he said. "and that is our
only intention. We can do no more,
no less"
The tienp of the f.. ]. & e. here
threatens to seriously interfere with
switching operations in the Chicago
district. The "J'' is the outer bet
line running from Gary around Chi
cago to IWhukegan and has always car
ried a heavy share of the Chicago
freight
General Superintendent McManus
of the L. J. & +. told the strikers to.
day that he is poWerless to remove
the troops from the district. The sol
diers were requested by the civil au-
thoritie8 he said. and must be re-
moved by them. Union officials have
scheduled meeting with rail execu-
tives and public officials in the near
future, when the authorities will be
asked to remove the troops
t)Ulpt TpipnnI throup upbpnt ctciI-o
zone last NIGHT, with occasional shots
in some sections. No casualties were
reported
The funeral of Frank Lavino. the
striking shopman killed in MONDAYS
riot. when Philip Reitz. special agent,
was slain and Sheriff Newkirk serious.
ly wounded, was held today.
1000 at Strikers Funeral.
AT least 2.000 men and women
marched in the procession through
the business section of the city after
services at the church Veterans os
foreign wars, uniformed comrades of
the slain man, were his guard OF
honor.
Reitz's funeral will be held late this
afternoon.
Several companies of guardsmen de-
trained this afternoon and marched to
the headquarters of the soldiers who
were here before.
o. KS Joliet Walkout.
Cleveland, O.. Aug 9-Chief execu.
tives Of the Big Four transportation
brOtherhoods have taken action re-
earding the endangering of lives of
members through the alleged action
nf nH tHa IN,
the strike and have telegraphed their
members to remain away from com
pany property il their lives are en-
dangered.
President Stone of the locomotive
engineers when informed that 1890
brotherhood men had quit at Joliet
last night told the Associated Press
that there would be 100 more similar
cases soon if working conditions at
railroad yards and shops are not
changed.
"ihe men have gone to the limit of
endurance through abusive treatment
from guards and conditions have
reached the breaking point" Mr.
Stone said
Asked it the action of the Joliet
mon met with the approval of the
Brotherhood chiefs. Mr.. Stone said:
THE action does not require any ap-
prOval'
Presidents Lee of the trainmen and
robertson of the firemen and engin-
GERS Concurred in the position taken
by Mr.. Stone.
Urge Big to Work.
Chicago, Aug. SAP members
of tho Big Four brotherhoods and the
Switchmens Union of North Ameri-
ca can help the striking shopmen
more by remaining at work, preserv-