The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
MEN SURROUND
C.. B. & O. SHOPS
AT AURORA, I'LL.
Parade Quietly With
No Sign of Dis
order.

Aurora, Ill.,, July 10.-Although
warned by the railroad that they
must return to work this morning
when the o'clockk whistle blew
or lose their seniority rights, 1900
Burlington strikers stood out today.
Long before the whistle summons
the striking shopmen formed a
great ring about the shops and be-
gan a silent circling of the en-
closed area. Every street and ap-
proach to the shops was cut by the
moving ring. The marchers were
not more than 20 feet apart and
links in the chain in some in
stances shortened to 5 feet. No
body attempted to pass the Gordon.
Neither we're any strike break
ers run in upon trains, pickets on
watch during the night reported.
They said the shop force was the
same today as it had been for 4
week, about $50 men, mostly old
employees eligible to pensions and
guards.
No Strikebreakers Hired.
Harry Modaff, superintendent of
the shops, said he was not pre-
| pared to make a statement, except
to say there was no attempt to run
in strike breakers.
All Of the Aurora police force
and hundred railroad guards and
special police watched the parad :
ers but there was no occasion to
make an arrest. Not even an order
to move on had to be issued, the
police said.
From street elevations and via
ducts at the shop area boundaries
the ciTcling strikers could decry a
man here and there in overalls, but
they did not venture to hail them.
They simply paraded on silently.
They had been enjoined by United
States District Judge Carpenter Of
Chicago and did not intend to vio-
late the restraining order in the
slightest degree. Ever since the
strike started a week ago last Sat-
urday the shopmen have been
counseled by their leaders not to
resort to violence and threats.
They have been told that they will
have to win the strike by holding
out, making the railroad realize
that they cannot be replaced.
Strike Leader Praised.
The peaceful persuasion per-
mitted by Judge Carpenter is all
they ask, the strikers declare.
They say it is doubtful if they will
attempt to have the injunction
against them dissolved at the hear
ing July IS, although they insist
there was no need for the railroad
to apply for the order.
Chief of Police Michels said the
local department of 50 men was en-
tirely able to cope with the situa-
ton here at this time.
There hasn't been any disor-
der" he said, "and l don't look
for any, though we are prepared.
l wish to commend Ernest George,
the strike committee chairman, for
his insistence that there be no vio-
lence, and the absolute obedience
of the men,"
No Warrants Issued.
Chief Michels said that United
States Marshal Robert Levy was
here with several deputies but that
their presence was unnecessary.
The chief was at loss to account
for report that the United States
marshal had asked for 1000 depu-
ties to control the situation here.
That must be a wild rumor," he
said My men have not reported
a single fight or debate in the last
"a hours and not a warrant has
been asked since the strike began
Galesburg Quiet
Galesburg, H., July 10.-No dis
turbances occurred here this morn.
ing between strikers, guards and
shop employees of the Burlington
route as several of the strikers re-
turned to work. C. B. & @. officials
estimated that 10 men were back
while union officers said only
three had returned.
iSiAoh, LII, ouiy DCPuts
sheriffs guarded the Northwestern
shops at Nelson this morning, but
at 8 o'clock not man had ap.
peared to go to work.
Hannibal, Mo-, July 10-At
O'Clock this morning hundreds OF
strikers and sympathizers gathered
around the gates of the Burlington
shops when it had been rufnored
fseveral men would return to theil
work in response to the roads ulti.
Imatum setting today as their last
opportunity to come back under ole
conditions. According to strikers
reports, there was only one man Of
the 700 now out here to go back.
All train service over the Mis-
; souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad
in and out of Hannibal was stopped
last night following the taking of
of four passenger trains on Satur
day. Only two fast Wabash pas
senger trains which operate ovel
the Katy tracks between here ant
Moberly are now running on thi.
division of that line.