Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-03

as to seniority.
Emphasis, however, still was
laid on the close. bearing Of the
rail strike situation on the prob
lem of coal supply rs the govern
ment's chief chance In the rail
dispute.
TRAINS DISCONTINUED.
New Orleans. Aug. 3.-An-
nouncement of disconttnuancc of
twenty passenger trains BY the
Texas and Pacific railW1y. due to
strike conditions, was officially
made here today.
Many trains operating IN
Texas were included in the. IN.
nullment orders. a. nuna1i - II
trains operated BY the 1ysEem IN
Louisiana were also annnlked. !: .sssa. sas.7
TELEGRAPHERS TO MEET.
Chicago, Aug. Sc. j. Manfon
OF ST. Louis, president of the rail-
way tecgr1phers,&h n has sent let
tefs to the heads Of the twelve
railroad unions not on i strike
suggesting . meeting to dtscHse
the growing ~teAl1ee t3 anysGsy0
their men in the 4 z6nl, IN b II
strike. it .waA Ieat1d here today.
Mr.. Manion's les1er, it was
learned. pointed out that the
numbers of the twelve unions
still at work had many problems
in relation to the strike and
suggested the advisabiHty of
conference OF the twelve grand
chiefs, including heads of tho
four big bF0therhoOds, ITO con.
slider strike Developments and
possible action"
Chicago. Aug. 3.-Ten thou,
sand sf1opmen On the Santa re
who have formed an association
Chairman Hooper of the q. S.
railroad labor board demanding
their rights be safeguarded In
any settlement OF the sA,opanen's,
strike.
They are entitled, they say. to
protection in the seniority rieh,s
acquired during the strike.
Chicago. Aug. Robert
johnson. ~. an employe OF the
Illinois Central shops at Burn
side, was beaten to death this
morning by. four unidentified
men. police reported. The assail.
ants escaped. Witnesses told tho
police the four men aoco0ted
johnson. asked him not to 70 to
work and then attacked him.
Look to President.
Chicago. Aug. 3.-(By the Assoc4
tied Press. There was a lull teda.
n peace making in the raflroa,
trtke. Rail men were rettcent an,
here was. no forecast OF where tn
lext peace effort would originate.
Strike leaders turned their atten
ion toward washington whore Presi
lent Harding had a telegram. sen
y the shopmen last night after thei
Meeting here. accepting his peac
proposals upon condition that tn
1nions' Interpretation Of the settle
nent suggestions be recognized. Rail
Dad executives were also awaitin
aews from the capital after their ae
,eptance Of all the presidents prc
oosals excepting that regardin
'estoraton OF seniority rights t
strikers.
Railroad men noted the invitadc
II the Southern railway to strikin
'hopmen to negotiate for 4 scttlemer
based on President HardfnK's plal
but made no comment.
At Dallas. Texas, the Texas dfytsto
headquarters Of the Missouri, Kanaa
Ind Texas announced union mon no,
IN strike would be employed only {
new men. 5E9 ,sS:sss. Z.
Violence Reported.
violence was reported from 81
cities In as many states during ii
night. 80 I, 80 =. i
Four Of the disturbances assume
the proportions OF riots, one resul
Ing in the death OF one man.
Carl 6pradley was killed during Z
exchange of shots at Van Buren,, Ark
between guards in the Missouri Ps
cine shops and men said. to be stril
ers, the dead mans brother, Wfllia,
was wounded but vim. 8,
cover, nhystciAns nay. 4. .;S, .', B,
Nom Unioa Mon Aftaeaea.
{ At Jackson. Mich. several poii,
oqlcers and striking shopmen ws,
injured when more thar
thousand strikers ana sympathtxer
including many women :. aad s.
dren. attacked nOn-nnion S wurk0
With sticks. stonea. 60 ~ Gkk,
missiles o. the NON -N1lSn nfNn -,
leayf1g the shepsi Of the 1flcaltal
Central railroad. m M
EtGhty strike sysapathisee.1S - y
Cd mere fhAa QxkY wort 90 n fSs n
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