The Mankato free press., 1922-07-14
FRESH DISORDERS
hit RAIL CENTERS
SERIOUS OUTBREAKS ON
THE PACIFIC COAST "
ATLANTA HAS TROUBLE
Former Scenes of Rioting Re-
ported Quieting Down; vi
olence Deplored

washington, " ", Juiy To-
Secretary Weeks today in
structed Major General John /.
Hines, commanding the Eighth
Army Corps Area at San An
tonic, Texas to prepare a SUI
ficient force of troops to pro-
teet the properties of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas lines
which are in the hands of re-
ceivers appointed by the Unit
ed States court. The secretary
acted after receiving an appeal
from c. E. Schaff, the receiver
of the line, for projections. Mr..
Schaff declared that the state
protection was only partial and
that many of the employees OF
n the road had BEEN beaten up
and commerce. was being inter- +,
fered with by the strikers.
United States Marshals were
unable to cope with the situa-
tion, the receiver said. In re-
Div to Mr.. Schaff, Secretary
Weeks suggested that he should
demand protection from the
governor of Texas and promised
II that was not forthcoming the
federal government would take
such action as necessary to ar
ford protection.
Baltimore Md, July 13-De-
clarina it was unable to get as
suranCes of protection to the liV-
es of employees and property OF
the company at Garrett, Indiana
and Willard, Ohio, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad today announ-
nounced a temporary curtaii-
ment of it's passenger service
Through the territory affected by.
these Conditions
Washington, .. c., July i3.-
Orders may be issued by the war
department some time today for
the movement of troops to Ger
tain localities where disorders
have occurred in connection
with the railroad strike, Secre-
tary Weeks indicated at one
o'clock as he left the White
House after a conference with
the president on the situation.
Definite announcement the
secretary said would be made at
three o. m. today as to whether
troop movement orders would be
issued.
Associated Press Dispatchl
0roville, Calf, July 13.-Numer
us strike breakers and guards wer
Injured, several seriously, and on
erhaps fatally when about seven
y five men, speeding into tow
arly today in automobiles, charge'
,e Western Pacific roundhous
ere. The attacking party tnen mo
pred away. Four guards were miss
lg and were believed 70 nave peel
- -.
MANY OF the assailapts were mask
q. They fired ABOUT nIty s1oLs, Du
aimed tnem only al IN
lnCows OF the roununouse, Whlcl
TeIe shattered. All OF the inJure'
ad been ClupBea, none had peel
not Several were removed to nos
lLals. Iom Wilkinson the train
laSIer, was beaten over the mead
uflerlng a possible fracture Oh IN,
kull. 49,.
reports indicated that in the sur
rise OF the attack there was NJ
pprehensible resistance. The rount
ouse was badly damaged. TIT
own was quiet by the time the au
aorities had been notified. ..
Donald Stevenson OF San Fran
isco, employed at the roundhouse
as severely beaten, chased TO
oint a mile away and there, wa
tripped of his clothing.
Masked men appeared at tn'
without warning ant
mployes, overwhelmed and beaten
Tere forced into the open. The!
ed in every direction. In short time
he assailants had completed theI
rork and left town.
More Trouble At Denison
Denison, Tex, July 1S-Two al
eyed strike breakers were sieze(
arly today by a band of men ant
aken to the Red River, FIVE mile:
orth of here, lectured and told t.
cave Texas. They were siezet
Then they alighted from train
'wo other alleged strike breaker
scaped and are being sought b!
MON men. Tx.
=, Renewal OF Outbreaks
Chicago, July 13.-The short lul
| which acts of violence diminished
was followed by renewed
utbreaks in widely separated cen
ers. California, Texas, and Michi'
an were among scenes of fresh dis
rders, while Crewe, Virginia, quiet.
d down following the killing of 6
ard Office clerk.
Former trouble centers calmeC
er susceptibility during the las
four hours. At Bloomington
linois, state troops withdrew from
le Chicago & Alton yards and con
ned themselves to the shops, while
heriff Morrison with a, force o.
equities took over the guardian
nip of the yards. ~
Alton Trainmen Yield
AS a result of this move, AltoI
-ainmen who refused to hanle GER
hin trains within the military con
-oljed yards, yielded in their atti
lde.
At Denison, Texas. where tn,
TCoutiuued ou Piazza Saveu I