The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-25
VIOLENCE AGAIN
FEATURE or THE
RAIL SITUATION
A. Passenger Injured When
Suburban Train Is Stoned.
Home of Shop Foreman of Sea-
board Line Is Dynamited.
SANTA FE OFFERS REWARDS
Already One Arrest in Shooting
at San BernardinO.
Katy Announces 1t Will Not
Change Stand ON Seniority.
SANTA FE OFFERS REWARDS
Katy Announces 1t Will Not
Change Stand ON Seniority.


eighth week today to the accom-
paniment of more disturbances. An
Illinois Central suburban train run
ming between New Orleans and the
company's shops at Harahan was
stoned by a crowd which dispersed
before the police arrived. A passen-
ger was injured when he was struck
on the head by a rock.
Earlier disorders at Jacksonville,
Fla. were followed by the dynamit-
ing of the home OF J. A. Williams
foreman in the seaboard air line rail-
road shops and a member of the city
council. The front of the house was
damaged, but Williams and his wife
escaped injury.
Proposals were made to United
States Marshal Mcdonald by striking
shopmen at Shawnee, Okla, to replace
federal and company guards at rail-
, road shops with strikers. Union lead
ers said if they were permitted to take
over the situation they would afford
protection to all workers which the
railroads might irpport. Marshal Nc
Donald replied that the proposal was
impracticable.
Following reports from a national
guard officer, Governor McCray of
Indiana asked federal authorities to
intercede in strike disorders at Gar
rrett, Ind, where workmen were
threatened, their homes painted yell
Charges of murder were made against
a negro commissary worker for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at San
Bernardino, Calf. where a striking
electrician was shot and killed. The
striker, it was charged, was killed in
a running pistol fight with a negro.
The Santa Fe offered rewards for per-
sons who have been guilty of recent
With the QUESTION of seniority the
chief barrier to peace, officials of the
NJ. K. & t. railroad declared they
would not yield in their stand against
restoring seniority to returning strik-
ers. w. NJ. Whitenton, assistant chief
operating officer of the road, said the
NJ. K & T. would re-employ men not
now on strike if they had not been
guilty of violence, but that they must
return as new employees.
At the same time the Santa Fe an
nounced at Topeka, Kan, that condi-
tions had so improved it would be inn
possible to take back all the strikers.
The announcement said the road
would take back only strikers for
which there might be places and that
they must return as new employees.
Bombs on c. & A.
Two bomb explosions which shook
the countryside climaXed night of
terror in Roodhouse, Ill, according to
reports received by the Chicago IL
Alton railroad today. The bombs were
exploded near the railroad roundhouse
and near a hotel housing shop work
ers early this morning but did little
damage. No one was injured. Rails
were creased and wires cut and the
town was plunged in darkness much of
the night.
Federal deputy marshals who have
been on duty at RoodhOuSe ever since
a mob tarred and feathered Bert Dick
son, night roundhouse foreman. July
II, Immediately began an investiga-
ton. The persons who threw the
missiles apparently escaped in the
confusion that followed the explosions.
Some persons said they heard half a
dozen detonations, while others stated
there We're only two or three.
Fear of further explosions took hold
not only of the nonunion workers.
but the members of local train crews
Two crews were reported as having
refused to work. Beside the explosion,
they had IN mind creased rails, which
have been encountered here twice
since yesterday, once at HDlsdew, west
of Roodhouse, and at Berdan Hill,
south.
Explosion Under Bridge.
st. Louis, Aug. 25.-An explosion
beneath bridge on the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad near Span
ish Lake. seventeen miles north of
this city late last night, caused slight
damage to the structure, according to
reports received here today. Trains
were permitted to cross the bridge
following an examination this morn
ing A train had passed over the
bridge a few minutes before the ex-
pIosion. County authorities are aid
ing railroad detectives in an investf-
cation.
Arrest at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. 25.-Strik
ing shopmen this morning asked local
police to take into custody an alleged
/ w. W.. who, it was said by the rail-
readers, was trying to incite them to
violence. The suspect is being de-
tanned in Jail pending an investigation.
The prisoner denies any connection
with the l. w. w, police say
L. p. Trainmen Return.
Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 25.-Trains are
moving again today thru Grand Is
land over the Union Pacific after
twelve-hour tieup by a walkout of en-
glne crews and switchmen. The strik-
ers returned to work when the Offend
ing guard was dismissed and other
guards were disarmed.
Danger of a walkout of big four"
men in Lincoln is believed to have
been averted by the disarming of all
guards in Burlington and Rock Island
yards.
! NOsTROCBLE AT SHAWNEE.
Strikers Make No Disturbance As