The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-26
WRECK ON MOBILE AND OHIO
More Dynamite Outrages on
the Atlantic Coast Line.
Local and Federal Officers
Handle Situation in Okla.
OBJ, the Associated Press.I

Roodhouse, Aug. "a local pas
senger train, manned by trainmen
whose homes are in Bloomington, was
made up this afternoon to leave for
Bloomington at 1855 o'clock. Striking
railroad men of the Chicago & Alton,
who now number more than 400, de-
clared II would be the last train out
of Roodhouse, under present condi-
lions.
Paralysis of rail traffic in Rood
house division was viewed with greater
seriousness here this afternoon when
It became known 100 members OF
brotherhood railroad trainmen had
taken formal action calling a strike
because of unsafe conditions" Their
walkout, together with that of eighty
firemen, forced similar action by sew
enty-five switchmen. Shops and Of
fices here are completely idle.
tBy the Associated Press.)
Chicaso, Aug. 26.-The ninth week
of the railroad strike began today
with peace negotiations collapsed.
President Harding considering steps
to place certain roads and anthracits
coal mines under federal control,
train wrecks and further trouble with
train crews, notably on the Chicago &
Alton.
Walkouts on the c. & A. followed
explosions at Roodhouse. ILL.,, operat-
ing crews at Roodhouse and Slater,
Mo. refusing to turn a wheel. Re-
ports of the Roodhouse explosions
were at variance but all agreed that
disturbances had occurred Railroad
men and residents of the town assert
ed that bombs were exploded in the
vicinity of the c. & A. roundhouse and
a hotel where railroad workers were
CHARTERED, while company officials at
Bloomington said the explosions were
Lights in the town went out as the
explosions occurred ana while road
officials said the failure of the lights
was probably due TO a storm, linemen
TenOrted
short circuits caused by heavy log
chain which was thrown over feed
wires.
Several Injured in Wreck.
Mobile & Ohio railroad officials
were investigating last nights wreck
of the passenger train at Whistler.
Ala, in which several persons were
injured.
of the day on the Mobile & Ohio. the
first occurring near Meridian. Four
members of the train crew were in
jured. The fifth dynamite outrage of
railway occurred at Fisweir Creek
near Jacksonville, Fla, where an at
tempt was made to blow up a bridge.
Bomb Explosion at Shawnee.
Shawnee, Okla, Aug. 26.-Explo-
sion of a bomb about 100 feet from a
fence surrounding the round house of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railroad early this morning marked
the first outward signs of disturbances
in the rail strike situation here since
a week ago, when volley of shots
were fired into the shops. No damage
was done.
Strike on NJ. p. at Nevada.
Nevada, Mo, Aug. 26.-Trainmen
callers and clerks employed by the
Missouri Pacific all quit here this
morning after demanding the with
drawal of armed guards This action
followed the wounding of Charles
Vaughan, fireman, last night, by a
United States deputy marshal. One
shot from a shotgun struck Vaughan
in the leg. The guard said Vaughan
refused to halt when challenged and
the railway men say the guard did not
call to Vaughan to halt.