The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-18
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CH1CAGO, July 18.-W1th peace ne
gotiations seemingly at a stand-still,
new disturbances in the railway strike
today called out Georgia state troops
to Waycross. Ga. and fresh Illinois
regiment was modified to replace the
troops at Bloomington and Clinton, III.
Union leaders still stood pat on
their demands. From reliable sources,
it was learned, that break in the
deadlock is entirely unexpected for
several days
E. F. Cradle, president and ]. c.
Smock vice president, of the main
tenance of way men, were in confer
ence with members of the railroad la
Dor board here, however, perfecting
their peace plans to hold the 100000
members of the organization in line
if possible and prevent a walk-out.
Progress, however slow, was not
entirely stopped, despite the lull in
the negotiations.
Railway executives were said to
have conferred with board members
again today and the Federated Shop
craft council with B. NJ. Jewell, it's
president, to discuss the further de-
velopments of yesterdays discussion
between several railroad presidents
and Chairman Ben W. Hooper of the
board
Look to Harding
Big developments of the day were
expected to issue from President
Harding's office at the White House,
where kilograms outlining the ex-
ecutives plan for handling the rail-
road and coal strikes will be sent to
state governors.
Motor truck mail service was in
stalled today between Colmesnell and
Trinity, Texas, it was reported to the
post office department at Washing
ton. Discontinued trains were also
reported on several roads. Track and
shop men numbering $4,000 on the
New York Central will decide this
week whether they will go along with
President CRADLES program or will
stage a separate strike according TO
William Parker. chairman of the sys-
tenn committee President Cradle
said today that he expected to keep
all his men in line.
The first submission of the main
tenance union under the compromise
agreement recently reached with the
labor board was made today. An ex-
parte wage dispute, asking an increase
in pay, was filed against the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads.
Accessions Stopped
Although approximately 5000 sta
tionary firemen and oilers were re-
ported added to the list of strikers
yesterday no further accessions to the
maintenance of way mems grand lodge
at Detroit Friday. The $4,000 main
tenance of way men already on strike
would not be outlawed "for the mo-
ment," Mr. Cradle said.
Reports Of violence still were mum.
erous, although fewer and aGxae was
very serious.
Injunctions were granted by fed
eral courts to several railroads yes
iterday to restrain strikers from inter
fering with operation of trains. These
included the Louisville & Nashville
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas (South.
ern Pacific) and Mississippi ter,
minal railroad at New Orleans, the
Missouri Pacific road at St. Louis and
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at
Cleveland.
Suits were filed against interfer.
ence with shop operations at Toledo
Ohio, by the Wabash and at Mont
p6IlST, OQlO, Dy luS OCIlol 1O4SuO q
Shore line.
Picketine Forbidden
Picketing was forbidden in an in
junction granted four roads at Spring
field. H., and a petition for similar
Injunction was filed at Indianapolis
by the Chicago, Indianapolis and
Louisville railway.
Several hundred members of the 16
standard Texas railroad labor organ
izations met in Waco today to discuss
the strike and to determine action tc
take.
At st. Paul railway executives an
nounced that roads of the northwest
would start determined efforts to re
organize their shops following failure
to negotiate a regional settlement o.
the strike.
At Elorado, Ark. four men were
arrested in connection with the kid
mapping of a special agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad
Extra police, including II deputy
United States marshals, were on duty
at Perry, Iowa, following an attemp
to tamper with an engine.
Three units of the Missouri Nation
al Guard were removed from Poplar
Bluff. Mo-. to an unknown destination
North Carolina state troops were or
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