Evening star., 1922-07-27
RAIL PEACE HOPES
ONCE MORE REVIVE
Gathering of Leaders at
Washington Full of
Possibilities.
SENIORITY is CHIEF BAR
Roads Seek Only to Preserve Status
of Men Now Working, De-
clares C., M. & St. P. Head.
SENIORITY is CHIEF BAR
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CHICAGO. July 21-Just as the
railway strike seemed to have settled
To long drawn-out and determined
battle hopes for peace. which have
waXed and waned as succeeding indi-
cations pointed to continued strife or
a settlement were revived by the
gathering in Washington of strike
leaders and railway executives
Restoration of seniority rights to
men on strike remained the chief OBJ
stacIr to peace. The .stand Of the
railway heads on this question was
the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul.
as being that the railroads were not
seeking to destroy seniority rights of
men on strike, but to make their
seniority subordinate to that Of men
now at work.
PreEident Issues Statement.
In view of President Harding 8
statement that the rights of men at
work and the rights of strikers must
alike he protected. made yesterday in
Railway Employees Publicity Associa-
tion. it was believed that any agree
ment must include respect for the
rights of men now working as well as
the rights of strikers.
In his statement President Hard
ing again pointed to the Railroad
La Dor Board as the agency through
,krh hif.h ba n i nf a. Il ssTa n
railroads would be finally adjusted.
He indicated that he would ask the
board to grant the shopmea re-
hearing. although. he said. the de-
cisions of the Railroadl Labor Board
are in compliance with ia mandate OF
the Iawmaking body OF the United
States"
Government and local officials in
various cities were preparing today
to mobilize resources at their com
mand In response to the Interstate
Commerce Commissions orders con-
cerning transportation of fuel and
foodstuffs.
Ordered to Quit Houses.
Minor developments included disor-
ders at widely scattered points. a
walk out of 800 shopmen on the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad. no:
hitherto affected by the strike; sew
eral arrests on varying charges. is
suance Of an injunction or two and
service Of eviction notices on former
employees occupying railway company
dwellings. at Casper. Wyo.
Thirty-four men. formerly employed
in the shops of the Bangor and Aroo-
stock railroad Rt Derby, Me-. were
allowed two weeks in which to vacate
h II q n a NC n H{dr
pany.
Interference with mails was charged
against seven men bound over to the
federal district court al Augusta. Ga.
Six were alleged to be striking shop
men.
An injunction was issued at Dallas.
restraining strikers from interfering
with operation of the Houston and Texas
Central trains in the northern district
of Texas.
100 Deputies Authorized
The federal marshal for the northern
district of California was authorized by
the United States district attorney to
deputize 100 special officers for duty
during the strike.
Modified state troops were not moved
from their armories at Birmingham,
Ala. officials finding the situation quiet
In Chicago. nOn-GniOn worker was
beaten severely and another attacked.
In the latter case police were forced to
use their clubs freely to disperse the
mob.
At Texarkana. Ark, two strikers were
arrested on charges of violating an in
junction against interference with rail-
road operations.
signal Tempered With.
A railway guard at Creston, Iowa,
under arrest for the alleged shooting of
two striking shopmen, was removed to
the county Jail at Red Oaks Iowa. for
safe keeping. Fifteen deputy federal
marshais were being sent to Creston to
maintain order.
Investigation of Tuesday nights at
tack on a train at San Bernardino. Calf.
revealed that the block signal system on
the Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe had
been tampered with. said the report of
Deputy United States Marshal Green
wood.
Five officials of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway were attacked by
men said to be strikers at Milwaukee
A car inspector for the Mobile and
Ohio at Meridian. Miss, was kidnapped
and beaten by unidentified men,