The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
ESPE TROUBLE ENDS
Officials Substitute for Fire
men Who Refuse to Go
Out on Runs
FRUIT LOSSES ARE HEAVY
San Joaquin Valley Is Hard
Hit; 1000 Cars Are
Now in Transit

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. t2.-Re-
sumption OF transcontinental train
service on one railroad. the Union
Pacific. were the outstanding fea-
lures today in the far west In the
nation -wide railroad strike.
Union Pacific trains. which were
tied up In Nevada on the Salt Lake
Los Angeles road began moVint
shortly after noon when big four
tralnmcn. who had gone on strike
went back to their posts. Two OF
the trains were at Las Vegas and
H. was reported Governor Emmett
u. BOYLE OF Nevada. had left for
that point to take charge OF the sit
untiou.
The two daily Western Pacific
trims we're annulled on account OF
strike conditions at Oakland and
Stockton, two California points
whero brotherhood men had re-
fused to work M long MS armed
guards were retained. one West
ern Pacific train was abandoned by
its crew after arriving at stockton
today from salt Lake.
Conductors Halted Strike.
Other developments In the strike
situation were:
The Southern Pacific company,
which had four trains stalled at It's
ogden station by n strike OF Tire
men reported that the men had re-
turned to work when th. ccndnc-
tors objected TO the strike. The
firemen asked that the company
remove the armed guards and re-
pair It's rolling stock which. II was
claimed was dangerous TO operate.
The company said II expected no
more trouble at ogden. Last night
the Overland limited, a fast South
ern Pacific through train. was
taken out OF ogden with railroad
officials acting aa firemen.
On the Santa Fe system trains
remained halted at Barstow. Nee
dies and other desert points. Late
reports placed the number of
stalled trains at ~, The company
was making efforts 10 relieve the
passengers. some OF whom are suf-
ferlng from the excessive heat
which was 120 degrees at some
points.
Fruit losses resulting from the
strike are reported heavy partlcu.
larly In the San Joaquin valley
whore It was estimated that grow
ers today lost 500 cars OF green
fruit valued at 100000.
Fruit Growers Suffer.
California fruit nj present con
the rails" en- route to eastern mar
kets consisted OF approximately
1000 cars. valued at around $1,000
each. Growers are hoping that
these shipments will reach their
destinations before being halted by
emharRoes. Approximately 10000
carloads remain IN California to be
packed and shipped cast, II rail-
road conditions permit,
Bomb throwing was resumed IN
the railroad yards at Rosevllle and
San Bornardino early today. five
being hurled into the Southern Pa
clfic yards at Rosevllle and four
into the Santa Fe yards at San
Bernardino. None was injured SER
iously. although two officers nj
Rosevllle received slight wounds
from Runshot when they attempted
10 find the bomb throwers.
Attorney General Daugherty tel,
egraphed the federal district at.
torney in southern California TO-DAY
10 investigate whether the ahan
dOnment of trains" on the Santa
Fe was the result of conspirac c,
by those operating them or other,
70 interfere with interstate com
merce and tho handling OF IN,
mails"
Grand Jury action was requested
II An investigation warranted.