The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-11
PERSONAL.
disorders IN
RAIL T|EUp ARE
ON INCREASE
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bge Of locomotives and coal. Labor
eiders predicted that further cur
0slment Of service was imminent
because the roads have been unable
u replace striking repair experts.
Following mass meetings Of
strikers in the New York area,
union leaders declared that their
Ihllowers were 100 per cent staunch
Isnd would refuse to be intimidated
BY threats of lost pensions and
kniority rights.
Some eastern roads, including
Me Pennsylvania. the New York
central and the Delaware & Hud-
Yrn, announced they had enough
Mechanics, surplus locomotives
md rolling stock to continue pres
INT service indefinitely.
The Missouri Pacific, following
Us assurance to Governor Allen of
Kansas that no trains would be
|hken of the lines In that state, re-
Ieinded its earlier order discontin-
Iuhg 124 local passenger and mixed
Minis. announcing that there would
u no disruption of its existing
Ehedules anywhere on the system
kcause Of new developments"
Several hundred deputies under
United States marshals were pro-
ncting the operation of trains on
Ne Texas & Pacific. the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, and the 1nterna-
|ional and Great Northern railroads
khich are in federal receiyerships.
The Santa Fe announced that it
Vas ION top of the strike" and that
he situation was improving stead
~.
"a few more days" A. G. Wells,
nee president of the road said,
Will put us where we were before
ne trouble started. as a large num-
hr OF our old employees are COM
ing back to work and many new
men are applying for Jobs"
National guard troops from
Bonneville and Columbia, Mo-, were
ordered to New Franklin following
lleged threats by strikers warning
emcials of the Missouri, Kansas &
Iexas to leave town within "a
sours. Fl. G. Odell. trainmaster:
E. Patterson, roadmaster, and
y 0, Horton, superintendent of
M'ldlng. left New Franklin follow
ng the threats.
Bloomington, ILL.,, was one of the
outstanding trouble centers, but
apprehension was somewhat abat-
- by the presence of troops sent
ander orders of Lieutenant Cover
aor Fred +. Sterling, acting in the
aDsence of Governor Len Small.
The soldiers were greeted with
ee.s as they patrolled the shops
sau Yards of the Chicago ard Alton.
sporadic firing by snipers occurred
ssty Today. Machine guns were
framed In the direction of the snip
Phots. "
me tense situation at Blooming
VI was aggravated by the ultimat-
- OF railway clerks, who an
sounced they would refuse to
0.s while troops were on guard
= Tue shops. officials of the train
~snee hrotherhoods also pro-
ters. >e p''''"oe Va So'
umcials Of the striking shop
ne Aus renewed their protest against
i..s m,ntary occupation, but prom
- Colonel Culbertson, in COM
ao, mat they would do all that
is possible TO avert trouble.
ueputy United States marshals
c.alulng the International and
aeat Northern arrested two strik-
az Laredo, Texas, on charges
s.. stacking a strike breaker. The
NM sn was beaten severely in the
i. WIN the railroads generally en-
s ,s" to operate their shops
ssuer the protection Of troops fed
~, ~ marshals and injunctions. and
s,..a union headquarters standing
IN their determination not to
s aken in the face of railroad ulti-
- .ams, there were no indications
peace in the railroad world to-