Evening journal., 1922-07-10

/, , receipt of the telegram from Taus-
sig who is in ST. Louis TO deter
; mine what steps will be taken.
Taussig said he had wired the
Governor of Missouri twice for as
sistanoe but had received no an
swer.
NEW YORK. July 10 Omitted
Press). - The Erie Railroad an
nounced discontinuance of twenty
one local trains in and out Of New
York City today.
Tho railroads announcement
placed responsibility for the curtail-
ment upon a shortage OF coal, while
shopmen declared It was due to
their strike.
NEW YORK. July 10 Omitted
Press. - Authorship OF circulars
urging striking railroad shopmen and
all railroad workers to rebel against
the government and create general
strike was being sought by Federal
agents today following their distri-
button here yesterday
The circulars were found on door
steps of railroad workers and urged
stop the army before It stops you"
HARTFORD. Conn, July 10
Omitted Press).-Riot guns were be-
ing taken into railroad shops here
today following attacks last night on
deputy sheriffs guarding property.
The officers were leaving their
posts of duty when attacked and
three We're so severely beaten that
they were taken 10 hospitals.
CHICAGO, July 10. Omitted
Press )-The showdown in the rail-
road shopmens' strike came today.
The ultimatum of the roads that
the strikers return TO work or lose
seniority and pensions rights, ex-
pired.
Shops were placed on the open
shop" basis by many roads.
To meet the crisis, union leaders
ordered out all strikers for picket
duty in most shop centers.
Troops Of five States were mob
ilized, ready for instant service to
prevent outbreaks between pickets
and stTikebreakers
Federal marshals were on duty
at two points. Slater No. and Au-
rora, Ills, and Federal officials were
prepared to order United States Gov
ernment troops into those two dis
tricts in case the marshals were
unable to control the situation.
Railroads, feeling the pinch of
equipment shortage due to lack of
repairs since the strike began, made
their greatest effort to operate shops
with strikebreakers. Thousands of
imported workers. protected by
armed guards. began work in shops
.of the country.
Bert NJ. Jewell. head OF the Fed |
Grated shop crafts, said the men
were holding out in spite of the or |
ders of their employers. The leader I
issued warning 10 all his chairmen !
over the country to advise the strik- |
ers not to participate in disorders. |
Jewell stated that the strike was
successful" He pointed to the fac,
that many roads had abandoned |
many Of their trains.
Although there were no disorders
reported yesterday. the national
guard OF five States was being mo-
bilized today. The States were: In
Llama, California. Missouri. Mlssis-
sippi and Kansas. In Illinois 800
men are on duty at Clinton. follow
ing a clash between pickets and
strikebreakers.
Railroad officials were conh6ent
that II they were able to get shops
under operation today by inducing
some of the men who walked out to
return, though not as strikebreakers,
they would be able to win the battle
Union heads, realizing the strong
pull" which loss of seniority and
pension rights placed on the men to
return to their jobs, believed II they
could hold their ranks intact today
the strike would be carried through
successfully.
Determination Of Federal officials
to back up the railroad labor
board, declaration that the full
force"sof the government would be
utilized 10 protect strikebreakers
was seen in instructions issued to
deputy marshals. United States
Judge George S. Carpenter gave
Marshal Robert Levy blanket au-
thority" to enforce the injunction
to prevent picketng at the Aurora
shops. Judge Carpenters instruc-
tions gave Levy power to hire
thousands OF deputies II necessary |.
and in case they are unable to en-
force the writ Federal troops will
be called.
Shops OF the Burlington road at
Aurora were opened today with
force of about 200 strikebreakers
without any reports of violence.
Fifteen hundred picketlng strikers
saw the workers enter the shops.
Appeal from Bloomington for State
troops said that "civil government
has collapsed in that city.
Sheriff Jacob Morrison, of Bloom
ington. said that men refused to
serve as deputies to protect strike
breakers.
I'VE are powerless to prevent
blood shed" the sheriff said in an 1
appeal to Lieut.. Gov. Sterling. The
strike situation at Clinton, Ills.
where two companies of state guards
were on duty following rioting Sat
urday in which one was killed, was
reported quiet Reports that thel'
state troops had been fred on by
snipers were not confirmed.
Troops Tere also on active strike