Evening journal., 1922-07-07
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agreed to hold up his strike call
until Saturday pending negotiations.
Holt's union had voted overwhelm-
ingly in favor of joining the shop
men in the walkout.
Optimism that the strikers and
carriers would find some common
ground on which 10 negotiate for
peace was increased when Hooper
announced that many OF the roads
had reiterated they were willing to
abolish the practice Of farming
out shop work TO outside companies.
This, according 10 Jewell, was the
most aggravating grievance against
the roads. even greater than the
slash in pay.
President II. T.. Byram. OF the
! Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul.
predicted that a strike settlement
would be reached by July 10. This
is the date set by a number of rail-
roads as the time when the strikers
must return or lose their seniority.
Byram said his men were slowly
drifting back TO work.
Women took the lead today in the
fight OF railroad shopmen against
strikebreakers. Wives and sisters
OF strikers directed a mob OF 1000
which stormed through the streets
OF Burnside. Ills. in a demonstration
at homes OF workers. They at
tempted to burn one home OF a work
er.
The women believe the future of
the children is at stake. Bert NJ.
Jewell, union president tod the
United Press today when asked for
an explanation of the part taken by
the wives and sisters OF strikers In
the rioting and picketing.
State troops were held under arms
today ready 10 quell strike riots
which have fiared up in railroad shop
centers throughput Illinois.
In Decatur, Ills. a mob OF more
than 200 gathered at the station at
2 a. m. and threatened violence and
bodily harm TO Is newly employed
men who came in from Chicago. The
men were forced TO leave town.
Demonstrations and violence were
reported in other Illinois shop CEN
ters.
The Burnside riot started with a
demonstration and parade. Alex
ander Giret, IS. whose father and
brother are said TO have been strik-
ers. was arrested as one Of the lead
ers.
More than a score OF women
marched at the head of the column
as it moved through the streets.
Stones were hurled at the homes OF
men who refused to join the strike.
Curses and crises OF "scab,' were
shouted by men and women alike.
The mob first attacked the home
OF Theodore Haas. safety device in
spector. Every window in the house
was broken. Mrs. Hass pleaded
with the mob. promising that her
husband would join them IL they
would spare her home. Jeers an
swered her.
A woman ran from the mob with 1
a bundle Of brooms in the arms and 1
stacked them against the front
porch. A man struck a match to
the tinder. The fire. however. did
not spread TO the building, Mrs.
Haas fed through the back door.
Haas was found in his home. The
doors were barricaded with furni-
.ure. BY his side was a gun ready
Tor use.
When the police arrived, after
had turned in riot call,
Haas was busy mailing boards over
he broken windows.
The mob moved on 10 the home OF
rohn Gable, old-time Illinois Central
mechanic. Again stones were hurl-
I'd. Mrs. Julia Gable appeared on
he front porch revolver in hand.
You used 10 be my friends but
II kill the next one that throws
stone" she shouted. For twenty
minutes she held the mob at bay.
Police arrived and after arresting
firet dispersed the mob.
Seven companies OF troops. in Ur-
,ana. Decatur and Delavan were or
Tered to their armories and held
or instant service when reports of
-iolence reached state officials.
The situation at Decatur was be-
leved particularly dangerous. The
nob of 200 formed shortly before
he train carrying strikebreakers
rrived. As the new men started
O alight. cries of you don't get
ur jobs!" came from the mobs. The
hreats became so violent that the
nen retreated to the safety of the
ar and remained out of sight until
he train pulled out of the station.
Two companies of national guards
we're being modified in the town
[ the time. They were not used
n auelling the disturbance.